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Two weeks ago, 7,319 poker players took their seats in the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event. Among the many hopefuls were 18 former world champions, nearly 150 gold bracelet winners, in addition to professional and amateur poker players from 92 different nations and territories -- all united by one common dream. That dream -- winning the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event championship -- can and will come true for only one. Indeed, there can be only one world champion. After 78 grueling hours of poker played over eight days, nine players remain. This year's November Nine are: SEAT 1: Jason Sentl Hometown: St. Louis Park, MN (USA) Age: 25 Profession: Poker Pro Note: This is Sentl's first time to ever cash in a WSOP event. He picked the right tournament and the right year to achieve a poker breakout. Chip Count: 7,625,000 SEAT 2: Joseph Cheong Hometown: La Mirada, CA (USA) Age: 24 Profession: Poker Pro Note: Cheong won a WSOP Circuit gold ring and earned a degree in psychology from UC-San Diego. When Cheong won his victory three months ago, he promised himself he would play in the Main Event. Here he is, competing on poker's grandest stage. Chip Count: 23,525,000 SEAT 3: John Dolan Hometown: Bonita Springs, FL (USA) Age: 24 Profession: Poker Pro Note: Dolan has six WSOP cashes, including three at this year's series. He has been one of the more consistent performers on this tournament, hanging around the leader board much of the way. Chip Count: 46,250,000 SEAT 4: Jonathan Duhamel Hometown: Boucherville, Quebec (Canada) Age: 22 Profession: Poker Pro Note: This is Duhamel's third time to cash at this year's WSOP. This has been a big year for Canada, with five gold bracelet winners. Duhamel hopes to become the sixth. Chip Count: 65,975,000 SEAT 5: Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi Hometown: Miami, FL (USA) Age: 29 Profession: Poker Pro Note: "The Grinder" is among the most successful tournament performers since the poker boom began. He won his first WSOP gold bracelet and $1,559,046 in this year's Poker Players Championship. Chip Count: 14,450,000 SEAT 6: Matthew Jarvis Hometown: Surrey, BC (Canada) Age: 25 Profession: Poker Pro/Student Note: Jarvis is primarily an online player. This marks his first time to cash in a WSOP tournament. Jarvis would become the first Canadian world champion should he win the Main Event. Chip Count: 16,700,000 SEAT 7: John Racener Hometown: Port Richey, FL (USA) Age: 24 Profession: Poker Pro Note: Racener is one of the stars of the national WSOP Circuit, with more than $500,000 in earnings, including the 2007 Main Event championship victory at Harrah's Atlantic City. Chip Count: 19,050,000 SEAT 8: Filippo Candio Hometown: Cagliari, Sardinia (Italy) Age: 26 Profession: Poker Pro Note: Candio is the first Italian player ever to make it to the Main Event final table. He has a number of cashes at major tournaments held in Europe. Chip Count: 16,400,000 SEAT 9: Cuong "Soi" Nguyen Hometown: Santa Ana, CA (USA) Age: 37 Profession: Sales (Medical Supplies) Note: Nguyen is the senior player at this final table, at the advanced age of 36. He is also the only amateur sitting among the final nine. Nguyen has been near the chip lead during the past three days of competition. He cashed in the 2008 Main Event (614th place). Chip Count: 9,650,000.

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