2008 WSOP Main Event - The Final Table
November Nine
Day: 2
Hand #180 - Ivan Demidov
Hand #181 - Ivan Demidov
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.
Updated Chip Counts
Peter Eastgate 63,450,000
Take Five
Some Perspective
Hand #182 - Ivan Demidov
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.
Hand #183 - Ivan Demidov
The flop comes down . Eastgate checks to Demidov, who bets 2,125,000. Eastgate mucks his cards and Demidov drags the pot.
Hand #184 - Peter Eastgate
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.