WPT 2008 Foxwoods World Poker Title Goes to Jonathan Little

Jonathan Little has broken his own record for most hands played in a WPT heads up final to take down the Foxwoods championship from rival Jonathan Jaffe and pockets a cool $1.2 million for his efforts.

It was a long drawn out heads up battle and it was not the most exciting of tournaments but it was well fought and deserving, if there is such a thing in poker. The lead went back and forth between the two Jonathans for over five hours. That's right, five hours. Excruciating and I wish I was there. I don't know how you would survive witnessing it but it would have been something to see the players try and maintain focus.

The final table itself saw 275 hands played out and everyone walked home with decent takes for their efforts. It would seem the names up top have definitely been changing as of late. There are usually a couple familiar faces but for the most part the field has really opened up. It would appear that these tournaments have really become open to anybody who thinks they have the chops.

I would imagine a continuing base of Internet players and sponsorship deals have made the diverse field possible. I for one am excited to see what the future holds and if we are ever going to see a final table comprised of the world's best ever again.