Rio Las Vegas has been all buzz this weekend, making final preparations for this year&s World Series of Poker main event final table, which will take off on Oct. 29 at 4.30 p.m. Vegas time.
The 43rd edition of the series& main event saw 6,598 players from 83 nations, whose average age was 37.
The final nine look to a minimum pay-out of over $750,000 each, while the winner will take home $8,531,853, along with honors and a $150,000 gold winner’s bracelet.
The finalists& chip counts at the start of the action are the following:
Jesse Sylvia (26) from Martha’s Vineyard, USA – 43,875,000
Andras Koroknai (30) of Hungary – 29,375,000
Greg Merson (24) hails from Maryland, USA – 28,725,000
Russell Thomas (24) Connecticut, USA – 24,800,000
Steven Gee (57) California USA – 16,860,000
Michael Esposito (44) New York USA – 16,260,000
Robert Salaburu (27) Texas USA – 15,155,000
Jacob Balsiger (21) Arizona USA – 13,115,000
Jeremy Ausmus (32) Nevada USA – 9,805,000
Each of the nine will get one of the following prizes:
* 1st receives $8,531,853 and the $150,000 bracelet
* 2nd — $5,295,149
* 3rd — $3,799,073
* 4th — $2,851,537
* 5th — $2,155,313
* 6th — $1,640,902
* 7th — $1,258,040
* 8th — $971,360
* 9th — $754,798