Ari Engel

Nationality

GPI Rank 661

WSOP Bracelets 2

Total Live Earnings $8,780,228

Data provided by The Hendon Mob

Biography

Alan "Ari" Engel is a Canadian poker player and two-time WSOP bracelet winner and 13-time WSOP Circuit ring winner. Engel has cashed for over $8.3 million as of July 2023.

Biography

As a child, Engel spent 14 hours a day reading sacred texts at an Orthodox Jewish theological school near Chicago. His father was a rabbi, and after graduating from New York University in a double major in finance and business management, Engel had hoped to end up on Wall Street.

However, poker had other ideas. Ten days after turning $150 into $15,000 playing online, Engel quit his job to devote himself to poker full time.

Engel eventually headed to Las Vegas, cashing in the WSOP for the first time in 2006. Two years later he cashed at the Aussie Millions in Melbourne for the first time, and by 2011 he was playing in Europe. He finished sixth in the EPT Prague Main Event for over $150,000, the biggest cash of his career.

Throughout his career, Engel would amass cashes in the Philippines, England, Spain, Peru and his native Canada.

WSOP Circuit

Engel is one of the most prolific grinders of the WSOP Circuit and has 13 Circuit rings to show for it. Engel is tied with Daniel Lowery in third on the all-time Circuit ring list, trailing only Maurice Hawkins and Joshua Reichard.

Engel won his first Circuit ring in 2007 and won his latest in July 2023 in an online event in Michigan.

Ari Engel's WSOP Circuit Ring Victories

DATE	EVENT	BUY-IN	PRIZE (IN USD)
July 2023	WSOPC MI Event #12 - $20,000 NLH 6-Max	$215	$8,926
March 2023	WSOPC PA Super Series Event #18 - $50,000 NLH Main Event 8-Max	$525	$22,546
February 2022	WSOPC NV/NJ $50,000 GTD PLO BIG $500 6-Max 3x Re-entry	$500	$14,412
February 2021	WSOPC Planet Hollywood Event #3: $50,000 GTD PLO BIG $500 6-Max	$500	$16,350
March 2018	WSOPC The Bike Event #5: $365 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better	$365	$9,730
March 2016	WSOPC NJ Event #7: $580 No-Limit Hold'em	$580	$17,221
October 2014	WSOPC Hammond Event #6: $580 H.O.R.S.E.	$580	$17,921
August 2013	WSOPC Foxwoods	$580	$29,634
February 2013	WSOPC Palm Beach Event #7: No-Limit Hold'em	$580	$26,501
October 2012	WSOPC Hammond Event #8: No-Limit Hold'em	$1,125	$55,503
May 2012	WSOPC Philadelphia Event #6: Mixed Pot Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha	$345	$8,292
April 2009	WSOPC Las Vegas Event #16: $1,060 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em	$1,060	$22,353
March 2007	WSOPC Atlantic City Event #3: $300 No-Limit Hold'em	$300	$63,018

2016 Aussie Millions

In 2016, Engel won the Aussie Millions Main Event for A$1.6 million (~$1.1 million). He defeated Tony Dunst heads-up at a final table featuring Samantha Abernathy and Kitty Kuo.

Engel also finished tenth in the 2018 Aussie Millions Main Event, and picked up a second Aussie Millions ring in 2019.

Engel at the World Series of Poker

Over the course of his career, Engel has won ten WSOP Circuit rings and two bracelets. His first came in 2019, winning Event #48: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em for $427,399.

In 2021, he doubled his tally with victory in Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship. He defeated Zachary Milchman after a six-hour heads-up battle.

