12-04-2008 17:08 UTC+11

Eastgate Hits the Felt

[user75032]

Eastgate Eliminated

Peter Eastgate is the first of the three World Series of Poker Main Event champions in today's field to hit the felt. He was all in preflop for his last 4,800 with {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{8-Spades}

and found himself up against Jarred Grimshaw's {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{A-Spades}

. Eastgate managed to pair up on the flop, {Q-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{8-Diamonds}

{2-Clubs}

, but did not improve from there. The turn and river were {4-Spades}

{4-Spades}

and

{J-Spades}

. Eastgate left the tournament area to scattered applause.

Tags: Peter Eastgate