Dempsey Flops the Joint
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James Dempsey raised from early position, and Mark Babekov and Steve Chanthabouasy both called.
Flop: 
- Chanthabouasy checked to Dempsey, and he bet 48,000. Babekov folded, but Chanthabouasy made the call.
Turn: 
- Chanthabouasy checked again, then called an 87,000-chip bet from Dempsey.
River: 
- Chanthabouasy checked for a third time. Dempsey made a substantial bet - 197,000. Chanthabouasy talked himself into calling, but he regretted it as soon as he saw Dempsey's 
for the flopped straight. With that huge pot, Dempsey took over the chip lead. He now has around 960,000 to Chanthabouasy's 400,000.