Nader Arfai Calls Ray Qartomy's Bluff with Bottom Pair

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 , Zamani checks, Qartomy bets 2,000, and Arfai min-raises to 4,000. Zamani folds, and Qartomy calls.

The turn card is the , 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 , which means any ten makes a straight, and Qartomy bets 11,000. Arfai tanks for a while before he calls, and Qartomy shows for ace high. Arfai turns over to win the pot with bottom pair.

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