The 2016 World Series of Poker main event has reached a crucial crossroads. Some 6,656 players have fallen to this point, some with a cash and some without, but for the 80 players still in contention for making the November Nine and winning the $8 million first place prize, there are two clear outcomes.
They’ve either fought their way through five grueling days of play only to fall a few tables short, or they’re two days away from realizing the dream that so many poker players have had -- reaching the bright lights of the Penn & Teller Theater in the fall to play for poker’s world title.