Dempsey Drops and Doubles

James Dempsey was facing a four-bet preflop when he reached into the dealer tray and pulled out the all-in chip, slapping it down in front of his stack. "He's all in," the dealer announced. His opponent called and showed to Dempsey's . The race was on and Dempsey needed to connect with the board somehow, but it was not to be, as the dealer spread out and Dempsey was crippled. After he matched his opponent's stack and slid over the chips, he was left with just 600 for himself.