Ray Qartomy Poker Tournament Updates

Ray Qartomy Doubles Through Johan Schumacher

Jul 16, '19

Ray Qartomy moved all in from under the gun for 10,400 and Johan Schumacher called on the button.

“You have king-queen,” said Qartomy before the cards were turned up.

“How did you know that?” asked Schumacher. “That’s exactly what I have.”

Qartomy showed A8 and was in the lead against Schumacher’s KQ.

The flop came Q93, giving Schumacher the best hand, but Qartomy wasn’t fazed.

“The ace is coming,” Qartomy said calmly.

The A came on the turn and Qartomy moved back into the lead. The river was the 2 and Qartomy doubled up.

Ray Qartomy – 22,800
Johan Schumacher – 41,000

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Johan Schumacher

Andrew Crookston Leading The Pack

Jul 16, '19

There are 86 entries in the field and 49 players remaining about halfway through level 7. Andrew Crookston holds a large chip lead over the field and Ray Qartomy is second. They are the only two players with a six-figure chip count.

Here are the top five chip counts in the field:

Andrew Crookston – 171,000
Ray Qartomy – 110,000
Kristina Holst – 97,000
Patrick Eskdandar – 89,000
Sergio Aido – 74,000

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Andrew Crookston

Even More Chip Counts From The Field

Dec 15, '18

Another batch.

Player Name	Chip Count
Ray Qartomy	380,000
Eric Blair	270,000
Scott Clements	235,000
David Coleman	175,000
David Pham	135,000
Stan Jablonski	95,000
James Romero	75,000
Chris Kennedy	72,000
Ian O’Hara	70,000
Kitty Kuo	65,000
Anthony Zinno	65,000
Manig Loeser	35,000
Kane Kalas	28,000
Bryan Piccioli	22,000

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy

Ray Qartomy Scores Knockout, Adds To Big Stack

Dec 15, '18

Joseph Cappuccio was all in for his last 8,700 and up against Ray Qartomy and another opponent.

Both players checked down a board reading J-5-4-K-10, and Qartomy’s K10 scooped the pot, failing to get any additional action from his opponent’s A-K.

Cappuccio was eliminated, and Qartomy is now up to 330,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Joseph Cappuccio

Ray Qartomy Wants This One In The Updates

Jul 19, '16

A middle position player raised to 900 and Ray Qartomy made the call.

It folded back to the player in the small blind who put out two blue 5,000 chips and a 1,000 chip.

“11,000?” asked Qartomy incredulously.

The small blind exclaimed as if to imply that he raised so much on accident.

“I want this hand in the updates,” said Qartomy.

The initial raiser went into the tank for a while before folding and Qartomy instantly folded the 1010 face up.

The initial raiser showed that he folded the QQ and the “accidental” three-better revealed that he did indeed have a monster hand with the AA.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy

Nodine Sends Qartomy Packing

Aug 01, '14

We arrived in time to find Ray Qartomy all in and at risk before the flop against Noah Nodine.

Qartomy: A5
Nodine: 1010

The board ran out 692QK, allowing Nodine’s tens to hold up as the best hand. He scored the knockout and brought his stack to 96,000.

Player Tags: Noah Nodine,   Ray Qartomy

Ray Qartomy Stays Alive

Aug 01, '14

Ray Qartomy was all in from the button and was called by Robert Coleman from the small blind and Bryan Campanello from the big blind.

Campanello and Coleman still had chips behind for a flop of 1088 and both players checked. The Q fell on the turn and Coleman check-called 3,000 from Campanello. The river was the 9 and Coleman reached for chips and checked.

“That was the worst river ever,” said Campanello. “I have an eight. I check.”

Campanello showed 82, but both Coleman and Qartomy had rivered a straight. Coleman tabled J10 and Qartomy showed AJ. Coleman took the entire 6,000 side pot and he chopped the main pot with Qartomy.

Qartomy chipped up to 10,000 while Campanello slipped to 130,000. Coleman is one of the bigger stacks left in the tournament with 245,000.

Player Tags: Robert Coleman,   Ray Qartomy,   Bryan Campanello

Robert Coleman's Straight Scoops Three-Way Pot

Aug 01, '14

Robert Coleman bet 15,000 from the small blind on the river with the board reading Q8459. Bryan Campanello called from the big blind and Ray Qartomy called on the button.

Qartomy announced “two pair,” but Coleman tabled 67, good for a straight. Campanello mucked his hand, as did Qartomy and Coleman scooped the pot and chipped up to 170,000.

Player Tags: Robert Coleman,   Ray Qartomy,   Bryan Campanello

Sharma Shaurabh Doubles Through Ray Qartomy

Aug 01, '14

We didn’t catch the action but can confirm that Sharma Shaurabh got all-in for 78,700 with the 1010 and won a huge flip against the AK of Ray Qartomy.

