1. David Stucke Henderson, NV $603,069 2. Young Cho Enid, OK $382,357 3. Seth Weinger Hemet, CA $246,478 4. Michael Ium Toronto, ON $164,319 5. David Woo Atlanta, GA $115,339 6. Noam Freedman Boston, MA $83,739 7. Tom Dobrilovic West Nyack, NY $63,200 8. Luis Sanchez La Habra Heights, CA $47,400 9. Thai Ton Garland, TX $36,340 10. Benjamin Kang Berlin, Germany $28,124 11. Suzan Cohen Pahrump, NV $28,124 12. Corey Hochman Phoenix, AZ $28,124 13. Edward Roach Chandler, AZ $24,964 14. Kyle Kraska San Diego, CA $24,964 15. Stephen Ladowsky Ontario, Canada $24,964 16. Michael Linton Las Vegas, NV $21,804 17. Craig Crivello Scottsdale, AZ $21,804 18. Michael Spiegel Lighthouse Point, FL $21,804 19. John White Houston, TX $18,644 20. Mark Leho Knoxville, TN $18,644 21. Timothy West Los Altos, CA $18,644 22. Todd Kilpatrick Helotes, TX $18,644 23. Jeremy Little Tallahassee, FL $18,644 24. Phillip Lowery Atlanta, GA $18,644 25. Dylan Wilkinson Auburn, WA $18,644 26. Andrew Reanrungroch Las Vegas, NV $18,644 27. Sascha Eierdanz Netherlands $18,644 28. Raymond Davis Commerce, CA $15,800 29. Michael Hewitt Tadcaster, UK $15,800 30. Thomas Walter Las Vegas, NV $15,800 31. Timothy Sullivan Statham, GA $15,800 32. Stephane Tayar France $15,800 33. Zuhdi Mansour Tampa, FL $15,800 34. James Milburn Glendale, AZ $15,800 35. Bruce Van Horn Ada, Ok $15,800 36. Tristram Coffin Lacey, WA $15,800 37. Anthony Lee Honolulu, HI $13,272 38. Christopher Pullaro Alpharetta, GA $13,272 39. Adam Hudson Highland Ranch, CO $13,272 40. James Pechac Phoenix, AZ $13,272 41. Earl Peterson Sun City, CA $13,272 42. John Murphy Los Angeles, CA $13,272 43. Brian Lamanna Leechburg, PA $13,272 44. George Pierce Rancho Cucamonga, CA $13,272 45. Thomas McCormick Fargo, ND $13,272 46. Kenneth Horn Lakeway, TX $11,060 47. Sompong Ouanevima Murfreesboro, TN $11,060 48. Scott Yellen Long Beach, CA $11,060 49. Jason Wilson Canada $11,060 50. David Williams Las Vegas, NV $11,060 51. Jean Gaspard Evanston, IL $11,060 52. Shawn Hattem Quebec, Canada $11,060 53. Arthur Evans Davie, FL $11,060 54. Benny Chen Canada $11,060 55. Michael Nargi Maumelle, AR $9,006 56. Noah Kelly Eugene, OR $9,006 57. Corey Parpart Henderson, NV $9,006 58. Michael Ciaravino Rockledge, FL $9,006 59. Garrett Bradley Wichita, KS $9,006 60. Kyu Cho Los Angeles, CA $9,006 61. Craig Issod San Francisco, CA $9,006 62. Noelle Huard Rockville, MD $9,006 63. Daniel Barnett Capo Beach, CA $9,006 64. Ken Cutt Mukwonago, WI $7,426 65. Rachel Behr San Diego, CA $7,426 66. Bryan Hyden San Jose, CA $7,426 67. Steven Hoefs Avalon, CA $7,426 68. Amir Favaedi Pittsburgh, PA $7,426 69. Randy Dehmer St. Michael, MN $7,426 70. Scott Wyler Ocean Ridge, FL $7,426 71. Mark Rollins Long Beach, CA $7,426 72. Todd Scherr Coconut Creek, FL $7,426 73. Henry So Oxnard, CA $6,162 74. Jason Dwyhalo Gilbert, AZ $6,162 75. William Higgins Saline, MI $6,162 76. Matthew McDonald Las Vegas, NV $6,162 77. Jay Jaffe Morganville, NJ $6,162 78. Rick Soderman Phoenix, AZ $6,162 79. Harry Sleighel Paradise Valley, AZ $6,162 80. David Campbell Winchester, CA $6,162 81. Brian Peterson Jr. Jupiter, FL $6,162 82. Burton Boutin Henderson, NV $5,214 83. Theodore Teruya Redlands, CA $5,214 84. Arnold Spee Agoura Hills, CA $5,214 85. John Michael Henderson, NV $5,214 86. Garrett Allen Chandler, AZ $5,214 87. Jeffrey Brown Hollywood, FL $5,214 88. Jason Travis Pittsburgh, PA $5,214 89. Matthew Vengrin Red Hook, NY $5,214 90. James Sheridan Quincy, MA $5,214 91. Terrance Hawkins Lombard, IL $4,582 92. Tony Pusey Jackson, MI $4,582 93. James Richards Arvada, Colorado $4,582 94. Edmund Chui San Leandro, CA $4,582 95. Gary Spitzer Henderson, NV $4,582 96. Kirk Bell Mineral Springs, AR $4,582 97. Alexander Masterman London, UK $4,582 98. Edgar Henry Henderson, NV $4,582 99. Warren Sheaves Chapel Hill, NC $4,582 100. Christian Bowerman Fresno, CA $4,108 