Seat: 5
Age: 35
Hometown: Muskegon, Michigan

Manion has mostly built up his tournament chops playing smaller online events, but has very little live tournament experience and only a few small results on Hendon Mob.

Nicolas Manion was eliminated in 4th Place ($2,825,000).

Seat: 4
Age: 32
Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida

An avid dancer and Seattle Seahawks fan, Tony Miles brought his infectious enthusiasm all the way from Jacksonville, Florida. He's been playing tournaments since August 2011.

Tony Miles was eliminated in 2nd Place ($5,000,000).

Seat: 6
Age: 23
Hometown: Cranston, Rhode Island

Aram Zobian enjoyed every minute of the Main Event. The Cranston, Rhode Island-native and dolphin-lover had $110,903 in lifetime tournament earnings prior to this tournament, including a $47,000 score in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

Aram Zobian was eliminated in 6th Place ($1,800,000).

Seat: 3
Age: 28
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia

Alex Lynskey became the first Australian to make it to the final nine since Hachem. Prior to his deep run, Lynskey had $1,769,666 in live tournament earnings.

On the final table, nothing worked out for Lynskey. He didn't win a hand and his departure ended Day 8 of the 10-day event.

Alex Lynskey was eliminated in 7th Place ($1,500,000).

Seat: 7
Age: 32
Hometown: Houston, Texas

Michael Dyer has over $130,000 in live tournament earnings. After gaining most of his experience playing online, the Houston, Texas native wondered how he would fare if he returned to the Main Event: "I was curious to see how I'd do. The tournament has been going well so far."

Michael Dyer was eliminated in 3rd Place ($3,750,000).

Seat: 8
Age: 30
Hometown: Shelby Charter Township, Michigan

Cada was the first Main Event champ to return to the final table since 1995 winner Dan Harrington went back-to-back in 2003-04.

Joe Cada was eliminated in 5th Place ($2,150,000).

Seat: 2
Age: 33
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana

While John Cynn might not have the distinction of final tabling the WSOP Main Event twice, he has pulled off an amazing feat in poker by finishing in 11th in 2016 and bettering that finish with a final table appearance just two years later.

John Cynn has won the 2018 World Series of Poker ($8,800,000).

Seat: 1
Age: 29
Hometown: Kiev, Ukraine

Artem Metalidi became the second player from the Ukraine to reach the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event, following in the footsteps of Anton Makiievskyi.

Artem Metalidi was eliminated in 8th Place ($1,250,000).

Seat: 9
Age: 29
Hometown: Vincenna, France

Labat took a big hit at the end of the night to come into the final table short.

Antoine Labat was eliminated in 9th Place ($1,000,000).