The board ran out J626J and Shaurabh doubled to over 150,000.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Shaurabh Sharma

Ray Qartomy Wins 205,000 Pot

Aug 01, '14

There was a commotion around Ray Qartomy’s table and by the time we arrived all we could surmise was that Qartomy had won a huge pot with the 77 after getting heavy four-way action on a A74AK board. We didn’t arrive in time to see any other hands shown down.

After he raked in the chips Qartomy had increased his stack to a field-leading 205,000.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy

Qartomy Running Good

Aug 02, '14

At the beginning of the level, a few of the casino staff made their way into the poker room to pay Ray Qartomy almost $5,000 from winnings on a slot machine during the break.

He continued to run well with his poker play as he check-raised a bet of 15,000 to 31,500 on a flop of 732.

“King-queen of spades?” asked his opponent.

“I don’t play a draw like that,” replied Qartomy.

His opponent folded and Qartomy is sitting with well over 110,000 early in level 13.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy

Qartomy Busts One

Aug 02, '14

Action folded to Chris Tryba in the cutoff and raised to 1,700. The button called and Ray Qartomy called from the big blind. The flop was J62 and action checked to the player on the button, who bet 3,400. Qartomy and Tryba both check-called and the turn was the J. Action checked through and the 9 fell on the river.

“I got it,” said Qartomy. “I rivered it.”

Qartomy bet 8,000 and Tryba folded before the button moved all in for just under 20,000. Qartomy snap-called and took the pot with his 22, giving him a full house. The button showed A8, good a flush and he headed for the exits.

Qartomy chipped up to 87,000 as he stacked his newly acquired chips.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Ray Qartomy

Ray Qartomy Talks His Opponent Into a Fold

Aug 02, '14

On a flop of J97, both blinds and the under-the-gun player checked to Ray Qartomy in the cutoff.

“I never check,” said Qartomy. “I’m a machine.”

Qartomy bet 2,000 and the small blind check-called. They were heads-up to the 9 turn and the small blind checked again. Qartomy bet 3,500 and he continued his speech.

“I’m bluffing,” said Qartomy. “I never lie. Look, you have to fold because CardPlayer is writing the hand down because I’m a pro. You can’t call now, look I’m a WPT pro. I’ll tell you what. If you fold, I’ll show you one. If you call, I’ll show you another card.”

After debating for a while, the small blind released his hand and Qartomy scooped the pot. Qartomy tossed the 10 face up across the middle of the table.

“Look at that,” said Qartomy. “I had a straight flush draw.”

Qartomy scooped the pot and had 46,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy

Qartomy Doubles Short Stack

Aug 02, '14

A short-stacked player was all in and at risk before the flop for his last 9,300 against Ray Qartomy. The hands were revealed to find Qartomy in need of help on the community cards.

Qartomy: AJ
Opponent: JJ

The board ran out K2244, failing to improve Qartomy’s ace-jack. He shipped a solid chunk of chips across the table and is now left with around 26,500 in chips.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy

Down to Three Tables

Aug 03, '14

With the elimination of eight players, we are now down to the final three tables.

28. Chan Pelton – $4,837
29. Christopher Walker – $4,837
30. Piotr Brodzik – $4,837
31. Stephen Heitzman – $4,253
32. Ray Qartomy – $4,253
33. Walt Brandhorst – $4,253
34. Phillip Lee – $3,783
35. Johnny Evans – $3,783

Player Tags: Chan Pelton,   Ray Qartomy

Nodine Sends Qartomy Packing

Aug 01, '14

We arrived in time to find Ray Qartomy all in and at risk before the flop against Noah Nodine.

Qartomy: A5
Nodine: 1010

The board ran out 692QK, allowing Nodine’s tens to hold up as the best hand. He scored the knockout and brought his stack to 96,000.

Player Tags: Noah Nodine,   Ray Qartomy

Ray Qartomy Stays Alive

Aug 01, '14

Ray Qartomy was all in from the button and was called by Robert Coleman from the small blind and Bryan Campanello from the big blind.

Campanello and Coleman still had chips behind for a flop of 1088 and both players checked. The Q fell on the turn and Coleman check-called 3,000 from Campanello. The river was the 9 and Coleman reached for chips and checked.

“That was the worst river ever,” said Campanello. “I have an eight. I check.”

Campanello showed 82, but both Coleman and Qartomy had rivered a straight. Coleman tabled J10 and Qartomy showed AJ. Coleman took the entire 6,000 side pot and he chopped the main pot with Qartomy.

Qartomy chipped up to 10,000 while Campanello slipped to 130,000. Coleman is one of the bigger stacks left in the tournament with 245,000.

Player Tags: Robert Coleman,   Ray Qartomy,   Bryan Campanello

Robert Coleman's Straight Scoops Three-Way Pot

Aug 01, '14

Robert Coleman bet 15,000 from the small blind on the river with the board reading Q8459. Bryan Campanello called from the big blind and Ray Qartomy called on the button.

Qartomy announced “two pair,” but Coleman tabled 67, good for a straight. Campanello mucked his hand, as did Qartomy and Coleman scooped the pot and chipped up to 170,000.

