Hand #248: Dario Sammartino completed the blind and Hossein Ensan checked. Ensan checked the flop and then called 3 million. Sammartino kept barreling on the , for 9 million. Both players checked the river and was a winner for Sammartino, as Ensan had .

Hand #249: Ensan raised to 6 million and Sammartino called. On the flop, Sammartino check-called a small bet of 4 million. Ensan bet bigger on the with 12.5 million and Sammartino stuck around for the river. They both checked and gave Sammartino his second straight showdown.

Hand #250: Sammartino made it 7 million and Ensan called. They checked to the river on and Ensan broke the ice with 7.5 million. Sammartino tanked for about a minute and called but couldn't beat .