World Series of Poker 2008

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 12: Erik Seidel takes part in the 2007 Aussie Millions Poker Championships AUD100,000 Holdem Invitational at the Crown Poker Room, Crown Casino on January 12, 2007 in Melbourne, Australia. The final table tournaments of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2008 Main Event are scheduled to be held on 9 and 10 November. However, play in the World Championship No-Limit Texas Hold ‘em event had begun on 3 July. The buy-in, for those who don’t qualify via satellite tournaments, remained at US$10,000.

The schedule for the Main Event is as follows:

3 July, 12:00 PM : Day 1A (3,000 players)

4 July, 12:00 PM : Day 1B (3,000 players)

5 July, 12:00 PM : Day 1C (3,000 players)

6 July, 12:00 PM : Day 1D (3,000 players)

8 July, 12:00 PM : Day 2A

9 July, 12:00 PM : Day 2B

10 July, 12:00 PM : Day 3

11 July, 12:00 PM : Day 4

12 July, 12:00 PM : Day 5

13 July, 12:00 PM : Day 6

14 July, 12:00 PM : Day 7

9 November, 10:00 AM : FINAL TABLE

10 November, 10:00 PM : FINAL TABLE

World Series of Poker 2008 Rankings

Currently ranking top in points for the World Series of Poker 2008 are

Player

Points

2008 Earnings

Cashes

Men Nguyen

746.9

$641,845

14

Michael Binger

684.8

$639,153

8

Glen Chorny

663.5

$3,361,328

4

Erik Seidel

601.4

$1,995,489

3

Bertrand Grospellier

538.7

$2,089,757

3

Brandon Cantu

522.7

$1,059,532

7

Lee Watkinson

483.2

$570,081

6

Mike McDonald

479.4

$1,073,470

4

David Pham

464.0

$775,394

6

David Chiu

459.0

$3,389,140

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For continually updated rankings, see the official World Series of Poker site.