2010 WSOP November Nine is Set!
Two weeks ago, 7,319 poker players took their seats in the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event. Among the many hopefuls were 18 former world champions, nearly 150 gold bracelet winners, in addition to professional and amateur poker players from 92 different nations and territories, all united by one common dream.That dream, winning the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event championship, can and will come true for only one. Indeed, there can be only one world champion.
After 78 grueling hours of poker played over eight days, nine players remain.
After a break of 111 days, the November Nine will resume Nov. 6 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to play at the final table for $8.94 million and poker's richest title.
The winner will be determined in a heads-up session between the final two players starting Nov. 8.
The final table seating chart of the nine players with their hometown and chip count:
Seat 1: Jason Senti, 25, St. Louis Park, Minn.; 7.625 million.
Seat 2: Joseph Cheong, 24, La Mirada, Calif.; 23.525 million.
Seat 3: John Dolan, 24, Bonita Springs, Fla.; 46.25 million.
Seat 4: Jonathan Duhamel, 22, Boucherville, Quebec; 65.975 million.
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi, 29, Hollywood, Fla.; 14.45 million.
Seat 6: Matthew Jarvis, 25, Surrey, British Columbia; 16.7 million.
Seat 7: John Racener, 24, Port Richey, Fla.; 19.05 million.
Seat 8: Filippo Candio, 26, Cagliari, Italy; 16.4 million.
Seat 9: Soi Nguyen, 37, Santa Ana, Calif.; 9.65 million.
Mizrachi won the $50,000 Players Championship during the first week of June.
The final table payouts:
•1st: $8,944,138
•2nd: $5,545,855
•3rd: $4,129,979
•4th: $3,092,497
•5th: $2,332,960
•6th: $1,772,939
•7th: $1,356,708
•8th: $1,045,738
•9th: $811,823
The Main Event started July 5 with 7,319 players, each contributing $10,000 for a shot at poker fame, glory and millions. The entries and total prize pool of $68.8 million made this year's main event the second-largest in series history after 2006.
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by Nolan Dalla
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