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2019 World Series of Poker

Event #48: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Jours 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Résultats
Gagnant
Main Gagnante
j6
Prix
$427,399
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$2,241,000
Entrants
996
Info Niveau
Niveau
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000

Ari Engel Wins First WSOP Bracelet and $427,399 in Event #48: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em

Niveau 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Ari Engel
Ari Engel

Ari Engel has emerged victorious from a field of 996 to take down Event #48: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em and claim his first WSOP bracelet. With nine WSOP Circuit rings to his name and 15 years of WSOP experience, Engel had never bagged a bracelet at the World Series of Poker until today.

“Never give up,” was his advice. “With us huge field no limit players, you play these expecting to win one in a lifetime. It’s a relief to not mess it up, because usually, I mess it up.” The self-deprecating champion acknowledged his able heads up opponent Pablo Joaquin Melogno, saying that when they reached the final table, he thought, “I'm going to try to get heads up with him and then he’s going to win it.”

That turned out not to be the case, as two huge hands in a row at the bitter end turned the tables on his experienced Uruguayan rival to hand Engel the $427,399 top prize and winner’s jewellery. On how it felt to win such an event in a field dotted with prior champions, Engel said, “The competition in this was way tougher [than the Circuit]. It means more from the poker accomplishment perspective.”

Final table results:

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1stAri EngelCanada$427,399
2ndPablo MelognoUruguay$264,104
3rdWilbern HoffmanUnited States$186,392
4thBen KeelineUnited States$133,306
5thDavid "Bakes" BakerUnited States$96,632
6thJames HughesUnited States$71,010
7thTruyen NguyenUnited States$52,909
8thRyan OlisarUnited States$39,980
9thJosh AriehUnited States$30,643

Day 3 began with 24 players still in the running for the title, but there was a flurry of early eliminations including those of double bracelet winners Mark Radoja and Kristen Bicknell to condense the players, redrawn, onto two tables.

It was at this point that Baitai Li, chip leader since the end of Day 1, began to lose ground, with Engel (who busted Barny Boatman in 18th with kings vs. eights) and Ryan Olisar edging in front of him while every large pot that Li contested being shipped to someone else. Josh Arieh was also building stacks, taking two scalps in a row in level 22, cracking Gal Yifrach’s queens with some quads-spiking pocket sixes to bust him in 17th, and then watching his overpair (jacks vs. tens) hold to send Jose Brito to the rail in 15th place ($15,058). Li himself ran ace-queen into the pocket kings of eventual finalist Truyen Nguyen to bust in 14th place.

Next to be eliminated was Michael Finstein (12th for $23,828) and as the final two tables’ action slowed down approaching the final table bubble, Engel increased his chip lead, busting Pedro Marques with a fortunate {q-Hearts}{7-Hearts} spiking a seven against his opponent’s {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}. Just missing out on a place at the final table was Harald Sammer, sent packing in a huge three-way preflop all in in which Engel was involved but not victorious. The winner of that monster pot was Wilbern Hoffman, his aces seemingly cracked when Sammer flopped two pair with {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} only for a counterfeiting river pair to grant him a triple up. Hoffman sailed on to his first WSOP final, having only started playing poker last year.

Wilbern Hoffman
Wilbern Hoffman

A third of the final table’s competitors had already claimed a bracelet – in the case of Ben Keeline and David "Bakes" Baker, two apiece. Arieh’s hopes of scoring the double were soon ended, however, when Ben Keeline (who had navigated his short-to-medium stack from the start of Day 3 all the way to the final) picked up kings when Arieh shoved with {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and busted him in 9th. At this stage it was Melogno who increased his stack most steadily, recovering from the few losses with unflappable equanimity.

After Olisar lost his final flip with Engel to exit in 8th place ($39,980), his eliminator went on to claim four more scalps at the final, starting with Nguyen, again a huge flip pitting jacks against ace-king. Engel’s jacks held; Nguyen picked up $52,909 for 7th. James Hughes, who had hung on with determination to a very short stack since the two-table period, finally got it in with {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}, given a spin by Keeline with {k-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. A nine on the board sealed his fate and he exited in 6th ($71,010).

Engel returned to race-winning form, busting Baker in fifth when his pocket sevens held against Baker’s overs as the latter announced his all in as if he was in a TV commentary booth. Bracelet-holder Keeline was eliminated in 4th soon after, collecting $133,306.

Action hardly slowed for a moment after this, with big pots traded between the final three players, none of them desperately short or willing to sit on their chips for long. It was Hoffman who finished in 3rd ($186,392), after a huge pot saw him all in on the turn with a flopped two pair against Melogno’s straight and flush draws. The latter came in for Melogno, giving him a 3:1 chip lead going into heads up play.

