Mark Babekov raised to 60,000 preflop, and Steve Chanthabouasy called out of the small blind. The flop produced much cheering from a few members of James Dempsey's rail, which is zoned in on their game of red or black. Back to the poker action, Chanthabouasy checked, and Babekov bet 85,000. Then Chanthabouasy raised enough to put Babekov all in. He paused for a moment before giving up his hand. Chanthabouasy dragged the pot and got some applause from his railers, who are trying their best to be heard over Dempsey's crew.
JJ Liu limped preflop, and James Dempsey and Armen Kara came along in the blinds. The flop came , and when action checked to her, Liu took it down with a bet.
James Dempsey raised to 40,000 on the button, and Mark Babekov defended his big blind. Then, as we've seen before, he check-folded to a c-bet on the flop.
Steve Chanthabouasy opened to 60,000 from the small blind, and big blind and fellow big stack James Dempsey called. James checked the flop, and Chanthabouasy checked behind. Dempsey checked again after the turn, and Chanthabouasy bet 80,000. Dempsey called, and when the on the river double-paired the board, he checked a third time. Chanthabouasy turned up without risking another bet, and Dempsey mucked, giving the pot to Chanthabouasy and his overpair.
James Dempsey's rail has switched sides on him. They've taken to singing, "JJ, JJ, give us a wave. JJ, JJ, give us a wave." Finally, JJ Liu relented and waved at them, quieting them for now.
Joseph Williams raised to 70,000 under the gun, and from the big blind, Steve Chanthabouasy moved all in. Williams was well covered and made the call to put himself at risk. It was a race between Chanthabouasy's and Williams' . With the rail shouting for a variety of cards not particularly related to their support for either player, the dealer laid out the board. The baby cards didn't help Williams at all, and he ended his day in seventh place. Williams, from Huntington Beach, CA, has already cashed in two events this year. He finished 215th in the first $1,000 no limit event a few days ago.
After two back-to-back eliminations, Steve Chanthabouasy is up to 670,000. He still trails chip leader James Dempsey, who has close to 950,000.
Steve Chanthabouasy raised to 50,000, and from the small blind, Ed Brogdon moved all in for a total of 88,000. Chanthabouasy called, and they were on their backs.
Showdown
Chanthabouasy:
Brogdon:
Brogdon was in bad shape, and the board provided no help. Brogdon was eliminated in eighth place, picking up his eighth career World Series cash. This was his second final table appearance. Brogdon earned $22,000 for finishing ninth in a H.O.R.S.E. event two years ago.
Robbie, the announcer, just used his microphone to summon a cocktail waiter to the final table. It seems that case of Milwaukee's Best Light didn't last too long.
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flop produced much cheering from a few members of James Dempsey's rail, which is zoned in on their game of red or black. Back to the poker action, Chanthabouasy checked, and Babekov bet 85,000. Then Chanthabouasy raised enough to put Babekov all in. He paused for a moment before giving up his hand. Chanthabouasy dragged the pot and got some applause from his railers, who are trying their best to be heard over Dempsey's crew.
, and when action checked to her, Liu took it down with a bet.
flop.
flop, and Chanthabouasy checked behind. Dempsey checked again after the 
on the river double-paired the board, he checked a third time. Chanthabouasy turned up 
without risking another bet, and Dempsey mucked, giving the pot to Chanthabouasy and his overpair.
board provided no help. Brogdon was eliminated in eighth place, picking up his eighth career World Series cash. This was his second final table appearance. Brogdon earned $22,000 for finishing ninth in a H.O.R.S.E. event two years ago.