Lonis Picks Off Grafton With a Bigger Pair
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Level 15
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
![Sam Grafton](https://s.pnimg.net/3rOWKt8TmqjSU-e8W-4FrfJ78CL59b1j-N2PwdrciAg/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8y/MTQxLzI4L3hiNDY0/MjY2MjBhLmpwZw.webp)
PokerStars photographers quickly picked up their cameras and surrounded the table as Sam Grafton announced he was all in from the hijack. Jesse Lonis called in the cutoff.
Sam Grafton: 5♥5♠
Jesse Lonis: J♣J♠
Grafton was dominated by Lonis' jacks as the board ran out K♦7♦9♦8♣10♠ to secure the pot for Lonis. The stacks were counted down and Lonis had 180,000 remaining. He barely had Grafton covered, sending the PokerStars Team Pro to the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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360,000
138,000
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138,000 |
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Busted | |