Event 19: Jonathan Little Eliminated; Ari Engel Advances to Final

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 5
Level 4: 150/300

Jonathan Little (left) and Ari Engel (right)

Over the last two levels, Ari Engel seized control of the decisive match against Jonathan Little.

Little was already starting getting short on chips when he opened the button to 500 in the last level. Engel defended his big blind, and the flop came . Engel checked, Little continued for 400, and Engel called. The turn was the , and Engel led out for 800. Little called, and the river was the . Engel bet 1,525, and Little called to see a showdown. Engel tabled , winning the pot with queens up and leaving Little with less than 3,000 chips.

A couple hands later, Engel shoved the button, and Little called all in, putting himself at risk for less than 10 big blinds.

Engel:
Little:

The board ran out , and Engel turned a pair of aces to win the pot, the game, and the match. He’s through to the finals, where he awaits the winner of a match that has yet to be determined.