Jonathan Duhamel
by Jennifer Newell 08/28/2010
In 2010, he was legally able to play poker in the United States and decided to take his chance at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. He cashed in 50th place toward the beginning of the Series in a $1,500 NLHE 6-max tournament for $5,724, but he experienced a bit of a lull before the end of the long summer. Just before the Main Event, he played a $2,500 NLHE tournament and finished in 15th place for $37,276 and felt confident when he entered the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em World Championship.

John Dolan
by Jennifer Newell 08/27/2010
Ironically, it was that dealing job that jump-started his poker career again. It was in 2007 that he was able to play in the World Series of Poker casino employees' event, and though his cash in 91st place was for a meager $771, his confidence rose again from the cash, and his first live tournament result spurred him on to further study the game and focus on his abilities there. With the help of friends, he was able to better manage his money and rise in stakes responsibly.

Joseph Cheong
by Jennifer Newell 08/26/2010
The young pro began playing live tournaments in 2009 but didn't find big success right away. His transition to live events took time, with his first cash being in a preliminary event at the California State Championships in May of 2009, where he finished in 104th place, a cash in the Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza a few months later, and two payouts in events in World Series of Poker Circuit events in Atlantic City in December of 2009.

Matthew Jarvis
by Jennifer Newell 08/25/2010
School went on the back burner for awhile, as online poker took precedence in his life. A few live tournament cashes also helped boost his confidence, with his first cash coming in 2008 at the Coast to Coast Poker Championship in Richmond, B.C., where he finished in 11th place at one of the events for $3,579.

Soi Nguyen
by Jennifer Newell 08/24/2010
Nguyen's connection to the poker industry started before he even knew it, as many of his young friends were names like Nam and Tommy Le, Tuan Le, David "Chino" Rheem, JC Tran, and Steve Sung. It was during his years of friendship with them that they played poker for fun.

What is the World Series of Poker November Nine?
by Jennifer Newell 08/23/2010
For many in the poker industry, the term November Nine rolls off the tongue without a second thought. But the important aspect of the World Series of Poker is a relatively new concept, having only been implemented in 2008 and familiar to those who follow the WSOP closely.