Engel Crippled, Then Doubles Up
Ari Engel has just had a roller coaster of a few hands that has seen him win and lose a big pot. Dale Eberle came in for a raise, and Engel put in a third bet. Action folded to Jordan Rich in the big blind, who made the call, as did Eberle. The flop came 
, and it checked around to Engel, who bet out. Rich raised, and Eberle folded. Engel called, and the turn brought the 
. Rich bet out and Engel called, and the same thing happened on the river, the 
. Rich showed 
, and Engel mucked.
On the very next hand, Eberle once again came in for a raise, and Engel once again three bet. This time it folded around to Eberle, who made the call. The flop came out 
. The two got in a raising war that saw Engel's last 46,000 get in the middle. The two flipped their cards up, and Engel was in bad shape.
Eberle: 
Engel: 
Needing a jack, the turn brought the 
, giving Engel an inside straight draw as well, and that came on the river when the 
hit. Engel secured the double up, but he's still one of the short stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
720,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
575,000
-82,000
|
-82,000 |
|
164,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
||