The volume of the rails has switched now, as Steve Chanthabouasy's fans have something to applaud. James Dempsey raised to 75,000, and Chanthabouasy called. The flop fell , and Dempsey bet 75,000. Chanthabouasy potted for 300,000. That was enough to earn a fold from Dempsey and rousing cheer from his friends.
2010 World Series of Poker
James Dempsey raised to 75,000, and Steve Chanthabouasy called.
Flop: - Both players checked.
Turn: - Chanthabouasy checked, then called when Dempsey bet 75,000.
River: - Chanthabouasy moved all in, and Dempsey looked him up. Steve turned over for the flopped two pair that turned into treys full of tens by the river. Dempsey couldn't beat it, and Chanthabouasy doubled up to 750,000.
Finally, something goes Steve Chanthabouasy's way. Chanthabouasy limped and Steve Dempsey checked his option to see a flop. Dempsey bet 35,000, and Chanthabouasy called. Dempsey gave up on the turn, checking. Chanthabouasy checked behind, then bet 80,000 when Dempsey checked the on the river. Dempsey folded, and Chanthaboussy picked up the pot.
James Dempsey and Steve Chanthabouasy saw a flop for the minimum, and both players checked. Check, check again after the on the turn. The river was the , and Dempsey bet 40,000. Chanthabouasy called but mucked when he saw Dempsey's had rivered a straight.
James Dempsey raised to 60,000, and Steve Chanthabouasy called. Both checked the flop, and after the on the turn, Dempsey bet 35,000. Chanthabouasy called to see the on the river. Dempsey bet 85,000 this time, and Chanthabouasy called. James turned over for eights and treys and took the pot.
The players are back in action after dinner break, and Dempsey picked up the first pot.
He raised to 75,000 preflop, and Steve Chanthabouasy called. The flop came out , and Chanthabouasy checked. Dempsey bet 75,000 and took it down.
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
James Dempsey and Steve Chanthabouasy are heads up and off on an hour-long dinner break. They will return at exactly 8:00 pm to the following chip stacks:
Dempsey: 2,115,000
Chanthabouasy: 820,000
James Dempsey raised to 60,000 preflop, and JJ Liu potted. Dempsey moved all in and she called all in. All the action took place in under a minute, and they flipped 'em up without wasting any time.
Showdown
Liu:
Dempsey:
The flop couldn't have been any better for Dempsey. It came , and he took the lead with top pair and a flush draw. Liu was down to one out. The neighboring tournament was let out on break and surged the table to see what the commotion was all about. Dempsey's fans kept up the cheering as the fell on the turn to give him two pair and the on the river upgraded him to an unnecessary flush. "Bracelet, bracelet!" they cheered as JJ stood up to leave.
She wasn't able to win her first bracelet, but the tournament veteran added $86,512 to her $2.1 million in lifetime cashes. This was Liu's fourth WSOP final table.
JJ Liu limped her small blind, and Steve Chanthabouasy checked his option. Liu checked the flop, and when Chanthabouasy bet 50,000, she gave it up.