WSOP Main Event final table set; three Americans in the field; Hewitt eliminated in 10th

The final table for the 2011 World Series of Poker’s Main Event is set.

With the elimination of John Hewitt of Costa Rica in 10th place at 2 a.m. Wednesday, nine players will return to the Rio Nov. 5-7 to play for poker’s top title in the $10,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em World Championship.

On July 7, 6,865 players, the third largest Main Event field in tournament history, began play.

The winner of the Main Event takes home more than $8.7 million. Eight of the nine players at the final table will collect in excess of $1 million.

The final table make-up includes players from seven different countries;

1st - Martin Staszko, 35, of the Czech Republic, 40.175 million in chips
2nd – Eoghan O'Dea, 26, of Ireland, 33.925 million in chips
3rd - Matt Giannetti, 26, of Las Vegas, 24.75 million in chips
4th – Phil Collins, 26, of Las Vegas, 23.775 million in chips
5th - Ben Lamb, 26, of Tulsa, Okla., and Las Vegas, 20.875 million in chips
6h – Badih Bounahra, 49, of Belize and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., 19.7 million in chips.
7th - Pius Heinz, 22, of Germany, 22, 16.425 million in chips
8th - Anton Makiievskyi, 21, from Ukraine, 13.925 million in chips
9th – Samuel Holden, 22, of the United Kingdom, 12.375 million in chips
Hewitt, 23, earned $607,882 for 10th.