Limit Holdem Main Event in World Series of Poker Europe: The Final Table
There was a lot of back and fourth going on between the two Poker players for the next couple of hours. When a large hand occurred between the two, The chips were about the same as the last chip count update. Alekhin made the call and Juanda raised from the button to 100,000. Alekhin checked to Juanda who bet out 105,000 on a flop of Qd-9h-6h. Juanda made the call and Alekhin raised to 285,000 and bet out 375,000 chips The turn fell the 6h and Juanda made the call. Alekhin bet out 725,000 in chips and Juanda released his hand on the river of the 7d. Alekhin took a pot worth nearly 750,000 chips as he revealed 5h-8h for the straight
This event is officially the longest event in WSOP history as far as the number of hands played at hand 355. The final table had run 17 and ½ hours at this point and there was still a lot of Poker to be played folks.
Juanda made a reraise to 325,000 as Alekhin rasied from the button to 100,000 and both players saw a flop of 2c-Ks-4h. Juanda put money on out 365,000 and was called. As Juanda bet out 480,000 chips, the turn fell the 10d and Alekhin started stacking chips. Juanda folded his hand before he could put them in the middle and Alekhin showed pocket queens. Alekhin has retaken the chip lead at 4.66 Million..
Stanislav Alekhin started turning on the pressure to Juanda as he started chipping away at Juanda’s stack over the track of the next hour or so to the spot where Juanda was left just 940,000 chips. John Juanda at hand 399 decisive to raise to 150,000 and Alekhin lay him all-in. Juanda called showing As-Kc and Alekhin had Kd-Jd. Juanda is far behind when the flop fell Jc-4c-4s and he would need help to win. Juanda could now win with an Ace, King, Queen, or 10 on the river and the turn card fell the Qh.
Alekhin raised to 150,000 preflop and Juanda called a few Poker hands later. The flop fell Ad-4h-6d and action is checked around and the 2 fell on the turn and Juanda bet out 275,000. Juanda bet out 475,000A and 10s fell on the river. Juanda stood up and Alekhin immediately moved all-in and showed Qd-2h for a pair of ducks. Juanda showed Ah-6c for two duo, doubled up to seize the chip lead and Juanda moved up to 3,850,000 in chips and.
Alekhin made the call while Juanda raised to 165,000 in a Preflop. Alekhin fired out a bet of 325,000 on a flop of Kc-Qh-7c. Alekhin held 4c-3c for the flush draw and Juanda held Kh-6h for top pair. Leaving Alekhin needing one of 9 clubs,the turn fell the 9s. John Juanda doubled up through Alekhin and the river fell a harmless 4h. Alekhin lost with about 600,000 while Juanda held 6.6 Million in chips
Alekhin moved all in from the button and is called by Juanda at hand 484. Juanda held Ks-6c and Alekhin held Ac-9s. When the 6d-6s-2d hits the board Juanda flops a near miracle and making Alekhin realize that he needs running aces or nines to win. The turn fell the Qc left Alekhin drawing dead. The river card was the 6h, giving Juanda quads and the title to add insult to injury. As the runner-up and will take home £533,950 for his fantastic showing, Stanislav Alekhin finished this Main Event.
John Juanda is the Champion of the 2008 World Series of Poker Games Main Event after 22 hours and a marathon heads-up session that saw him come back from the brink multiple times. He now has bracelets in No Limit Holdem, Pot Limit Omaha, 7 card stud, and 2-7 Lowball. , “It’s so long ago when I won my last bracelet, I can’t remember. It’s embarrassing.” “I wondered if I will ever win again.” he stated during his interview.
In The World Series of Poker Europe Main Event Title, 362 players came out to take their shot at poker immortality. it was John Juanda that came out on top in the longest final table in World Series of Poker history in spite of the top pros who weaved their way through the field. Juanda will take home £868,800addition to his gold bracelet as the Champion of the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe.
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