Four Countries Represented At WSOP Main Event Final Table

The World Series of Poker Main Event final table has been set a few days ago. Now that the players have off until November, the media will have plenty of time to get to know the final nine players.

They are being dubbed the 'November Nine' by the World Series of Poker. Of the nine finalists, four different countries will be represented. The United States has the most players represented with five.

Two Canadians have made the final table. There is also a Dane and a Russian mixed in the group. In a rare occurrence, there was no representative from the Asian continent.

The chip leader heading to the final table is a salesman. He plays frequently at his local casino, sometimes up to four nights a week. His chip count is 26,295,000. Russia's Ivan Demidov is second with 24,400,000.

There are a few professional players left in the field, but there are also some unlikely other participants. A college student has found his way to the final table in November. A chess player will also be sitting when the final table commences.

First place for the winner will be the coveted bracelet. The prize money will be a nice gift as well. First place pays out $9.1 million.



2008-07-17