Sam Grafton

Sam Grafton is a PokerStars ambassador and a professional poker player from the United Kingdom. He has won over $14 million in live poker earnings. He is also regarded as one of the best online Players amassing close to $10 million in online winnings. His biggest live cash happened in the $200k Coin Rivet invitational, where he cashed for $5.5 Million. He is a frequent player at the WSOP where he has cashed in 28 events. So far Sam Grafton has not won a WSOP bracelet.

Sam Grafton: Early Life

Sam Grafton is a British professional poker player who was born in London, England. He is one of the most respected players in the poker community and has had significant success in both live and online poker tournaments. Speaking to the Daily Star Grafton let it be known that his poker career has not always been Glamorous.

“I didn’t earn much money from that(Working in bars), so I would go down to a club at the weekend. with my wages, then I would go and play a cash game with it. Because I didn’t have much money, I had to take it very seriously.

“I was finishing work stone-cold sober and playing, while everyone was drunk and splashing money around.

“To this day, if you go and play poker at one in the morning and play tight, you’re probably going to do alright!

Playing in those underground bars has clearly paid of for Sam Grafton, over $14 Million in Live cashes and an ambassador for Pokerstars, not bad for somebody who was pouring pints for a living.

Sam Grafton: Poker Career & Highlights

Top 5 Live Cashes

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

Signs With Poker Stars in 2021.

Conclusion

Sam Grafton is known for being a talented and entertaining player at the poker tables. He has become known for his humor and methodical approach to the game. Apart from his poker accomplishments, he has also contributed poker strategy articles to a number of poker websites and publications, showing his broad knowledge of the game. He has also taken part in many highly respected poker events, such as the World Series of Poker (WSOP), European Poker Tour (EPT), and World Poker Tour (WPT).