We know the final table of the 2024 WSOP Main Event!
 

It's been a long and arduous journey, starting with a record 10,112 players. But eight exciting days of play whittled down that huge field, and just a short while ago, the top 9 players were smiling in front of the eyes of reporters from around the world. Many of us would have called this group the November Nine, but since the delayed final table format was scrapped a few years ago, we'll know the champion for 2024 in just a few days.

The biggest attention-grabber during yesterday's day was Kristen Foxen, who may have become only the second woman in history to ever make her way to a WSOP ME final table. The whole world had its fingers crossed for this likable player, but unfortunately, bad timing and a collision against Serock sent her out of the game in 13th place for a $600,000 payday.

Day 8 concluded with the elimination of Portuguese player Diogo Coelho, who A J bumped into A K under the hand of Niklas Astedt. An unassisted board ended the tournament pilgrimage for this player ($800,000), but it also revealed to the world the final nine of the 2024 WSOP European Championship.

All finalists will have a day off today and will resume play on Tuesday, July 16, when the plan is to form the final three from the final nine. The chipleader position is currently held by home player Jordan Griff (90bb), followed by American Brian Kim (59bb) and the stellar Niklas Astedt (59bb).

Patrik Antonius inducted into the Hall of Fame
 

Longtime nosebleed and high stakes regular and Finnish number one with nearly $23 million in cashes - you can probably guess by now that we're talking about none other than Patrik Antonius. He received a big honor tonight when the living members of the Poker Hall of Fame inducted him as the 63rd member of that elite group.

"In the modern era of poker, few have been as bold and fearless as Patrik Antonius," said WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart. "The qualities he has demonstrated over the years, both online and live, are worthy of legendary status." The induction of Patrik into the Hall of Fame disproved speculation that winning WSOP bracelets is what counts most in success. In fact, Antonius doesn't have a single WSOP jewel to his credit despite winning millions. In over 2 decades in the game, Patrik has made an indelible mark on the poker scene and his fans will surely give him that honour.

And what did Antonius himself have to say about this honor? "It's a very great honor to become a new member of the Hall of Fame. Of course a big thank you to my family and close friends - just everyone who has been there for me through thick and thin. I've always been a poker student and I've always hoped that poker would get bigger and better. And just look where we've gotten - poker is where it's never been before and breaking records all over the world. The last 24-25 years in poker have gone by very quickly, but I think I'm here to stay for a long time. I've always had a great passion and love for the game, and that's why I want to continue playing the highest tournaments and cash games."

$50k High Roller in the hands of Bleznick
 

In addition to the Main Event, another High Roller was played over the past 3 days, this time in the NLH format with a $50,000 buy-in. The best of the 178 entries ended up being local player Jared Bleznick, who you may remember as the winner of the PLO Super High Roller Bowl, who outlasted his opponents on the TV table when he missed all of the time banks due to opening collector cards. Those are not missing from the actual winning photo that sealed his first bracelet and $2,037,947 in prize money.

Bleznick grabbed HU Isaac Haxton's PLO SHRB title

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