1. Hoyt Corkins Las Vegas, NV $515,065 2. Terrence Chan Vancouver, BC $287,345 3. William Lin Denver, CO $196,758 4. Alan Sass Las Vegas, NV $132,471 5. Kelly Vandemheen Omaha, NE $96,431 6. James Pittman Yorba Linda, CA $63,118 7. Steve Wong Hoofd, Netherlands $47,339 8. Yakov Hirsch Brooklyn, NY $47,339 9. Russell Barnes Lake Worth, FL $33,507 10. Rasmus Carstensen Åarhus, Denmark $33,507 11. Jesper Peterson $19,676 12. Adam Richardson San Diego, CA $19,676 13. Joseph Tehan Las Vegas, NV $15,390 14. Robert Yee San Francisco, CA $15,390 15. Ryan Roeder Missoula, MT $15,390 16. Steve Billirakis Genoa, IL $15,390 17. Mimi Tran Torrance, CA $15,390 18. Steven Graham Granite City, IL $15,390 19. Garland Walters Munfordville, KY $12,468 20. Eric Lindgren Las Vegas, NV $12,468 21. Francisco Hernandez, Jr. Troy, MI $12,468 22. Vinny Vinh Houston, TX $12,468 23. Adam Hourani East Lansing, MI $12,468 24. Kris Fields Cinncinnati, OH $12,468 25. Ralph Porter Woodinville, WA $9,546 26. Jonathan Friedberg Las Vegas, NV $9,546 27. Shaun Deeb Troy, NY $9,546 28. Todd Bui Sacramento, CA $9,546 29. Ryan Fair Ft. Lauderdale, FL $9,546 30. Sari Komulainen Lapinlaht, Finland $9,546 31. Christopher Andler Skoude, Sweden $7,598 32. Adam Gomes Astoria, NY $7,598 33. Gordon Mullens Corona, CA $7,598 34. Michael Watson St. Johns, NF $7,598 35. Charles Roosa Concan, TX $7,598 36. George Lusby Georgetown, KY $7,598 37. Jesse Currier Brookings, SD $6,429 38. Joshua Tieman Lake Zurich, IL $6,429 39. Jonathan Depa Chicago, IL $6,429 40. Erik Seidel Las Vegas, NV $6,429 41. Justin Gaines Boca Raton, FL $6,429 42. Daniel Ryan Grand Forks, ND $6,429 43. Chris Bjorn London, UK $5,260 44. Robert Kacher Jr. San Antonio, TX $5,260 45. Daniel Morris San Francisco, CA $5,260 46. Gioi Luong Westminster, CA $5,260 47. Barry Greenstein Rancho Palos Verde, CA $5,260 48. Ryan Young Torrance, CA $5,260 49. Sage Brocklebank Vancouver, BC $4,675 50. Vadim Trincher Cliffside Park, NJ $4,675 51. Jim Sachinidis Toorak, Australia $4,675 52. Mark Radoja Ariss, ON $4,675 53. Matthew Meyer Rockford, IL $4,675 54. Nam Thien Le Huntington Beach, CA $4,675 55. Anh Van Nguyen Toronto, ON $4,091 56. Ville Wahlbeck Finland $4,091 57. John Juanda Las Vegas, NV $4,091 58. Ylon Schwartz Brooklyn, NY $4,091 59. Rod Fani Los Angeles, CA $4,091 60. Christopher Collins Columbus, OH $4,091 61. Fred Goldberg Hollywood, FL $3,507 62. Ian Frazer London, UK $3,507 63. Paul McCaffrey South Boston, MA $3,507 64. Juan Alvarado McAllen, TX $3,507 65. Travis Hill Farr West, UT $3,507 66. Do Kim Las Vegas, NV $3,507 67. James French Chevy Chase, MD $3,507 68. Jordan Smith Tool, TX $3,507 69. Hugh Campbell Villa Hills, KY $3,507 70. Glyn Banks Smithville, TN $3,507 71. Daniel Santoro North Bellmore, NY $3,507 72. Jason Adler Greenwich, CT $3,507 73. Brian Lamanna Leechburg, PA $3,507 74. David Colclough Birmingham, UK $3,507 75. Stephen Zolotow Las Vegas, NV $3,507 76. Phillip Lowery Atlanta, GA $3,507 77. Martin Miller Lawrence, KS $3,507 78. Michael Spiezel Lighthouse Point, FL $3,507

Tournament Notes:

--The winner of the $2,500 buy-in Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em championship was Hoyt Corkins, who lives in Las Vegas, NV. Corkins, aged 47, is originally from Alabama. This was his second WSOP gold bracelet.

-- Corkins win his first WSOP event back in 1992. In the fifteen years that have passed until now, Corkins quit the poker circuit for about eight years. Since he has returned to the poker scene, Corkins has won and finished high in a variety of tournaments. Yet repeating as a WSOP winner has been an elusive prize. He finally cracked the barrier in this event and cashed for $515,065.

-- Corkins won his first gold bracelet in Pot-Limit Omaha. There were only 48 entries in that event. This time, the field was considerably larger. Corkins bested a field of 847 players.

-- Corkins dominated play throughout the tournament. No player this year has demonstrated such supremacy over a three-day period. He ended the first say as the chip leader. He was the chip leader at the start of the final table. And, he never lost the chip lead throughout the five hour finale. This was Corkins tournament from start to finish.

-- Corkins' nickname is "the Alabama Cowboy." He is known and respected for his black cowboy hat, mirrored shades, and clean cut image.

-- The runner up was Terrance Chan, one of the most respected players in the Internet poker community. Chan is from Vancouver, BC (Canada) and spent a few years living and working in Costa Rica prior to playing full-time as a pro.

-- William Lin, the third-place finisher, is a cash game professional from Denver, CO. His regular poker game is $50-100 blind No-Limit Hold'em, which is a huge game by any standards.

-- Alan Sass arrived at the final table close to Corkins as chip leader. However, the Las Vegan ended up going out in fourth place. Sass finished second in an event here at the WSOP last year.

-- Sixth-place finisher James "Pitbul" Pittman is famous in the poker world for a rather odd reason. He was the player vocally targeted by the bombastic Phil Hellmuth last year when he announced to the world on ESPN after busting out, "(He) can't spell the word P-O-K-E-R."

-- The 16th-place finisher was Steve Billirakis. Two weeks ago, he set the record as the youngest WSOP gold bracelet winner in history.

-- Bluff Media got another great episode in their coverage with this six-handed final table. Some media persons commented afterward this broadcast was poker at its finest, noting that Corkins put on a clinic so far as how to win a poker tournament. Bluff Media's coverage of this finale and future events can be seen at the official WSOP website: www.worldseriesofpoker.com

-- It was an usual first, but certainly fitting for the occasion. Following his victory, Corkins was presented with his WSOP gold bracelet by none other that close friend, Doyle Brunson.

Nolan Dalla

2007 World Series of Poker