Hands #44-50: A Chip Gap Begins to Emerge
Hand #44: Action folded to Daniel Morgan in the small blind with 
, and he raised to 775,000, which Thomas Hemming called with 
.
The flop came 
, and Morgan took down the pot with a continuation bet.
Hand #45: Steven Morris raised from the hijack to 800,000 with and won the pot preflop.
Hand #46: Morris made it 800,000 with 
from early position and once again won the blinds and antes without any competition.
Hand #47: Hemming raised to 700,000 with 
from the cutoff and saw all his opponents fold.
Hand #48: Chris Brice raised to 800,000 from the button with 
, and Morris defended his big blind with 
. Brice continued for 700,000 on the 
flop, and Morris called.
Both players checked the 
turn and Brice bet 1million on the 
river after Morris had checked. The chipleader called, and the pot was moved towards Brice who held a better two pair.
Hand #49: Daniel Clark raised to 700,000 from the button with 
and both blinds folded to his bet.
Hand #50: Hemming raised to 700,000 from under the gun with 
, and Morgan called in the big blind with . Both players checked all the way to the showdown on the 
board, and Hemming took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
21,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
19,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
14,000,000 | |
|
||
|
13,000,000 | |
|
7,300,000 | |
|
5,600,000
800,000
|
800,000 |