According to the WSOP.com, the 2011 November Nine is one of the most internationally diverse final tables in the history of the series with seven countries represented. Here’s the line up:

Chip leader: Martin Staszko from Czech Republic with 40.175 million chips
Eogahn O’Dea from Dublin, Ireland with 33.925 million chips
Matt Giannetti from Las Vegas has 24.75 million chips
Phil Collins from Las Vegas with 23.875 million chips
Ben Lamb from Oklahoma, USA with 20.875 million
Badih Bou-Nahra from Belize with 19.7 million chips
Pius Heinz from Germany with 16.425 million chips
Anton Makiievskyi from Ukraine with 13.825 million chips
Sam Holden from the UK with 12.375 million chips

Do you think Black Friday had an effect on the diversity of the November Nine?

Not especially....this was the 3rd largest field. I'm surprised it didn't take more of a hit. There were plenty of satellites running the whole time in the Rio so lots of people got seats that way. Also I don't understand why they wait til November to finish it up instead of playing it out....

There are a few reasons that the WSOP officials give for waiting: 1) to build suspense 2) to give the players a 3 month break to rest or "prepare" for the final table, but really I think it's all about the marketing. By shutting it all down and then starting it all back up again, it generates more money in the long run somehow. I think the break is too long. A two- or three-week break would even be ok, but three months?!

Since the fields are so big now, most of the people who make the FT will be unknown. So this gives them a chance to get some exposure. Marketing and sponcership have a lot to do with it. I think it's actually a great idea. Also this means they will have the chance to play in the WSOP Europe before the FT. Which can also help the 9 players build more of a name for themselves. Plus POY standings are close this year, and depending on how Phil Hellmuth and Ben Lamb do in Europe, Ben Lamb could end up having to win it all just to win POY. I think doing the "november 9" makes them more of a celebrity, which means more to the players. Obviously for the next 4 months they are going to get a lot of love from the media, and different companies wanting to sponcer them.

Not so much on the diversity -- but more/less on the number of players that entered.

As someone mentioned above, it's a surprise that the field was so large. Lots of players have to satellite in.

Having said that, lots of players withdrew their bankrolls too -- so they had the opportunity to get into the WSOP and satty in (as ipokergood said).

Originally Posted by Haylo

According to the WSOP.com, the 2011 November Nine is one of the most internationally diverse final tables in the history of the series with seven countries represented. Here’s the line up:

Chip leader: Martin Staszko from Czech Republic with 40.175 million chips
Eogahn O’Dea from Dublin, Ireland with 33.925 million chips
Matt Giannetti from Las Vegas has 24.75 million chips
Phil Collins from Las Vegas with 23.875 million chips
Ben Lamb from Oklahoma, USA with 20.875 million
Badih Bou-Nahra from Belize with 19.7 million chips
Pius Heinz from Germany with 16.425 million chips
Anton Makiievskyi from Ukraine with 13.825 million chips
Sam Holden from the UK with 12.375 million chips

Do you think Black Friday had an effect on the diversity of the November Nine?