Grafton Knocks Out Fata
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Antoine Labat opened to 2,000 from under the gun and was called by Sam Grafton in the hijack and Antoine Labat in the big blind.
The flop came Q♦4♦5♥ and action checked around to Grafton who bet 1,500. Fata raised to 5,000, Labat called and Grafton moved all in, covering both players. Labat got out of the way while Fata, who had around 30,000 behind, made the call and was at risk.
Mario Fata: 5♦4♥ 
Sam Grafton: K♣Q♥
Fata was in great shape to double up with two pair against Grafton's top pair. That all changed when the rest of the board ran out 3♠3♦ giving Grafton queens-up to take the pot while Fata made his exit from the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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146,000
63,500
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63,500 |
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30,000
9,000
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9,000 |
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Busted | |