Peter Eastgate Wins the 2008 WSOP Main Event ($9,152,416)
Nov 10, '08
Peter Eastgate limped on the button and Ivan Demidov checked preflop. The flop was dealt K
3
2
and Demidov checked. Eastgate bet 1.25 million and Demidov made the call. The turn card fell 4
and Demidov checked. Eastgate bet 2 million and Demidov check-raised to 6 million. Eastgate made the call and the 7 fell on the river. Demidov moved all in for his final 7.95 million and Easgate called him down. Demidov turnd up 4 2 for two pair, but Eastgate turned A 5 for a wheel and he won the tournament.
Demidov was eliminated in second place and he will take home $5,809,595 in prize money. Eastgate has become the 2008 world champion of poker and he is $9,152,416 richer. He has also become the youngest WSOP main event champion in history at 22 years old, breaking the record set by Phil Hellmuth in 1989.
A recap of the heads-up match will be posted in about an hour.
Player Tags: Peter Eastgate, Ivan Demidov
Heads-up Match -- Hour Four
Nov 10, '08
Blinds/Antes: 500,000-1,000,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Left: 2 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Peter Eastgate: 117,250,000
Ivan Demidov: 19,650,000
Average: 68,000,000
Big Hands:
Evening Up
The chip counts stand at 85.3 million for Peter Eastgate and 51.6 million for Ivan Demidov as the Russian attempts to fight his way back into the heads-up match.
Demidov Takes a Big Hit
Ivan Demidov raised to 2 million preflop from the button and Peter Eastgate made the call. The flop was dealt K 10 7 and both players checked. The J fell on the turn and Eastgate bet 2.5 million. Demidov raised to 8 million and Eastgate made the call. The river brought the 3 and Eastgate checked. Demidov bet 12 million and Eastgate made the call. They turned up their 
hands and Demidov held A 9. Eastgate flipped over 7 4 and he won the pot with a diamond flush to take a huge lead. The 44 million pot kicked his stack up to 107 million, while Demidov held just 28 million after the hand.
The End is Near?
Ivan Demidov raised to 2 million preflop on the button and Peter Eastgate made the call. The flop was dealt 8 8 5 and both players checked. The 3 fell on the turn and Eastgate bet 2.5 million. Demidov made the call and the river brought the 9. Eastgate bet 4.5 million and Demidov made the call. Eastgate flipped up 3 3 for a full house and Demidov mucked. Eastgate was now up to 117 million while Demidov was floundering with just about 20 million.
Player Tags: Peter Eastgate, Ivan Demidov
Heads-Up Match -- Hour Three
Nov 10, '08
Blinds/Antes: 500,000-1,000,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Left: 2 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Peter Eastgate: 97,400,000
Ivan Demidov: 39,500,000
Average: 68,000,000
Big Hands:
Peter Eastgate Now Holds 100 Million
Ivan Demidov raised preflop to 2.75 million and Peter Eastgate made the call from the button. The flop was dealt 9 7 6 and Demidov bet 3.625 million. Eastgate made the call and the J fell on the turn. Both players checked and the Q fell on the river. Demidov bet 7 million and Eastgate made the call. They turned up their hands and Demidov held A 10 against the J 8 of Eastgate. Eastgate held 100,300,000 after the hand. Demidov was knocked down to 36,600,000.
Longest WSOP Final Table Ever
During the last hour the 2008 main event final table surpassed the 2005 main event final table that was won by Joe Hachem as the longest ever. That table lasted 14 hours and 10 minutes. This one will last much longer.
Biggest WSOP Blind Ever
It was announced that level 39 saw the largest big blind in the history of the WSOP. It was the first time the big blind has ever reached seven figures.
Player Tags: Peter Eastgate, Ivan Demidov
Heads-Up Match -- Hour Two
Nov 10, '08
Blinds/Antes: 400,000-800,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Left: 2 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Peter Eastgate: 99,400,000
Ivan Demidov: 37,500,000
Average: 68,000,000
Big Hands:
Tense Chip Chop
Peter Eastgate limped on the button preflop and Ivan Demidov checked. The flop was dealt 7 5 4 and Eastgate bet 1.25 million after Demidov checked. Demidov check-raised to 3.35 million and Eastgate made the call. The turn card was the 8 and Demidov checked. Eastgate bet 4.25 million and once again Demidov check-raised, this time to 14 million. Eastgate made the call and the river brought the 3. Both players checked and Demidov turned up 8 6. Eastgate showed down 6 4 and the two players chopped up the pot with eight-high straights.
