2008 WSOP results
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The 2008 World Series of Poker had 55 bracelet events and 58,719 entries. Peter Eastgate won the Main Event. Here is every event, winner and prize.
More than one bracelet in 2008
- United States: John Phan#29 $3,000 No Limit Hold'em · #40 $2,500 2-7 Limit Triple Draw Lowball
The 10 biggest prizes
- 1Denmark: Peter Eastgate#54 $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em Main Event$9,152,416
- 2United States: Scotty Nguyen#45 $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E.$1,989,120
- 3United States: Joe Commisso#46 $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed$911,855
- 4Ireland: Marty Smyth#50 $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha$859,549
- 5United States: Grant Hinkle#2 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em$831,462
- 6United States: Phil Galfond#28 $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha w/rebuys$817,781
- 7United States: Nenad Medic#1 $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em$794,112
- 8Brazil: Alexandre Gomes#48 $2,000 No Limit Hold'em$770,540
- 9United States: Scott Seiver#21 $5,000 No Limit Hold'em$755,891
- 10Canada: Max Greenwood#44 $1,000 No Limit Hold'em w/rebuys$693,444
Every event
The number after each winner is their career WSOP bracelet count after this win.
| # | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States: Nenad Medic1st$10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em | $794,112 |
| 2 | United States: Grant Hinkle1st$1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $831,462 |
| 3 | United States: David Singer1st$1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | $214,131 |
| 4 | United States: Erick Lindgren1st$5,000 Mixed Hold'em | $374,505 |
| 5 | Michael Banducci1st$1,000 No Limit Hold'em w/rebuys | $636,736 |
| 6 | Vietnam: Thang Luu1st$1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | $243,356 |
| 7 | United States: Matt Keikoan1st$2,000 No Limit Hold'em | $550,601 |
| 8 | United States: Anthony Rivera1st$10,000 World Championship Mixed Event | $483,688 |
| 9 | United States: Rep Porter1st$1,500 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed | $372,929 |
| 10 | United States: Freddy Rouhani1st$2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better | $232,911 |
| 11 | United States: Phil Tom1st$5,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout | $477,990 |
| 12 | United States: Jimmy Shultz1st$1,500 Limit Hold'em | $257,105 |
| 13 | Canada: Duncan Bell1st$2,500 No Limit Hold'em | $666,777 |
| 14 | United States: Eric Brooks1st$10,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud | $415,856 |
| 15 | United States: Svetlana Gromenkova1st$1,000 Ladies No Limit Hold'em World Championship | $244,702 |
| 16 | United States: Andrew Brown1st$2,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | $226,483 |
| 17 | United States: Jason Young1st$1,500 No Limit Hold'em Shootout | $335,565 |
| 18 | United States: Mike Matusow3rd$5,000 No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/rebuys | $537,862 |
| 19 | United States: Vanessa Selbst1st$1,500 Pot Limit Omaha | $227,965 |
| 20 | Canada: Daniel Negreanu4th$2,000 Limit Hold'em | $204,874 |
| 21 | United States: Scott Seiver1st$5,000 No Limit Hold'em | $755,891 |
| 22 | Germany: Jens Voertmann1st$3,000 H.O.R.S.E. | $298,253 |
| 23 | United States: Blair Hinkle1st$2,000 No Limit Hold'em | $507,563 |
| 24 | Italy: Max Pescatori2nd$2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em/Omaha | $246,471 |
| 25 | United States: Kenny Tran1st$10,000 World Championship Heads Up No Limit Hold'em | $539,056 |
| 26 | United States: Barry Greenstein3rd$1,500 Razz | $157,619 |
| 27 | Russia: Vitaly Lunkin1st$1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $628,417 |
| 28 | United States: Phil Galfond1st$5,000 Pot Limit Omaha w/rebuys | $817,781 |
| 29 | United States: John Phan1st$3,000 No Limit Hold'em | $434,789 |
| 30 | Netherlands: Rob Hollink1st$10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em | $496,931 |
| 31 | Italy: Dario Minieri1st$2,500 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed | $528,418 |
| 32 | Mexico: Luis Velador1st$1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $574,734 |
| 33 | Germany: Sebastian Ruthenberg1st$5,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | $328,756 |
