Grafton Among Short Stacks
Level 17
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Sam Grafton raised to 100,000 from the hijack and the action folded to Teun Mulder in the big blind, who defended. The flop spelled J♥7♥Q♣ and Mulder checked to the preflop aggressor, who bet out 85,000. Mulder then check-raised to 290,000 and Grafton made the call.
The 6♣ turn fell and Mulder downsized his bet to 280,000. Grafton again made the call before the J♦ river completed the board. Mulder slowed down with a check and Grafton followed suit after taking some time to think things over.
Mulder confidently tabled A♦Q♥ for two pair and Grafton nodded in acknowledgment that he had indeed the best hand. Grafton's stack dwindled to less than fifteen big blinds while Mulder increased his stack to over two million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,010,000 | 495,000 |
|
550,000 | -800,000 |