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Player | Chips | Progress |
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James Dempsey |
2,300,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
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Steve Chanthabouasy |
635,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
Both players saw a limped flop of . James Dempsey check-called a 60,000 bet from Steve Chanthabouasy. After the on the turn, Dempsey checked again, and Chanthabouasy checked behind. The river brought the , and Dempsey bet out 125,000. That was enough to get Chanthabouasy to fold.
James Dempsey bet 35,000 on a flop, and Steve Chanthabouasy called. The turn was the , and Dempsey checked. Chanthabouasy bet 100,000, and Dempsey called, triggering a wave of yells from his rail. The river brought the , and Dempsey took back the aggression with a 150,000-chip bet. Chanthabouasy folded, and the British had more reason to chant.
In a limped pot, both players checked the flop. The on the turn earned a 60,000-chip bet from Steve Chanthabouasy and a fold from James Dempsey.
Next hand, Chanthabouasy raised to 60,000. Dempsey reraised to 150,000 and Chanthabouasy called. The flop came , and Dempsey bet out 150,000. Chanthabouasy folded.
The rail has started to sound like it belongs at a baseball game. Now that James Dempsey's fans are split up on either side of the table, they've taken up back-and-forth chants. It's hard to understand most of what they're saying, but they definitely just sang "We all know Neil Channing" a few times.
In a limped pot, both players checked a flop. After the turn, Steve Chanthabouasy bet 60,000, and James Dempsey folded.
The action on the next hand was much the same. They saw a cheap flop, and both checked. Dempsey checked again after the on the turn, and Chanthabouasy bet 60,000. Dempsey folded, giving the second pot in a row to Chanthabouasy.
James Dempsey and Steve Chanthabouasy saw a flop for the minimum. Dempsey bet 35,000, and Chanthabouasy folded, showing the . Dempsey scooped the small pot while his rail chanted "No show! No show!"
Player | Chips | Progress |
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James Dempsey |
1,900,000
-285,000
|
-285,000 |
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Steve Chanthabouasy |
1,035,000
285,000
|
285,000 |