1. Ben Ponzio Elmwood Park, IL $599,109 2. David Hewitt Greer, SC $373,985 3. Justin Rollo Boston, MA $244,415 4. Evan Schwartz Oakland, CA $164,907 5. Travis Rice Fort Worth, TX $111,901 6. Danny Noam Phoenix, AZ $82,453 7. Adam Ross Dallas, TX $61,840 8. Ken Einiger Las Vegas, NV $45,644 9. Darryl Ronconi Naperville, IL $34,748 10. Praz Banji $26,650 11. Martin Green Brighton, England $26,650 12. Yakov Hirsch Brooklyn, NY $26,650 13. Bassam Alsharairi Irvine, CA $23,705 14. David Daneshgar Westlake Village, CA $23,705 15. Eric Baldwin Beaver Dam, WI $23,705 16. Kazuki Ikeuchi Japan $20,761 17. Richard Toth Miskolci, Hungaria $20,761 18. Peter Auer Stockholm, Sweden $20,761 19. Justin Pechie Thompson, CT $17,816 20. Ross Boatman London, England $17,816 21. Matthew Beisher Reno, NV $17,816 22. Charlie NG Las Vegas, NV $17,816 23. Benjamin Armstrong Tulsa, OK $17,816 24. Jordan Morgan Norman, OK $17,816 25. Jeffrey Teck Chatsworth, CA $17,816 26. John Zentner III Oak Park, CA $17,816 27. Jennifer Lam San Francisco, CA $17,816 28. Christopher Collins Ironton, OH $15,166 29. William Corrigan Las Vegas, NV $15,166 30. Douglas Miranda Henderson, NV $15,166 31. Brandon Schaffer Seattle, WA $15,166 32. Jeff Kennedy Saint John, CA $15,166 33. Roy Mikus Naperville, IL $15,166 34. Nelson Tum San Diego, CA $15,166 35. Henri Kasper Estonia $15,166 36. Hang La Manhattan Beach, CA $15,166 37. Anthony Ruberto Everett, MA $12,810 38. Kevin Saul Forest Park, IL $12,810 39. David Aalvik Longbeach, CA $12,810 40. Ryan Perfetti Baldwinsville, NY $12,810 41. Joseph Webber II Bryan, OH $12,810 42. Donald Emery Myrtle Beach, SC $12,810 43. Kostantin Anastasydis Netherlands $12,810 44. Hannojoffen Germany $12,810 45. Daniel Falkenstein Huntington Beach, CA $12,810 46. Derek Boice Sitka, AK $10,748 47. Frank Romero Moore, OK $10,748 48. Stephen O'Dwyner Las Vegas, NV $10,748 49. William Boner Phoenix, AZ $10,748 50. Dustin Pattinson Edinburg, TX $10,748 51. Rolf Slotboom Netherlands $10,748 52. Robert Cooperstein Brookline, MA $10,748 53. Richard Meisner Short Hills, NJ $10,748 54. Ezra Udoff Washington DC $10,748 55. Kyle Brossia Perrysburg, OH $8,834 56. Jason Gonong Dallas, TX $8,834 57. Jason Stern San Jose, CA $8,834 58. Roy Von Der Locht Germany $8,834 59. Vivek Rajkumar Seattle, WA $8,834 60. Brian Lamkin Austin, TX $8,834 61. Robert Rents Phoenix, AZ $8,834 62. Jeremiah Santiege Wichita, KS $8,834 63. Lauchlin McKinnon Donahue, IA $8,834 64. Anthony Schwartz San Ramon, CA $7,362 65. Stephen Kroger Vienna, VA $7,362 66. Stephen Feraca Plainview, NY $7,362 67. Sunny Chattha United Kingdom $7,362 68. Phillip Rael Albuquerque, NM $7,362 69. Jeffrey Shulman Las Vegas, NV $7,362 70. Gary Margolis Sierra Madre, CA $7,362 71. Stephen Jones Springfield, IL $7,362 72. Ronald Linden Henderson, NV $7,362 73. Jim Huntley Smyrna, GA $6,184 74. Michael Guadano San Diego, CA $6,184 75. Peter Rho Las Vegas, NV $6,184 76. Jesse Currier Brookings, SD $6,184 77. Amnon Filippi New York, NY $6,184 78. Ronald Haeri San Diego, CA $6,184 79. Vicken Arslanian Reseda, CA $6,184 80. Michael Watson Canada $6,184 81. Adam Marshall Pittsburgh, PA $6,184 82. Patrick Cottle Brentwood, MO $5,153 83. David Schneyer Commerce Township, MI $5,153 84. Michael Turnbull San Jose, CA $5,153 85. Angel Freytez Omaha, NE $5,153 86. Douglas Lorgree Buffalo Grove, IL $5,153 87. Michael Melkersen New Market, VA $5,153 88. Viken Gazarian West Hills, CA $5,153 89. Liz Lieu Las Vegas, NV $5,153 90. Steve Danne $5,153 91. Terry Kulibert Appleton, WI $4,564 92. David Black Caledonia, IL $4,564 93. Derek Lerner Canada $4,564 94. David Derringer Louisville, KT $4,564 95. Waylon Frey San Marcos, TX $4,564 96. Michael Woo Desert Hot Springs, CA $4,564 97. Sabri Alenius Sweden $4,564 98. Jeremy Menard Raleigh, NC $4,564 99. Benjamin Kramer Terre Haute, IN $4,564 100. Michael Lancaster Sand City, CA $4,123 101. Robert Bansyckle Spring Lake, NJ $4,123 102. William Jensen College Park, MD $4,123 103. Christopher Klodnicki Woorhees, NJ $4,123 104. Richard Stephen Sugar Land, TX $4,123 105. Earl Plyler Union Hall, VA $4,123 106. Jeremiah Fitzpatrick Bringhton, MA $4,123 107. Brayan Griggs New Castle, WA $4,123 108. Joep Durkstra $4,123 109. Donovan Panone Marietta, GA $4,123 110. Christopher Guinnup Saline, MI $4,123 111. Ly Le Huntington Beach, CA $4,123 112. Roger Linnemann Florida $4,123 113. Matthew Shepsky Skokie, IL $4,123 114. Ernest Guthrie New Zealand $4,123 115. Anthony Gargano Sterling Heights, MI $4,123 116. Aditya Agarwal Philadelphia, PA $4,123 117. Michael Mateo Las Vegas, NV $4,123 118. Michael Shklover Stamford, CT $4,123 119. Christopher Gulla Las Vegas, NV $4,123 120. James English Tamarae, FL $4,123 121. Brian Ragauckas Secaucus, NJ $4,123 122. Johnathan O Eaton Las Vegas, NV $4,123 123. Warren Karp Lake Forest, CA $4,123 124. Robert Topham Salt Lake City, UT $4,123 125. David Israelite Alexandra, VA $4,123 126. Carl Deprete Delray Beach, FL $4,123 127. Levon Zakarian Reseda, CA $3,828 128. Eugene Bauerlein St. Petersburg, FL $3,828 129. Darren Black Portland, OR $3,828 130. Alexander Brigandi Las Vegas, NV $3,828 131. Gregory Dockus Columbus, OH $3,828 132. David Peay Harrisburg, NC $3,828 133. Garrett Allen Chandler, AZ $3,828 134. Mario Perez El Paso, TX $3,828 135. Shane Foulds Vancouver, Canada $3,828 136. James Lamatria Las Vegas, NV $3,828 137. Daniel Spangenberg Mantomedi, MN $3,828 138. Christopher Valterza Chicago, IL $3,828 139. Michael Gustyn Niagara Falls, OH $3,828 140. Scott Preston Northridge, CA $3,828 141. Andrew Webking Seattle, WA $3,828 142. Brian Kennedy El Paso, TX $3,828 143. John Kim Las Vegas, NV $3,828 144. Christopher Gunter Port Richey, FL $3,828 145. Shannon Frankfather Findlay, OH $3,828 146. Gabriel Cook West Terre Haute, IN $3,828 147. John Morris United Kingdom $3,828 148. Mark Hope Parker, CO $3,828 149. John White Houston, TX $3,828 150. Shannon Elizabeth East Los Angeles, CA $3,828 151. Michael Swick San Jose, CA $3,828 152. Ivan Caldwell Henderson, NV $3,828 153. Mazen Nassar Worth, IL $3,828

