Alsup Takes Charge
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Level 31
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Rich Alsup limped the button and Derek Dempster checked his option.
The flop fell 
and Dempster led for 150,000. Alsup raised to 450,000 and Dempster fired back, making it 850,000. Alsup called and the turn was the 
. Dempster checked and folded after Alsup made it 450,000.
With that hand, Alsup has now taken a stranglehold on the heads-up match.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,100,000
2,800,000
|
2,800,000 |
|
||
|
2,100,000
-2,800,000
|
-2,800,000 |