Chopped Pot Denies Alsup Double
Level 32
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Rich Alsup limped the button and Derek Dempster checked his option. The flop came 
and Dempster check-called a 200,000-chip bet from Alsup.
The turn brought the 
and after Dempster checked again, Alsup bet 450,000. Dempster check-raised all in and Alsup called with the 
for the straight.
Dempster held just the 
and Alsup was set to double until the 
river put the straight on board and chopped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,800,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
2,300,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
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