Player Profiles

Here are profiles of the notable players among the final 66 remaining.

Joe Rahme goes by "Soprano" and is related to Raymond Rahme.

Hugh Todd has made six WSOP final tables, the only South African player to do so. He won one bracelet in $5,000 Seven Card Stud, in 1990.

Marco Ferrell is a local business owner.

Ryan Price is a stock director who has played in the UK Millions.

Rumen Nanov, who was just eliminated, owns casinos in Angola.

Colin Moss was mentioned yesterday evening. He's the South African equivalent of Ryan Seacrest.

Darren Kramer is a professional online player who has turned $40 into hundreds of thousands. He has traveled to the States to play poker and has played in the weekly Bellagio tournaments.

Peter Vermads was also just eliminated. He's considered the #1 ranked player in South Africa.

Chris Connery is retired from the securities business and plays on PokerStars.

Ryan Eber is half of a formidable father-son poker team. His father Neville is a world-class backgammon player.

Dennis Huntry has the distinction of knocking out Tony G early in Day 1 action.

Norman Keyser also has a WSOP bracelet, in 1989 for $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em.

Tom VanDermeere made the final table of this event a year ago before the eventual winner runner-runnered him out of the event.

Jared Solomon is another local online professional.

Alex Marchenko and his girlfriend Natalia Orlora are both still in the event.

Danny K is a local singing sensation. He's at the featured table where Raymond Rahme has been all day yesterday and today.