World Series Of Poker Europe Main Event, Casino at the Empire, London, £10,000 No Limit Hold’em, September 27 – October 2nd 2008

Entrants: 363

Buyin: £10,000

Prizepool: £3,630,000

1. John Juanda, USA, £868,800
2. Stanislav Alekhin, Russia, £533,950
3. Ivan Demidov, Russia, £334,850
4. Bengt Sonnert, Sweden, £271,500
5. Daniel Negreanu, Canada, £217,200
6. Scott Fischman, USA, £171,950
7. Robin Keston, UK, £135,750
8. Toni Hiltunen, Finland, £108,600
9. Chris Elliott, UK, £81,450

After the longest final table in World Series of Poker history, American pro John Juanda became only the second WSOPE main event champion, netting £868,800. It was Juanda’s fourth bracelet and his first since 2003. He certainly earned this one, though, as the final table lasted an incredible twenty-one hours, with the heads-up match alone clocking in at over five hours!

Scot Chris Elliott was the first to leave, his two-pair falling to Stanislav Alekhin’s flush draw on the river.