We’re coming down to the wire in the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event, which has 17 players remaining at the time of writing and will determine its November Nine this evening from the Rio in Las Vegas. Play began with 27 still standing at Noon Pacific Time on Monday and consolidated to two tables just a few hours later.

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Sweden’s Martin Jacobson (pictured) continues to lead the way. He had a six million-chip lead coming into the November Nine play down day and, although he lost the lead for a fleeting few minutes, he had regained it by the time this author sat down to pound out an article.

The first player eliminated after the field consolidated to two tables of nine was Scott Mahin, who called all-in on a flop of 6-10-8 with two diamonds. Mahin was ahead with 10-8 for top two pair, but Andoni Larrabe was drawing to the nut flush with Ad-Kd. The turn was an ace, improving Larrabe to a pair and adding more outs, and a diamond on the river sealed Mahin’s fate. He cashed for $347,000 and left the stage fairly emotional, as it was his first live tournament cash.

Craig mcc3991McCorkell (pictured) was still alive, although he had the third shortest stack in the room when 17 remained. He was a fan favorite on Twitter, with Phil Galfond among those rooting him on: “GL @CraigMcCorkell! Just do your thing and hopefully the cards will cooperate… Know you don’t need tournament coaching, but if there’s anything I could do to help, let me know.”

Bryan badbeatninjaDevonshire was one of the first eliminations of the day in 25th place. He Tweeted, “Busto TT to AJs. 0-fer three in flips this tournament. Bummed I couldn’t win a pot on Day 7, but happy to make it here. Back to the river.” He then Tweeted a picture of several wads of hundred dollar bills as well as a check for his winnings. Former Main Event runner-up Paul Wasicka was among those consoling Devonshire on Twitter, writing, “Sorry man, good run.”

Still in the hunt for a 2014 WSOP November Nine birth is Mark Newhouse, who is looking to become the first two-time November Niner and the first person since Dan Harrington in 2003 and 2004 to make the WSOP Main Event final table in back-to-back years.

Here are the stacks of the 17 remaining players in the 2014 WSOP Main Event:

1. Martin Jacobson – 22,600,000
2. Dan Sindelar – 18,800,000
3. Bruno Politano – 18,180,000
4. Felix Stephensen – 14,150,000
5. Luis Velador – 13,620,000
6. Jorryt van Hoof – 13,100,000
7. William Pappaconstantinou – 13,000,000
8. Thomas Sarra – 12,910,000
9. Andoni Larrabe – 12,880,000
10. William Tonking – 10,600,000
11. Maximilian Senft – 10,300,000
12. Christopher Greaves – 9,300,000
13. Mark Newhouse – 7,810,000
14. Eddy Sabat – 6,110,000
15. Craig mcc3991McCorkell – 6,060,000
16. Andrey Zaya Zaichenko – 5,830,000
17. Oscar Kemps – 5,400,000

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