Stephen Graner Eliminated in 22nd Place ($17,693)
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jon Vallinas opened the action from under the gun with a raise to 120,000, but Stephen Graner, seated right next to him, had other ideas and moved all in. Action folded back around to Vallinas, who made the call to take it to a showdown.
Stephen Graner: A♣J♦
Jon Vallinas: A♦Q♥
Vallinas held the slight preflop edge, and the board ran out 7♠2♦2♥K♠6♠ without offering Graner any help. With ace-queen holding firm, Graner was sent to the rail while Vallinas picked up a solid boost to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,800,000
1,100,000
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1,100,000 |
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Busted | |