Ari Engel

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Ari Engel [1]
Alan Engel 2018.jpg
Nickname(s)BodogAri [2]
BacBillNat9 [3]
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 4
Final table(s)19 (including unofficial)
Money finish(es)160
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		130th, 2022
World Poker Tour
Money finish(es)21
European Poker Tour
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)4
World Series of Poker Circuit
Circuit ring(s) 17
Final table(s)87 (including unofficial)
Information last updated on 17 December 2024.

Alan "Ari" Engel is a professional mid-high stakes [1] [2] poker player, primarily active on the World Series of Poker Tour but with perhaps more success on the World Series of Poker Circuit Tour, with a record 17 World Series of Poker circuit rings. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Engel first had major poker tournament success with a victory in the WSOP Circuit in Atlantic City in 2007. [8] In August 2016, Engel had a third-place finish at the EPT € 10,000 + 300 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller 8 Handed event for € 307,900. [9]

He has won four World Series of Poker bracelets. [5] He won his first WSOP bracelet in a $2,500 No Limit Hold'em event for $427,399 in 2019. [10] His second bracelet came in the World Series of Poker Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better World Championship in 2021. ($317,076). [11] He won his third in the $500 No Limit Hold'em - Turbo 6-Max (Online Bracelet Event #28) in 2023. [12] His last bracelet was also won online in a $400 No Limit Hold'em Turbo (Online Bracelet Event #29) in 2024. [3]

Engel's best result to date is a first-place finish in the 2016 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, his only 7-digit score, for $1,120,110. [13]

Engel has a way to play the game based on positions (before the flop as well as after the flop) rather than a fixed range (or ranges) for all situations, making the game oversimplified but could also make the game tougher if several opponents has the same strategy. [14] [15]

As of June 2024, Engel's total live tournament winnings exceeds $8,600,000. [1] He rankes tenth among Canadian poker players in regard to all-time winnings. [16]

World Series of Poker bracelets

YearTournamentPrize (US$)
2019 $2,500 No Limit Hold'em (Event #48)$427,399
2021 $10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better - Championship (Event #9)$317,076
2023O $500 No Limit Hold'em - Turbo 6-Max (Online Bracelet Event #28)$38,197
2024O $400 No Limit Hold'em - Turbo (Online Bracelet Event #29)$34,200

An "O" following a year denotes bracelet(s) won during the World Series of Poker Online

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References

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  2. 1 2 "WSOP Player Profile - Ari Engel". WSOP.com.
  3. 1 2 Holloway, Chad (2024-11-08). "Ari Engel Ships 4th WSOP Gold Bracelet While Playing at PokerStars NAPT". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  4. ↑ Richards, Connor (2023-08-16). "Ari Engel Wins 14th & 15th WSOP Circuit Rings; Tied for 1st on All-Time Ring List". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  5. 1 2 Hintze, Haley (October 15, 2023). "Ari Engel wins third career bracelet as WSOP Online series enters final weekend". Poker.org. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  6. ↑ Lucchesi, Ryan (February 26, 2024). "Ari Engel Claims Record 17th World Series Of Poker Circuit Gold Ring". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  7. ↑ Sofen, Jon (2024-02-25). "Ari Engel Extends WSOP Circuit Record with 17th Ring". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  8. ↑ "$300 + 40 No Limit Hold'em - WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Atlantic City, Atlantic City". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  9. ↑ "€ 10,000 + 300 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller 8 Handed (Event #49) - European Poker Tour - EPT Barcelona, Barcelona". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  10. ↑ Mason, Jen (2019-06-23). "Ari Engel Wins His First WSOP Bracelet and $427,399 in Event #48: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  11. ↑ Richards, Connor (2021-10-08). "Ari Engel Wins Second WSOP Bracelet in $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 Championship; Hellmuth Fifth". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  12. ↑ Hansen, Matt (2023-10-18). "WSOP Online US: Rabinowitz Scores First Bracelet, Engel Adds Another as Series Wraps Up". www.pokernews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  13. ↑ Fast, Erik (January 31, 2016). "Ari Engel Wins 2016 Aussie Millions Main Event". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  14. ↑ "Ari Engel Wins Event 10 for $6,647 - Claims 14th WSOP Circuit Ring". WSOP.com. August 2023.
  15. ↑ "Ari Engel Wins Event 11 for $6,564 - Now Tied for Most Rings All-Time". WSOP.com. August 2023.
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