Engel Short, Rubino Into Contention
Level 24
Limit Omaha 8 or Better
John Rubino has been running up his stack in the last level and was approaching the one-million chip mark.
In a recent pot with Ari Engel, Engel raised in early position and was three-bet in the cutoff by Rubino. Engel called.
Engel then check-called all three streets on a 
runout.
Rubino showed 
for a six-high straight and the nut low, while Engel could only show 
to chop the low and take a quarter of the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000 | 334,000 |
|
285,000 | -180,000 |
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, and Tardif went into the tank. Eventually he folded, saying "I think I'm supposed to fold three pair on the turn".
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, Kellstrom checked to Negreanu from the big blind, and Negreanu bet the size of the pot (165,000) from under the gun.
for aces with a low draw. Negreanu showed 
for aces with a flush draw and the same low draw.
on the board, David Levy and Hernan Salazar were standing over one of the biggest pots of the day. Levy was all-in and Salazar had called. 
and Salazar had 