Eastgate Wins the Largest Pot so Far
Ivan Demidov raised to 2.8 million preflop and Peter Eastgate made the call on the button. The flop was dealt A J 3 and both players checked. The J was dealt on the turn and Eastgate bet 3.25 million. Demidov made the call and the river brought the Q. Demidov checked and Eastgate opened the action once again for 6.95 million. Demidov thought for a moment and then he called. Eastgate turned over A Q and Demidov mucked. Eastgate held 86,325,000 after the hand.
Break Time
The players went on a 20-minute break to finish out the hour.
Player Tags: Peter Eastgate, Ivan Demidov
Heads-Up Match -- Hour One
Nov 10, '08
Blinds/Antes: 400,000-800,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Left: 2 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Peter Eastgate: 81,025,000
Ivan Demidov: 55,975,000
Average: 68,000,000
Big Hands:
Ivan Demidov Comes Out Swinging
Ivan Demidov came out of the gates strong in his heads-up match with Peter Eastgate, scoring the first three blows and the majority of them during the first hour to pull even and then take chip lead with 73,645,000. He did so by accumulating most of the small pots that transpired while these two players warmed up and felt each other out at the beginning of their heads-up match.
Blinds Up
The blinds are now 400,000-800,000 with a 100,000 ante. The average stack is 68 million, so each players has about 85 big blinds to work with. It would take a major cooler at this point in play for things to come to an all-in showdown.
Peter Eastgate Fights Back
Peter Eastgate bet 2 million preflop and Ivan Demidov made the call. The flop was dealt 8 8 5 and both players checked. The A was dealt on the turn and Eastgate bet 2.25 million. Demidov called and then both players checked the 4 on the river. They turned up their hands and Eastgate took down the pot with queen-high over Demidov’s jack-high. The pot put Eastgate back into the chip lead.
Eastgate Increases his Lead
Demidov raised to 1.75 million on the button preflop and Eastgate made the call. The flop was dealt 9 8 4 and both players checked. The 3 fell on the turn and Eastgate bet 2.75 million. Demidov made the call and the river brought the J. Eastgate led out for 3.5 million and Demidov mucked and he was knocked down to 55,975,000 after the hand. Eastgate was up to 81,025,000.
Player Tags: Peter Eastgate, Ivan Demidov
Heads-Up Chip Counts
Nov 09, '08
Here are the chip counts for tomorrow when heads-up play will begin at 10 p.m. in the Penn and Teller Theater at the Rio:
Peter Eastgate: 79,500,000
Ivan Demidov: 57,725,000
There are 8 minutes and 48 seconds left in level 37 with blinds at 300,000-600,000 with a 75,000 ante and after that blinds jump up to 400,000-800,000 with a 100,000 ante for level 38.
Tune into CardPlayer.com to catch all of the action in live updates, chips counts, and photos from Las Vegas. The next world champion will be crowned tomorrow and he will take home $9,152,416.
Player Tags: Peter Eastgate, Ivan Demidov
Part I Ends - Dennis Phillips Eliminated in Third Place ($4,517,773)
Nov 09, '08
Peter Eastgate opened the action for 1.5 million from the small blind after Ivan Demidov mucked on the button and Dennis Phillips made the call. The flop was dealt J 4 3 and Eastgate bet 1.5 million. Phillips raised all in for his final 14.55 million and Eastgate couldn't be happier to make the call with a pocket pair. Their cards:
Eastgate: 3 3
Phillips: 10 9
Turn and River: A 9
Phillips was drawing dead when the turn fell and he was eliminated in third place. Phillips received a warm standing ovation from his faithful supporters and he will also take home $4,517,773 in prize money back to St. Louis. For just one day he is the leading tournament poker money winner in 2008. That is until $5,809,595 and $9,152,416 are awarded to the runner up and new world champion tomorrow night. Stay tuned for a recap of part I from the final table and official chip counts for tomorrow.
