Demidov is first to act and checks the
flop over to Eastgate. Never one to shy away from a pot, Eastgate makes it 1.75 million to go. Demidov calls.The turn is the
, bringing quite a reaction from the assembled gallery. Demidov checks it to Eastgate, who opts for a check of his own.The river card is the
, bringing an even stronger reaction from the house. The two players at the table, however, are stony-faced. Demidov bets 8 million, bringing a rueful smile from Eastgate. After sixty seconds thinking it through, he folds. The first blood is drawn by Ivan Demidov.
. Demidov is first to act after the flop and checks to Eastgate, who leads out for 850,000. It doesn't take long for Demidov to put in a raise to 2.55 million. Eastgate lays another one down.
and once again, Demidov checks. Eastgate gets the action started with a bet of 1.25 million.
