Hands #51-54: Ray Qartomy Takes a Big Pot From James Mackey

Photo:  Ray Qartomy

HAND #51  –  Chance Kornuth raises from the cutoff to 200,000, and James Mackey calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Mackey checks, Kornuth bets 150,000, and Mackey calls. The turn card is the , and both players check.

The river card is the , Mackey checks, Kornuth bets 650,000, and Mackey folds. Kornuth takes the pot.

HAND #52  –  Chance Kornuth raises from the hijack to 200,000, and James Hundt calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Hundt checks, Kornuth bets 175,000, and Hundt folds. Kornuth takes the pot.

HAND #53  –  Steve Buckner raises from the cutoff to 250,000, James Hundt reraises from the small blind to 725,000, and Buckner uses three of his Time Chips to tank for nearly two minutes before he folds. Hundt shows one card — the — as he takes the pot.

HAND #54  –  James Mackey raises from the cutoff raises to 225,000, Anees Puri calls from the small blind, and Ray Qartomy reraises from the big blind to 725,000. Mackey calls, and Puri folds. The flop comes , Qartomy bets 500,000, and Mackey calls.

The turn card is the , Qartomy bets 800,000, and Mackey folds. Qartomy takes the pot.

Ray Qartomy  –  7,700,000  (77 bb)
James Mackey  –  7,500,000  (75 bb)