Player Tags: Robert Coleman,   Ray Qartomy,   Bryan Campanello

Sharma Shaurabh Doubles Through Ray Qartomy

Aug 01, '14

We didn’t catch the action but can confirm that Sharma Shaurabh got all-in for 78,700 with the 1010 and won a huge flip against the AK of Ray Qartomy.

The board ran out J626J and Shaurabh doubled to over 150,000.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Shaurabh Sharma

Ray Qartomy Wins 205,000 Pot

Aug 01, '14

There was a commotion around Ray Qartomy’s table and by the time we arrived all we could surmise was that Qartomy had won a huge pot with the 77 after getting heavy four-way action on a A74AK board. We didn’t arrive in time to see any other hands shown down.

After he raked in the chips Qartomy had increased his stack to a field-leading 205,000.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy

Qartomy Running Good

Aug 02, '14

At the beginning of the level, a few of the casino staff made their way into the poker room to pay Ray Qartomy almost $5,000 from winnings on a slot machine during the break.

He continued to run well with his poker play as he check-raised a bet of 15,000 to 31,500 on a flop of 732.

“King-queen of spades?” asked his opponent.

“I don’t play a draw like that,” replied Qartomy.

His opponent folded and Qartomy is sitting with well over 110,000 early in level 13.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy

Qartomy Busts One

Aug 02, '14

Action folded to Chris Tryba in the cutoff and raised to 1,700. The button called and Ray Qartomy called from the big blind. The flop was J62 and action checked to the player on the button, who bet 3,400. Qartomy and Tryba both check-called and the turn was the J. Action checked through and the 9 fell on the river.

“I got it,” said Qartomy. “I rivered it.”

Qartomy bet 8,000 and Tryba folded before the button moved all in for just under 20,000. Qartomy snap-called and took the pot with his 22, giving him a full house. The button showed A8, good a flush and he headed for the exits.

Qartomy chipped up to 87,000 as he stacked his newly acquired chips.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Ray Qartomy

Ray Qartomy Talks His Opponent Into a Fold

Aug 02, '14

On a flop of J97, both blinds and the under-the-gun player checked to Ray Qartomy in the cutoff.

“I never check,” said Qartomy. “I’m a machine.”

Qartomy bet 2,000 and the small blind check-called. They were heads-up to the 9 turn and the small blind checked again. Qartomy bet 3,500 and he continued his speech.

“I’m bluffing,” said Qartomy. “I never lie. Look, you have to fold because CardPlayer is writing the hand down because I’m a pro. You can’t call now, look I’m a WPT pro. I’ll tell you what. If you fold, I’ll show you one. If you call, I’ll show you another card.”

After debating for a while, the small blind released his hand and Qartomy scooped the pot. Qartomy tossed the 10 face up across the middle of the table.

“Look at that,” said Qartomy. “I had a straight flush draw.”

Qartomy scooped the pot and had 46,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy

Qartomy Doubles Short Stack

Aug 02, '14

A short-stacked player was all in and at risk before the flop for his last 9,300 against Ray Qartomy. The hands were revealed to find Qartomy in need of help on the community cards.

Qartomy: AJ
Opponent: JJ

The board ran out K2244, failing to improve Qartomy’s ace-jack. He shipped a solid chunk of chips across the table and is now left with around 26,500 in chips.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy

Down to Three Tables

Aug 03, '14

With the elimination of eight players, we are now down to the final three tables.

28. Chan Pelton – $4,837
29. Christopher Walker – $4,837
30. Piotr Brodzik – $4,837
31. Stephen Heitzman – $4,253
32. Ray Qartomy – $4,253
33. Walt Brandhorst – $4,253
34. Phillip Lee – $3,783
35. Johnny Evans – $3,783

Player Tags: Chan Pelton,   Ray Qartomy

Nodine Sends Qartomy Packing

Aug 01, '14

We arrived in time to find Ray Qartomy all in and at risk before the flop against Noah Nodine.

Qartomy: A5
Nodine: 1010

The board ran out 692QK, allowing Nodine’s tens to hold up as the best hand. He scored the knockout and brought his stack to 96,000.

Player Tags: Noah Nodine,   Ray Qartomy

Ray Qartomy Stays Alive

Aug 01, '14

Ray Qartomy was all in from the button and was called by Robert Coleman from the small blind and Bryan Campanello from the big blind.

Campanello and Coleman still had chips behind for a flop of 1088 and both players checked. The Q fell on the turn and Coleman check-called 3,000 from Campanello. The river was the 9 and Coleman reached for chips and checked.

“That was the worst river ever,” said Campanello. “I have an eight. I check.”

Campanello showed 82, but both Coleman and Qartomy had rivered a straight. Coleman tabled J10 and Qartomy showed AJ. Coleman took the entire 6,000 side pot and he chopped the main pot with Qartomy.

Qartomy chipped up to 10,000 while Campanello slipped to 130,000. Coleman is one of the bigger stacks left in the tournament with 245,000.

