2008 WSOP Main Event - The Final Table
November Nine
Day: 1
Event Info
2008 WSOP Main Event - The Final Table
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Entries
9
Level
39
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
150,000
Players Left 1 / 9
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Just prior to starting the dinner break, there was a pause in the action to announce a multi-year sponsorship deal for All-In Energy Drink as the official energy drink of the World Series of Poker. This is a Johnny Chan endeavor, and TD Jack Effel called Phil Hellmuth to the stage to introduce Chan.
"That's ok, you guys can boo," said Hellmuth as he mounted the stage. The gallery complied, to Hellmuth's delight. After a few kind words about Chan, Hellmuth called him to the stage.
"Who's gonna win, Johnny?" asked Hellmuth.
"I don't care who's going to win," replied Chan. "I just care who's going to drink the most All-In Energy Drink."
"That was a pretty shameless plug, Johnny."
Maybe so, but Chan didn't seem to care.
After starting out as the chip leader with 26.3 million, Phillips fell to only 8.8 million after dropping a massive early pot to Demidov. He has now climbed back up to over 27 million, prompting even more chanting and cheering from his entourage.
The flop is
and both players check. The turn is the 
and Eastgate fires out 1,700,000. Montgomery looks back at his hand one more time and decides to fold, conceding the pot to Eastgate.
Demidov quickly checks to Phillips, who bets 2.55 million, just slightly less than what's in the pot. Demidov doesn't take long to call. Both players check the
turn. The river is the 
, double-pairing the board and drawing a low murmur from the crowd. Again Demidov checks it over to Phillips. Phillips bets 5 million.Demidov is shaking his head and talking to himself, perhaps wondering what he's gotten himself into here. Phillips has his hands interlocked in front of his face, eying all of the fidgety motions of Demidov.
After two minutes in the tank, Demidov seems no closer to a decision. At one point he flips his hands up in the air slightly as if to say, "What do I do?" and then lets out an audible sigh. His lips are moving, perhaps working backwards through the action in the hand. Phillips keeps glancing at him. Finally, Demidov calls!
Phillips opens
for a full house, kings full of treys, to the jubilant roars of the Dennis Phillips Army. Obviously, after taking so long to call, Demidov can't beat him. He quietly mucks his hand.Dennis Phillips is now up to 27.55 million in chips. That pot sends Demidov back down to the pack with 31.075 million.
The flop is
. Phillips checks and Eastgate checks behind. The 
lands on the turn and Phillips bets 1,500,000. Eastgate folds and Phillips wins the pot. What does that mean? Time for his fans to give him an ovation and honk their ever-present truck horn in support.
