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spt_WSOP_Final_9.appHeader = "World Series of Poker's Final Nine";
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The final nine players remaining in the World Series of Poker's main event emerged from a field of 6,844 players and will compete for the tournament’s top prize of $9.12 million beginning on Sunday. Ninth place gets $900,670; higher finishers are guaranteed at least $1.28 million.
NOTE: Chips have no monetary value. One player must win all the chips in play to take the title, and lose all his chips to be eliminated.";
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AGE: 53
HOMETOWN: Cottage Hills, Ill.
OCCUPATION: Trucking account manager
PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: made two final tables in world series circuit events in September 2007 ($4,578).";
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AGE: 27
HOMETOWN: Moscow
OCCUPATION: Semiprofessional poker player
PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 11th place ($39,854), $1,000 buy-in no-limit Texas Hold ’em with rebuys, 2008.";
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AGE: 26
HOMETOWN: Perth, Ontario
OCCUPATION: Professional poker player
PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 3 series cashes, 2008 ($73,700)";
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AGE: 22
HOMETOWN: Odense, Denmark
OCCUPATION: Professional poker player
PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: none";
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AGE: 38
HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, N.Y.
OCCUPATION: Professional poker player
PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 11 cashes, ($124,580)";
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AGE: 39
HOMETOWN: Toronto
OCCUPATION: Accountant
PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 448th ($26,389) in main event in 2006.";
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AGE: 28
HOMETOWN: Los Angeles
OCCUPATION: Professional poker player.
PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 5 cashes ($474,843)";
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AGE: 23
HOMETOWN: Arlington, Texas
OCCUPATION: College student
PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 3 cashes ($35,759)";
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AGE: 31
HOMETOWN: Whittier, Calif.
OCCUPATION: Professional poker player
PRIOR SERIES ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2 cashes ($20,415)";
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