2008 WSOP Main Event - The Final Table
November Nine
Day: 2
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The flop is
and both players check. The
on the turn prompts a 2,500,000 bet from Eastgate and a call from Demidov. The river falls the
and Eastgate slows down and checks. Demidov looks back at his hole cards before reaching into his stack and announcing a 6,000,000 bet. Eastgate makes the call. Demidov turns over
for two pair and takes down quite a large pot, wresting the chip lead from Eastgate in the process.
Peter Eastgate 63,450,000
The flop comes down
, bringing a check from Demidov and a bet of 1 million from Eastgate. Demidov makes the call to see the
hit the turn. Again Demidov quickly checks, but this time Eastgate checks behind.The river card is the
. Both players check again, taking us to showdown. Demidov shows
, which is the best hand and the winner when Eastgate mucks.
The flop comes down
. Eastgate checks to Demidov, who bets 2,125,000. Eastgate mucks his cards and Demidov drags the pot.

Demidov has developed a habit of checking to Eastgate when out of position on the flop, as he does here. Eastgate bets 2.5 million, folding Demidov and winning the pot.