2008 WSOP Main Event - The Final Table

November Nine
Day: 1
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
Players Info - Day 1

Hand #161 - Peter Eastgate

Peter Eastgate has the button in Seat 9. He raises to 1,500,000 and Dennis Phillips calls from the small blind.

The flop is {K-Clubs} {Q-Spades} {2-Hearts} and both players check. The turn is the {A-Spades}. Phillips fires out 2,000,000 and Eastgate quickly calls. The river falls the {K-Spades} and both players check.

Phillips shows {9-Clubs} {9-Spades} for kings and nines, Eastgate shows {Q-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} for kings and queens and the young Dane takes down the pot.

Tags: Dennis PhillipsPeter Eastgate

Updated Chip Counts

Dennis Phillips: 19,925,000
Ivan Demidov: 52,375,000
Peter Eastgate: 64,925,000

Each of the remaining three players is guaranteed $4.5 million in prize money.

Hand #155 - Ylon Schwartz Eliminated in 4th Place ($3,774,974)

Ylon Schwartz - 4th Place
Ylon Schwartz - 4th Place
Dennis Phillips has the button in Seat 1. Peter Eastgate opens for 1,500,000 and Ylon Schwartz makes the call.

The flop is {K-Hearts} {8-Hearts} {2-Spades} and both players quickly check. The turn falls the {K-Diamonds}. Schwartz checks, Eastgate bets 1,750,000 and Schwartz calls. The river is the {5-Diamonds}. Schwartz checks again, Eastgate bets 4.6 million, and after a short think, Schwartz moves all in for an additional 11,200,000. Eastgate makes the call.

Schwartz {A-Hearts} {10-Clubs}
Eastgate {5-Clubs} {5-Spades}

It's all over for Schwartz, Eastgate taking it down with a rivered full house. Schwartz exits the final table in fourth place, earning $3,774,974 worth of "cheese" for an impressive performance.

And, of course, we're treated to another rousing rendition of the "Ooba Ooba" song, led by Jesper Hougaard and Eastgate's spirited entourage.

Tags: Peter EastgateYlon Schwartz