02 October 2008
WSOPE Main Event Final Table: Wow, wow, wow....
It looked as if he had the hand under control, but then the bet on the river from Juanda when he could have checked was met by an all in shove by Alekhin.
WSOPE Main Event Final Table: Negreanu and Alekhin Clash
There you go, the Bluff Europe jinx strikes again as Negreanu loses a sizeable pot against Stanislav Alekhin.
WSOPE Main Event Final Table: It's Oh So Quiet
Since Sonert's double-up, the table has become far quieter, with most pots taken down pre-flop.
WSOPE Main Event Final Table: Bengt Sonnert Doubles Up
Well, we did say Sonnert was going to have to make a move soon to avoid being gobbled up by the blinds, and so it came to pass. He got his money in preflop with A-7, but ran into the queens of Ivan Demidov in the big blind.
WSOPE Main Event Editorial - Demidov Impressing?
Ah, the November Nine. The controversy that the final table delay of the WSOP Main Event caused was really (unsurprisingly) mind-boggling. We poker players are a sensitive bunch and to mess with the hallowed structure of the Main Event was sacrilege.
WSOPE Main Event Final Table: Players on a break
Players have now gone on a 20 minute break as Bluff Europe recaps the action in the last two hours.
WSOPE Main Event Final Table: Updated Chip Counts
With the last hour having provided a veritable bloodbath, it's about time we gave you lot an update of the chip counts.
WSOPE Main Event Final Table: It's like waiting for a bus...
It's all gone high-drama at the Empire. You'll never guess who won the pot... yep, a Russian.
WSOPE Main Event Final Table: And We've Lost Another!
Londoner Robin Keston has been eliminated by Ivan Demidov just moments after the Hiltunen had left the building. Making his stand with Ace-Eight offsuit, Demidov had pocket nines, but had to sweat a little more than Alekhin before he could rake in his pot.
WSOPE Main Event Final Table: LOST ONE!
Stuck on the short stack, it was time for Hiltunen to make a stand. Looking down at pocket Jacks, he moved in and got a caller from Alekhin two seats to his left. The cards went over and the Finn was disappointed to find himself outpipped by the pocket Queens of the Muscovite.