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Yesterday it was finally so far. After 117 days of waiting and tension started at 10:30 local time in Las Vegas the final table of WSOP Main Events 2008. Hours before the official admission gathered hundreds of supporters of the 9 finalists before the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino to get the best seats around the final table to secure. After all players individually and were presented at the table had taken place and from the mouths of the previous year's winner Jerry Yang's magical words "Shuffle up and deal" resounded the starting gun was purchased.

Thus began the 9 finalists in the 2008 WSOP Main Event Final Table:

Seat 1: Dennis Phillips (26,295,000)
Seat 2: Craig Marquis (10,210,000)
Seat 3: Ylon Schwartz (12,525,000)
Seat 4: Scott Montgomery (19,690,000)
Seat 5: Darus Suharto (12,520,000)
Seat 6: David Rheem (10,230,000)
Seat 7: Ivan Demidov (24,400,000)
Seat 8: Kelly Kim (2,620,000)
Seat 9: Peter Eastgate (18,375,000)

With blinds of 120000/240000 (Ante 30000), many expected the Kim during the first round on all or nothing play, but which was not so. It took 13 hands before the first player Flop got to see, but after a bet of Montgomery and a fold of the hand Demidov was already over. Three hands later, Phillips and Schwartz saw a flop of 4 ♠ ♠ 7 ♣ 2, Phillips put 2.35 million, but then had to abandon his hand than his counterpart increased to 6 million. Thus Phillips now had his Chiplead to the Russians Ivan Demidov lost. That the Americans wanted to be equal to 2 Hands retrieve later, but this plan was duly wrong. Phillips limpte UTG and all foldeten to Ivan Demidov on the button. This increased to 1025000, both blinds foldeten and Phillips re-raises it to 3525000th Demidov pondered for a while and rose again, this time to 8225th Phillips called, and thus had both players now on their third stack before the flop invested. The flop showed 8 ♦ 10 ♣ ♠ J Phillips continued Demidov 4.5 million and immediately went all-in. Phillips was forced to abandon his hand and now had less than 9 million in chips ahead of them, while Demidov, with over 35 million chips so slowly from the rest of the field could sell.

The players seemed a little now but bright and discovered the joy of playing. Especially Ylon Schwartz was able to secure some beautiful pots and was at 30 Hands, the new chip leader at the table. Then it was finally time for Kim Kelly all-in to go on his luck but he also got the right hand to do so. Kim went in small blind with K K ♣ ♥ all-in and was Demidov in the big blind immediately gecallt. This, however, showed only 10 ♦ ♠ K and after a board of 7 ♠ 7 ♣ 6 ♣ 9 ♠ ♠ 3 was Kim's stack again on 1720000 to grow. Only 3 hands later, Kim was all-in again, this time against Chino Rheem, but both players showed AK and split the pot.

Then it was slowly but surely a little place at the table was created. In Hand # 52 Craig Marquis went from middle position with 7 ♦ 7 ♥ 4925000 for the rest of its all-in and was by Montgomery with A ♦ Q ♥ gecallt. The flop brought 10 ♠ A 7 ♣ ♥ and Marquis was with his triplet front. But then appeared at the Turn of J ♦, and Marquis to the horror of many on the River even the K ♠, which Montgomery his runner-runner straight and Marquis had taken as the first player to the final table had to leave. Because all 9 finalists before the start of the final table prize money of 9th place ($ 900670) paid gekriegt had Marquis was the only player without additional prize money would go home.

Now the spell seemed broken, and equal in the next hand, Kim Kelly was also all-in after this on the big blind only 150,000 chips before him. This then found their way into the middle of the table, and Schwartz, called Suharto and Demidov. The flop was 9 ♥ 6 ♠ ♠ 2, Demidov continued 600000, Schwartz foldete and went with Suharto. The turn brought the A ♥, and both players check. The river brought the Q ♦, and re-check both. Suharto showed that 9 ♣ ♣ 10 and won the pot against Demidov's 9 ♠ ♦ 5. Kelly Kim muckte his hand and said goodbye to space 8 ($ 1288217)

Some Hands later, it seemed almost as if the early favorite Dennis Phillips must go, but the poker gods seemed to be good with him today to say. Chino Rheem raised before the flop to 1 million, Phillips went with Ylon and Schwartz rose to 4, 4 million. Rheem pondered briefly and foldete pointed his hand, followed by an all-in by Phillips for a total 10,050,000th Schwartz called immediately and shows Q Q ♣ ♠ and was thus far in the lead against Phillips' A Q ♣ ♥. Schwartz already seemed to know what it would send to him and could not even look. His fears were as the flop was 4 ♦ A J ♣ ♠ saving the ace for Phillips showed. The turn came 6 ♠ and the River 3 ♥ and Phillips was back in the game with just over 20 million in chips.

