Grafton Doubles Through Ladev

Level 11
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sam Grafton got his 243,000 into the middle preflop with Markkos Ladev making the call to try and bust him.
Sam Grafton: 9?9?
Markkos Ladev: A?Q?
It was a flip that Grafton had to win to stay in the tournament. The 9?3?8? flop put Grafton firmly in the lead with a set of nines. The rest of the board ran out 2?3? to give Grafton a boat, and he doubled at the expense of Ladev.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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510,000
240,000
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240,000 |
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120,000
285,000
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285,000 |