World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table: Six Remain as Pons, Wong and Benger Bust (Updated: 21:45 p.m.)

The World Series of Poker Main Event final table got underway at 5 p.m. local time after a 103-day hiatus. The nine players were all ready and after the shuffle up and deal by Poker Hall of Fame inductees Todd Brunson and Carlos Mortensen the action was fierce.

Qui Nguyen wasted no time getting involved in pots, tangling with start-of-day chip leader Cliff Josephy during the first hand. Nguyen four-bet right away, forcing Josephy to fold.

While the two big stacks did get involved in the action, most others waited while Fernando Pons the short stack was holding on for dear life. Pons laid low for the few hands himself, pushing all-in early only once – a shove that went unanswered.

Fernando Pons Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,000,000)

On hand #16, just after the blinds had gone up, Pons shoved all-in for the second time. From the button he moved in for 4,625,000, the equivalent of almost 8 big blinds. The small blind folded but big blind Josephy in the big blind made the call.

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