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Erick Lindgren stands out above the rest

The field of 6,494 is down to only nine players who will be the focus of the poker world until the WSOP main event final table in November.

The 2009 World Series of Poker main event starts today, and Gary Wise asks whether you have what it takes to take home the title.

Phil Hellmuth made his traditional grand entrance into the main event -- late, of course, and with lots of fanfare. Not long after sitting down, he was gone.

Private jets, comped suites, showgirls -- forget it. For poker grinders like Eric Baldwin, it's about hanging in, day after day, hour after hour, hand after hand after hand ...

Story | Conversation | July 16, 2010

Sports Getaways for Thurs.-Sun., August 10-13 MAIN EVENTS Thurs., Aug. 10 WORLD SERIES OF POKER (FINAL TABLE), LAS VEGAS $12 million. That's what the last nine at the final table will be playing for. And where else woul...