Mark Newhouse makes back-to-back November Nine WSOP Main Event finals

History is made at the WSOP as four Europeans and last year's ninth place finisher become the 2014 November Nine.

Mark makes history

It became one of the largest WSOP Main Events in recent memory ten days ago, but after a slew of eliminations and a room full of shattered dreams 6,683 players have now been turned into just nine.

Today's session saw a number of high profile eliminations, including Dan Smith, Craig McCorkell and PokerStrategist Max 'mutardet' Senft, but it also saw Mark Newhouse earn his place in the history books.

Thanks to another impressive performance this year Newhouse now joins Dan Harrington (2003 & 2004) as a back-to-back Main Event finalist in the post-Moneymaker era.

In 2013 a deep run in the Main Event saw Newhouse fall short of success in ninth place, but this time around he'll get another bite at the cherry after making it to his second final table in as many years with 26,000,000 chips.

Bringing today's session to a close was Luis Velador. After sitting as the short stack for hours the Mexican finally moved all-in with pocket fours but found himself dominated by Newhouse's fives.

An unhelpful board eventually brought an end to Velador's WSOP dreams and, as he strolled off to collect his $565,193 consolation prize, this year's final nine bagged and tagged their chips ahead of their return on November 10th.

2014 WSOP November Nine

Jorryt van Hoof - 38,375,000 - The Netherlands:

With a lone WSOP cash to his name back in 2008, van Hoof will certainly be feeling the pressure when he returns with the chip lead. So far the Dutchman has already eclipsed his $358,580 career earnings by reaching the final table and with almost 4 million chips than his closest rival it's likely he'll be a contender when play resumes. 

Felix Stephensen - 32,775,000 - Norway:

Born in 1990 and good friends with Norwegian poker pro, Ola 'no_Ola' Amundsgard, Stephensen now calls London home. Playing online as 'FallAtyourFeet', the young pro is mainly a cash game player and scored his first live tournament cash in 2013 with a 92nd place finish in the EPT Barcelona Main Event.

Mark Newhouse - 26,000,000 - USA:

Last year's ninth place finisher and now among one of the few people to make back-to-back final tables, Newhouse will certainly be one of the favourites when the finale rolls around. Indeed, having already dealt with the spotlight in 2013 it's likely he'll be the most relaxed November Niner at this point.

Andoni Larrabe - 22,550,000 - Spain:

Almost out of the Main Event in the final stages of Day 7, Spain's Larrabe will more than double his lifetime earnings when he returns in November. Despite a short MTT career dating back to 2011, the young pro cashed three times at the WSOP in 2013, including a 46th place finish ($14,333) in Event #57.

Dan Sindelar - 21,200,000 - USA:

One of the four US players at this year's Main Event final table, 30-year-old Sindelar moved to Las Vegas after graduating from college to become a poker pro. Since then he's been grinding the circuit and has a best cash of $105,312 to his name.

William Pappaconstantinou - 17,500,000 - USA:

A relative unknown before making it to this year's Main Event final table, Pappaconstantinou has only amassed $16,379 in his career so far and will likely be one of the underdogs when play resumes.

William Tonking - 15,050,000 - USA:

Tonking hit a 5 million chip downswing before the close of Day 7 and will start November's final table as the lowest ranked American. However, with four WSOP cashes to his credit, including a 77th place finish in Event #58 this year, he could be a dark horse when the action resumes.

Martin Jacobson - 14,900,000 - Sweden:

Tipped by BarryCarter in his recent "Best European Without a Bracelet" piece, Jacobson is undoubtedly one of the most experienced pros in the finale. A string of EPT, WPT and WSOP final tables have earned the Swede almost $5 million in prize money but this could be his first major title.

Bruno Politano - 12,125,000 - Brazil:

The lone South American at the table, Politano will be the bookies favourite to exit in ninth place when play resumes, but for now he can revel in the fact his boosted his $110,054 career earnings by more than $700,000.

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