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December 4, 2008

WSOP: Determining the Final Table

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Joe Bishop plays with his chips during one of the two final tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event.

Joe Bishop plays with his chips during one of the two final tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. View photo »

Peter Eastgate plays during the final two tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Eastgate will return for the final table November 9, 2008 with a chip count of 18,375,000.

Peter Eastgate plays during the final two tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Eastgate will return for the final table November 9, 2008 with a chip count of 18,375,000. View photo »

ESPN monitors display the different camera angles at the featured table, one of the two tables left at the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em at the Rio.

ESPN monitors display the different camera angles at the featured table, one of the two tables left at the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em at the Rio. View photo »

Rick and Merry Graham, from left, parents of player Tiffany

Rick and Merry Graham, from left, parents of player Tiffany "Hot Chips" Michelle, anxiously watch their daughter play during the final two tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. View photo »

Tiffany

Tiffany "Hot Chips" Michelle plays during the final two tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Michelle was knocked out at 17th place with total winnings of $334,534. View photo »

Jason Riesenberg plays during the final two tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Riesenberg, whose nickname is J-Ball, was knocked out at 18th place with total winnings of $334,534.

Jason Riesenberg plays during the final two tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Riesenberg, whose nickname is J-Ball, was knocked out at 18th place with total winnings of $334,534. View photo »

Scott Montgomery plays during the final two tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Montgomery, a Canadian, will be one of the

Scott Montgomery plays during the final two tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Montgomery, a Canadian, will be one of the "November Nine" coming back for the final table with a chip count of 19,690,000. View photo »

Joe Bishop shows his exhaustion during the final two tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Bishop was knocked out at 11th place with total winnings of $591,869.

Joe Bishop shows his exhaustion during the final two tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Bishop was knocked out at 11th place with total winnings of $591,869. View photo »

Spectators get a bird's eye view of one of the two final tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event.

Spectators get a bird's eye view of one of the two final tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. View photo »

Kelly Kim gestures to his friends in the crowd while playing in one of the two final tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Kim will return as one of the

Kelly Kim gestures to his friends in the crowd while playing in one of the two final tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Kim will return as one of the "November Nine" with a chip count of 2,620,000. View photo »

With just 18 competitors left, players at one of the two final tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event get ready to resume play at the Rio Convention Center. Once the final nine players are decided, final table play will resume November 9.

With just 18 competitors left, players at one of the two final tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event get ready to resume play at the Rio Convention Center. Once the final nine players are decided, final table play will resume November 9. View photo »

Judet Toni Christian, right, shakes hands with Dennis Phillips after Christian was eliminated at 23rd place and won $257,334 in the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Phillips has the chip lead of the final nine players and will resume play with a chip count of 26,295,000 November 9.

Judet Toni Christian, right, shakes hands with Dennis Phillips after Christian was eliminated at 23rd place and won $257,334 in the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Phillips has the chip lead of the final nine players and will resume play with a chip count of 26,295,000 November 9. View photo »

Player Dean Hamrick gets support from his friends Robert Wimp, from left, Stella Baldauskas, and Sara Dogonski, during the final two tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Hamrick was the last player to be eliminated before the final nine players were decided in the early morning of Tuesday, July 15, 2008, and went home with $591,869 in winnings.

Player Dean Hamrick gets support from his friends Robert Wimp, from left, Stella Baldauskas, and Sara Dogonski, during the final two tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Hamrick was the last player to be eliminated before the final nine players were decided in the early morning of Tuesday, July 15, 2008, and went home with $591,869 in winnings. View photo »

Craig Marquis plays during the final two tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Marquis will be sitting in seat two of the final table November 9 with a chip count of 10,210,000.

Craig Marquis plays during the final two tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Marquis will be sitting in seat two of the final table November 9 with a chip count of 10,210,000. View photo »

Ylon Schwartz plays at one of the two final tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Schwartz will return as one of the

Ylon Schwartz plays at one of the two final tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Schwartz will return as one of the "November Nine" with a chip count of 12,525,000. View photo »

Robert Mizrachi of Hollywood, Fla. excitedly tells a friend on the phone that his friend David

Robert Mizrachi of Hollywood, Fla. excitedly tells a friend on the phone that his friend David "Chino" Rheem just won a hand during the final two tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Chino will continue on to the "November Nine" with a chip count of 10,230,000. View photo »

Player Chris Klodnicki yawns while playing in one of the final two tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Klodnicki was knocked out at 12th place with total winnings of $591,869.

Player Chris Klodnicki yawns while playing in one of the final two tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Klodnicki was knocked out at 12th place with total winnings of $591,869. View photo »

Joe Bishop bites his nails while contemplating a move at one of the two final tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event.

Joe Bishop bites his nails while contemplating a move at one of the two final tables of the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. View photo »

With only 13 players left, Joe Bishop, right, contemplates his next move against Chris Klodnicki, center seated, during the last hand before a dinner break at the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Both Bishop and Klodnicki were knocked out before the final table was determined, early the next morning.

With only 13 players left, Joe Bishop, right, contemplates his next move against Chris Klodnicki, center seated, during the last hand before a dinner break at the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Both Bishop and Klodnicki were knocked out before the final table was determined, early the next morning. View photo »

Joe Bishop, right, exclaims he will go all in against Chris Klodnicki, center seated, during the last hand before a dinner break at the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Both Bishop and Klodnicki were knocked out before the final table was determined, early the next morning.

Joe Bishop, right, exclaims he will go all in against Chris Klodnicki, center seated, during the last hand before a dinner break at the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Both Bishop and Klodnicki were knocked out before the final table was determined, early the next morning. View photo »

Joe Bishop hugs Chris Klodnicki after Klodnicki folds during the last hand before a dinner break at the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Both Bishop and Klodnicki were knocked out before the final table was determined, early the next morning.

Joe Bishop hugs Chris Klodnicki after Klodnicki folds during the last hand before a dinner break at the WSOP World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em event. Both Bishop and Klodnicki were knocked out before the final table was determined, early the next morning. View photo »

Wed, Jul 16, 2008 (2 a.m.)

There were just 18 competitors left in the at the World Series of Poker's World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em tournament on the afternoon of July 14, 2008. Those players fought it out for the next 12 hours, slowly whittling down to the "November Nine" who will return on November 9, 2008 to determine the champion.

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