Sam Grafton

Nationality

Biography

Sam Grafton is a British professional poker player and PokerStars Ambassador.

Grafton has over $12 million in live tournament earnings, with his biggest cash coming in the $200K Coin Rivet Invitational for $5.5 Million.

He previously finished as the runner-up in the �100,000 EPT Barcelona Super High Roller to Sergi Reixach for �1,303,950.

The Brit and also has tournament wins at the 2021 EPT Prague, as well as on the GUKPT, Aussie Millions, Australian Poker Tour and PokerStars Festival.

Sam Grafton: The Five And a Half Million Dollar Man

World Series of Poker

Grafton has amassed $777,214 in winnings across 28 cashes under the WSOP umbrella. His most notable WSOP cashes have all come in Las Vegas.

His best score came at the 2021 WSOP, where finished in seventh place in Event #87: High Roller No-Limit Hold'em for $263,227.

He has recorded two other six-figure scores at series, both coming in 2019. In Event #5: Event #5: 50th Annual High Roller - $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em he finished in 11th place for $101,604. Grafton then notched a $171,936 payday in Event #83: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller.

European Poker Tour and Other Achievements

Grafton kicked off the 2021 EPT Prague in style, taking down the �10,200 NLHE Bounty High Roller. He beat online legend Niklas Astedt in heads-up play to claim the �80,360 up top as well as several �5,000 bounties.

A second high roller Spadie Trophy nearly went home with Grafton days later, but he was denied by Rodrigo Selouan in the �25,000 Single-Day High Roller IV event. Nevertheless, the runners-up prize of �220,050 made EPT Prague an event to remember for one of poker's most jovial characters.

He won his first major poker title in 2021, taking down the GUKPT London Grand Final for ��102,700 ($163,953).

He would then have to wait five years for his next marquee win, Grafton found success in Event #22 A$5,000 No Limit Hold'em - Six Max at the 2017 Aussie Millions Poker Championship. Six months later he won the 2017 PokerStars Festival Bucharest Main Event for �117,707.

Sam Grafton's Top Five Results

Date	Event	Place	Prize
September 2022	$200,000 Coin Rivet Invitational	1st	$5,500,000
August 2019	�100,000 No Limit Hold'em Super High Roller	2nd	�1,303,950
May 2022	�100,000 Triton Main Event	5th	�716,000
October 2018	��5,300 Million UK Main Event	5th	��205,850
November 2021	WSOP $100,000 No Limit Hold'em	7th	$263,227

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona �25,000 No-Limit Hold'em I	6^th	€77,300
2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus $50,000 EPT Super High Roller	4^th	$256,600
2023 PokerStars EPT Cyprus $25,000 NL Hold'em I	4^th	$155,800
2023 PokerStars WCOOP WCOOP 98-H $10,300 NLHE (World Championship of NLHE / Main Event), $6M GTD	21^st	$49,894
2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona �100,000 EPT Super High Roller	4^th	€209,600
2023 UKIPT Blackpool ��1,100 Main Event	11^th	£5,220
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo �25,000 EPT High Roller	31^st	€43,550
2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo �10,200 Mystery Bounty	1^st	€97,900
2023 PokerStars EPT Paris �5,300 EPT Paris Main Event	202^nd	€9,250
2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship 2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship	12^th	$238,700
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $10,300 PCA Main Event	52^nd	$29,400
2022 PokerStars EPT Prague �50,000 EPT Super High Roller	7^th	€140,070
PokerStars WCOOP 2022 WCOOP 92-H: $10,300 NLHE [World Championship of NLHE / Main Event], $7M Gtd	64^th	$25,102
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona �2,200 Estrellas Poker Tour High Roller	314^th	€3,340
2022 World Series of Poker Event #8: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed	35^th	$40,648
2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo �25,000 Single-Day High Roller	7^th	€85,280
2022 UKIPT London ��1,100 Main Event	63^rd	£1,938
2021 PokerStars EPT Prague �25,000 Single-Day High Roller IV	2^nd	€220,050
2021 PokerStars EPT Prague �10,200 No-Limit Hold'em	1^st	€80,360
2021 World Series of Poker Event #87: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em	7^th	$263,227
2021 World Series of Poker Event #56: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship	16^th	$33,042
2021 World Series of Poker Event #48: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em	68^th	$5,459
2021 World Series of Poker Event #13: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em	85^th	$5,294
2021 World Series of Poker Event #6: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed	21^st	$41,493
2020 WPT World Online Championships Event #6: $3,200 Mix-Max Championship, $3m GTD	49^th	$9,000
2020 WPT World Online Championships Event #3: $3,200 8-Max Championship, $3m GTD	9^th	$40,144
2020 Aussie Millions A$100,000 Challenge	6^th	370,440 AUD
2019 PokerStars EPT Prague �25,000 Single-Day High Roller II	3^rd	€216,310
2019 PokerStars EPT Prague �2,200 EPT National High Roller	16^th	€15,140
2019 World Series of Poker Europe Event #7: �1,100 Turbo Bounty Hunter No-Limit Hold'em	36^th	€1,418
2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona �100,000 EPT Super High Roller	2^nd	€1,303,950
2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Europe Main Event	5^th	€220,000
2019 World Series of Poker Event #83: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller	13^th	$171,936
2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Vegas @ Aria $10,300 Main Event	20^th	$35,000
2019 World Series of Poker Event #5: 50th Annual High Roller - $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em	11^th	$101,604
2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America CA$10,300 Main Event	33^rd	25,000 CAD
2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo?Casino EPT �5,300 EPT Main Event	123^rd	€8,800
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $10,300 PCA Main Event	127^th	$17,620
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $25,000 PokerStars NL Hold'em Players Championship	176^th	$25,450
2018 PokerStars EPT Prague �10,300 EPT High Roller	38^th	€17,330
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS UK Main Event	5^th	£205,850
2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona �10,300 High Roller	11^th	€75,100
2017 PokerStars Festival Bucharest Main Event	1^st	€117,707
2017 World Series of Poker Event #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	29^th	$10,893
2017 World Series of Poker Event #50: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em BOUNTY	255^th	$1,414
2017 World Series of Poker Event #42: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship	35^th	$18,386
2017 World Series of Poker Event #36: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed	32^nd	$13,159
2017 World Series of Poker Event #27: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed	106^th	$4,789
2017 World Series of Poker Event #21: $1,500 8-Game Mix 6-Handed	69^th	$2,259
2017 World Series of Poker Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed	150^th	$2,496
2017 Aussie Millions $10,000 Main Event	60^th	20,000 AUD
2016 888Live Poker Festival London ��880 Main Event	4^th	£16,830
2016 PokerStars.es EPT Season 13 Barcelona �5,300 Main Event	30^th	€26,550
2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Prague �5,300 Main Event	12^th	€53,800
2013 PokerStars.com UKIPT Isle of Man Main Event	43^rd	£2,375
2013 World Series of Poker Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	66^th	$5,033
2013 World Series of Poker Event #42: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	62^nd	$4,800
2013 World Series of Poker Event #21: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Six Handed)	59^th	$6,455
2013 World Series of Poker Event #18: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	106^th	$2,302
2013 PokerStars.fr EPT Deauville Main Event	24^th	€23,000
2012 World Series of Poker Event 19: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	103^rd	$3,729
2012 World Series of Poker Event 16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed	62^nd	$4,720
2012 World Series of Poker Event 9: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry	28^th	$18,427
2011 World Series of Poker Event #26: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed	14^th	$25,769