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
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