World Series Of Poker Final Table Set

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) narrowed the field from over 7,000 to the final table of 9. The final table takes place and the 9 remaining players are called the “November Nine.” Witty, huh?

Following 13 days of intense competition at the 2010 World Series of Poker(1), two North American PokerStars players have advanced to join the elite ‘November Nine’ and will compete for the $8,944,138 first prize and the title of 2010 World Series of Poker champion. Canadian Jonathan Duhamel and American Jason Senti skillfully outplayed their competition to earn the coveted seats at the final table, and now await the November 6 final date for their next shot at the grand prize.

That’s quite a prize for the winner. It’s amazing how far the WSOP has come from it’s small beginnings. Here’s a look at the November Nine from the Atlantic City Weekly blog.

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

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.

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.

Chip Count: 46,250,000

Seat4: 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.
Chip Count: 65,975,000

Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi
Hometown: Miami, FL (USA)
Age: 29
Profession: Poker Pro
Note: 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.

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

Chip Count: 9,650,000