Sturm Doubles Through Grafton
Level 17
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Leon Sturm opened to 80,000 from the hijack and Sam Grafton defended from the big blind.
The flop came A?K?6?. Grafton checked, Sturm bet 40,000 and Grafton put in a small check-raise to 95,000. Sturm made the call.
Grafton checked the 8? turn and Sturm bet 80,000. Grafton check-raised Sturm for the second street in a row, raising it to 210,000. This time Sturm moved all in for 335,000 and Grafton quickly made the call with a covering stack.
Leon Sturm: A?A?
Sam Grafton: K?6?
Both players had caught a big piece of the flop but Sturm had Grafton's two pair drawing dead against his top set. The 7? river changed nothing and Sturm collected a full double up at Grafton's expense.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,350,000
-540,000
|
-540,000 |
|
||
|
1,045,000
615,000
|
615,000 |