2013 World Series of Poker

Event #18: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Taylor Paur
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$340,260
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,863,900
Entries
2,071
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Grafton Eliminated in Double Knock Out Hand

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

It was all to quiet on table 440 so we expected Sam Grafton might be active in a hand. We rushed over to see that the ever so chatty Sam Grafton was indeed involved in a big hand. The player under-the-gun plus one had shoved his short stackof about 8,000 in. Two positions down Sam Grafton had done the same from the hijack. Paul Varano in the small blind seemed interested as well and as soon as he learned it was 35,500 for which Grafton had shoved all in, he announced to put all his chips in as well. The big blind folded and three players at the 7-handed table showed their hands:

Paul Varano{A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}
Sam Grafton{9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Under-the-gun plus one{A-Hearts}{5-Spades}

While Grafton had the best hand with the nines, that all would change after the flop: {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. The short stack was drawing dead and Grafton was left drawing to two outs. The {3-Clubs} on the turn and {8-Spades} on the river were no help for Grafton who was already shaking hands with Taylor Paur; "At least you didn't get my chips" the ever cheerful Grafton laughed. He wished the rest of the table good luck and made his way to the pay out desk.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Varano us
Paul Varano
92,000
69,200
69,200
Samuel Grafton
Samuel Grafton
Busted

Tags: Taylor PaurSam GraftonPaul Varano