Saturday, March 7, 2015 12:21 PM Local Time
Engel Chips Up Early
There is 1,400 in the pot with the board reading and a player in the cutoff checks. Ari Engel bets 550 and his opponent calls. The turn is the and Engel's opponent checks again. Engel bets 1,000 and his opponent raises to 3,500. Engel calls and the river brings the . Engel's opponent postures, then puts out 8,050. Engel cuts out 8,050 and then looks at his remaining stack.
"That is good river for you if you have it," says Engel. "Do you have queen-ten?"
Engel calls and the cards are tabled.
Engel:
Opponent:
Engel wins a big pot just a few minutes into the tournament.
Ari Engel - 32,800