Hands #244-248: Blake Starts to Find a Lead
Hand #244: Barry Shulman called in the small blind and Michael Blake raised to 2.6 million from the big blind, Shulman folded.
Hand #245: Blake opened to 1.8 million from the button and Shulman called. The flop came down 
and Shulman check-called a bet of 2 million from Blake. A 
fell on the turn, Shulman pushed in a bet of 2.5 million and Blake folded.
Hand #246: Shulman opened to 2.1 million on the button and Blake folded.
Hand #247: Blake opened to 1.3 million and Shulman called. The flop came down 
, Shulman bet 2.5 million and Blake quickly raised to 5 million. Shulman folded.
Hand #248: Shulman opened to 1.3 million, Blake called and the flop came down 
. Blake checked to Shulman who bet 1 million and Blake check-raised to 2 million. Shulman called and the 
came down on the turn.
Blake pushed in 1 million and Shulman called. A 
came down on the river and Blake fired in another bet of 1 million, Shulman folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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35,000,000
9,500,000
|
9,500,000 |
|
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|
18,000,000
-9,500,000
|
-9,500,000 |
|
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