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Peter Eastgate wins the World Series of Poker Main Event

November 11, 9:14 AMOnline Poker ExaminerSteven Ruddock
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WSOP Champion Peter Eastgate

At 22 years of age Peter Eastgate, from Denmark, is the youngest WSOP Main Event winner of all time. Eastgate wins the most coveted trophy in poker, along with over $9,000,000!

Holding , Eastgate made a straight on the turn , and Ivan Demidov was unfortunate to turn two pair. Demidov check-raised Eastgate on the board, and being committed pushed all-in on the river .  Demidov's took home $5,809,595 for his efforts, falling just short of poker immortality.

 

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