Dempsey Catches a Lucky Break
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
James Dempsey seemed out of luck and had one foot out of the door a few minutes ago, but now he's got a little more breathing room after catching a lucky break to bust a player and boost his stack to 80,000.
Dempsey committed his stack from the cutoff with what turned out to be 
and the cutoff instantly called with 
. Dempsey slipped further behind on the 
flop, then was propelled into the lead when he completed his flush on the 
turn. The 
was the river card and Dempsey received a boost to 80,000 while his opponent got an extended dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | -5,000 |