We have finally reached the final event of the World Series of Poker, the No-Limit Hold’em Main Event. It started out divided into 3 different days; A, B, and C. Those that lost on the first day of A or B would have the chance to buy back in during day C. This allowed huge crowds of players to try to stay in and participate in the main event; it totaled 6,683 participants this year. Everyone was looking to make it to the final table, where they would have their chance at $10 million dollars and the coveted WSOP bracelet.
However, only nine players remain who had to fight hard to get to the final table. There is, however, an honorable mention for a man, an amateur playing in his first ever WSOP who was able to make it far enough to end up in 12th place and winning $565,193; his name is Christopher Greaves. He is truly a testament to what amateurs can do if they gut it out and play the game well.
Back to the top nine poker players in the world at the moment, as most of them are not as highly recognized as the other famous pros. So far, the chip leader count is at:
- Jorryt van Hoof: 38,375,000
- Felix Stephensen: 32,775,000
- Mark Newhouse: 26,000,000
- Andoni Larrabe: 22,550,000
- Dan Sindelar: 21,200,000
- William Pappaconstantinou: 17,500,000
- William Tonking: 15,050,000
- Martin Jacobson: 14,900,000
- Bruno Politano: 12,125,000
This is what I love about the WSOP and poker itself; it gives anyone the chance to make it to the final table. A few of the top nine players have no history winning at WSOP, while the others, with the exception of Jacobson, have not had big winnings during their time at WSOP. It is refreshing to see unfamiliar faces at the final table, and it looks like all of them are quite young; meaning most of the older pros were knocked out by baby faces. Hopefully they can give us all a great last table of poker.
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