Player Tags: Robert Coleman,   Ray Qartomy,   Bryan Campanello

Robert Coleman's Straight Scoops Three-Way Pot

Aug 01, '14

Robert Coleman bet 15,000 from the small blind on the river with the board reading Q8459. Bryan Campanello called from the big blind and Ray Qartomy called on the button.

Qartomy announced “two pair,” but Coleman tabled 67, good for a straight. Campanello mucked his hand, as did Qartomy and Coleman scooped the pot and chipped up to 170,000.

Player Tags: Robert Coleman,   Ray Qartomy,   Bryan Campanello

Sharma Shaurabh Doubles Through Ray Qartomy

Aug 01, '14

We didn’t catch the action but can confirm that Sharma Shaurabh got all-in for 78,700 with the 1010 and won a huge flip against the AK of Ray Qartomy.

The board ran out J626J and Shaurabh doubled to over 150,000.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Shaurabh Sharma

Ray Qartomy Wins 205,000 Pot

Aug 01, '14

There was a commotion around Ray Qartomy’s table and by the time we arrived all we could surmise was that Qartomy had won a huge pot with the 77 after getting heavy four-way action on a A74AK board. We didn’t arrive in time to see any other hands shown down.

After he raked in the chips Qartomy had increased his stack to a field-leading 205,000.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy

Qartomy Running Good

Aug 02, '14

At the beginning of the level, a few of the casino staff made their way into the poker room to pay Ray Qartomy almost $5,000 from winnings on a slot machine during the break.

He continued to run well with his poker play as he check-raised a bet of 15,000 to 31,500 on a flop of 732.

“King-queen of spades?” asked his opponent.

“I don’t play a draw like that,” replied Qartomy.

His opponent folded and Qartomy is sitting with well over 110,000 early in level 13.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy

Qartomy Busts One

Aug 02, '14

Action folded to Chris Tryba in the cutoff and raised to 1,700. The button called and Ray Qartomy called from the big blind. The flop was J62 and action checked to the player on the button, who bet 3,400. Qartomy and Tryba both check-called and the turn was the J. Action checked through and the 9 fell on the river.

“I got it,” said Qartomy. “I rivered it.”

Qartomy bet 8,000 and Tryba folded before the button moved all in for just under 20,000. Qartomy snap-called and took the pot with his 22, giving him a full house. The button showed A8, good a flush and he headed for the exits.

Qartomy chipped up to 87,000 as he stacked his newly acquired chips.

Player Tags: Christopher Tryba,   Ray Qartomy

Ray Qartomy Talks His Opponent Into a Fold

Aug 02, '14

On a flop of J97, both blinds and the under-the-gun player checked to Ray Qartomy in the cutoff.

“I never check,” said Qartomy. “I’m a machine.”

Qartomy bet 2,000 and the small blind check-called. They were heads-up to the 9 turn and the small blind checked again. Qartomy bet 3,500 and he continued his speech.

“I’m bluffing,” said Qartomy. “I never lie. Look, you have to fold because CardPlayer is writing the hand down because I’m a pro. You can’t call now, look I’m a WPT pro. I’ll tell you what. If you fold, I’ll show you one. If you call, I’ll show you another card.”

After debating for a while, the small blind released his hand and Qartomy scooped the pot. Qartomy tossed the 10 face up across the middle of the table.

“Look at that,” said Qartomy. “I had a straight flush draw.”

Qartomy scooped the pot and had 46,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy

Qartomy Doubles Short Stack

Aug 02, '14

A short-stacked player was all in and at risk before the flop for his last 9,300 against Ray Qartomy. The hands were revealed to find Qartomy in need of help on the community cards.

Qartomy: AJ
Opponent: JJ

The board ran out K2244, failing to improve Qartomy’s ace-jack. He shipped a solid chunk of chips across the table and is now left with around 26,500 in chips.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy

Down to Three Tables

Aug 03, '14

With the elimination of eight players, we are now down to the final three tables.

28. Chan Pelton – $4,837
29. Christopher Walker – $4,837
30. Piotr Brodzik – $4,837
31. Stephen Heitzman – $4,253
32. Ray Qartomy – $4,253
33. Walt Brandhorst – $4,253
34. Phillip Lee – $3,783
35. Johnny Evans – $3,783

Player Tags: Chan Pelton,   Ray Qartomy

Ray Qartomy Knocks Out James Carroll

Mar 18, '13

James Carroll, the tournament’s one-time chip leader, has been eliminated.

Ray Qartomy, winner of a CPPT Wynn Classic preliminary event, was nice enough to give us the details on the break.

In a four-way limped pot, everyone checked on a flop of 4-4-3. Qartomy then bet 2,600 when an Ace hit the turn.

One opponent called, as did James Carroll. The river was a King and Qartomy bet once again. He was called and then Carroll moved all in for the last of his stack, approximately 14,500.

Qartomy moved all in behind him and was called by the other player in the hand as well, who held A-K. Carroll held 2-5 for a turned straight, but Qartomy’s A-4 made a full house, giving him a new stack of 84,500.

