High Roller: Ray Qartomy Gets Outflopped and Survives With a Chop

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 15: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 16 of 99

Aaron Mermelstein raised to 40,000 from early position, Ray Qartomy reraised all in for 75,000 from the next seat over and Mermelstein called.

Mermelstein: 8s6c
Qartomy: Ah6h

The flop came down 10c8d7h, giving Mermelstein a pair of eights to take the lead.

“Put a nine out there for a chop,” said Qartomy.

The 9c turn fell, giving both players a ten-high straight.

The river was the 2h and they chopped the pot.

Aaron Mermelstein – 835,000
Ray Qartomy – 95,000