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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"You know, every year that I do this I get fed two or three really bad jokes," began Effel. " But let's try this one out. What do vampires play poker for?"
There was a pause before Effel delivered the punchline. "High stakes!"
He was roundly booed by the audience.
Montgomery looks tortured at his decision, letting out long sighs and occasionally looking back at Suharto for any clues. He must have picked up on something, as he makes the call.
Suharto
Montgomery
It's Canadian vs. Canadian as we go to the flop. It comes down
, excellent for Montgomery, who also holds the for the nut flush draw. He makes it on the turn when the 
falls and Suharto is drawing dead. The meaningless 
falls on the river as the crowd applauds Suharto's sixth-place finish. The 39-year-old will take $2,418,562 home to Toronto.
Ylon Schwartz: 19,375,000
Scott Montgomery: 32,700,000
Ivan Demidov: 26,350,000
Peter Eastgate: 37,525,000
The flop comes down
. Demidov checks, Eastgate bets 1,250,000, Demidov folds and Eastgate wins the pot.
The flop is a very dry
. Montgomery checks it to Eastgate. He doesn't hesitate to bet 1.6 million. Montgomery releases his hand shortly thereafter.
The flop is
. Schwartz leads out for 2.5 million, Montgomery folds, and Schwartz wins the pot. "The chips are going to New York!" quips Jack Effel.
