The 2016 WSOP November Nine is set!

The finale could be toughest Main Event final table in history with online legend Cliff ''JohnnyBax'' Josehpy, Griffin ''Flush_Entity'' Benger and Kenny ''SpaceyFCB'' Hallaert all making the final nine.

Just 27 players returned for Day 7 of the World Series of Poker Main event, the chipleader was EPT Deauville High Roller champion Vojtech Ruzicka, but Cliff Josephy, James ''Andy McLEOD'' Obst, Tom Marchese, Jared ''Harrington10'' Bleznick, Griffin ''Flush_Entity'' Benger and 2009 WSOP November Niner Antoine Saout were also amongst those aiming to reach the final table.

Vojtech Ruzicka

 

Cliff ''JohnnyBax'' Josephy

 

Play continued on Level 31 (100,000/200,000 - 30,000 ante) on three tables.

The first player to be eliminated was Christopher Kusha, he was soon followed by Postma, Saout and Krach.

The biggest pot of the first levels was one played by James Obst and Michael Ruane. Four players looked at the Q-J-7 (two clubs) flop, Fernando Pons bet 625,000, Ruane raised to 2,025,000 and Obst 3bet to 5,300,000.

Ruane called and bet 3,750,000 after the Ten of clubs hit the turn and Obst checked and Obst called. The river was the Ten of diamonds, pairing the board and Obst bet 4,700,000.

Ruane shoved all-in for 13,500,000 and Obst decided to fold after thinking for several minutes. The hand lasted 18 minutes and Ruane claimed to have a straight flush afterwards while Obst supposedly had 7-7 for a flopped set and rivered full house.

Ruane increased his stack to 37,940,000 with the pot (190 big blinds) while Obst fell back to 11,600,000 (58 big blinds).

Michael Ruane

Valentin Vornicu finished in 23rd place, Hakim finished in 22nd, Moss in 21st, Lau in 20th and the final two tables were set with the elimination of Miller.

Andrew Christoforou was eliminated in 18th place and not much later William Kassouf was also eliminated in what Kevin ''Kevmath'' Mathers called the hand of the tournament.

Jared Bleznick was the next one to go and Niwinski busted just a few minutes later.

Tom Marchese finished in 14th place after running his backdoored Jack high flush into Qui Nguyen's backdoor nut flush and another big favorite, James Obst busted not much later.

After a short break, Cynn was eliminated in 11th place and the biggest bubble of the year started with the chiplead of Nguyen.

Joshua Weiss made the unofficial table with just seven big blinds and he couldn't get much going afterwards either, in the final hand he shoved for just two big blinds. He was called by Ruane and Vayo who checked down the J-7-3-5-4 board.

Weiss showed A-8 for Ace high but he was beat in two spots, Vayo had Q-7 and Ruane had J-5.

This year's WSOP Main Event final table will start on October 30 and the winner will be crowned on November 1.

2016 WSOP Main Event final table chipcount

1. Cliff Josephy - 75.000.000
2. Qui Nguyen - 68.075.000
3. Gordon Vayo - 50.450.000
4. Kenny Hallaert - 43.325.000
5. Michael Ruane - 29.800.000
6. Vojtech Ruzicka - 27.450.000
7. Griffin Benger - 21.925.000
8. Jerry Wong - 10.325.000
9. Fernando Pons - 6.225.000

Payouts

1. $8.000.000
2. $4.658.452
3. $3.451.175
4. $2.574.808
5. $1.934.579
6. $1.463.906
7. $1.250.000
8. $1.100.000
9. $1.000.000