Player Tags: James Carroll,   Ray Qartomy

Joe Serock Wins Three-Way Pot

Mar 18, '13

Joe Serock limps in early position and Ray Qartomy raises to 400 from middle position and Barry Woods reraises to 900 behind him. Serock and Qartomy both call and the flop comes down 6 5 3.

Everyone checks to the 10 on the turn and Serock bets 2,100. Qartomy calls and Woods folds. The river is the 7 and Serock bets 5,000.

Qartomy calls and Serock reveals 6 6 for a flopped set, pushing his stack to 42,000. Qartomy is now down to 14,000.

Player Tags: Joseph Serock,   Ray Qartomy

DeMaci Doubles Through Qatormy

Mar 18, '13

A big hand transpired that run into the first break of the day. With a board of AQ96 and a lot of chips in the pot, recent prelim winner Ray Qatormy had put Chris DeMaci all-in for his last 14,425.

DeMaci went into the tank, seemingly with a close decision. He mumbled, “Sooo weird,” under his breath before eventually making the call with A10 for top pair. Qatormy rolled over his KQ for second pair, and the river did not change anything. With that DeMaci climbed to 44,000 in chips, while Qatormy’s stack was knocked down to 24,000.

Player Tags: Christopher DeMaci,   Ray Qartomy

Erick Lindgren Doubles Through Brad Booth

Mar 19, '13

Ray Qartomy opened to 6,200 from early position and Brad Booth three-bet to 16,500. Erick Lindgren then reraised to 36,000 and Qartomy folded.

Booth called and both players saw a flop of A 6 5. Booth checked and Lindgren fire in a continuation bet of 22,000.

Booth called and both players checked the 2 on the turn. The river was the 5 and Booth threw in enough big chips to put Lindgren all in.

Lindgren immediately called for his last 93,600, tabling A K and Booth mucked his hand.

Lindgren now has over 313,000, while Booth takes a hit down to 280,000.

Player Tags: Erick Lindgren,   Ray Qartomy

The Former Champion Busts

Mar 19, '13

Keith Ferrera, winner of the 2009 Wynn Classic, just busted when his A K failed to connect on a board of J 9 2 9 8 against Ray Qartomy’s pocket eights.

Qartomy now has 490,000 in chips.

There are now just 28 players remaining. Only 23 will make the money.

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera,   Ray Qartomy

Ray Qartomy Eliminates Ken James

Mar 19, '13

Wynn Classic event no. 11 prelim winner Ray Qartomy eliminated Ken James when he made queens full of eights to beat James’ pocket aces. Qartomy now sits with 210,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Ken James,   Ray Qartomy

Gary Sewell Eliminated By Ray Qartomy

Mar 20, '13

Gary Sewell was down to his last 15 or so big blinds when he moved all in holding Q 10 against the pocket sixes of Ray Qartomy.

The board fell 9 7 4 J 7 and Sewell was eliminated in 17th place, earning $14,045.

Qartomy now has 410,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Gary Sewell

Tom Chae Wins Biggest Pot Of The Tournament

Mar 20, '13

Ray Qartomy raised to 20,000 and Tom Chae reraised to 60,000. Qartomy asked for a count of Chae’s remaining chips and then decided to put him all in for his 547,000 stack..

Chae snap called, turning over A A and Qartomy was in trouble with A K.

The board gave Qartomy a little bit of a sweat when it fell K 2 2 5 3, but he was ultimately left with 315,000.

Chae now has a very impressive stack of over 1.1 million.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Hyoung Chae

Michael Hack Eliminated by Ray Qartomy

Mar 20, '13

Michael Hack has been eliminated from the tournament by Ray Qartomy. Hack was down to about 86,000 and raised to 11,000 from under the gun with KK. Tom Chae called from middle position, Hien Nguyen called from the small blind and Ray Qartomy called from the big blind.

The flop was 1063 and Nguyen and Qartomy both checked. Hack bet 29,000, Chae folded, Nguyen folded and Qartomy moved all in. Hack called for less and Qartomy flipped over 103. The 3 fell on the turn to give Qartomy a full house, threes full of tens. The 4 opened on the river and Hack was eliminated.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Michael Hack

Qartomy Folds to Hack's All In

Mar 20, '13

With about 58,000 already in the pot and the board reading AJ9Q Michael Hack moves all in for about 70,000 from middle position. Ray Qartomy, seated on Hack’s right, takes several moments to think before folding his hand.

Hack is now up to about 128,000.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Michael Hack

Ray Qartomy Knocks Out James Carroll

Mar 18, '13

James Carroll, the tournament’s one-time chip leader, has been eliminated.

Ray Qartomy, winner of a CPPT Wynn Classic preliminary event, was nice enough to give us the details on the break.

In a four-way limped pot, everyone checked on a flop of 4-4-3. Qartomy then bet 2,600 when an Ace hit the turn.

One opponent called, as did James Carroll. The river was a King and Qartomy bet once again. He was called and then Carroll moved all in for the last of his stack, approximately 14,500.

Qartomy moved all in behind him and was called by the other player in the hand as well, who held A-K. Carroll held 2-5 for a turned straight, but Qartomy’s A-4 made a full house, giving him a new stack of 84,500.

