Hand #8: Sands Takes the Chip Lead From Courtney

Jim Courtney raises from middle position to 45,000, David Sands reraises from the small blind to 164,000, and Courtney calls. The flop comes [8d6h3h], Sands bets 224,000, and Courtney calls.

The turn is the [As], Sands bets 367,000, and Courtney folds. Sands takes the pot worth 814,000 — and the chip lead.

Seat 1.  Joseph Cheong  –  1,381,000
Seat 2.  Andrew Robl  –  141,000
Seat 3.  Jim Courtney  –  1,330,000
Seat 4.  Steven Silverman  –  1,113,000
Seat 5.  Daniel Perper  –  278,000
Seat 6.  David Sands  –  2,051,000