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2024 World Series of Poker Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship	720^th	$27,500
2024 World Series of Poker Event #97: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha	8^th	$34,411
2024 World Series of Poker Event #80: $800 Independence Day Celebration No-Limit Hold'em	35^th	$16,300
2024 World Series of Poker Event #77: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event (6-Handed)	57^th	$5,011
2024 World Series of Poker Event #70: $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em	68^th	$8,100
2024 World Series of Poker Event #56: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (2-7, A-5, Badugi)	55^th	$5,054
2024 World Series of Poker Event #48: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)	117^th	$2,696
2024 World Series of Poker Event #51: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em	61^st	$4,433
2024 World Series of Poker Event #41: $1,500 Mixed: No-Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha Double Board Bomb Pot (8-Handed)	132^nd	$3,162
2024 World Series of Poker Event #35: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed)	124^th	$3,004
2024 World Series of Poker Event #32: $1,500 Seven Card Stud	35^th	$3,189
2024 World Series of Poker Event #17: $800 No-Limit Hold'em DeepStack	251^st	$2,324
2024 World Series of Poker Event #12: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	350^th	$3,006
2023 WSOP Paradise Event #1: $1,500 Mystery Millions	319^th	$2,100
2023 World Series of Poker Event #94: 5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed)	89^th	$8,815
2023 World Series of Poker Event #91: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.	38^th	$5,330
2023 World Series of Poker Event #87: $2,500 Mixed Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better	16^th	$7,969
2023 World Series of Poker Event #56: $500 Salute to Warriors	61^st	$3,754
2023 World Series of Poker Online Event #11: $888 No-Limit Hold'em Crazy 8's	17^th	$8,462
2023 World Series of Poker Online Event #10: $400 No-Limit Ultra Deepstack	106^th	$1,357
2023 World Series of Poker Event #52: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw	50^th	$4,069
2023 World Series of Poker Online Event #9: $1,000 PLO Championship	40^th	$2,487
2023 World Series of Poker Event #45: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better	93^rd	$3,137
2023 World Series of Poker Event #41: $1,500 Big O	69^th	$4,409
2023 World Series of Poker Event #34: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha	181^st	$2,402
2023 World Series of Poker Event #30: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw	59^th	$2,630
2023 World Series of Poker Event #19: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout	152^nd	$4,011
2023 World Series of Poker Event #10: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship	5^th	$75,341
2023 World Series of Poker Event #9: $1,500 Seven Card Stud	39^th	$3,051
2023 World Series of Poker Event #6: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha	29^th	$15,035
2022 WSOP Online Event #15: $365 NLH Turbo Deepstack	56^th	$1,172
2022 WSOP Online Event #11: $400 PLO 6-Max	6^th	$5,676
2022 WSOP Online Event #7: $365 NLH	92^nd	$1,108
2022 WSOP Online Event #5: $500 NLH Turbo Deepstack	12^th	$2,758
2022 World Series of Poker Event #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship	130^th	$62,500
2022 World Series of Poker Event #82: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack	3^rd	$126,233
2022 World Series of Poker [Online] $500 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Deepstack	118^th	$1,100
2022 World Series of Poker Event #41: $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout	229^th	$1,160
2022 World Series of Poker Event #32: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.	54^th	$3,760
2022 World Series of Poker [Online] $400 No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack	40^th	$2,348
2022 Wynn Millions $1,600 Mystery Bounty [$1,500,000 GTD]	195^th	$2,477
2021 World Series of Poker Event #62: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better	95^th	$2,413
2021 World Series of Poker Event #55: $400 Colossus	556^th	$1,065
2021 World Series of Poker Event #48: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em	7^th	$32,439
2021 World Series of Poker Event #27: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E	10^th	$9,393
2021 World Series of Poker Event #21: $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better	23^rd	$5,627
2021 World Series of Poker Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship	1^st	$317,076
2021 World Series of Poker Event #5: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better	41^st	$3,634
2021 WSOP.com PA Online Bracelet Events Event #3: $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller	28^th	$1,830
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #23: $500 NLH Turbo	19^th	$1,843
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #21: $600 PLO 6-Handed	59^th	$1,130
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #10: $333 No-Limit Hold'em	182^nd	$501
$10,000 Wynn Millions ($10M GTD) $10,000 Wynn Millions ($10M GTD)	41^st	$57,952
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #29: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack	3^rd	$130,292
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #15: $1,000 PLO 8-Max HR	71^st	$1,827
