Engel Backdoors Into Merlin
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
On the far corner table in the room, Ari Engel raised to 400 from under the gun and Pierre Merlin defended his big blind. On the 
flop, Merlin checked, Engel bet 400, Merlin check-raised to 1,600 and Engel called.
Merlin bet 2,500 on the 
turn and Engel stuck around. On the 
river, Merlin bet 5,100 and Engel called after ten seconds.
Merlin showed 
for a pair of queens but was second best as Engel opened up 
for a backdoor flush to drag a sizable pot right off the bat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |