Sick Bluff on High Stakes Poker

From episode 2 of the new season of High Stakes Poker on GSN: Tom "Durrrr" Dwan, a newcomer to the show, earns his stripes amongst the more established players at the table by taking down a pot even though he had the weakest of the three hands. [I haven't been able to find a shorter, focused clip, so you'll have to skip to 4:38 in this video.]

Winner winner chicken dinner

Last night Peter Eastgate of Denmark took down Ivan Demidov of Russia around 2:30 a.m. to capture the 2008 World Series of Poker main event bracelet and a meager cash prize of $9,152,416.

Eastgate's winning hand was A-5 that made a straight on the turn to take out Demidov's 4-2 two pair and all-in river bet.

Congratulations to Eastgate, who became the youngest WSOP main event winner at the age of 22. Phil Hellmuth held the previous record of 24.

For more info and details on the hand play, visit cardplayer.

WSOP Update: ***Spoiler Alert***

A lot of us have casually been watching the World Series of Poker on ESPN and have been waiting (somewhat) for the final nine players to decide who is this years champion.

After the long delayed final table started this past weekend for television purposes they played to the final two players last night.

Peter Eastgate: 79,500,000
Ivan Demidov: 57,725,000

It should be noted that Demidov made it to the final table of this year's WSOPE (Europe) as well, finishing in 3rd place.

Eastgate


Demidov


The rest of the "November 9" finished in this order:

1st: -- $9,152,416
2nd: -- $5,809,595
3rd: Dennis Phillips -- $4,517,773
4th: Ylon Schwartz -- $3,774,974
5th: Scott Montgomery -- $3,096,768
6th: Darus Suharto -- $2,418,562
7th: Chino Rheem -- $1,772,650
8th: Kelly Kim -- $1,288,217
9th: Craig Marquis -- $900,670