Italian poker player (born 1987)
Dario Sammartino (born 5 April 1987) is an Italian
professional poker player from Naples. In 2024 0️⃣ he was runner-up to Hossein Ensan at the
Main Event of the World Series of Poker.[1]
Sammartino was taught to play 0️⃣ 5-Card Draw
poker by his father after his grandfather died.[2] He later discovered Texas Hold'em
around the time of the 0️⃣ Moneymaker Boom.
Around 2005, Dario Sammartino started playing
in Italy’s newly opened poker clubs. He also registered on PokerStars under the 0️⃣ screen
name “Madgenius87”.[3]
Prior to the 2024 Main Event he had live tournament earnings of
more thanR$8 million and was second 0️⃣ on Italy's all-time money list. His largest cash
was a third-place finish at theR$111,111 High Roller for One Drop at 0️⃣ the 2024 WSOP,
where he earnedR$1.6 million.[4] Sammartino had eight WSOP final tables, including two
in 2024, and finished 43rd 0️⃣ in the 2024 Main Event.[5]
Playing under the name
"Secret_M0d3", Sammartino has won three Spring Championship of Online Poker events,
including 0️⃣ aR$21,000 No Limit Hold'em high roller in May 2024 forR$718,000. He also has
12 cashes on the European Poker Tour, 0️⃣ making the final table of the Monte Carlo Grand
Final in 2024 where he finished in eighth place. He finished 0️⃣ fourth in the €100,000
High Roller at the 2024 Grand Final forR$782,465 and third in aR$25,000 High Roller at
the 0️⃣ 2024 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure forR$542,160.[6][7]
Sammartino made the final
table of the Main Event at the 2024 WSOP in sixth chip 0️⃣ position and got to heads-up
with Ensan. On the 301st hand of the final table, he went all-in on the 0️⃣ turn with
straight and flush draws holding 8♠ 4♠ but lost to the pocket kings of Ensan.
Sammartino earnedR$6 million 0️⃣ for his runner-up finish.[8]
Away from poker, Sammartino
runs a company named Rent, Sell, Cars that loans out Ferraris.[9]
As of 2024,
0️⃣ Sammartino's live tournament winnings are more thanR$14 million.[10]
