Tom Grigg raised to 105,000 and Sam Razavi called from the big blind. The flop came down 
and Grigg bet 85,000. Razavi raised it up to 275,000 and Grigg gave up.
Razavi won another hand but all three players are still very close.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,740,000 | |
|
2,600,000 | |
|
2,200,000 |
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Keith Walker has been the quiet achiever here at the final table, but has now taken the chip lead. He recently won a small hand with a preflop raise and then went on to win a three-bet pot on a 
flop. Sam Razavi was his competitor during the hand in question, with Razavi opening the pot from the cutoff before Walker three-bet out of the small blind. Walker checked on the flop and then raised to 500,000 when Razavi bet 250,000. Razavi got out of the way and Walker raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
2,100,000
-640,000
|
-640,000 |
The three players have made their way on a 10-minute break here at the 2012 APPT Melbourne Main Event final table.
The three players are back in their seats and ready to keep playing. There is 45 minutes left in the current level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,840,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
2,585,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
2,280,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
After the break there were some small pots going back and forth between the final three players, but Tom Grigg just managed to take down a serious one.
Keith Walker raised from the button to 110,000, and Tom Grigg three-bet to 265,000. Walker called.
The flop came down 
and Grigg checked. Walker bet 250,000 and Grigg decided to call.
On the turn the 
hit and both players checked. The river was the and Grigg opted to lead for 450,000. Walker folded, and Grigg jumped back in the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000
815,000
|
815,000 |
|
|
2,450,000
-390,000
|
-390,000 |
Tom Grigg has recently taken a big chip lead over his two opponents, currently sitting with more than half the chips in play. The latest big-action hand started when Sam Razavi opened to 80,000 from the button. Grigg called in the big blind and the dealer turned over a 
flop. Grigg check-called a bet of 100,000 here and then both players checked the 
turn.
The 
on the river would see Grigg lead out for 250,000 and Razavi made a quick call. Grigg tabled his 
, with the trip fives enough to send another big pot to Grigg.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,300,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
1,000,000
-1,280,000
|
-1,280,000 |
On a 
flop Keith Walker just bet 100,000 from the small blind, and Tom Grigg raised it up to 235,000 from the big blind. Walker gave it some thought, but opted to fold.
Grigg keeps extending his lead by winning small pots, and his chip lead is getting bigger and bigger.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,755,000
455,000
|
455,000 |
|
|
1,900,000
-550,000
|
-550,000 |
|
|
1,055,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Keith Walker was on the button when he opened it up to 100,000. Tom Grigg got out of the way in the small blind and Sam Razavi shoved all in from the big blind. It was 810,000 more to Walker and after tanking, he opted to fold. Razavi gave Walker a bit of a smile, showing him the 
as he raked in his new chips.
