November Nine Set for Main Event Final Table

This entry was posted on Monday, July 25th, 2011 at 9:16 am

Out of a starting field of 6,865 players, only nine remain. These final players, dubbed the November Nine, will take their seats at the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table in November. Each of the players is guaranteed a minimum prize of $782,115 but all have set their eyes on first place, which will award $8,711,956 and the coveted WSOP bracelet.

Listed here are the nine finalists who will compete for the title of 2011 World Champion of Poker when action at the WSOP Final Table resumes in November.

 

Final players listed in order of chip count:

1)    Martin Staszko (40,175,000 chips)

• Age: 35
• Hometown: Trinec, Czech Republic

 

2)    Eoghan O’Dea (33,925,000)

• Age: 26
• Hometown: Dublin, Ireland

 

3)    Matt Giannetti (24,750,000)

• Age: 26
• Hometown: Las Vegas

 

4)    Phil Collins (23,775,000)

• Age: 26
• Hometown: Las Vegas

 

5)    Ben Lamb (20,875,000)

• Age: 26
• Hometown: Las Vegas

 

6)    Badih Bounahra (19,700,000)

• Age: 49
• Hometown: Belize City, Belize

 

7)    Pius Heinz (16,425,000)

• Age: 22
• Hometown: Cologne, Germany

 

8)    Anton Makiievskyi (13,925,000)

• Age: 21
• Hometown: Dnipropetrous’k, Ukraine

 

9)    Sam Holden (12,375,000)

• Age: 22
• Hometown: Canterbury, United Kingdom

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