Hand #131: Lei Lei Catches a Runner-Runner Straight to Double Thru Ray Qartomy

Photo:  Lei Lei

HAND #131  –  Lei Lei raises under the gun to 1,000,000, leaving himself just 75,000 behind, and Ray Qartomy calls from the hijack.

The flop comes , and Lei moves all in for his last 75,000.

Qartomy calls, and Lei shows . But Qartomy turns over , and Lei needs to improve to stay alive.

The turn card is the , and the river card is — the !

Qartomy spikes the set of sevens that he didn’t want, because that seven gives Lei a ten-high straight to win the pot and double up in chips.

Lei Lei  –  2,525,000  (17 bb)
Ray Qartomy  –  7,100,000  (47 bb)

Photo:  Lei Lei