Alexandre Blanc Doubles Thru Ari Engel on the Money Bubble

In Hand #2 of hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble, Alexandre Blanc raises from the hijack to 22,000, Ari Engel moves all in from the big blind for 398,000, and Blanc calls all in for 173,000.

The hand is paused until action finishes at all other tables, and then they reveal their cards.

Blanc turns over , and he needs his hand to hold to stay alive against Engel’s .

The board comes — Engel flops a gutshot straight draw and turns a double-gutshot, but misses his outs on the river. Blanc wins the pot with his pocket kings to double up.

Alexandre Blanc  –  254,000  (42 bb)
Ari Engel  –  225,000  (38 bb)