Poker World Championship Down To Last Nine

from National Public Radio

More than 7,000 gamblers plunked down the $10,000 entry fee for the World Series of Poker's Main Event. After an 18-hour session that ended around dawn Sunday, the 10th-place finisher was eliminated. The final nine players, who will meet again in November, will each have a shot at the title of World Champion and the top prize of $8.9 million.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, July 19, 2010