2009 WSOP Main Event Final Table Plays Before Full House

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WSOP Poker, play it and they will come by the thousands to watch and cheer for their favorites. The Penn & Teller Theater at the Rio resort is filled and a long lines of fans are waiting outside in the corridor for a seat to open.

The November Nine returned from the four month break and will play down to the final two players tonight. The two finalists will return on Monday evening to go heads-up for the $8.5 million reserved for the 2009 WSOP World Champion Poker Player.

Short stacked James Akenhead was the first player eliminated from the table by Kevin Schaffel. Unfortunately, Kevin Schaffel was soon eliminated in 8th place. At the dinner break 7 players remain including crowd favorite Phil Ivey.

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photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com