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1. The first player knocked out when play resumed was one of only two players to have won a bracelet prior to the Main Event. He was also the oldest player at the table. Who finished ninth?
2. Which player, who was portrayed by the ESPN Main Event coverage as somewhat brash and acted very quickly to the point he sometimes beat his opponent into the pot, was knocked out in eighth place?
3. The player knocked out in seventh place was this New York amateur who is a commodity broker and the second oldest player at age 44. Name him.
4. Andras Koroknai was the only foreign born player at the final table. Where does this ravenous player hail from?
5. This poker pro cashed eight times over the summer in various WSOP events before making the final table of the Main Event. Who is this family man who started the final table as the short stack but was able to move up and finish fifth?
6. This player was fourth in chips heading into the final table and went out fourth. Who is this part time player who works as an actuary in for the insurance industry in Hartford Connecticut?
7. Which 21 year-old college student entered the final table in eighth chip position and had a chance to become the youngest champion ever before being knocked out in third?
8. Which professional cash game player, currently residing in Las Vegas but originally from Martha's Vineyard, was chip leader going into the final table and ended up finishing second?
9. Which player, who had won Event 57 just prior to the Main Event, came back from being down to under three big blinds on Day Five to eventually win the whole tournament?
10. Not only did the winner become World Champion with his win, he also became the WSOP Player of the Year. Which former WSOP Main Event champion and current WSOPE Main Event Champion did he beat out for the honor?
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