Grafton Exits Prior to the Money
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Nazim Shala opened to 15,000 in early position and Sam Grafton three-bet shoved all in for 127,000 in the small blind. Shala asked for a count and then flicked in a chip to call.
Nazim Shala: 
Sam Grafton: 
Grafton wasn't feeling too confident after seeing the cards but Shala ensured him that he still had some hope with two outs. However, the flop of 
gave Shala a set of nines and Grafton was nearly drawing dead. The 
on the turn locked up the pot for Shala and Grafton exited after the 
on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
343,000
118,000
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118,000 |
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Busted | |
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