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title: "Opener: Gravatt Spikes River to Crack Aces!"
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# [Opener: Gravatt Spikes River to Crack Aces!](https://blog.texascardhouse.com/trailblazer-dallas-and-las-colinas/sambingi-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-173-1f9ae660)

 Written by [Kirk](https://blog.texascardhouse.com/trailblazer-dallas-and-las-colinas/author/kirk) | Jan 28, 2025 6:20:45 AM

(Hand 144)

After a preflop betting war, James Gravatt 4-bet-jammed with J♠7♠ and was snapped off by Colbey Madewell with A♦A♥ to put him at risk, the tournament and $80k on the line. 

Miraculously, Gravatt somehow got there on the 5♥K♠7♦5♠8♠ runout to hit a flush on the river to double him up, making Madewell sick to his stomach. 

Gravatt - 35,400,000  
Madewell - 17,300,000

 

 

 

 

 

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