Pablo Melogno
Pablo Melogno

Engel won the first three pots in a row after the restart, the last one an enormous full double through which left Melogno playing just seven big blinds. Most of the chips in play went in the middle on a {k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop, Engel making the final, largest bet with {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and being called by Melogno with top pair – {k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}. Engel turned a flush draw with the {8-Hearts} turn but it was the card of the tournament for him on the river, the straight-completing {j-Diamonds}.

The very next hand Engel shoved his button with {7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, was called by Melogno with a dominating {j-Spades}{6-Hearts} but today belonged to Engel; he flopped a seven and it was all over. Melogno picked up $264,104 for second place, while Engel gained a bracelet, $427,399, and “confidence", if not for too long.

“I lose my confidence very easily so I should be good tomorrow, for at least one day,” Engel said. His plans for the Series remain the same after his win, which many of his fellow players stated has been on the cards for a while now. “I sucked out so many times in this tournament, it’s ridiculous,” he noted, but luck is part of the game and today it was on the experienced Canadian’s side.

Tags: Ari EngelBaitai LiBarny BoatmanBen KeelineHarald SammerJames HughesJose BritoJosh AriehKristen BicknellMark RadojaMichael FinsteinPablo Joaquin MelognoPedro MarquesRyan OlisarTruyen NguyenWilbern Hoffman

Pablo Melogno Eliminated in 2nd Place ($264,104)

Niveau 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Pablo Melogno
Pablo Melogno

Hand #68: Immediately following the huge stack reversal of the last hand, Ari Engel set Pablo Melogno all in from his button for 700,000 total. Melogno made the call with a dominating {j-Spades}{6-Hearts} to Engel's {7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, but the board had other ideas, pairing Engel's seven right off the bat: {7-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. In a shock about-turn lasting just two hands, Melogno finds himself pipped to the post for the bracelet while Engel takes down his first WSOP gold.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Profile photo of Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
15,500,000
1,330,000
1,330,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Pablo Melogno uy
Pablo Melogno
Eliminé

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Hands #64-67: Engel Doubles Up in Massive Pot

Niveau 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Ari Engel
Ari Engel

Hand #64: Ari Engel raised to 275,000 on the button and Pablo Melogno tank-folded his big blind.

Hand #65: Melogno opened to 225,000 and Engel three-bet to 825,000. Melogno called and the flop came {10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. Engel led out for 900,000 and Melogno called to see the {7-Clubs} on the turn. Engel announced all in for 3,845,000 and Melogno was left shaking his head as he finally folded.

Hand #66: Engel made it 275,000 on the button and Melogno defended. The flop came {9-Clubs}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and the two players checked through to the {10-Hearts} on the turn and the {a-Spades} on the river. Melogno turned over {7-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for a straight and Engel mucked.

Hand #67: Melogno raised to 200,000 on the button and Engel re-raised to 800,000. Melogno called and the flop came {k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Engel led out for 900,000 and Melogno slid out a raise to 2,085,000. Engel shipped all in for 6,220,000 and Melogno quickly called.

Ari Engel: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Pablo Melogno: {k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

Melogno held the best hand but Engel had a straight draw. He also turned a flush draw on the {8-Hearts} turn card and the {j-Diamonds} on the river gave Engel a straight. It was a massive pot for nearly all of the chips in play, leaving Melogno with just seven big blinds.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Profile photo of Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
14,170,000
8,670,000
8,670,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Pablo Melogno uy
Pablo Melogno
770,000
-8,630,000
-8,630,000

Tags: Ari EngelPablo Melogno

Wilbern Hoffman Eliminated in 3rd Place ($186,392)

Niveau 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Wilbern Hoffman
Wilbern Hoffman

Hand #61: Pablo Melogno raised to 170,000 preflop; Wilbern Hoffman defended his big blind.

The flop: {6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. Hoffman checked, Melogno bet 185,000 and Hoffman quickly check-raised him to 500,000. After taking a look at his opponent's stack (over three million behind), Melogno made the call.

The turn: {8-Spades}. Hoffman led out for 1,250,000 and Melogno raised him all-in - he called in half the time it took for Melogno to raise and saw that his hand was ahead, but vulnerable:

Hoffman: {5-Spades}{6-Diamonds} for a flopped two pair.
Melogno: {q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for the double draw of diamonds and straight.

