This weekend sees the return of the biggest tournament in poker. The World Series of Poker has been in hibernation since July and it now returns with the remaining 9 players sitting down for what promises to be on of the most exciting main event final tables ever.
Consisting of 6 Americans, 2 Canadians and 1 Italian the main event will take place in
the Penn and Teller Theatre at the Rio for the third year running.
The player that finishes in 9th place will collect an impressive $811,823 while the winner will take a gigantic first prize of $8,944,310 and more importantly the most coveted piece of jewellery in gaming, the WSOP main event bracelet.
To coincide with the conclusion of this monumentous event Anna Fowler will be hosting the World Series 60. On Saturday, Monday and Tuesday you will be able to watch the news on The Poker Channel and you will also be able to catch up online.
To remind yourself of everything that has happened so far click here.
November 9
SEAT 1: Jason Sentl
Hometown: St. Louis Park, MN (USA)
Age: 25
Profession: Poker Pro
Note: This is Sentl’s first time to ever cash in a WSOP event. He picked the right tournament and the right year to achieve a poker breakout.
Chip Count: 7,625,000
SEAT 2: Joseph Cheong
Hometown: La Mirada, CA (USA)
Age: 24
Profession: Poker Pro
Note: Cheong won a WSOP Circuit gold ring and earned a degree in psychology from UC-San Diego. When Cheong won his victory three months ago, he promised himself he would play in the Main Event. Here he is, competing on poker’s grandest stage.
Chip Count: 23,525,000
SEAT 3: John Dolan
Hometown: Bonita Springs, FL (USA)
Age: 24
Profession: Poker Pro
Note: Dolan has six WSOP cashes, including three at this year’s series. He has been one of the more consistent performers on this tournament, hanging around the leader board much of the way.
Chip Count: 46,250,000
SEAT 4: Jonathan Duhamel
Hometown: Boucherville, Quebec (Canada)
Age: 22
Profession: Poker Pro
Note: This is Duhamel’s third time to cash at this year’s WSOP. This has been a big year for Canada, with five gold bracelet winners. Duhamel hopes to become the sixth.
Chip Count: 65,975,000
SEAT 5: Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi
Hometown: Miami, FL (USA)
Age: 29
Profession: Poker Pro
Note: “The Grinder” is among the most successful tournament performers since the poker boom began. He won his first WSOP gold bracelet and $1,559,046 in this year’s Poker Players Championship.
Chip Count: 14,450,000
SEAT 6: Matthew Jarvis
Hometown: Surrey, BC (Canada)
Age: 25
Profession: Poker Pro/Student
Note: Jarvis is primarily an online player. This marks his first time to cash in a WSOP tournament. Jarvis would become the first Canadian world champion should he win the Main Event.
Chip Count: 16,700,000
SEAT 7: John Racener
Hometown: Port Richey, FL (USA)
Age: 24
Profession: Poker Pro
Note: Racener is one of the stars of the national WSOP Circuit, with more than $500,000 in earnings, including the 2007 Main Event championship victory at Harrah’s Atlantic City.
Chip Count: 19,050,000
SEAT 8: Filippo Candio
Hometown: Cagliari, Sardinia (Italy)
Age: 26
Profession: Poker Pro
Note: Candio is the first Italian player ever to make it to the Main Event final table. He has a number of cashes at major tournaments held in Europe.
Chip Count: 16,400,000
SEAT 9: Cuong “Soi” Nguyen
Hometown: Santa Ana, CA (USA)
Age: 37
Profession: Sales (Medical Supplies)
Note: Nguyen is the senior player at this final table, at the advanced age of 36. He is also the only amateur sitting among the final nine. Nguyen has been near the chip lead during the past three days of competition. He cashed in the 2008 Main Event (614th place).
Chip Count: 9,650,000
