Over the last two nights, the 2016 November Nine reassembled at the Penn and Teller theater at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. With the diamond encrusted bracelet looming large, as well as the $8 million first prize, all nine players were vying

Over the last two nights, the 2016 November Nine reassembled at the Penn and Teller theater at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. With the diamond encrusted bracelet looming large, as well as the $8 million first prize, all nine players were vying to become the next World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event champion.

During the penultimate night in October, 97 hands were played in which four players were eliminated:

9^th place: the short stack Fernando Pons on hand 16

8^th place: Jerry Wong, wearing a Kristaps Porziu0146u0123is jersey, on hand 60

7^th place: Toronto’s Griffin Benger on hand 68, and

6^th place: Belgium’s Kenny Hallaert on the final hand of the night.