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There were 2,576 entrants to the WSOP 2004 main event. Each poker player paid $10,000 buy-in to join the most famous poker tournament what was the largest tournament ever in a brick and mortar casino at the year 2004. Many players won went to the main event by winning online poker tournaments.
At final hand blinds were $50,000-$100,000. Raymer received a pair of 8's. Williams had an A♥ and 4♠ - he bet $300.000. Raymer called. | Greg Raymer | | David Williams |   | VS |   |
Flop showed 4♦ 2♦ 5♠, giving Williams pair of 4's. Although Raymer had a higher pair, he checked. Williams hastily bet $500,000. Greg raised to $1.600.000, then Williams called.
The turn brought 2♥ to the table, Raymer bet $2.500.000 with his two-pair Williams called without hesitation.
The river came with 2♣, and now the both of the players had full houses, but Raymer with his initial pair of 8's had a better one - deuces full of eights. Both Raymer and Williams moved all-in. Raymer left the table with WSOP 2004 Champion title with a fantastic prize of $5.000.000.
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Final Table:
- Greg Raymer - $5,000,000
- David Williams - $3,500,000
- Josh Arieh - $2,500,000
- Dan Harrington - $1,500,000
- Glenn Hughes - $1,100,000
- Al Krux - $800,000
- Matt Dean - $675,000
- Mattias Andersson - $575,000
- Michael McClain - $470,400
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