The so-called November Nine, which featured a 3+ month delay between the 10th elimination and the final table, was finally shuttered by the WSOP this year and replaced with a modest two-day break.
That means media will have just two days to highlight the final nine players before they play to a winner.
Fortunately it’s a compelling crop this year with not one but two former November Niners at the final table in Antoine Saout and Ben Lamb.
Coincidentally Saout (2009) and Lamb (2011) both finished third at their respective final tables but will get another chance to claim poker's most prestigious title.