The final nine players in the World Series of Poker main event, as determined early Sunday after an eighth session of no-limit Texas Hold 'em at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The finalists emerged from a field of 7,319 players and will compete Nov. 6-8 for the tournament's top prize of $8.94 million. Ninth place will win $811,823, to be paid Sunday; higher finishers will win at least $1,045,738 and be paid the difference from ninth place money in November.
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1. Jason Senti (7,625,000)
AGE: 25
HOMETOWN: St. Louis Park, Minn.
OCCUPATION: poker player
PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 10 series cashes for $157,528; four circuit cashes for $543,637.
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2. Joseph Cheong (23,525,000)
AGE: 24
HOMETOWN: La Mirada, Calif.
OCCUPATION: poker player
PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: two series cashes this year for $31,064; four circuit cashes for $20,890, including one win this year in a no-limit Hold 'em tournament at Harrah's Rincon.
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3. John Dolan (46,250,000)
AGE: 24
HOMETOWN: Bonita Springs, Fla.
OCCUPATION: poker player
PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: five series cashes for $105,340; two circuit cashes for $3,333.
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4. Jonathan Duhamel (65,975,000)
AGE: 22
HOMETOWN: Boucherville, Quebec
OCCUPATION: poker player
PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: two cashes for $43,000.
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5. Michael ``Grinder'' Mizrachi (14,450,000)
AGE: 29
HOMETOWN: Miami
OCCUPATION: poker professional
PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: one bracelet, 23 series cashes ($2.27 million); six circuit cashes for $323,258.
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6. Matthew Jarvis (16,700,000)
AGE: 25
HOMETOWN: Surrey, British Columbia
OCCUPATION: post-secondary business student
PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: none.
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7. John Racener (19,050,000)
AGE: 24
HOMETOWN: Port Richey, Fla.
OCCUPATION: poker player
PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: none.
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8. Filippo Candio (16,400,000)
AGE: 26
HOMETOWN: Cagliari, Italy
OCCUPATION: poker player
PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: one cash for $3,460.
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9. Cuong ``Soi'' Nguyen (9,650,000)
AGE: 37
HOMETOWN: Santa Ana, Calif.
OCCUPATION: medical supply company employee
PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: none.
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Information from: World Series of Poker, Associated Press interviews, gameplay.