101. Nam Le Huntington Beach, CA $4,108 102. Richard Gallen Scottsdale, AZ $4,108 103. Casey Kastle Chicago, IL $4,108 104. Hanson Li San Francisco, CA $4,108 105. Matthew Rizzo Henderson, NV $4,108 106. Clint Schafer Baton Rouge, LA $4,108 107. Lee Watkinson Long Branch, WA $4,108 108. Toshio Nanao Las Vegas, NV $4,108 109. Anthony Cartwright UK $4,108 110. Christopher Black San Diego, CA $4,108 111. Jaques Zaicik France $4,108 112. Dan La Rosemead, CA $4,108 113. Dennis Wu Cleveland, OH $4,108 114. Anthony Chatelain Sweden $4,108 115. Robert Castillo Leavenworth, WA $4,108 116. Wolbert Bartlema Netherlands $4,108 117. Yuji Higaki Sunnyvale, CA $4,108 118. Anthony Saladino Staten Island, NY $4,108 119. Michael Kirstein Palm Beach Gardens, FL $4,108 120. Mark Castagnetti Honolulu, HI $4,108 121. Donald Rousseau Farmington Hills, MI $4,108 122. Romano Martini Italy $4,108 123. Alfred Giuffrida St. Louis, MO $4,108 124. William McMahan Newport, TN $4,108 125. Gregory Varoz El Paso, TX $4,108 126. William Ragatz Orlando, FL $4,108 127. Steve Drury Oak Grove, MO $3,792 128. David Profitt Melotes, TX $3,792 129. James Wells Houston, TX $3,792 130. Brian Malczewski Depew, NY $3,792 131. Eugenio Delgado Miami, FL $3,792 132. Bradley Smith Rogers, MN $3,792 133. David Moyle Harrison Township, MI $3,792 134. Jeffrey Bell Phoenix, AZ $3,792 135. Angel Navarro Miami, FL $3,792 136. Chad Timmons Mt. Pleasant, SC $3,792 137. Edward Campbell Boise, ID $3,792 138. John Javit Henderson, NV $3,792 139. Romeo Pueblo Covina, CA $3,792 140. Michael Heygood Colleyville, TX $3,792 141. Dean Hamrick Plymouth, MI $3,792 142. Ernest Scherer Torrance, CA $3,792 143. Todd Borowski Maumee, OH $3,792 144. Scott Mulholland Chicago, IL $3,792 145. Ryan Robinson Tempe, AZ $3,792 146. Francesco Pisari Tamarac, FL $3,792 147. Stephen Moss Reseda, CA $3,792 148. Kenneth Meier Pittsburgh, PA $3,792 149. Minh Nguyen Bell Gardens, CA $3,792 150. Jered Schager Gilbert, AZ $3,792 151. John Rooney Jupiter, FL $3,792 152. Larry Hicks Mount Vernon, IL $3,792 153. James Conliss Coppell, TX $3,792 154. Lawrence Ha West Hollywood, CA $3,792 155. Israel Amoyal 156. Sherif Derias Melbourne, Australia $3,792 157. Robert Diver Goshen, KY $3,792 158. Gregorios Lamprinos Las Vegas, NV $3,792 159. Vincent Burgio West Hills, CA $3,792 160. Kevin Ho Gainesville, FL $3,792 161. Michael Carter Fort Wayne, IN $3,792 162. Brian Yoder Lake Zurich, IL $3,792 163. James Mallinak St. Charles, MO $3,476 164. Johannes Olsson Hudiksvall, Sweden $3,476 165. Mark Mclaughlin Denver, CO $3,476 166. Michael Schorer Grosse Pointe Shores, MI $3,476 167. Tony Morina Paulsboro, NJ $3,476 168. Dersim Sylwan $3,476 169. Patrick Caserta Lorain, OH $3,476 170. Janet Henderson Priest River, ID $3,476 171. Johnny Vuong Alhambra, CA $3,476 172. Mark Bryan Orange, CA $3,476 173. Charles Ambrogi Dublin, OH $3,476 174. Paul Zibits Long Beach, CA $3,476 175. Thomas Berg San Antonio, TX $3,476 176. Wendeen Eolis New York, NY $3,476 177. Brian Mcclellan Warsaw, IL $3,476 178. Hamed Cholagh Troy, MI $3,476 179. John Bradley San Antonio, TX $3,476 180. Joseph Montanaro Lake St. Louis, MO $3,476 181. Kenneth Hill Naperville, IL $3,476 182. Gregory Kemper Torrance, CA $3,476 183. Ganesh Krishnan Houston, TX $3,476 184. Benjamin Bono Santa Monica, CA $3,476 185. Damian Artt Mesa, AZ $3,476 186. David Keibel Las Vegas, NV $3,476 187. Steven Karp Dania, FL $3,476 188. Corky Cummings Wichita Falls, TX $3,476 189. Tyler Harshey Chicago, IL $3,476 190. Greg Shahade Philadelphia, PA $3,476 191. Jon Montanaro Orange Park, FL $3,476 192. Matthew Stout Atlantic City, NJ $3,476 193. Robert Crawford El Paso, TX $3,476 194. Terry Phillips Buckhannon, WA $3,476 195. Henry Lau El Monte, CA $3,476 196. Brandon Cashwell Winterville, NC $3,476 197. Enrique Bours Celaya, Mexico $3,476 198. John Repetti Henderson, NV $3,476

