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From the button, Ari Engel opened to 120,000, and Ramana Epparla three-bet to 270,000 next door. When it came back to Engel, he four-bet shoved, and Epparla yielded to the pressure.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,220,000 | 320,000 |
|
515,000 | -415,000 |
We have a new chip leader, and his name is Ari Engel.
In the last pot, Robert Scott limped in from the small blind, and Engel raised to 160,000. Scott called again, and the flop came 
. Scott led out into the pot with 150,000, and Engel flatted to see the 
on the turn. The action check-checked there, and the 
completed the board. Scott tried again, firing 200,000 now. Engel called again, tabling 
for second pair.
It was good.
Scott mucked, slipping to 1.28 million. That gives Engel the top spot on the leaderboard, sitting pretty with 1.92 million now.
From the button, Ari Engel opened to 120,000, and Kenny Nguyen three-bet shoved for 605,000. Engel called with the 
, and Nguyen was looking for double or nothing with his superior 
.
The 
flop drew a mini fist pump from Nguyen, now with a hammer lock on the double up. The turn 
sealed the deal, and Engel was already cutting out his debt by the time the 
filled out the board. That moves Nguyen up to 1.255 million, knocking Engel down to 1.42 million.
Kenny Nguyen opened the pot to 135,000 from the button, and Ari Engel three-bet shoved from the big blind. Nguyen had 610,000 left in his stack, and he tanked for three or four minutes before releasing his cards.
"I showed you ace-queen earlier," Nguyen said. "You owe me one."
Engel didn't understand, so Nguyen asked a little more explicitly, "Show me?"
"I can't do that," Engel said deadpan. "You're too good."
Ari Engel shoved on the button for 825,000 and was called by Ramana Epparla in the small blind.
Showdown:
Engel: 
Epparla:
Engel found his ace as the board ran out 
to secure the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,720,000 | 805,000 |
|
|
930,000 | -580,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000 | -150,000 |
|
|
1,510,000 | -60,000 |
|
980,000 | 148,000 |
|
|
915,000 | -25,000 |
That's the end of another level, and the players have stepped out for a ten-minute break. We'll be back with hard chip counts from the table in just a sec.
In the small blind, Robert Scott raised to 120,000, and Sean Knitter defended his big, calling to see a flop.
It came 
, and Scott led out with 200,000. Knitter shoved in for about 470,000 total, and Scott instantly called with the covering stack.
Showdown
Scott:
Knitter: 
Knitter's second pair was well ahead, and Scott asked the dealer for an ace. He'd get two of them. The turn and river came 
and respectively, getting Scott there in a big way. He makes trips to tally the knockout, sending Knitter to the payout desk in 5th place. That's good for $23,358.
In a battle of the blinds, Ramana Epparla raised to 110,000 from the small, and Kenny Nguyen three-bet to 260,000 from the big. Epparla called, and the flop came out 
. When Epparla checked, Nguyen shoved in for 287,000, coaxing a fold from his opponent.
"Super Tuan" flashed his 
as he dragged the pot, increasing to 832,000 with that win.
