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The November Nine was the name used to refer to the final nine contestants, or final table, at the Main Event of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) from 2008 to 2016. The winner of the WSOP Main Event is considered to be the World Champion of Poker. [1] Prior to 2008, the entire Main Event was played without interruption.
From 2008 to 2016, the nine players who made it to the final table of the Main Event were called the November Nine, a reference to the fact that the final table was completed in November, months after the Main Event's preliminary rounds were completed. Until 2005, the WSOP was held at Binion's Horseshoe.
Each of the participants at the 2010 WSOP Main Event received 30,000 in tournament chips for the $10,000 buy-in event. After reaching the final table of nine players on July 17, the final table was delayed until November 6.
The Main Event, which began with 6,844 participants (a level exceeded only by the number of participants at the 2006 event), was suspended once the event was down to the nine players needed for the final table; the Main Event was resumed on November 9 and concluded with the heads-up final between Peter Eastgate and Ivan Demidov the next day.
The 2008 World Series of Poker Championship Bracelet. The $10,000 World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em Main Event began on July 3 with the first of four starting days. After reaching the final table of nine players on July 14, the final table was delayed until November 9.
The 2016 World Series of Poker was the 47th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP). Most of the events occurred May 31 – July 18 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada . There were 69 bracelet events, including the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event which began on July 9.
After reaching the final table of nine players on July 15, the final table was once again delayed until November 7. The Main Event once again was a draw for many celebrities to play including: Day 1A: Jason Alexander, Brad Garrett, Orel Hershiser, Nelly, Jennifer Tilly, Day 1B: Shane Warne; Day 1C: Antonio Tarver, Paul Wight
The final table of nine players was reached on July 15, with the November Nine returning on November 4. The Main Event attracted 6,352 entrants, creating a prize pool of $59,708,800. [64] The top 648 finishers placed in the money, with the top nine players receiving at least $733,224. The winner of the Main Event earned $8,359,531.