Tournament Notes:

--The winner of the $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em event was David Stucke, from Henderson, NV. He is a 33-year-old university professor. He is married to wife Cheri, who cheered him on to victory throughout the tournament and at the final table.

-- Dr. Stucke is a professor of physics. He graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University, and received advanced degrees from Iowa State and Penn State.

-- Stucke has been playing poker seriously for about three years. However, he has never cashed in a major event previously. First place prize money for this tournament totaled $603,069. He also collected the coveted gold and diamond bracelet designed by luxury Swiss watchmaker Corum.

-- Early on at the final table, Stucke's most critical hand took place when he moved all-in holding pocket threes. He was called by the chip leader holding two overcards (K-Q). Stucke won the "race," which means he was essentially in a coin flip situation for his tournament life. The difference in prize money between elimination on that hand versus his actual payout was half-a-million dollars. So, pocket threes will most certainly go down as Stucke's favorite hand and greatest poker memory.

-- Thai Ton was the 8th-place finisher. He collected $47,400. Remarkably, this was only the second live tournament Ton has ever played.

-- Sabyl Cohen was the 11th-place finisher in this tournament. She was the highest female finisher in last year's world championship main event, finishing 56th in a record-field of 8,773.

-- Dr. Bruce Van Horn, from Ada, OK finished 35th. He is best-remembered for his second-place showing in the 1996 main event, losing to Huck Seed in the heads-up finale.

-- David Williams - gold bracelet winner last year and runner-up to Greg Raymer in the 2004 championship event - finished 50th.

-- Other former WSOP gold bracelet winners who finished in-the-money included Burt Boutin, Lee Watkinson, Minh Nguyen, and Vince Burgio.

-- Wendeen Eolis, from New York City cashed out in 176th place. Eolis became the first woman ever to cash in the WSOP main event, in 1986. She also became the first woman ever to cash in the main event two times, with her second cash in 1993.

-- A few years ago, a 1,000-player field was big news. No more. Since the start of 2006 WSOP $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em events have attracted 2,998, 2,803, 2,776, and 2,126 players respectively. This event had 2,628 entries.

-- This was the sixth tournament of this year's World Series carried "live" at the official website, www.worldseriesofpoker.com. Final table players were sequestered during play. Commentary was provided by Scott Lauer. Color was provided by note poker theorist and full-time player Barry Tanenbaum.

Nolan Dalla

2007 World Series of Poker