A glance at the final 9 players in the World Series of Poker main event

A glance at the final table of the WSOP

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.

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.

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.

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.

4. Jonathan Duhamel (65,975,000)

AGE: 22

HOMETOWN: Boucherville, Quebec

OCCUPATION: poker player

PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: two cashes for $43,000.

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.

6. Matthew Jarvis (16,700,000)

AGE: 25

HOMETOWN: Surrey, British Columbia

OCCUPATION: post-secondary business student

PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: none.

7. John Racener (19,050,000)

AGE: 24

HOMETOWN: Port Richey, Fla.

OCCUPATION: poker player

PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: none.

8. Filippo Candio (16,400,000)

AGE: 26

HOMETOWN: Cagliari, Italy

OCCUPATION: poker player

PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: one cash for $3,460.

9. Cuong “Soi” Nguyen (9,650,000)

AGE: 37

HOMETOWN: Santa Ana, Calif.

OCCUPATION: medical supply company employee

PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: none.

Information from: World Series of Poker, Associated Press interviews, gameplay.