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WSOP 2010 Final Table Kicks Off Tomorrow

The day every poker player have waited for since July is now finally here. The <em>World Series of Poker Final Table</em> starts tomorrow at the <em>Rio Casino</em> in Las Vegas. The 9 finalist players will battle for the amazing $8,944,138 main prize, which one them will win on November 9.
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2010 November Niners

The identity of this year's November Niners is known since this July and you might read about them a lot as poker press was buzzing about them in July, but if you are still not familiar with the players, here are some interesting facts, courtesy of WSOP.com:

Jason Senti

  • Total WSOP & Circuit Earnings: $17,987
  • Before becoming a professional poker player Jason was an Electrical/Software engineer.
  • He is in a rock band called "Suburban Hero".
  • He is married

Joseph (Sanghyon) Cheong


  • Total WSOP & Circuit Earnings: $51,954
  • He has a B.S. in Psychology and a Joint B.A. degree in Math and Economics from UCSD.
  • He won a WSOP Circuit event at Harrahs Rincon.
  • He moved to the U.S. when he was 6 years old.

John Dolan

  • Total WSOP & Circuit Earnings: $108,673
  • He is a professional poker player.
  • Learned how to play poker with friends
  • His poker ambition is to win enough money that he only has to play when he wants to.

Jonathan Duhamel

  • Total WSOP & Circuit Earnings: $43,000
  • Went to college to pursue a finance career before starting his life as a professional poker player
  • Learned how to play poker with friends
  • Enjoys playing hockey
  • Bought-in to the 2010 Main Event

Michael (The Grinder) Mizrachi

  • Total WSOP & Circuit Earnings: $2,594,585
  • Just started playing tournaments in 2004
  • Has a fraternal twin, Eric
  • Won the 2010 WSOP $50,000 buy-in Players Championship
  • Nickname "The Grinder"
  • Started playing poker at the age of 13
  • Michael Mizrachi was 2006 Cardplayer of the Year. He holds 18 titles, including 2 World Poker Tour titles and has won $7.2 million in his career to date.

Matthew Jarvis

  • Total WSOP & Circuit Earnings: $4,270
  • He learned to play poker with his friends and by reading various books.
  • He is a Post-Secondary Business student.

John Racener


  • Total WSOP & Circuit Earnings: $762,846
  • His favorite poker player is the Grinder and his favorite poker game is HORSE.
  • His poker ambition is to win the Main Event so that he is financially set.
  • He has a great supporting background with his mom, dad, sister, and friends.
  • Immediately successful upon turning 21 in live tournaments.
  • Self taught player
  • On his 21st birthday he got 3rd in his 1st live event in Atlantic City.
  • He has over $1.5 million in live tournament winnings.
  • Nicknames: Jmoney, Spikey.

Filippo Candio

  • Total WSOP & Circuit Earnings: $3,460
  • Filippo has a passion for business and has launched his own line of poker-themed clothing.
  • He is in 1st place in the Top 30 of money list in Italy.

Soi (Soi (Cuong)) Nguyen

  • Total WSOP & Circuit Earnings: $0
  • The 2010 Main Event is Cuong's 4th time playing a live tournament.
  • He learned to play poker with friends.
  • Currently works in the medical supply business.
  • Favorite poker player is Phil Ivey.

The prizes for the 9 places at the final table are the following:

1st place – $8,944,138
2nd place – $5,545,855
3rd place – $4,129,979
4th place – $3,092,497
5th place – $2,442,960
6th place – $1,772,939
7th place – $1,356,708
8th place – $1,045,738
9th place – $811,823


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