Player Tags: Peter Eastgate, Dennis Phillips, Ivan Demidov
Final Table -- Hour Eleven -- Ylon Schwartz Eliminated in Fourth Place ($3,794,974)
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 300,000-600,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Left: 3 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Peter Eastgate: 64,925,000
Ivan Demidov: 52,375,000
Dennis Phillips: 19,925,000
Average: 45,626,666
Big Hands:
Ylon Schwartz Eliminated in Fourth Place ($3,794,974)
Peter Eastgate raised to 1.5 million preflop under the gun and Dennis Phillip mucked on the button. Ylon Schwartz made the call in the small blind and Ivan Demidov got out of the way in the big blind. The flop was dealt K 8 2 and both players checked. The K fell on the turn and Schwartz checked. Eastgate bet 1.75 million and Schwartz made the call. The river brought the 5 and Schwartz checked again. Eastgate bet 4.6 million and Schwartz check-raised all in . Eastgate made the call and Schwartz flipped over A 10. Eastgate flipped over pocket fives and he won the hand with a full house to take the chip lead and eliminate Schwartz in fourth place. Schwartz took home $3,794,974 in prize money, which makes him the leading money winner in tournament poker for 2008 until the third-place player busts out of the tournament.
Player Tags: Ylon Schwartz, Peter Eastgate, Dennis Phillips, Ivan Demidov
Final Table -- Hour 10
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 300,000-600,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Left: 4 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ivan Demidov: 49,100,000
Peter Eastgate: 47,625,000
Ylon Schwartz: 22,175,000
Dennis Phillips: 17,325,000
Average: 34,220,000
Big Hands:
Blinds Up
The blinds are now 300,000-600,000 with a 75,000 ante for the start of level 37.
Phillips Evens Up With Schwartz
Dennis Phillips and Ylon Schwartz see a flop of K 9 2 from the small and big blind before Schwartz opened the action for one million. Phillips made the call and the turn fell 10. Both players checked and the 5 fell on the river. Phillips bet 1.5 million and Schwartz called him down. Phillips turned up K 8 and Schwartz mucked his hand. The two players were about even at 20 million after the hand.
Ylon Schwartz Takes a Hit
Ylon Schwartz raised to 1.5 million under the gun and Ivan Demidov reraised to 4.925 million. The flop was dealt 9 7 2 and Schwartz checked. Demidov bet 7.125 million and Schwartz mucked. The hand knocked him down to 15 million as the short stack of the final four players.
Chop up the Anxiety
Peter Eastgate raised to 1.5 million preflop and Ylon Schwartz reraised to 4.5 million. Eastgate came over the top of him and moved all in. Schwartz quickly made the call and the crowd jumped to its feet and stirred with excitement. Until they saw the two players cards:
Schwartz: A K
Eastgate: A K
Board: J 9 7 7 5
The two players chopped the pot and play continued four handed.
Player Tags: Ylon Schwartz, Peter Eastgate, Dennis Phillips, Ivan Demidov
Hour Nine -- Scott Montgomery Eliminated in Fifth Place ($3,096,678)
Nov 09, '08
Blinds/Antes: 250,000-500,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Left: 4 of 6,844
Chip Leaders:
Ivan Demidov: 49,100,000
Peter Eastgate: 47,625,000
Ylon Schwartz: 22,175,000
Dennis Phillips: 17,325,000
Average: 34,220,000
Big Hands:
Scott Montgomery vs. Ivan Demidov
Scott Montgomery raised to 1.5 million preflop from the small blind and Ivan Demidov reaised to 4.25 million from the big blind. Montgomery thought for a moment and then reraised all in for a massive total worth 24.375 million. Demidov made the all-in call and they flipped up their hands:
Demidov: K K
Montgomery: A 9
Board: 6 4 6 10 3
Demidov sweated the two toughest cards of his life and doubled up to win the largest hand of the tournament so far. After the hand his stack grew to 51 million, while Montgomery was crippled with a just a little more than 7 million left to his name.
Scott Montgomery Eliminated in Fifth Place ($3,096,678)
After moving all in once and receiving no calls, Montogmery pushed all of his chips into the middle again and received a call from Peter Eastgate. Their cards:
Montgomery: A 3
Eastgate: 6 6
Board: A Q 4 A
Dennis Phillips revealed to Tournament Director Jack Effel that he had mucked a six when he folded preflop and Effel announced this to the crowd in the Penn and Teller Theater. This left Eastgate with one final out in the deck.
River: 6
The crowd broke into a loud mixture of cheers and groans in a confusion of excitement and agony when the six rolled off the deck, and Montgomery’s tournament run came to an end in fifth place. He took home $3,096,678 in prize money.
Break Time
After the elimination of Montgomery the final four players went on a 20-minute break.
Player Tags: Peter Eastgate, Dennis Phillips, Scott Montgomery, Ivan Demidov