Player Tags: James Carroll,   Ray Qartomy

Joe Serock Wins Three-Way Pot

Mar 18, '13

Joe Serock limps in early position and Ray Qartomy raises to 400 from middle position and Barry Woods reraises to 900 behind him. Serock and Qartomy both call and the flop comes down 6 5 3.

Everyone checks to the 10 on the turn and Serock bets 2,100. Qartomy calls and Woods folds. The river is the 7 and Serock bets 5,000.

Qartomy calls and Serock reveals 6 6 for a flopped set, pushing his stack to 42,000. Qartomy is now down to 14,000.

Player Tags: Joseph Serock,   Ray Qartomy

DeMaci Doubles Through Qatormy

Mar 18, '13

A big hand transpired that run into the first break of the day. With a board of AQ96 and a lot of chips in the pot, recent prelim winner Ray Qatormy had put Chris DeMaci all-in for his last 14,425.

DeMaci went into the tank, seemingly with a close decision. He mumbled, “Sooo weird,” under his breath before eventually making the call with A10 for top pair. Qatormy rolled over his KQ for second pair, and the river did not change anything. With that DeMaci climbed to 44,000 in chips, while Qatormy’s stack was knocked down to 24,000.

Player Tags: Christopher DeMaci,   Ray Qartomy

Erick Lindgren Doubles Through Brad Booth

Mar 19, '13

Ray Qartomy opened to 6,200 from early position and Brad Booth three-bet to 16,500. Erick Lindgren then reraised to 36,000 and Qartomy folded.

Booth called and both players saw a flop of A 6 5. Booth checked and Lindgren fire in a continuation bet of 22,000.

Booth called and both players checked the 2 on the turn. The river was the 5 and Booth threw in enough big chips to put Lindgren all in.

Lindgren immediately called for his last 93,600, tabling A K and Booth mucked his hand.

Lindgren now has over 313,000, while Booth takes a hit down to 280,000.

Player Tags: Erick Lindgren,   Ray Qartomy

The Former Champion Busts

Mar 19, '13

Keith Ferrera, winner of the 2009 Wynn Classic, just busted when his A K failed to connect on a board of J 9 2 9 8 against Ray Qartomy’s pocket eights.

Qartomy now has 490,000 in chips.

There are now just 28 players remaining. Only 23 will make the money.

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera,   Ray Qartomy

Ray Qartomy Eliminates Ken James

Mar 19, '13

Wynn Classic event no. 11 prelim winner Ray Qartomy eliminated Ken James when he made queens full of eights to beat James’ pocket aces. Qartomy now sits with 210,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Ken James,   Ray Qartomy

Gary Sewell Eliminated By Ray Qartomy

Mar 20, '13

Gary Sewell was down to his last 15 or so big blinds when he moved all in holding Q 10 against the pocket sixes of Ray Qartomy.

The board fell 9 7 4 J 7 and Sewell was eliminated in 17th place, earning $14,045.

Qartomy now has 410,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Gary Sewell

Tom Chae Wins Biggest Pot Of The Tournament

Mar 20, '13

Ray Qartomy raised to 20,000 and Tom Chae reraised to 60,000. Qartomy asked for a count of Chae’s remaining chips and then decided to put him all in for his 547,000 stack..

Chae snap called, turning over A A and Qartomy was in trouble with A K.

The board gave Qartomy a little bit of a sweat when it fell K 2 2 5 3, but he was ultimately left with 315,000.

Chae now has a very impressive stack of over 1.1 million.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Hyoung Chae

Michael Hack Eliminated by Ray Qartomy

Mar 20, '13

Michael Hack has been eliminated from the tournament by Ray Qartomy. Hack was down to about 86,000 and raised to 11,000 from under the gun with KK. Tom Chae called from middle position, Hien Nguyen called from the small blind and Ray Qartomy called from the big blind.

The flop was 1063 and Nguyen and Qartomy both checked. Hack bet 29,000, Chae folded, Nguyen folded and Qartomy moved all in. Hack called for less and Qartomy flipped over 103. The 3 fell on the turn to give Qartomy a full house, threes full of tens. The 4 opened on the river and Hack was eliminated.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Michael Hack

Qartomy Folds to Hack's All In

Mar 20, '13

With about 58,000 already in the pot and the board reading AJ9Q Michael Hack moves all in for about 70,000 from middle position. Ray Qartomy, seated on Hack’s right, takes several moments to think before folding his hand.

Hack is now up to about 128,000.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Michael Hack

Ray Qartomy Knocks Out James Carroll

Mar 18, '13

James Carroll, the tournament’s one-time chip leader, has been eliminated.

Ray Qartomy, winner of a CPPT Wynn Classic preliminary event, was nice enough to give us the details on the break.

In a four-way limped pot, everyone checked on a flop of 4-4-3. Qartomy then bet 2,600 when an Ace hit the turn.

