WSOP – It’s almost over Roundup Day 7
- Filed under: Tournaments
- Date: Jul 19,2008
It’s all eerily quiet in Las Vegas as the World Series of poker 2008 almost draws to a close. Today saw the final day being played until the grand finale which will be played in November. From 6,844 down to 27 we are finally ready to find out who will be playing for the $9 million dollars.
We’ve seen all our celebrities die out. We’ve seen many brave warriors fight until the last breath, but succumb to younger, older, better and worse players. The truth is it’s done. It’s almost decided and for those that didn’t make the cut – you have still been a part of poker history just like every other WSOP tournament entrant – you’ve played your role and you should be proud. You can tell your friends I’ve been there, and maybe if you’re lucky you even have a bracelet. For many you are already in the annals of poker fame and for us we tip our hats and congratulate you all for a very brave and fearless battle.
But meanwhile, the fight continues. Today is day 7 and there is one last showdown. 27 will enter, and 9 will survive. So what happened and who survived? This year there remains maybe one poker celebrity still in the fold. The majority of players are relatively unknown although highly successful. They are both old and young, and come from all walks of life. This year the table will see many American faces, as five Americans managed to survive. Everyone that managed to survive today’s competition will continue on to the main event in approximately 117 days on the 9th November 2008.
Dennis Phillips 26,295,000
Ivan Demidov 24,400,000
Scott Montgomery 19,690,000
Peter Eastgate 18,375,000
Ylon Schwartz 12,525,000
Darus Suharto 12,520,000
David Rheem 10,230,000
Craig Marquis 10,210,000
Kelly Kim 2,620,000
Congratulations. You’ve earned a three-month vacation. I think you definitely need it!
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