Since vaulting to the top of the counts on Day 4, 24-year-old Joe McKeehen of North Wales, Pennsylvania, was a real contender to make the November Nine. With just under $2 million in tournament earnings entering the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event, McKeehen is one of the most experienced players remaining.
McKeehen, a diehard Philadelphia Flyers fan, learned to play poker right around the 2003 poker boom after watching the game on TV. Although he wasn't legally old enough to play back then, McKeehen still dabbled online before paying a visit to Turning Stone Resort Casino once he turned 18.