Meet the Finalists of the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event

The 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event has reached its final stages, and the remaining players are a mix of seasoned professionals and a surprising amateur. The finalists include Matthew Jarvis, Filippo Candio, Michael Mizrahi, Soi Nguyen, and Jason 'PBJaxx' Senti.

Matthew Jarvis, 25, from Surrey, Canada, has a career earnings of $295,280 and his best result was $103,000 in Sunday Warm-Up (2nd place). Jarvis is a poker professional who plays mainly NL1k and NL2k limits offline, and has a ROI of 126% and over $235,000 profit on PokerStars. He eliminated Brandon Stephen with Q-Q against A-K, Benjamin Staz with K-Q against A-5, and Scott Clement with A-K against A-Q. Jarvis's father was diagnosed with cancer before the WSOP, and Jarvis played in the tournament at his father's insistence.

Filippo Candio, 26, from Cagliari, Italy, has a career earnings of $248,805 and his best result was winning the Italian Championship in 2009 with $185,271. Candio is a poker professional and was part of the Italian team PokerStars until recently. He is known for his aggressive play and acknowledges his luck in reaching the final table.

Michael Mizrahi, 29, from Miami, Florida, USA, has a career earnings of $8,9 million and his best results include two WPT titles and winning the WSOP-2010 Players Championship. Mizrahi had financial troubles due to IRS claims before the WSOP-2010. He is hoping to secure a significant win to alleviate his financial issues.

Soi Nguyen, 37, from Santa Ana, California, USA, is the only amateur at the final table and works as a department head in a pharmaceutical supply company. Nguyen's best result was 69th place in the LAPC tournament with a prize of approximately $2,000. He attributes his success to aggressive play and a bit of luck.

Jason 'PBJaxx' Senti, 25, from St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA, has a career earnings of $65,112 and his best result was 5th place in SCOOP with a $5,000 buy-in in May 2010, earning $47,125. Senti is an instructor at 'Blue Fire Poker' and specializes in cash games, focusing on No-Limit Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha. He is known for his strategic play and has a short stack but is expected to play aggressively.