We’re three months away from the resumption of the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Eventfrom the Rio in Las Vegas. The final nine features players from six countries including, for the first time ever, Brazil, whose representative, Bruno Politano, recently signed with 888 Poker.

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The 2014 WSOP November Nine also features Mark Newhouse (pictured), who became the first two-time November Niner and the first player to make back-to-back Main Event final tables since Dan Harrington in 2003 and 2004. At stake is a $10 million first place prize, with every person remaining guaranteed $730,000.

In a thread that popped upin recent weeks on PocketFives, posters talked about who their pick is to win poker’s most prestigious tournament. Despite being in eighth place, Sweden’s Martin Jacobsonwas a popular choice. As PocketFiver JDougfrom the UK put it, “Have to fancy Jacobson if he can manage to double early. Dangerous player with chips!”

PocketFives’ New Jersey pokercommunity was largely pulling for William Tonking (pictured), who calls Flemington, New Jersey home and formerly attended the University of South Carolina. New Jersey player mikewebb68 wrote in the thread, “Rooting interest is Tonking since he is from NJ and plays on the regulated NJ online sites, but have to think Newhouse is the player to beat.”

Newhouse finished ninth in the Main Event last year and won the 2006 Borgata Poker Open. This article’s author wrote in the same thread that Newhouse was the man to beat come November: “I like Newhouse to win it this year. I’m still blown away by someone making back-to-back November Nines.”

In case you’re wondering what sports books think could happen, here are the latest odds to win from Ladbrokes:

Jorryt van Hoof: 3/1
Felix Stephensen: 4/1
Mark Newhouse: 9/2
Martin Jacobson: 6/1
Dan Sindelar: 8/1
Andoni Larrabe: 8/1
William Pappaconstantinou: 11/1
William Tonking: 16/1
Bruno Politano: 18/1

Here are the chip stacks and home countries:

1. Jorryt van Hoof – 38,375,000 (Netherlands)
2. Felix Stephensen – 32,775,000 (Norway)
3. Mark Newhouse – 26,000,000 (USA)
4. Andoni Larrabe – 22,550,000 (Spain)
5. Dan Sindelar – 21,200,000 (USA)
6. William Pappaconstantinou – 17,500,000 (USA)
7. William Tonking – 15,050,000 (USA)
8. Martin Jacobson – 14,900,000 (Sweden)
9. Bruno Politano – 12,125,000 (Brazil)

Who do you think will win the 2014 WSOP Main Event? Comment here and let us know.

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