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James Dempsey is on a roll. Steve Chanthabouasy raised to 100,000, and Dempsey called. Both checked the 
flop. When the turn brought the 
, Dempsey bet 100,000, and Chanthabouasy folded.
The next hand, they limped to the 
flop, and it went check, check. The 
came on the river, and when Dempsey bet 60,000, Chanthabouasy folded.
James Dempsey raised to 100,000 preflop, and Steve Chanthabouasy called. The flop came out 
, and Chanthabouasy checked. Dempsey bet 100,000, and Chanthabouasy folded.
Both players checked the 
flop. Dempsey bet 60,000 after the 
on the turn, and Chanthabouasy called. The river was the , and Dempsey bet out 145,000. That was enough to take it down.
Steve Chanthabouasy limped, and James Dempsey checked his option to get to a 
flop. Both players checked, and the turn brought the . Chanthabouasy bet 80,000, and Dempsey called. The river peeled off the 
, and Dempsey checked again. Chanthabouasy checked behind, showing 
. His pair wasn't good, as Dempsey tabled 
for the king-high straight.
Steve Chanthabouasy stopped the bleeding since his last double up. He raised to 80,000 preflop, and James Dempsey called. Both checked the 
flop and the 
turn. Dempsey checked again after the 
on the river, and when Chanthabouasy bet 100,000, Dempsey folded.
James Dempsey refused to give up after doubling Steve Chanthabouasy twice. Since then, he's won nearly every pot. None have gone to showdown, but that hasn't stopped Dempsey from rebuilding to 1.3 million. He's still behind Chanthabouasy's 1.6 million, but he's let everyone know this match is far from over.
Steve Chanthabouasy raised to 80,000, and James Dempsey called. The flop came 
, and Dempsey checked. Chanthabouasy bet 100, and Dempsey quickly check-raised to 265,000. Just as fast, Chanthabouasy moved all in. Dempsey called with 
for top two pair. But it wasn't good enough to best Chanthabouasy's 
for the flopped straight. The on the turn and on the river didn't change anything, and Chanthabouasy doubled up again, taking over the chip lead for the first time during the heads-up match and dropping Dempsey below 1 million.
As Chanthabouasy stacked his chips, his fans broke out into a "USA! USA! USA!" chant.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,665,000
-635,000
|
-635,000 |
|
||
|
1,270,000
635,000
|
635,000 |
Steve Chanthabouasy didn't waste any time when he came back from break. He raised to 80,000, and James Dempsey potted. Chanthabouasy moved all in, and Dempsey quickly called.
Showdown
Dempsey: 
Chanthabouasy: 
The 
flop had Chanthabouasy's fans screaming for hearts while Dempsey's rail called for sevens. It was Chanthabouasy's crew that errupted with the on the turn. They got even louder after the 
on the river doubled up their boy and kept him in the hunt for his first bracelet.
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 0
