Engel Takes from Marotta, Chua Doubles Au
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
In a battle of the blinds, Nino Marotta raised and then bet all three streets against Ari Engel with the board running out 
. Once being called on the river, Marotta had to table 
for a bluff and Engel claimed the pot with 
for jacks and nines.
Kim Au made it 28,000 to go from the cutoff and both Vincent Chua and James Broom in the blinds called. On the 
flop, both blinds checked to Au and his continuation bet worth 35,000 was called by Chua only. The fell on the turn and Chua check-raised all in against a second barrel of 45,000 by Au, the instant call followed immediately.
Kim Au: 
- a set of sixes
Vincent Chua: 
- a gutshot straight draw
The 
river failed to improve Chua and Au doubled for 305,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
920,000 | 59,000 |
|
830,000 | -278,000 |
|
760,000 | 414,000 |
|
140,000 | -15,000 |