Hands #129-131: James Hughes Takes Over the Lead
Hand #128: James Hughes raised to 120,000 from the cutoff, and Reginald Hampton three-bet to 260,000 from the small blind. Hughes called. The flop came 
, and Hampton bet 410,000. Hughes called. The turn was the 
, and both players checked to the 
on the river. Hampton bet 450,000, Hughes raised to 1,100,000, and Hampton mucked.
Hand #129: Michael Gathy called from the small blind, and Thomas Reynolds checked his option from the big blind. The flop came 
, Gathy checked, Reynolds bet 75,000, and Gathy folded.
Hand #130: Eric Blair raised to 125,000 from under the gun, and James Hughes defended his big blind. The flop came 
, and both players checked to the on the turn. Hughes bet 200,000, and Blair called. The river was the 
, Hughes bet 280,000, and Blair folded.
Hand #131: Hughes called from the small blind, and Blair checked his option. The flop came 
, Hughes bet 105,000, and Blair folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,350,000
1,780,000
|
1,780,000 |
|
1,920,000
-1,765,000
|
-1,765,000 |
|
1,790,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
1,600,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
|
||
|
315,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
||