On the precipice of nine dreams

By Gary Wise
ESPN.com

Thursday, November 5, 2009

It seems like long ago when 6,494 dreams started sorting the order in which they'd be shattered back in early July. Day after day, hopeful souls marched into the Rio All-Suite Hotel's Amazon Room with their eyes on the prize: $8,546,435, fame, the bracelet and the envy and admiration of the poker world's nine-figure population. Most marched back out tails tucked, telling one sad story after another after their respective decimations. Nine players survived the two weeks of main event play in J ...

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