In international poker news, famed American tournament player John Juanda has added another impressive victory and bracelet to his collection. Juanda bested an all-star final table that included fellow American’s Scott Fischman and Daniel Negreanu, as well as European pro’s Ivan Demidov and Stanislav Alekhin to win his fourth WSOP bracelet and a prize package totaling £868,800.
Juanda was pitted against Alekhin in a grueling heads-up match that lasted over eight hours. In the final hand, Alekhin, short-stacked, moved all-in pre-flop with A
9
and was called by Juanda who held K
6
. The flop came 6
6
2
, giving Juana trip sixes. Finally, the 6
fell on the river, giving Juanda quads and the 2008 championship.
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