Sam Holden: 2011 WSOP November Nine

Holden learned how to play seriously through his college years at the University of Kent, playing home games and at a poker society.

Towards the end of university he started doing well online, and he decided to take poker on full time in 2010 after he graduated with his degree in forensic science.

Holden warmed up for the Main Event by playing a bunch of live tournaments in England and Ireland and it seems to have paid off.

Sam Holden

Age: 22

Online Handle: SamDMND

Twitter: @SamDMND

Home town: Herstmonceux, East Sussex, UK

Current Residence: Canterbury, UK

Holden enters the final table in ninth position with 12,375,000 in chips.

For a full list of players who have made the final table, check our November Nine recap.