2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€25,000 High Roller
Day: 1
123
Event Info
2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
83
Prize
€958,140
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€4,297,790
Total Entries
179
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
160
Players Left
69
Players Left 1 / 179

Grafton Fails at Making EPT History

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 2,000 in the cutoff and Sam Grafton just called from the big blind, leaving himself with only 1,900 chips behind. The flop came {k-Clubs}{8-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Grafton checked to Badziakouski who instantly slammed in a heap of chips. Grafton called off the last of his stack and tabled the cards.

Sam Grafton: {9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}
Mikita Badziakouski: {a-Spades}{5-Spades}

The {8-Clubs} on the turn gave Grafton trip eights and left Badziakouski drawing dead to the {2-Diamonds} on the river.

"Send it. In full," Grafton said to Badziakouski. "Keep those coming," he motioned to the dealer after.

Jimmy Guerrero just re-entered and took a seat at the table and Grafton contined.

"Jimmy, you've got a great seat. You're gonna witness EPT history and have a front-row seat. The sickest spin-up from nothing to champion."

Unfortunately for Grafton, just a couple of hands later he got his stack in the middle with {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} against the {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} of Renat Bohdonat. Bohdonat spiked an eight on the flop and Grafton was eliminated from the tournament.

Sam Grafton
Sam Grafton
Sam Grafton
Sam Grafton

Tags: Jimmy GuerreroMikita BadziakouskiSam Grafton