Event 21: Ari Engel Doubles Thru Steven McKoy

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  31 of 3,989

Steven McKoy vs. Ari Engel
Steven McKoy (foreground, left) and Ari Engel (right)

Steven McKoy raised to 175,000 from UTG+1, Ari Engel three-bet all in for 1,130,000 from the cutoff, and McKoy called with AcQd, leading Engel’s As5s.

The flop came Qc5h4s to pair both, but McKoy was ahead with a a pair of queens.

The turn was the 5d, giving Engel trip fives to take the lead.

The river was the 6h, safe for Engel to double up.

Ari Engel  –  2,460,000  (31 bb)
Steven McKoy  –  2,600,000  (33 bb)