Engel Thrives in Limit Hold'em
Limit Hold'em Limits 30,000-60,000
As the hands race to their conclusion, Ari "BodogAri" Engel has claimed two pots back to back to nearly close the gap to Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov. In the first hand he defended and check-called twice on a 
board to win with 
.
One hand later he three-bet out of the small blind and "RaulGonzalez" called on the button. Engel bet all the way on the 
board to table 
for a straight.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
2,216,856
-360,000
|
-360,000 |
|
||
|
1,172,658
-195,000
|
-195,000 |
|
||
|
|
1,010,486
555,000
|
555,000 |
turn. Strebkov raised and that won the pot right there.
flop and bet the 
river, Strebkov bet and "RaulGonzalez" folded once more.
turn, picking up a call from Engel. "RaulGonzalez" also bet the 
turn for Engel to raise and "RaulGonzalez" to call. The 
fell on the river and "RaulGonzalez" check-called with 
, which beat the 
flop. What followed were bets by Engel on the 
river and Strebkov tabled 
and was shown the 
. He then bet the 
turn and 
for quads fours and a low to take another big pot.