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

Hand #226 - Ivan Demidov

Peter Eastgate has the button. It's another unraised pot, with both players checking the {4-Clubs} {A-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} flop. Demidov checks to Eastgate on the turn {2-Spades}, and Eastgate obliges with a bet of 1.5 million. Demidov calls to see the {7-Spades} hit the river. Demidov and Eastgate both check the river, with Demidov showing {J-Clubs} {2-Clubs} to win the pot with a pair of deuces.

Hand #224 - Ivan Demidov

Peter Eastgate has the button. He and Ivan Demidov take an unraised flop of {10-Spades} {J-Clubs} {A-Hearts}. Action checks to Peter Eastgate who bets 1.25 million and is called by Ivan Demidov. Both players check the action the rest of the way, on the turn {Q-Diamonds} and {5-Hearts}. Demidov shows {A-Clubs} {3-Clubs} for a pair of aces and the winner.

Tags: Ivan Demidov

Hand #222 - Ivan Demidov

Peter Eastgate has the button. He and Ivan Demidov take an unraiesd flop of {8-Spades} {K-Hearts} {6-Spades}. Eastgate fires first for 1.25 million after Demidov checks. We could almost sense the check-raise from Demidov coming although we couldn't have predicted the result. The raise to 3.25 million folded everyone.

Tags: Ivan Demidov

Hand #220 - Peter Eastgate

Peter Eastgate has the button. It's another unraised pot between Eastgate and Ivan Demidov

Both players check the {6-Spades} {7-Clubs} {9-Hearts}. The turn is the {2-Clubs} . Demidov checks again, leading Eastgate to fire out for 1.45 million. That bet makes Demidov fold.

Tags: Peter Eastgate

Hand #218 - Peter Eastgate

Peter Eastgate has the button. He limps in and Ivan Demidov checks. They take a flop of all clubs, {3-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {4-Clubs}. A few people in the audience murmur and whistle, but both players checks. The turn comes {4-Spades}. Demidov bets 1.25 million and is called by Eastgate. There are more whistles and murmurs on the {4-Hearts} river. Demidov checks to Eastgate, who bets 2 million.

It's a small bet, but it bring a slightly-longer-than-normal session in the tank for Demidov. Ultimately he lays down his hand.

Tags: Peter Eastgate