Deadlock simulation example...

Following an example from a book displayed on the image, I am executing code a and b given below starting at steps:
1a, 1b, 2a, 2c, 3a, 3c, etc.

Question: Why am I not coming across <blocked> at step 6b?  Please see the image for 6b.
TranBlockedCose a: 
--1a
use TSQL2012;
begin tran
select '--1a:   ' + cast(@@TRANCOUNT as varchar(10)), @@TRANCOUNT

--2a 
update hr.Employees 
set phone= N'10004'
where empid= 1
select '--2a:   ' + cast(@@TRANCOUNT as varchar(10)), @@TRANCOUNT

--3a 
--(excute next in b)

--4a
update Production.Suppliers 
set fax= N'555-1212'
where supplierid= 1
select '--4a:   ' + cast(@@TRANCOUNT as varchar(10)), @@TRANCOUNT
--5a
--<blocked>

--6a 
-- (excute next in b)

-- 7a
select '--7a:   ' + cast(@@TRANCOUNT as varchar(10)), @@TRANCOUNT
if @@TRANCOUNT >0 rollback;
select '--7aa:   ' + cast(@@TRANCOUNT as varchar(10)), @@TRANCOUNT

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Code b: 
--1b
use TSQL2012;
begin tran;
select '--1b:   ' + cast(@@TRANCOUNT as varchar(10)), @@TRANCOUNT

--2b
--(excute next in a)

--3b
update Production.Suppliers 
set fax= N'555-1216'
where supplierid= 1
select '--3b:   ' + cast(@@TRANCOUNT as varchar(10)), @@TRANCOUNT

--4b
--(excute next in a)

--5b
update hr.Employees 
set phone= N'555-9999'
where empid= 1;
select '--5b:   ' + cast(@@TRANCOUNT as varchar(10)), @@TRANCOUNT

--6b
--<blocked>

--7b
select '--7b:   ' + cast(@@TRANCOUNT as varchar(10)), @@TRANCOUNT
if @@TRANCOUNT >0 rollback;
select '--7bb:   ' + cast(@@TRANCOUNT as varchar(10)), @@TRANCOUNT

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ste5anSenior DeveloperCommented:
4a gets a wait, cause Suppliers is locked by 3b. When now 5b is executed, it must wait, cause 2a has still a lock on Employess. Result: Both are waiting for each other to free the lock. But this cannot happen as they wait. A deadlock :)
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Mike EghtebasDatabase and Application DeveloperAuthor Commented:
It seems 6b (<blocked>) per the book is not correct because there is no block at 6b.
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ste5anSenior DeveloperCommented:
6b is misleading, cause the b thread is already waiting in 5b. Here it wants to update Employees, but it is waiting, cause 2a has still its lock from its update.
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Vitor MontalvãoMSSQL Senior EngineerCommented:
Why am I not coming across <blocked> at step 6b?
Because it's a deadlock and the engine already chose 'A' to be killed.
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Mike EghtebasDatabase and Application DeveloperAuthor Commented:
Vitor,

re:> Because it's a deadlock and the engine already chose 'A' to be killed.

I am following the example in the book. Coming across to <blocked> at step 6b is expected per the book I am reading?

Is your conclusion "The book is wrong?"

If you find that the book is wrong, I am okay with that. But if you find the book is correct then my original question remain not answered (Why am I not coming across <blocked> at step 6b?)
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Vitor MontalvãoMSSQL Senior EngineerCommented:
Sorry, I was off on vacation.
The book is not wrong (at least if the table you post in your original question is from the book). Between points 6 and 7 it says:
"one transaction finnishes and the other transaction is aborted", so there's no human intervention, like I said before. Is the engine who chose which one to abort/kill.
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