Graham Faces Uphill Battle

Two-time WSOP bracelet winner Matt Graham was involved in a couple of wild hands at the end of the previous level, leaving himself very short as Level 3 begins.

On the first, the flop had come {J-Diamonds}

, a short-stacked player pushed all in for 1,500, a second player reraised all in for 16,950, and Graham called with almost all of his chips. The first player showed {Q-Clubs}

, the second {J-Clubs}

(top set), and Graham {A-Diamonds}

. The turn was the {K-Clubs}

and the river the {10-Diamonds}

, and Graham was down to just 1,100.

On the next hand, a player under the gun raised to 400, and it folded around to Graham in the big blind who reraised all in. His opponent called, showing {3-Clubs}