One opponent called, as did James Carroll. The river was a King and Qartomy bet once again. He was called and then Carroll moved all in for the last of his stack, approximately 14,500.

Qartomy moved all in behind him and was called by the other player in the hand as well, who held A-K. Carroll held 2-5 for a turned straight, but Qartomy’s A-4 made a full house, giving him a new stack of 84,500.

Player Tags: James Carroll,   Ray Qartomy

Joe Serock Wins Three-Way Pot

Mar 18, '13

Joe Serock limps in early position and Ray Qartomy raises to 400 from middle position and Barry Woods reraises to 900 behind him. Serock and Qartomy both call and the flop comes down 6 5 3.

Everyone checks to the 10 on the turn and Serock bets 2,100. Qartomy calls and Woods folds. The river is the 7 and Serock bets 5,000.

Qartomy calls and Serock reveals 6 6 for a flopped set, pushing his stack to 42,000. Qartomy is now down to 14,000.

Player Tags: Joseph Serock,   Ray Qartomy

DeMaci Doubles Through Qatormy

Mar 18, '13

A big hand transpired that run into the first break of the day. With a board of AQ96 and a lot of chips in the pot, recent prelim winner Ray Qatormy had put Chris DeMaci all-in for his last 14,425.

DeMaci went into the tank, seemingly with a close decision. He mumbled, “Sooo weird,” under his breath before eventually making the call with A10 for top pair. Qatormy rolled over his KQ for second pair, and the river did not change anything. With that DeMaci climbed to 44,000 in chips, while Qatormy’s stack was knocked down to 24,000.

Player Tags: Christopher DeMaci,   Ray Qartomy

Erick Lindgren Doubles Through Brad Booth

Mar 19, '13

Ray Qartomy opened to 6,200 from early position and Brad Booth three-bet to 16,500. Erick Lindgren then reraised to 36,000 and Qartomy folded.

Booth called and both players saw a flop of A 6 5. Booth checked and Lindgren fire in a continuation bet of 22,000.

Booth called and both players checked the 2 on the turn. The river was the 5 and Booth threw in enough big chips to put Lindgren all in.

Lindgren immediately called for his last 93,600, tabling A K and Booth mucked his hand.

Lindgren now has over 313,000, while Booth takes a hit down to 280,000.

Player Tags: Erick Lindgren,   Ray Qartomy

The Former Champion Busts

Mar 19, '13

Keith Ferrera, winner of the 2009 Wynn Classic, just busted when his A K failed to connect on a board of J 9 2 9 8 against Ray Qartomy’s pocket eights.

Qartomy now has 490,000 in chips.

There are now just 28 players remaining. Only 23 will make the money.

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera,   Ray Qartomy

Ray Qartomy Eliminates Ken James

Mar 19, '13

Wynn Classic event no. 11 prelim winner Ray Qartomy eliminated Ken James when he made queens full of eights to beat James’ pocket aces. Qartomy now sits with 210,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Ken James,   Ray Qartomy

Gary Sewell Eliminated By Ray Qartomy

Mar 20, '13

Gary Sewell was down to his last 15 or so big blinds when he moved all in holding Q 10 against the pocket sixes of Ray Qartomy.

The board fell 9 7 4 J 7 and Sewell was eliminated in 17th place, earning $14,045.

Qartomy now has 410,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Gary Sewell

Tom Chae Wins Biggest Pot Of The Tournament

Mar 20, '13

Ray Qartomy raised to 20,000 and Tom Chae reraised to 60,000. Qartomy asked for a count of Chae’s remaining chips and then decided to put him all in for his 547,000 stack..

Chae snap called, turning over A A and Qartomy was in trouble with A K.

The board gave Qartomy a little bit of a sweat when it fell K 2 2 5 3, but he was ultimately left with 315,000.

Chae now has a very impressive stack of over 1.1 million.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Hyoung Chae

Michael Hack Eliminated by Ray Qartomy

Mar 20, '13

Michael Hack has been eliminated from the tournament by Ray Qartomy. Hack was down to about 86,000 and raised to 11,000 from under the gun with KK. Tom Chae called from middle position, Hien Nguyen called from the small blind and Ray Qartomy called from the big blind.

The flop was 1063 and Nguyen and Qartomy both checked. Hack bet 29,000, Chae folded, Nguyen folded and Qartomy moved all in. Hack called for less and Qartomy flipped over 103. The 3 fell on the turn to give Qartomy a full house, threes full of tens. The 4 opened on the river and Hack was eliminated.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Michael Hack

Qartomy Folds to Hack's All In

Mar 20, '13

With about 58,000 already in the pot and the board reading AJ9Q Michael Hack moves all in for about 70,000 from middle position. Ray Qartomy, seated on Hack’s right, takes several moments to think before folding his hand.

Hack is now up to about 128,000.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Michael Hack

Ray Qartomy Knocks Out James Carroll

Mar 18, '13

James Carroll, the tournament’s one-time chip leader, has been eliminated.

Ray Qartomy, winner of a CPPT Wynn Classic preliminary event, was nice enough to give us the details on the break.