| 34 | United States: Layne Flack6th$1,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/rebuys | $577,725 |
| 35 | United States: Michael Rocco1st$1,500 Seven Card Stud | $135,753 |
| 36 | Denmark: Jesper Hougaard1st$1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $610,304 |
| 37 | France: David Benyamine1st$10,000 World Championship Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | $535,687 |
| 38 | Belgium: Davidi Kitai1st$2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em | $244,583 |
| 39 | United States: David Woo1st$1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $631,656 |
| 40 | United States: John Phan2nd$2,500 2-7 Limit Triple Draw Lowball | $151,896 |
| 41 | United States: Frank Gary1st$1,500 Mixed Hold'em | $219,508 |
| 42 | United States: Dan Lacourse1st$1,000 Seniors No Limit Hold'em World Championship | $368,832 |
| 43 | Martin Klaser1st$1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | $216,249 |
| 44 | Canada: Max Greenwood1st$1,000 No Limit Hold'em w/rebuys | $693,444 |
| 45 | United States: Scotty Nguyen5th$50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. | $1,989,120 |
| 46 | United States: Joe Commisso1st$5,000 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed | $911,855 |
| 47 | United States: Ryan Hughes2nd$1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better | $183,368 |
| 48 | Brazil: Alexandre Gomes1st$2,000 No Limit Hold'em | $770,540 |
| 49 | United States: J.C. Tran1st$1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $631,170 |
| 50 | Ireland: Marty Smyth1st$10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha | $859,549 |
| 51 | United States: James Schaaf1st$1,500 H.O.R.S.E. | $256,412 |
| 52 | United States: David Daneshgar1st$1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $625,443 |
| 53 | United States: Matt Graham1st$1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout | $278,180 |
| 54 | Denmark: Peter Eastgate1st$10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em Main Event | $9,152,416 |
| 55 | United States: Jonathan Kotula1st$500 Casino Employees No Limit Hold'em | $87,929 |
Winners by country
Countries as WSOP.com lists them, which is usually where a player lives rather than their nationality.
- United States: United States36
- Canada: Canada3
- Germany: Germany2
- Italy: Italy2
- Denmark: Denmark2
- Vietnam: Vietnam1
- Russia: Russia1
- Netherlands: Netherlands1
- Mexico: Mexico1
- France: France1
- Belgium: Belgium1
- Brazil: Brazil1
- Ireland: Ireland1
Other years
Common questions
- Who won the 2008 WSOP Main Event?
- Peter Eastgate, who beat 6,844 entries for $9,152,416.
- How many events were at the 2008 World Series of Poker?
- 55 bracelet events in Las Vegas, with 58,719 entries between them.
- Who won the most bracelets at the 2008 WSOP?
- John Phan (#29 and #40) won two. Nobody else won more than two.
- What was the biggest prize at the 2008 WSOP?
- The Main Event's $9,152,416. The biggest outside it was $1,989,120 for Scotty Nguyen in the $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E..
- What was the largest event at the 2008 WSOP?
- The $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em Main Event, with 6,844 entries.
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Open the timerSources: WSOP.com's official 2008 results (fields, prizes and players' countries) and Wikipedia's 2008 World Series of Poker results (event names and career bracelet counts), checked against each other in October 2026, with PokerNews and Card Player for every disagreement. Event #2's first prize was $831,462 (WSOP.com shows $831,279). WSOP.com lists some winners under a screen name, a legal name or a misspelling (#5 Michael Banducci, #43 Martin Klaser); we use the names they play under. Event #6 had 833 entries (WSOP.com shows 832). Event #6's first prize was $243,356 (WSOP.com shows $243,342). Event #22's winner is Jens Voertmann (Wikipedia spells it Vortmann). Event #38's first prize was $244,583 (WSOP.com shows $244,546). Event #47 had 544 entries (WSOP.com shows 543). Peter Eastgate was paid $9,152,416, including interest earned before the November final table (the original figure was $9,119,517). Prizes are rounded to the dollar, so one may differ by $1 from another source's figure. WSOP.com's entry count doesn't fit its own prize pool in #6, #7, #12, #16, #20; Wikipedia's does, and is used. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.