Nader Arfai Calls Ray Qartomy's Bluff with Bottom Pair

Jul 22, 2018

Nader Arfai limps from middle position for 300, Benjamin Zamani completes the small blind, and Ray Qartomy raises from the button to 2,300. Arfai and Zamani both call.

The flop comes Diamond QClub 9Heart 7, Zamani checks, Qartomy bets 2,000, and Arfai min-raises to 4,000. Zamani folds, and Qartomy calls.

The turn card is the Diamond J, and Qartomy asks for a look at Arfai’s stack, which is only nine chips and Arfai had been shuffling in his hand. Arfai sorts his stack on the table to show he has 23,200. Both players check.

The river card is the Heart 8, which means any ten makes a straight, and Qartomy bets 11,000. Arfai tanks for a while before he calls, and Qartomy shows Club ADiamond K for ace high. Arfai turns over Diamond AClub 7 to win the pot with bottom pair.

Nader Arfai  –  49,500  (165 bb)
Ray Qartomy  –  15,000  (50 bb)

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