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #9: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max	103^rd	$1,754
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #4: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo	16^th	$3,502
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #3: $400 No-Limit Hold'em	76^th	$1,280
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #1: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Kick-Off	242^nd	$772
2020 Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series Event #12 High: $20,000 GTD NLH	9^th	$808
2020 Borgata Spring Poker Open Online Series Event #10 High: $10,000 GTD PLO8	2^nd	$2,330
2020 Borgata Winter Poker Open $3,500 WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open Championship	24^th	$23,728
2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona �2,200 EPT National High Roller	6^th	€88,470
2019 World Series of Poker Event #84: The Closer - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	55^th	$8,379
2019 World Series of Poker Event #69: $1,000 Mini Main Event	593^rd	$1,843
2019 World Series of Poker Event #60: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better	10^th	$15,871
2019 World Series of Poker Event #48: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em	1^st	$427,399
2019 World Series of Poker Event #34: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em	53^rd	$12,670
2019 World Series of Poker Event #42: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em / Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack	91^st	$1,554
2019 World Series of Poker Event #12: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty	327^th	$1,000
2018 PokerStars EPT Prague �1,100 EPT National	232^nd	€2,040
2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona �1,100 EPT National	55^th	€9,500
2018 World Series of Poker Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee	372^nd	$2,335
2018 World Series of Poker Event #72: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed	106^th	$2,240
2018 World Series of Poker Event #68: $1,000 + 111 The Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em	676^th	$1,500
2018 Aussie Millions $10,600 Main Event	10^th	120,000 AUD
2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $25,000 High Roller	12^th	$60,980
2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards $2,200 partypoker Canadian Poker Championships	39^th	9,000 CAD
2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona �10,300 High Roller	49^th	€22,150
2017 World Series of Poker Event #56: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em	13^th	$25,365
2017 World Series of Poker Event #47: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK	263^rd	$5,415
2017 World Series of Poker Event #51: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship	17^th	$16,675
2017 World Series of Poker Event #5: THE COLOSSUS III - $565 No-Limit Hold'em	843^rd	$1,778
2017 partypoker LIVE Million North America Main Event	5^th	238,350 CAD
2017 PokerStars Championship Panama Main Event	68^th	$7,720
2016 PokerStars EPT Season 13 Prague �5,300 Main Event	190^th	€7,560
2016 PokerStars EPT Season 13 Prague �10,300 High Roller	27^th	€31,190
2016 PokerStars.es EPT Season 13 Barcelona �10,300 High Roller	5^th	€307,900
2016 Aussie Millions Event #11: $10,600 Main Event	1^st	1,600,000 AUD
2016 Aussie Millions Event #5: $1,150 Mix-Max No-Limit Hold'em	2^nd	34,155 AUD
2016 Aussie Millions Event #3: $1,150 Shot Clock Shootout	9^th	3,875 AUD
2015 partypoker WPT Canadian Spring Championship Main Event	17^th	12,090 CAD
2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Prague �10,300 High Roller	19^th	€32,900
2014 World Series of Poker Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	50^th	$9,688
2014 World Series of Poker Event #48: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low	99^th	$2,755
2014 World Series of Poker Event #45: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	28^th	$7,323
2013 PokerStars.com EPT Prague �5,300 Main Event	37^th	€18,400
2013 World Series of Poker Event #46: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low 8-or-Better	17^th	$10,699
2013 World Series of Poker Event #42: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	71^st	$4,072
2013 World Series of Poker Event #36: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout	92^nd	$5,555
2013 World Series of Poker Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	78^th	$5,271
2013 World Series of Poker Event #7: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	50^th	$5,075
2013 World Series of Poker Event #3: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	106^th	$2,961
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's Tunica Main Event	34^th	$4,136
2012 World Series of Poker Event 38: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	191^st	$3,079
2012 World Series of Poker Event 25: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout	49^th	$3,088
2012 World Series of Poker Event 14: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout	24^th	$5,295
2012 World Series of Poker Event 9: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry	25^th	$22,885
2011 PokerStars.com EPT Prague Main Event	6^th	€125,000
2011 World Series of Poker Event #41: $1,500 Limit Hold��em Shootout	10^th	$10,378
2010-11 World Series of Poker Circuit - Harrah's Chester Main Event	4^th	$31,179
2009 World Series of Poker Circuit - Council Bluffs $5,150 Circuit Championship Main Event	6^th	$18,837