Ivan Demidov Basic Info:
Ivan Demidov was born in 1981 and lives in Moscow, Russia. He has a degree in math from Moscow State University. The 2008 World Series of Poker was his first time at the WSOP.
After making the "November Nine," he played in the World Series of Poker Europe, where he finished third and won £344,850. He finished second in the WSOP main event in the US taking home $5,809,595. He is the only player to ever make the final table of both the WSOP Main Event in the US and Europe -- and in the same year, too.
After making the "November Nine," he played in the World Series of Poker Europe, where he finished third and won £344,850. He finished second in the WSOP main event in the US taking home $5,809,595. He is the only player to ever make the final table of both the WSOP Main Event in the US and Europe -- and in the same year, too.
How Ivan Demidov Enterted the 2008 WSOP Main Event:
He says he raised the money with the help of a friend.
Ivan Demidov's 2008 WSOP Cashes:
Ivan Demidov finished 2nd at the Main Event to winner Peter Eastgate. He also finished 11th at event #44, the $1,000 no-limit Hold'em event, winning $39,854.
Ivan Demidov Trivia:
- Ivan enjoys skiing, white water rafting and scuba diving.
- He is a former semi-pro StarCraft player