Hands #37-41: Jones Taking Over the Lead
Hand #37: Noomis Jones raised to 2,700,000 from the button and Jeremy Pekarek put his last 17,200,000 in the middle from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and Jones had a decision to make. It took Jones about a minute to let go of his hand.
Hand #38: Dan Kuntzman raised to 3,000,000 from middle position and Paul Jain called from the small blind.
The flop was dealt 
. Jain checked to the initial raiser and Kuntzman continued with a bet of 4,000,000. Jain stuck around to see the 
on the turn. Both checked to see the 
river complete the board and Jain bet 3,000,000.
Kuntzman called and Jain showed 
but that wasn't enough to win the pot against the 
of Kuntzman.
Hand #39: Jeremy Pekarek raised to 2,500,000 from the cutoff and big blind Tan Nguyen called from the small blind. The flop fell 
and Nguyen checked. Pekarek checked behind and the turn was the 
. Both checked again on the turn to see the on the river.
Both checked on the river and Pekarek took the pot down with 
.
Hand #40: Jones raised to 2,400,000 from middle position and Jain called from the cutoff. Big blind John Skrovan called as well and they went three-way to the flop. The flop was dealt 
and Skrovan checked to Jones.
Jones continued with a bet of 2,100,000 and Jain got out of the way but Skrovan didn't mind continuing heads-up so he called.
The turn was the 
and Skrovan check-folded to a bet of 4,900,000 from Jones.
Hand #41: Jain raised to 2,900,000 from the hijack and he took down the pot after everyone folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,700,000
6,600,000
|
6,600,000 |
|
33,800,000
10,000,000
|
10,000,000 |
|
32,500,000 | |
|
27,200,000
10,000,000
|
10,000,000 |
|
||
|
20,100,000
-4,900,000
|
-4,900,000 |
|
16,300,000
-3,000,000
|
-3,000,000 |
|
12,500,000
-6,900,000
|
-6,900,000 |
|
12,000,000
-11,800,000
|
-11,800,000 |