Hands #46-54: Matthew Wantman Teases Ray Qartomy with a Slow Roll in a Chopped Pot

Sep 1, 2022

Ray Qartomy
Photo:  Ray Qartomy

HAND #46  –  Ray Qartomy completes the small blind to 250,000, and Matthew Wantman checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes Spade 3Spade 2Club 2, Qartomy checks, Wantman bets 275,000, and Qartomy folds. Wantman takes the pot.


HAND #47  –  Matthew Wantman completes the small blind to 250,000, Joshua Pollock raises from the big blind to 950,000, and Wantman folds. Pollock takes the pot.


HAND #48  –  Matthew Wantman raises from the button to 550,000, taking the blinds and ante.


HAND #49  –  Ray Qartomy raises from the small blind to 600,000, and Matthew Wantman calls from the big blind. The flop comes Spade ASpade KClub J, Qartomy bets 600,000, and Wantman folds. Qartomy takes the pot.


HAND #50  –  Ray Qartomy raises from the button to 550,000, taking the blinds and ante.


HAND #51  –  Matthew Wantman raises from the button to 550,000, and Joshua Pollock calls from the small blind. Both players check to the river on a board of Spade KSpade 10Diamond 7Club 4Spade 4, Pollock checks, Wantman bets 825,000, and Pollock folds. Wantman takes the pot.


HAND #52  –  Joshua Pollock raises from the button to 600,000, and Ray Qartomy reraises from the small blind to 1,400,000. Pollock uses one of his Time Chips to tank for nearly a minute before he folds, and Qartomy takes the pot.


HAND #53  –  Ray Qartomy raises from the button to 550,000, and Joshua Pollock calls from the big blind. The flop comes Spade 10Club 5Heart 3, Pollock checks, Qartomy bets 450,000, and Pollock calls. The turn card is the Heart Q, and both players check.

The river card is the Club 9, Pollock bets 1,700,000, and Qartomy uses one of his Time Chips to tank for nearly a minute before he folds. Pollock takes the pot.


HAND #54  –  Matthew Wantman raises from the button to 550,000, and Ray Qartomy calls from the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of Club 7Club 4Spade 2Heart A, Qartomy checks, Wantman bets 300,000, and Qartomy calls.

The river card is the Club 5, Qartomy checks, Wantman bets 1,025,000, and Qartomy check-min-raises to 2,050,000. Wantman calls, and Qartomy shows Spade KClub 3 for a five-high straight.

Wantman looks dejected, like he just lost a big pot, and casually turns over Diamond KDiamond 3 for an identical five-high straight to chop the pot.

Wantman then breaks into a big smile and starts good-naturedly teasing Qartomy a bit as the dealer splits the pot between them.

Matthew Wantman
Photo:  Matthew Wantman

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