In a four-way limped pot, everyone checked on a flop of 4-4-3. Qartomy then bet 2,600 when an Ace hit the turn.

One opponent called, as did James Carroll. The river was a King and Qartomy bet once again. He was called and then Carroll moved all in for the last of his stack, approximately 14,500.

Qartomy moved all in behind him and was called by the other player in the hand as well, who held A-K. Carroll held 2-5 for a turned straight, but Qartomy’s A-4 made a full house, giving him a new stack of 84,500.

Player Tags: James Carroll,   Ray Qartomy

Joe Serock Wins Three-Way Pot

Mar 18, '13

Joe Serock limps in early position and Ray Qartomy raises to 400 from middle position and Barry Woods reraises to 900 behind him. Serock and Qartomy both call and the flop comes down 6 5 3.

Everyone checks to the 10 on the turn and Serock bets 2,100. Qartomy calls and Woods folds. The river is the 7 and Serock bets 5,000.

Qartomy calls and Serock reveals 6 6 for a flopped set, pushing his stack to 42,000. Qartomy is now down to 14,000.

Player Tags: Joseph Serock,   Ray Qartomy

DeMaci Doubles Through Qatormy

Mar 18, '13

A big hand transpired that run into the first break of the day. With a board of AQ96 and a lot of chips in the pot, recent prelim winner Ray Qatormy had put Chris DeMaci all-in for his last 14,425.

DeMaci went into the tank, seemingly with a close decision. He mumbled, “Sooo weird,” under his breath before eventually making the call with A10 for top pair. Qatormy rolled over his KQ for second pair, and the river did not change anything. With that DeMaci climbed to 44,000 in chips, while Qatormy’s stack was knocked down to 24,000.

Player Tags: Christopher DeMaci,   Ray Qartomy

Erick Lindgren Doubles Through Brad Booth

Mar 19, '13

Ray Qartomy opened to 6,200 from early position and Brad Booth three-bet to 16,500. Erick Lindgren then reraised to 36,000 and Qartomy folded.

Booth called and both players saw a flop of A 6 5. Booth checked and Lindgren fire in a continuation bet of 22,000.

Booth called and both players checked the 2 on the turn. The river was the 5 and Booth threw in enough big chips to put Lindgren all in.

Lindgren immediately called for his last 93,600, tabling A K and Booth mucked his hand.

Lindgren now has over 313,000, while Booth takes a hit down to 280,000.

Player Tags: Erick Lindgren,   Ray Qartomy

The Former Champion Busts

Mar 19, '13

Keith Ferrera, winner of the 2009 Wynn Classic, just busted when his A K failed to connect on a board of J 9 2 9 8 against Ray Qartomy’s pocket eights.

Qartomy now has 490,000 in chips.

There are now just 28 players remaining. Only 23 will make the money.

Player Tags: Keith Ferrera,   Ray Qartomy

Ray Qartomy Eliminates Ken James

Mar 19, '13

Wynn Classic event no. 11 prelim winner Ray Qartomy eliminated Ken James when he made queens full of eights to beat James’ pocket aces. Qartomy now sits with 210,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Ken James,   Ray Qartomy

Gary Sewell Eliminated By Ray Qartomy

Mar 20, '13

Gary Sewell was down to his last 15 or so big blinds when he moved all in holding Q 10 against the pocket sixes of Ray Qartomy.

The board fell 9 7 4 J 7 and Sewell was eliminated in 17th place, earning $14,045.

Qartomy now has 410,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Gary Sewell

Tom Chae Wins Biggest Pot Of The Tournament

Mar 20, '13

Ray Qartomy raised to 20,000 and Tom Chae reraised to 60,000. Qartomy asked for a count of Chae’s remaining chips and then decided to put him all in for his 547,000 stack..

Chae snap called, turning over A A and Qartomy was in trouble with A K.

The board gave Qartomy a little bit of a sweat when it fell K 2 2 5 3, but he was ultimately left with 315,000.

Chae now has a very impressive stack of over 1.1 million.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Hyoung Chae

Michael Hack Eliminated by Ray Qartomy

Mar 20, '13

Michael Hack has been eliminated from the tournament by Ray Qartomy. Hack was down to about 86,000 and raised to 11,000 from under the gun with KK. Tom Chae called from middle position, Hien Nguyen called from the small blind and Ray Qartomy called from the big blind.

The flop was 1063 and Nguyen and Qartomy both checked. Hack bet 29,000, Chae folded, Nguyen folded and Qartomy moved all in. Hack called for less and Qartomy flipped over 103. The 3 fell on the turn to give Qartomy a full house, threes full of tens. The 4 opened on the river and Hack was eliminated.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Michael Hack

Qartomy Folds to Hack's All In

Mar 20, '13

With about 58,000 already in the pot and the board reading AJ9Q Michael Hack moves all in for about 70,000 from middle position. Ray Qartomy, seated on Hack’s right, takes several moments to think before folding his hand.

Hack is now up to about 128,000.

Player Tags: Ray Qartomy,   Michael Hack