2008 WSOP Main Event - The Final Table

November Nine
Day: 2
Event Info

2008 WSOP Main Event - The Final Table

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$9,152,416
Event Info
Entries
9
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
150,000

Level: 38

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 100,000

Hand #174 - Peter Eastgate

Peter Eastgate has the button. With the blinds having just gone up, he raises to 2 million straight. As he has done several times already, Ivan Demidov calls.

{9-Hearts} {A-Spades} {8-Hearts}

Demidov checks to the aggressive Dane, who makes it 2.25 million to go. That's too much for Demidov; he folds.

Tags: Peter Eastgate

Hand #172 - Ivan Demidov

Peter Eastgate has the button. He completes the small blind and Ivan Demidov checks his big blind. It's another action flop - {K-Clubs} {Q-Spades} {J-Hearts}. Demidov is first to act after the flop and checks to Eastgate, who leads out for 850,000. It doesn't take long for Demidov to put in a raise to 2.55 million. Eastgate lays another one down.

Tags: Ivan Demidov

Hand #170 - Ivan Demidov

Peter Eastgate has the button. He comes out strong on the very first hand with a raise to 1.5 million. Demidov calls, and we get a flop on the very first hand!

Demidov is first to act and checks the {10-Spades} {K-Hearts} {10-Hearts} flop over to Eastgate. Never one to shy away from a pot, Eastgate makes it 1.75 million to go. Demidov calls.

The turn is the {K-Diamonds}, bringing quite a reaction from the assembled gallery. Demidov checks it to Eastgate, who opts for a check of his own.

The river card is the {K-Clubs}, bringing an even stronger reaction from the house. The two players at the table, however, are stony-faced. Demidov bets 8 million, bringing a rueful smile from Eastgate. After sixty seconds thinking it through, he folds. The first blood is drawn by Ivan Demidov.

Tags: Ivan Demidov

Level: 37

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 75,000

Almost There...

Michael Buffer calls "Shuffle Up and Deal" in his inimitable fashion
Michael Buffer calls "Shuffle Up and Deal" in his inimitable fashion
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table!" shouted TD Jack Effel. He thanked everyone in the audience for coming to watch the crowning of a new champion. Then he turned the microphone over to legendary emcee Michael Buffer -- yes, that Michael Buffer -- for player introductions.

First to be introduced was Ivan Demidov, whose announced chip count is 56,600,000. Then attention was turned to Dane Peter Eastgate, who seems to ahve the larger contingent here in the stands. His chip count is 80,300,000.

"Let's get ready to shufflllllllllllllllllllllllllllle up and deal!" crooned Buffer.

Tags: Ivan DemidovMichael BufferPeter Eastgate