After watching Ryan Riess take down the WSOP Main Event last month it got us thinking, who are our favourite November niners ever? Well here’s the top five…
5. Filippo Candio
Everyone loves an over-excitable and exceedingly giddy Italian at the poker table. In 2011 that role fell to Filippo Candio, who sucked out, screamed and danced his way to a fourth place finish.
4. Joseph Cheong
Not many players would have the testicular fortitude to six-bet shove A-7 offsuit when three- handed in the WSOP Main Event. Sadly for Cheong, eventual 2010 champ Jonathan Duhamel called it off with Q-Q to win the monster pot.
3. James Akenhead
Akenhead came in short in chips and unfortunately couldn’t get anything going before busting in 9th. Still, his heroic run to the final table inspired a generation of UK players and for that we salute you Mr Akenhead.
2. Kelly Kim
California grinder Kim was the ultimate underdog in the inaugural November Nine, making it to the final table with just ten big blinds! He hung on for dear life, before moving up one spot to bust in eighth. Mission accomplished.
1. Phil Ivey
The world’s greatest player™ had an epic run to the final table in 2009 before the inimitable Darvin Moon got lucky to KO Ivey in seventh. It’s a shame – an Ivey win could have got huge mainstream interest for poker in America.
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