"Black ace!" called Hoffman, but the deck denied his entreaty, giving Melogno the {k-Diamonds} instead, completing the flush.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Profile photo of Pablo Melogno uy
Pablo Melogno
11,195,000
5,055,000
5,055,000
Profile photo of Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
3,745,000
-205,000
-205,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Wilbern Hoffman us
Wilbern Hoffman
Eliminé

Tags: Pablo MelognoWilbern Hoffman

Ben Keeline Eliminated in 4th Place ($133,306)

Niveau 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Ben Keeline Moves All In
Ben Keeline Moves All In

Hand #55: Pablo Melogno, first to speak, raised to 140,000. Over to Ben Keeline in the small blind, who jammed for 2,215,000. After having this count performed, Melogno threw in a handful of chips signifying a call.

Melogno: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Keeline: {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}

Keeline's rail shouted for an ace on the flop, and they received one, but they forgot to mention it shouldn't come with a set for Melogno: {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts} was Keeline's final board.

Joueur Jetons Progression
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Pablo Melogno
6,100,000
1,920,000
1,920,000
Profile photo of Ben Keeline us
Ben Keeline
Eliminé

Tags: Ben KeelinePablo Melogno

David "Bakes" Baker Eliminated in 5th Place ($96,632)

Niveau 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
David Baker
David Baker

Hand #45 David Baker moved all in second to act preflop, saying, "I got a million and a little bit." That count was as accurate as big blind Ari Engel needed to make the call with pocket sevens ({7-Hearts}{7-Spades}) and race Baker's {q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}.

Baker announced the action like a pro commentator, "Queen-ten versus sevens, the sevens at risk.." while the board ran down {2-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades}{k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}. "David Baker busts in fifth!" he said, summing up the result.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Profile photo of Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
5,100,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of David "Bakes" Baker us
David "Bakes" Baker
Eliminé
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Ari EngelDavid Baker

James Hughes Eliminated in 6th Place ($71,010)

Niveau 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
James Hughes
James Hughes

Hand #43: Ben Keeline raised to 135,000 in the cutoff and James Hughes shoved all in for 525,000 from the big blind. Keeline asked for a count and thought for a minute before calling. Keeline tabled his cards and walked away, not wanting to watch the hand any further.

Ben Keeline: {k-Clubs}{9-Hearts}
James Hughes: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{3-Clubs} to give Keeline a pair of nines and the best hand. The turn was {8-Diamonds} and the river brought the {3-Spades} to eliminate Hughes in sixth place.

Joueur Jetons Progression
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Ben Keeline
3,460,000
500,000
500,000
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James Hughes
Eliminé

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Truyen Nguyen Eliminated in 7th Place ($52,909)

Niveau 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Truyen Nguyen
Truyen Nguyen

Hand #35 Truyen Nguyen raised to 130,000 in the cutoff and found Ari Engel on the button three-betting to 280,000. Back to Nguyen, who four-bet shoved for 1,500,000. Engel called and they were in a three million chip flip:

Nguyen: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Engel: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}

The jacks found a fellow on the {6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} flop, and it was "good game" all round after the turned {6-Clubs} left him drawing dead to the {2-Spades} river.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Profile photo of Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
4,500,000
1,575,000
1,575,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Truyen Nguyen
Eliminé

Tags: Ari EngelTruyen Nguyen

Ryan Olisar Eliminated in 8th Place ($39,980)

Niveau 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ryan Olisar
Ryan Olisar

Hand #30: Ari Engel opened to 135,000 in middle position and Ryan Olisar shoved all in for 580,000 in the small blind. Engel asked for a count and thought for a minute before making the call.

Ari Engel: {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Ryan Olisar: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}

It turned out to be a coin flip and Olisar stayed in the lead with a flop of {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. The {2-Spades} on the turn was also a safe card but the {k-Spades} on the river spelled an end to Olisar's tournament in eighth place.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Profile photo of Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
2,925,000
375,000
375,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ryan Olisar us
Ryan Olisar
Eliminé

Tags: Ari EngelRyan Olisar

Josh Arieh Eliminated in 9th Place ($30,643)

Niveau 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Josh Arieh
Josh Arieh

Hand #20: Josh Arieh moved all in preflop in an open spot for around 800,000. A full count was not requested by speedy button caller Ben Keeline.

Arieh: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Keeline: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The board: {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. Arieh quietly stood and exited from the feature stage, watched by a crowd that has grown steadily in the hour this final table has been running on it.

Joueur Jetons Progression
Profile photo of Ben Keeline us
Ben Keeline
2,550,000
720,000
720,000
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Josh Arieh
Eliminé
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Ben KeelineJosh Arieh