Tournament Notes:

--The winner of the $2,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship was Ben Ponzio, from Elmwood Park, IL. He is 32-years-old and married. He has one daughter. Ponzio works for a major Chicago area radio station as the advertising sales manager.

-- Ponzio's full name is Alessandro Ben Ponzio. He took his first and middle name from his grandfather and great grandfather.

-- In addition to playing poker, Ponzio enjoys fantasy sports.

-- Ponzio is a graduate of the University of Illinois. He earned his degree in speech and communications.

-- Ponzio works for Chicago's WBBM-FM which is a hits and hip hop station. He was scheduled to work the morning after the tournament, but his WSOP victory will cause him to miss a day at the office. "I didn't want to take an extra vacation day until I knew I would get this far," Ponzio explained later.

-- "Sure, I’m going back to work," Ponzio said in a post-tournament interview. "Six-hundred thousand (dollars) is a lot of money. But it’s not enough to live on the rest of my life."

-- This is the third time Ponzio has attended the WSOP. He cashed one time previously - with a 122nd place finish two years ago. His combined tournament winnings coming into this event totaled just $9,000. First place in this tournament paid a whopping $599,109.

-- Ponzio developed and was credited with a math theorem in high school. It is a formula designed to measure the size of circles.

-- Adam Ross, from Dallas, TX finished in 7th place. The Stanford University graduate who also received his law degree from the University of Texas Law School was once the Texas State Wrestling Champion.

-- Ken Einiger, a native New Yorker who now resides in Las Vegas, finished in 8th place. He won the world blackjack championship last year.

-- Rolf Slotboom, Dutch writer and poker theorist, took 51st.

-- Card Player magazine editor-in-chief Jeff Shulman finished 69th.

-- Actress Shannon Elizabeth, best-known from her role in the "American Pie" series of hit movies, finished 150th.

Nolan Dalla

2007 World Series of Poker