Hand #204 - Peter Eastgate
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Demidov has been playing very cautiously out of position and the does so here by checking. Eastgate checks it right back. On the turn
, Demidov again checks. Eastgate makes it 3.25 million to go. Demidov elects to call, taking us to the river, which is the 
. Demidov is letting Eastgate lead all the action and does so by checking again. Eastgate bets 6.95 million, bringing a snap-call from Demidov. Showdown
Eastgate:
Demidov: muck
Eastgate takes down the pot with two pair, aces and queens and sends us to our first twenty-minute break.
, with Demidov first to act. He reaches for his chips and cuts out a bet of 3.625 million. Eastgate has to think for thirty seconds before calling.
. Several straights are possible with this board. Demidov announces 7 million and is called by Eastgate before he can even get the chips in the pot. It's a good call; Demidov shows 
for ace-high, which can't beat Eastgate's 
, much to the delight of the Danish contingent.
. A bet of 1.1 million from Eastgate is enough to take it down.