Peter Eastgate, Danish best online casinos player won the 2008 World Series of Poker replacing Phil Hellmuth as the youngest WSOP Main Event champion.
The final table lasted 104 hands and both finalists got an advantage by turns. Ivan Demidov came into the face-off with $56.6 million in chips and Eastgate with $80.3 million. Demidov followed an aggressive strategy starting with the first hand. His loose style seemed to pay out early on as he got Eastgate several successive times to become a leader in the first 4 hours.
Though, luck smiled on the Russian rewarded Eastgate with some sweet-spot deliveries after he called the bluff of Demidov on an ace-high and after that when he drew Demidov in, for the moment having a flush on the turn.
Having just $100 million in chips wagered against Demidov, the win of Eastgate was just a matter of time. And in the final hand, Eastgate got a straight on a 2 K 3 4 board having A 5 as hole cards and drew The Russian in with ease. Demidov, who was holding a 4 2, called the opponent’s bet of $1.2 million after the flop, and then followed Eastgate in on the turn. The river came with another 4, Demidov went on pressing his luck, he went all-in on a lo pair which was beaten by Eastgate’s straight.
Eastgate takes home from the tournament an immense check of $9.15 million and the World Series of Poker XXXIX bracelet. Demidov finishing on the second place also receives a great slice of the pie of $5.8 million.

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