I've been watching it off and on since 5 of 20 or so. Most of the legends got knocked out by noob web geeks though. Not as exciting if the Pros aren't there.
"I'm selflessly supporting the common good, but only coincidentally looking out for No.1."
that's the thing... amateurs making the big table. Who's on the final table and what channel? im watchin eagles and difficult to change right now. I would love you forever if this thread gives hand by hand action play
Dennis Phillips from St Louis started the final table as the chip leader with 26.3 million before he dropped down to about 8 million, but he's won a couple of big pots to get back into it. He reserved 359 seats for friends to watch him play.
Chip counts:
Ivan Demidov 30,725,000
Peter Eastgate 27,175,000
Dennis Phillips 26,950,000
Ylon Schwartz 20,475,000
Scott Montgomery 20,300,000
Darus Suharto 10,600,000
Average Stack: 22,813,333
Craig Marquis from Arlington, TX was the first one eliminated at the final table on the 52nd hand. Darus Suharto from Toronto rivered a king to make broadway and beat his trip 7's.
Kelly Kim from LA went out in 8th place on the 53rd hand. He only had 150K after his big blind and didn't show his hand after Suharto's pair of nines with a ten kicker beat out Russian Ivan Demidov's six kicker.
Chino Rheem was 7th. He went all in with AK against Peter Eastgate from Denmark who had AQ. The flop was Q57, followed by 9 and 4.
Dennis Phillips is eliminated in 3rd place when Peter Eastgate's trip threes beats his two pair of jacks and nines.
The final two players, Ivan Demidov with 79,500,000 and Peter Eastgate with 57,725,000 in chips, go head-to-head for the bracelet and $9.1 million at 10PM local time in Vegas on Monday night. The loser will get a $5.8 million consolation prize.
Hand #274 - Ivan Demidov Eliminated in 2nd Place ($5,809,595); Peter Eastgate Wins the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event!
$9,152,416 Winners Share
Peter Eastgate has the button. He limps in and Ivan Demidov checks the big blind. The flop comes down 2d Ks 3h. Action is checked to Eastgate, who bets 1.25 million. Demidov calls, then checks again when the 4c hits the turn. Eastgate doesn't slow down, firing out a bet of 2 million more. Demidov counts to twenty, then check-raises to 6 million. With that bet, he has committed half of his stack to the pot. It could be the point of no return if Eastgate comes along. Eastgate thinks things over for about thirty seconds and then calls. When he does, everyone in the gallery rises expectantly to their feet. The river is the 7s. Demidov announces all in and Eastgate snap-calls. Could this be it? Demidov shows first, tabling 4h 2h for two pair, fours and deuces. Eastgate is next to show, turning Ad 5s over -- he's made a wheel! It's all over! Ivan Demidov has been eliminated in second place, earning $5,809,595 for his remarkable run through this tournament. Peter Eastgate has been crowned the champion of the 2008 World Series of Poker's Main Event. He is the youngest ever, breaking the record held by Phil Hellmuth, Jr. for the last 19 years.
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