Stokes Doubles Through Qartomy
Level 17
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Ray Qartomy raised from the button and then called when Chris Stokes three-bet all in for around 50,000 from his seat in the big blind. It was one of tournament poker's classic races, Quartomy holding 
and Stokes the 
.
The 
flop essentially locked up the hand for Stokes as it left Qartomy needing to his running spades for a flush, so when the 
landed on the turn Stokes' double was confirmed. The 
completed the board and Stokes stacked his new chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
378,000
-54,000
|
-54,000 |
|
106,000
54,500
|
54,500 |