Engel Doubles Through Stanko
Level 10
: 400/800, 100 ante
Ari Engel, in the small blind and down to about 15 big blinds, three-bet to 4,400 after the button opened to 1,800. Scott Stanko made it 12,000 to go from the big blind, and the button mused about how he was too short to be on a steal before letting his hand go. Engel pushed the rest of his chips into the middle and the players showed their cards.
Engel: 
Stanko: 
Stanko's dominating position quickly disappeared on the flop: 
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and 
brought him no help, and Engel doubled up to around 25,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | -12,000 |
|
25,000 | 13,000 |