Peter Eastgate wins the 2008 WSOP Main Event

The quiet, unassuming Dane named Peter Eastgate is now the youngest World Series of Poker Main Event winner ever. In a command performance he moved with stealth, didn’t make any mistakes, and was able to pick off a few bluffs to move up in chips. When the final hand went down against Ivan Demidov, Eastgate held a near 7-1 chip lead –

After calling the blind holding Ad 5s, Demidov checked his Big Blind holding 2h 4h. The flop came 2d Ks 3h and Eastgate bluffed with the straight draw and tossed out 1.25 million in chips. He was smooth called by Demidov holding bottom pair. The worst card for Demidov came on the river when the 4c hit, giving him two pair but completing the straight draw for Eastgate. Eastgate fired out 2 million after it was checked to him, only to be check-raised by Demidov to 6 million. When the seemingly harmless 7s came on the river, Demidov announced all-in and was called by Eastgate holding the wheel straight.

With the stunning victory, Eastgate is now the youngest player to win the title since Phil Hellmuth won his first WSOP bracelet 19 years ago. To put it in perspective, Peter Eastgate was just 4 years old when Phil won his first WSOP Championship.