Hands #37-41: Graham Takes the Lead, All Pretty Even Now
Hand #37: Andrew Graham limped in from the small blind and big blind Jean-Robert Bellande checked. Graham checked on 
and then called Bellande's 80,000 bet. The 
turn saw the same procedure as Graham now check-called a bet of 250,000.
The 
river made for four spades on the board and Graham led out for 375,000. Bellande thought about it for a bit before raising to 1,375,000. Graham tanked for a while before he called.
"Good call," Bellande said while not showing his cards yet.
Bellande eventually mucked and Graham did the same, winning a massive pot without having to show his cards.
Hand #38: Graham opened the button for 160,000. Big blind Dean Lyall called and then check-folded to a bet of 180,000 on 
.
Hand #39: Bellande opened the button for 175,000 and Graham called from the big blind. The 
flop was checked through and so the 
on the turn appeared for free. Graham check-called a bet of 175,000 before check-folding to a bet of 325,000 on the 
river.
Hand #40: Lyall opened the button for 190,000 but folded to Graham's 615,000 small blind three-bet.
Hand #41: Graham opened the button for 160,000 and Lyall called. Lyall check-folded for a bet of 185,000 on 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,400,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
|
5,100,000
-1,600,000
|
-1,600,000 |
|
||
|
5,000,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |