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Team Bodog poker player Ari "BodogAri" Engel finished second in a preliminary event at the Venetian's Deep Stack Extravaganza. (Bodog Beat Image)

The 2008 Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza (!! wild! crazy! extravaganza!!) is well underway and the first two events are in the books. The second event on the schedule was a $540 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha w/rebuys poker tournament and Team Bodog's own Ari "BodogAri" Engel took second place after a hard fought heads-up match..

The event drew 67 people who combined to make an astounding 171 rebuys, which built up the prizepool close to what one might expect from a much larger tournament. The field was no pushover with poker pro Andy Bloch spotted on the floor and another Bodog pro, David Williams, also participating in the madness. For his second-place finish Engel received $16,116, with first-place finisher Paul Lui getting $26,591.

Expect to see even more of Team Bodog as this event and the LA Poker Classic ramp up toward their respective championship events. If you want to join the proud wearers of the Black and Red at a major poker tournament, seats are always available as part of a Bodog "Player's Choice" package. So, head over to the Bodog Poker room and qualify online for a WPT, EPT event or the 2008 WSOP.