Final Table by the Numbers
For all you math people out there and stat freaks, PokerNews took some time to crunch some numbers for the final table. There were a couple hands were the action was unknown, but other than that, these numbers should be fairly accurate and help you get a scope of how the final table played out from nine players down to two. There were a total of 219 hands played before heads-up play was reached.
| Player | Hands Played | VPIP | PFR % | PF 3B % | PF 4B % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Senti | 116 | 22.41% | 14.66% | 1.72% | 0.86% |
| Joseph Cheong | 219 | 34.25% | 20.55% | 5.02% | 2.28% |
| John Dolan | 129 | 14.73% | 11.63% | 2.33% | 0% |
| Jonathan Duhamel | 219 | 30.14% | 20.55% | 6.85% | 0% |
| Michael Mizrachi | 185 | 26.49% | 12.43% | 3.24% | 1.62% |
| Matthew Jarvis | 43 | 27.91% | 13.95% | 11.63% | 0% |
| John Racener | 219 | 23.29% | 13.7% | 4.11% | 0% |
| Filippo Candio | 188 | 12.23% | 6.91% | 2.66% | 1.6% |
| Soi Nguyen | 28 | 14.29% | 10.71% | 0% | 0% |
Some other interesting facts and numbers about the final table are as follows:
- Senti was all in four times during the first 14 hands of play.
- Senti was all in a total of nine times before finally busting out on his tenth all in.
- Mizrachi didn't play his first hand until the 16th hand of action.
- The first walk was on the 58th hand.
- The first limp was on the 72nd hand.
- Racener's first three-bet wasn't until the 90th hand.
Either Jonathan Duhamel or John Racener will be walking away with the most coveted title in poker, the WSOP Main Event championship bracelet and $8,944,310! To put that number into perspective, just check out the table below.
| Event | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| WSOP Main Event | TBD | $8,944,310 |
| Indianapolis 500 | Dario Franchitti | $2,750,000 |
| Daytona 500 | Jamie McMurray | $1,514,649 |
| US Open (Tennis) | Rafael Nadal | $1,700,000 |
| US Open (Golf) | Graeme McDowell | $1,350,000 |
If you take the time add up those numbers for the prizes won by Franchitti, McMurrary, Nadal and McDowell, you'll come up with $7,314,649. That's $1,629,661 less than the number for the 2010 WSOP Main Event champion. In order to help you get a bit of a grasp on how much money that is really is for the winner, check out Rich Ryan's article.