Seat 2: Mick ��BIGMICKG�� Graydon, 26, Dublin, Ireland - 960,000
Although his friend Team PokerStars Pro Jude ��j.thaddeus�� Ainsworth may be the better known Irishman, Mick Graydon is certainly no slouch at the poker table; the $210,107 he��s won in live tournaments is dwarfed by the $1,126,450 he��s won in online tournaments at PokerStars under the name "BIGMICKG". Graydon was the first player in Ireland to achieve Supernova Elite status, a testimony to his discipline and skill at the tables, although he��s since embraced multi- rather than single-table tournaments.
��I used to play sit-and-gos but I made the transition to tournaments two years ago. I��ve played every EPT this season. It��s brilliant to make the final table. It��s why we play poker,�� said Graydon, who was unlucky enough to lose with kings to Ronny Kaiser��s ace-king for the chip lead at EPT Tallinn. Kaiser went on to win the event and �275,000 while Graydon bust in 24th for �7,700. The online qualifier is guaranteed at least �67,200 here at EPT Deauville, his third cash of the season, but with a wealth of virtual experience it would be wrong to write off the short stack.
��Playing a lot online you learn how to play short stacked. I think I��m very strong at that so I won��t be making too many mistakes,�� said Graydon.
Bio courtesy of PokerStars.