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Re: WSOP FInal Table

chipaholic — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:16:16 GMT

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Presented by Milwaukee’s Best Light is the largest, richest and most prestigious gaming event in the world. Featuring a comprehensive slate of tournaments in every major poker variation, the WSOP is poker’s longest running tournament in the world, dating back to 1970. In 2008, the event attracted more than 58,000 entrants from 118 different countries to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and awarded over $180 million in prize money as players competed for game’s most coveted trophy, a WSOP bracelet. Harrah’s License Company, LLC., an affiliate of Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., has owned and operated the WSOP since 2004 and over the last five years, fostered an increase in player participation by nearly 300-percent. In addition, the WSOP has experienced groundbreaking alliances in broadcasting, digital media and corporate sponsorships, while successfully expanding the brand internationally with the advent in 2007 of the World Series of Poker EuropeSM. For more information on the World Series of Poker, please visit their website at www.worldseriesofpoker.com.

Re: WSOP FInal Table

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:15:16 GMT

Excuse my ignoanze but whats the WSOP...

Re: WSOP FInal Table

cyborg — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:14:23 GMT

The final nine will play for a total of $32,633,446, with the following pay schedule:

1st Place: $9,119,517 4th Place: $3,763,515 7th Place: $1,769,174
2nd Place: $5,790,024 5th Place: $3,088,012 8th Place: $1,286,672

3rd Place: $4,503,352 6th Place: $2,412,510 9th Place: $900,670

Not bad for a few card games...

Re: WSOP FInal Table

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:13:28 GMT

What are the Actual amounts they would be winning..

Re: WSOP FInal Table

cyborg — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:11:17 GMT

And here are the November Nine...

In descending order of chip count, The November Nine are:

·        DENNIS PHILLIPS, 53, St. Louis, Missouri, 26,295,000
·        IVAN DEMIDOV, 27, Moscow, Russia, 24,400,000
·        SCOTT MONTGOMERY, 26, Perth, Ontario, Canada, 19,690,000
·        PETER EASTGATE, 22, Odense, Denmark, 18,375,000
·        YLON SCHWARTZ, 38, Brooklyn, New York, 12,525,000
·        DARUS SUHARTO, 39, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 12,520,000
·        DAVID RHEEM, 28, Los Angeles, California, 10,230,000
·        CRAIG MARQUIS, 23, Arlington, Texas, 10,210,000
·        KELLY KIM, 31, Whittier, California, 2,620,000

WSOP FInal Table

cyborg — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:08:07 GMT

27 players took on to the felt on Monday, 14th July, at the Rio in Las Vegas to decide who will be the final 9 players to play it out for the most prestigious title in the poker world, the in $10,000 no-limit hold’em world championship at the 2008 World Series of Poker. This final group of players had a lot on the line, despite the fact that every single one of them would walk away with at least $257,334 in prize money. A spot at the 2008 main event final table was on the line, and the shot at $9,119,334. The final nine players, dubbed by many the November Nine, will now take a break for almost four months and return to the Rio on the 9th of November to play the first part of the final table. The final two players will then return for a heads-up match on the 10th of November to determine the world champion.