Last July the 2008 World Series of Poker had 6844 players entering for a grand final prize of $9.1 million to the champion. The tournament stopped when it reached 9 players. These 9 players known as the “November Nine” will make the final when the tournament resumes this November 9th.

November 9 Player Ivan Demidov

Ivan Demidov is from Moscow, Russia. He’s a professional poker player, but 2008 was his first time playing at the World Series, where he also finished in 11th place in Event #44, the $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em with rebuys event.

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Nicknamed “Soul,” Ivan Demidov is the second highest chip leader in the 2008 Main Event Final Table. The 27-year-old professional poker player has earned most of his cashes in online poker rooms. Demidov has seen only three live tournament cashes, though his earnings total is an impressive $65,081. Demidov excels in computer games such as Starcraft and Warcraft and was one of the top online players. He is single and enjoys skiing and scuba diving.