Hand #70: Chance Kornuth Wins a 7.7 Million Pot From Ray Qartomy

Ray Qartomy raises from the small blind to 525,000, and Chance Kornuth (pictured) calls from the big blind.

The flop comes , Qartomy bets 300,000, Kornuth raises to 1,200,000, and Qartomy thinks for about 20 seconds before he calls.

The turn card is the , Qartomy checks, Kornuth bets 2,000,000, and Qartomy uses one of his Time Chips to tank for nearly a minute before he calls.

The river card is the , and both players check. Qartomy shows for a pair of aces, but Kornuth turns over to win the pot worth 7.7 million with an ace-high straight.

Seat 1.  Steve Buckner  –  3,525,000
Seat 4.  Ray Qartomy  –  6,525,000
Seat 5.  Chance Kornuth  –  29,300,000