Shortly afterwards, had a bitter Chino Rheem Bath Beat insert for him to shut meant. Rheem went from middle position with its remaining 3.5 million with A K ♣ ♠ all-in and Demidov called with A ♦ Q ♥. Actually, a great situation for Rheem, but after the flop Q 5 ♠ ♠ 7 ♦ saw it all again quite different. The turn brought the 9 ♦ and on the River appeared the 4 ♥, making the tournament for Rheem was a bitter end. For his 7th place, he still received $ 1772650 in prize money.

Now the pace was again a bit out and it took about an hour until a seat at the table was released. Scott Montgomery increased in the cutoff at 1500000 and 8550000 Suharto went for all-in. Montgomery pondered long, but then decided to call and showed A Q ♦ ♠. A good call as it turned out that Suharto had merely A ♥ ♣ 8 on the hand. The board brought J K ♠ ♠ 2 ♠ ♠ 4 for 4 ♣ and Darus Suharto was the event passes (ranked 6, $ 2418562).

Almost 20 minutes later it came to a hand between Montgomery and Demidov the tournament for both players would influence. Montgomery had before the flop to 1.5 million, whereupon Demidov in the big blind re-raises to 4025 million. Montgomery went to all-in with A ♦ ♦ 9 Demidov and immediately called with K K ♦ ♠. The board gave 6 ♦ 4 ♦ 6 ♣ ♠ 3 ♣ 10 and the K's from Demidov was held, so the Russians now with 50 million chips in a unique Chiplead TISSUE could. Montgomery, however, fell to just over 7 million chips back.

This pushed some Hands then later his last chips with A ♦ ♦ 3 in the middle, and was designed by Peter Eastgate with 6 ♥ 6 ♠ gecallt. Until Turn A ♣ Q 4 ♦ A ♠ ♠ everything still looked good for Montgomery, especially after Phillips know that he himself had the 6 ♣ gefoldet had. But like a miracle indeed appeared the 6 ♦ on the River and the pot ruled in favor of Eastgate. Montgomery had, however, with space 5 and $ 3096768 satisfied.

With only 4 players at the table increased the tension continues, and none of the remaining players now wanted to make a decisive mistake. Sooner or later, this error, however, and in this case was the unhappy Ylon Schwartz. Eastgate raised before the flop on 1500000 and Schwartz went with. The flop brought K ♥ ♥ 8 ♠ 2 and both players check. The turn brought the K ♦, Schwartz and check again Eastgate continued 1,750,000th Schwartz called the River brought the 5 ♦ Schwartz and check again. Eastgate sat now 4.6 million, and after a short deliberation Schwartz went with his remaining all-in 11200000. Eastgate called immediately and showed 5 ♣ ♠ 5 for a full house. Schwartz had with A ♥ ♣ only 10 A-high and said goodbye to space 4 ($ 3774974).

Dennis Phillips was now the short stack with just under 20 million, compared with Demidov (52 million) and Eastgate (64 million). Phillips seemed lost their desire to pass on the games, including his last all-in would explain. Eastgate raised before the flop on 1500000 and Phillips went with. The flop brought J 4 ♦ ♣ ♠ 3, Eastgate sat back 1500000 and Phillips went all-in. Eastgate called immediately with 3 ♦ 3 ♣, and Phillips was with 9 ♣ ♥ 10 as well as drawing dead. The A ♠ on the turn sealed his fate, and the trucker from St. Louis, as the favorite in the finals had gone, finished the Main Event 2008 to place $ 3 and Sheehan 4,517,773th

With only 2 players left the final table was interrupted and is now in the course of the day resume. Peter Eastgate starts the heads-up as chip leader with 79500000 in chips, but Ivan Demidov 57725000 still has every chance this event in his favor to decide.

Of course you can find all the details here tomorrow for Heads-Up finals of the 2008 WSOP Main Event Final Tables.
source: de.pokerworks.com