The WSOP Main Event Resumes Today; Final Nine Battle at 5:30 p.m.
The 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event is down to a final table. Only nine players remain of a field of 7,221, all guaranteed $1,000,000 at this point. Instead of a months-long hiatus like in recent years, this time play continues after just two days off. The November Nine is no more; the summer survivors return to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino this evening to battle it out for $8,150,000 and the coveted WSOP Gold Bracelet.
The nine remaining players return to action today at 5:30 p.m. local time to commence the final table. When play gets under way, the clock will have 68 minutes and 30 seconds left in Level 37 (400,000/800,000 with a 100,000 ante). Play is scheduled to continue until six players remain, with Friday reserved for playing down from six to three. On Saturday, the three remaining players will play down to a winner.
WSOP Main Event Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hesp | United Kingdom | 85,700,000 | 107 |
| 2 | Scott Blumstein | United States | 97,250,000 | 122 |
| 3 | Antoine Saout | France | 21,750,000 | 27 |
| 4 | Benjamin Pollak | France | 35,175,000 | 44 |
| 5 | Jack Sinclair | United Kingdom | 20,200,000 | 25 |
| 6 | Damian Salas | Argentina | 22,175,000 | 28 |
| 7 | Ben Lamb | United States | 18,050,000 | 23 |
| 8 | Bryan Piccioli | United States | 33,800,000 | 42 |
| 9 | Dan Ott | United States | 26,475,000 | 33 |
Payout
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $8,150,000 |
| 2 | $4,700,000 |
| 3 | $3,500,000 |
| 4 | $2,600,000 |
| 5 | $2,000,000 |
| 6 | $1,675,000 |
| 7 | $1,425,000 |
| 8 | $1,200,000 |
| 9 | $1,000,000 |
Career Earnings and More Stats for the finalists
| Player | Country | WSOP Cashes | WSOP Bracelets | Career Earnings | GPI Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Saout | France | 13 | 0 | $5,551,412 | 341 |
| Ben Lamb | United States | 14 | 1 | $7,207,830 | 16,828 |
| Benjamin Pollak | France | 16 | 0 | $2,967,781 | 116 |
| Bryan Piccioli | United States | 30 | 1 | $1,909,374 | 471 |
| Damian Salas | Argentina | 14 | 0 | $919,525 | 494 |
| Dan Ott | United States | 2 | 0 | $3,656 | 64,460 |
| Jack Sinclair | United Kingdom | 2 | 0 | $13,500 | 14,761 |
| John Hesp | United Kingdom | 0 | 0 | $2,208 | 21,184 |
| Scott Blumstein | United States | 3 | 0 | $312,142 | 1,682 |
How to Follow the Action
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ESPN will bring you live coverage of all three days of the final. The live World Series of Poker broadcast will begin on Thursday, July 20 at 9 p.m. ET on the ESPN and ESPN+. WatchESPN and ESPN Play will broadcast the final table via TV network simulcasts.
PokerCentral has announced that PokerGO will be broadcasting the World Series of Poker Main Event final table to non-ESPN markets for all three days of this week's tournament to areas that don't carry ESPN or networks affiliated with ESPN.
| Canada | The Sports Network (TSN) will provide live coverage of the WSOP Main Event final table throughout Canada, with the exclusion of Quebec. TSN2 will join the progress of the final table on Thursday, July 20 at 9:30 PM ET, with complete coverage on Friday and Saturday. TSN GO will broadcast the final table via TV network simulcasts. |
| United Kingdom | BT Sports will provide live coverage of the WSOP Main Event final table throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. The live coverage will also stream on BT Sports’ internet and mobile service. |
| Australia | ESPN will broadcast the final table in Australia. |
| Balkans | Arena Sport HD will provide live coverage of the WSOP Main Event final table in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and Macedonia. The live coverage will also stream on Arena Sport HD’s internet and mobile service. |
| Israel | One Sport HD will broadcast the WSOP Main Event final table in Israel. The live coverage will also stream on One Sport HD’s internet and mobile services. |
| Rest of World | PokerGO will provide live coverage of the WSOP Main Event final table throughout the rest of the world. Countries with access to PokerGO’s live stream include Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium, Finland, Czech Republic and Japan. |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
97,250,000 | |
|
85,700,000 | |
|
35,175,000 | |
|
33,800,000 | |
|
26,475,000 | |
|
22,175,000 | |
|
21,750,000 | |
|
20,200,000 | |
|
18,050,000 |