Hand #138: Steven Sarmiento Retakes the Chip Lead with a 9.5 Million Pot

Albert Knafo limps for 300,000, and Steven Sarmiento (pictured) checks his option in the big blind.

The flop comes , Sarmiento checks, Knafo bets 300,000, and Sarmiento check-raises to 800,000. Knafo calls.

The turn card is the , Sarmiento bets 1,000,000, and Knafo calls.

The river card is the , Sarmiento bets 2,500,000, and Knafo calls. Sarmiento shows to win the pot worth 9.5 million with two pair, kings and eights, and Knafo mucks.

Knafo’s lead only lasted a single hand, and now Sarmiento is back on top.

Steven Sarmiento  –  26,275,000  (88 bb)
Albert Knafo  –  19,125,000  (64 bb)