Sam Grafton Becomes One of Six Pros to Join PokerStars Sam Grafton and Parker Talbot are among six new players to become official ambassadors for PokerStars. PokerStars has signed six players, including Sam Grafton, to help raise its profile in key areas. (Image: PokerStars) Grafton has been grinding since the early days of the poker boom. He started out playing in London’s infamous Gutshot Club before making his name online. Add to that a $1.5 million win at EPT Barcelona in 2019 and the man known as squid has earned his stripes. Talbot may not have been around as long as Grafton, but he’s shot to prominence in the last seven years. As well as $750,000+ in live earnings, the Canadian has over $3 million in online cashes under the moniker tonkaaaaP.