06-30-2009 16:54 UTC-12

Eight Helps Eastgate

Shamus

Peter Eastgate

A player in middle position raised to 2,100, defending WSOP Main Event Champion Peter Eastgate reraised all in for 10,425 from the cutoff, and his opponent called.

Eastgate turned over {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{8-Diamonds}

and his opponent {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{10-Spades}

. The flop was good to the reigning champ: {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{8-Clubs}

{2-Clubs}

. The turn was the {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

and the river {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

, and Eastgate doubles to 21,000.

Tags: Peter Eastgate