Engel Doubles Through Chip Leader in Penultimate Level of Registration Period
Action was in Level 17, the second-to-last level of the registration period with blinds of 3,500/7,000 and an ante of 875. Ari Engel opened to 14,000 under the gun and received a call from "mmflpoker" in early position. Action folded around to "selsk32285" in the big blind, who defended to take action three ways to a flop of .
"selsk32285" checked and Engel made a continuation-bet of 17,000. "mmflpoker" called and "selsk32285" folded.
Action was then heads up to the turn and Engel checked. "mmflpoker" fired out 65,531, more than two-thirds of Engel's remaining stack, and Engel check-raised all in for a total of 90,143. "mmflpoker" thought for about 15 seconds and then called off the remaining chips necessary to see the final card of the runout.
Ari Engel:
"mmflpoker":
Engel was ahead and in need of fading just the two remaining fives in the deck, which he was able to do as the river came to score him the double.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
mmflpoker |
784,833
83,296
|
83,296 |
Ari Engel |
267,661
201,961
|
201,961 |
|
||
selsk32285
|
185,650
69,355
|
69,355 |