2007 World Series Of Poker Event 37 Tournament Results

1 Greg Hopkins Anchorage, AK $269,274

2 Jason Newburger Vernon Hills, IL $165,707
3 Yuval Bronshtein Atlanta, GA $109,018
4 Pete Lawson Sandy, Utah $72,497
5 David Zarrin Torrance, CA $52,874
6 Bob Collison Baltimore, MD $41,427
7 Gioi Luong Westminster, CA $31,070
8 Ray Coburn Jackson, NJ $22,894
9 Bryan O'Connell Limerick, Ireland $16,353
10 Jordan Smith Tool, Tx $10,902
11 TJ Cloutier Richardson, TX $10,902
12 Richard Ferro Dallas, TX $10,902
13 Scott Pendergrast Chatham, NJ $9,812
14 Kevin O'donnell Scottsdale, AZ $9,812
15 BobbyBinsky Hallandale, FL $9,812
16 Praz Bansi London, England $8,721
17 Eric Tomberlin Orange Park, FL $8,721
18 James Henson Lake Jackson, TX $8,721
19 Ryan Dewbre Dallas, TX $7,631
20 Daniel Alaei Las Vegas, NV $7,631
21 Robert McLaughlin Waschington, D.C. $7,631
22 William Thorson Sweden $7,631
23 Devin Porter Salt Lake City, UT $7,631
24 Michael Keiner Braumfels, Germany $7,631
25 Mark Weitzman Las Vegas, NV $7,631
26 Mark McPherson Las Vegas, NV $7,631
27 Romuald Pycior Henderson, NV $7,631
28 Kelly Garrett Greenville, TX $6,541
29 Avi Mukherjee San Jose, CA $6,541
30 $6,541
31 Thayer Rasmussen Largo, FL $6,541
32 Adam Nilsson Eskilstuna, Sweden $6,541
33 Brian Scwartz Chicago, IL $6,541
34 Wayne Harvey Springfield, GA $6,541
35 Richard Osborne Martinez, CA $6,541
36 Joshua Dechnowski Smithtown, NY $6,541
37 Raymound Rice Fort Worth, TX $5,560
38 Richard Kirsch Pompano Beach, FL $5,560
39 Thomas Sanduski Las Vegas, NV $5,560
40 George Rahme Burbank, CA $5,560
41 Richard Olofsson Gavle, Sweden $5,560
42 Ramon Acosta San Juan, Puetrto Rico $5,560
43 Jonathan Campbell Lincoln, England $5,560
44 Ryan Fisler Waterloo, Ontario $5,560
45 Cliff Purkiser Honolulu, HI $5,560
46 Anthony George Mesquite, NV $4,797
47 Gary Leibovitz Chicago, IL $4,797
48 Alan Cutler Chicago, IL $4,797
49 David Colclough United Kingdom $4,797
50 Paul Wolfe West Palm Beach, Fl $4,797
51 James Shaw Lawton, OK $4,797
52 David macHowsky Kettering, OH $4,797
53 Armen Kara Brea, CA $4,797
54 Gary Wooldridge Houston, TX $4,797

Tournament Notes:

--The winner of the $2,000 buy-in Pot-Limit Hold'em championship was Greg Hopkins a 41-year-old poker pro from Anchorage, AK. Hopkins has paid his dues on the poker tournament trail for 13-long years. This is his first WSOP gold bracelet.

-- Hopkins was born in Whittier, CA. He spent most of his adult years playing in the cardrooms of Los Angeles. Hopkins has suffered the most extreme swings imaginable in poker - cashing numerous times at major events, but also suffering the depths of despair when the cards did not fall his way. Perhaps more than any other player who has entered hundreds of tournaments over more than a decade, Hopkins won this gold bracelet the old fashioned way - he earned it.

-- This was Hopkins' third time to cash at the WSOP, and was his third final table. First place paid $269,274.

-- Through 37 events played thus far at this year's WSOP, Hopkins' win was the most deeply satisfying. When asked afterward how good he felt about winning over a quarter of a million dollars and his first gold bracelet, Hopkins bowed his head and said quietly, "You have no idea how good this moment feels." When asked what was his profession before becoming a professional poker player, Hopkins replied "an optimist."

-- This event came close to producing yet another winner in his 20s. Like six events so far at this year's World Series, a young up and coming poker player almost won. Jason Newburger, a 23-year-old graduate student battled Hopkins heads-up for two hours before finally finishing in second place. Newburger is a college baseball coach at Bradley University.

-- Yuval Bronshtein, from Atlanta, GA took third place. Bronshstein arrived at the final table as the chip leader. He knocked out Joe Hachem and T.J. Cloutier late on Day Two.

-- TJ Coutier finished in 11th place. He was two spots away from making another final table, which would have been number 40 in his lifetime at the WSOP. That would have put him one appearance ahead of Phil Hellmuth, who is currently tied to Cloutier for the all-time lead with 39. It was not to be. However, Cloutier's 53rd lifetime cash currently ranks third on the career list.

Nolan Dalla