Engel at a Half-Million
Action was in Level 18 with blinds of 4,000/8,000 and an ante of 1,000. "Whosyourdoddy" opened to 16,000 in early position and received calls from "BokeemSpades" in the hijack and Ari Engel, who defended his big blind.
The flop was 
and all three players checked. The turn came 
and Engel bet 23,450. "Whosyourdoddy" called and "BokeemSpades" folded.
Action was then heads up to the river 
, and Engel fired out another 45,650. "Whosyourdoddy" thought for a little while and elected to fold, resulting in Engel winning the pot without showdown.
After taking down the pot, Engel now finds himself over a half-million, giving him a top-three stack with just a few minutes remaining before registration closes for the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
523,944
256,283
|
256,283 |
|
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|
285,110
67,791
|
67,791 |
|
|
191,303
58,625
|
58,625 |