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2008 WSOP Main Event - The Final Table
November Nine
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 WSOP Main Event - The Final Table
Entries
9
Level
39
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
150,000
The flop is
. Schwartz checks and Demidov checks behind. The turn is the 
. Schwartz leads out for 2,000,000, chasing Demidov away, and he takes down the pot.
Schwartz:
Eastgate:
This is the second time today that two players have gotten the chips in preflop with both holding Big Slick. The previous pot resulted in a chop between Chino Rheem and Kelly Kim, but not without some drama; Rheem flopped a four-flush, causing Kim to have to sweat the turn and river.
History repeats itself, with a flop of
. Once again the short stack has to sweat two cards. If a diamond hits the turn or river, Ylon Schwartz's Main Event run will be over.The turn is the
; one successful dodge in the books. The turn is the 
, and Schwartz can stop holding his breath. He's still in the game.
Ylon Schwartz: 15,075,000
Ivan Demidov: 54,775,000
Peter Eastgate: 40,925,000
Demidov has to act first on the
flop. He reaches for a stack of chips and cuts out 7.125 million, which makes its way into the center of the table. Schwartz quickly and quietly lays down his hand. He is now the short stack, with just more than 15 million in chips.
The flop is
and both players check. They both check again when the 
falls on the turn. The river is the 
and they check a third timeIvan shows
for the nut straight and wins the pot.
The flop is
. Eastgate checks, Phillips bets 1,750,000, Eastgate folds and Phillips wins the pot.