1. Thomas Schneider Scottsdale, AZ $214,347 2. Edmond Tonnellier London, Ontario $118,456 3. Annie Duke Los Angeles, CA $75,210 4. Chris “Jesus” Ferguson Las Vegas, NV $50,391 5. Christopher Bell Raleigh, NC $39,109 6. David Benyamine Las Vegas, NV $29,708 7. Joe Bolnick Los Angeles, CA $22,939 8. John “The Razor” Phan Long Beach, CA $16,922 9. Josh Arieh Atlanta, GA $11,658 10. Scotty Nguyen Las Vegas, NV $11,658 11. Tianxiong Fu Cypress, CA $10,529 12. Matthew Lefkowitz Carmel Vally, CA $10,529 13. Gary Do Englewood, CA $9,401 14. Samuel Silverman Las Vegas, NV $9,401 15. Lonnie Heimowitz Monticello, NY $8,273 16. Cyndy Violette Atlantic City, NJ $8,273 17. Dennis Seagle Marion, CA $7,145 18. Jan Sorensen Denmark $7,145 19. Loi Tran Irvine, CA $7,145 20. Mel Judah London, England $7,145 21. Edward Rudd Downey, CA $7,145 22. Patrick Pezzin Bari, Italy $7,145 23. Art J Duncan Lake Zurich, IL $7,145 24. John Monnette Palmdale, CA $7,145 25. Robert Mangino Plantation, FL $6,017 26. Robert Mizrachi Sunny Isles Beach, FL $6,017 27. Jamie Heitner Plantation, FL $6,017 28. Douglas Saab Trussville, AL $6,017 29. Anthony Reategui Chandler, AZ $6,017 30. Yuegi Zhu Rowland Heights, CA $6,017 31. Raymond Miller Henderson, NV $6,017 32. Mark Stubbs Newmarket, England $6,017

Tournament Notes:

-- The winner was Tom Schneider, also known as "Donkey Bomber." He is an author / radio show host / poker player from Scottsdale, Arizona. He is 47 years old.

-- The third time was a charm for Schneider. This was his third time to make it to a WSOP final table. His previous finishes include a fourth and fifth. First place in this event paid $214,387.

-- Schneider is the author of a poker book called, "Oops! I Won Too Much Money." He also hosts a regular radio show called "Beyond the Table" in Phoenix.

-- Poker pro and former WSOP gold bracelet winner Annie Duke finished a less-than-satisfying third place in this event. This was her 30th in-the-money finish at the WSOP, dating back to 1994. She has more WSOP cashes than any female player in history.

-- The 2000 world poker champion Chris "Jesus" Ferguson finished in fourth place in this event. He was competing for what would have been his sixth WSOP gold bracelet. Scotty Nguyen, the 1998 world champion finished tenth in this event.

-- With his cash in this event, Mel Judah moved up into 13th place all-time - with 38 WSOP in-the-money finishes in his lifetime.

-- This final table was played simultaneous to Event #4, which took place just steps away inside the main poker arena. The Rio Pavilion was packed to capacity with spectators, as both final tables were filled with well-known players. Interestingly, both final tables started and ended just minutes apart.

-- ESPN gave this event considerable coverage, although it was not one of the planned feature events. The formidable final table lineup at both tables created a tough decision for the network, which moved cameras around both tables most of the day/night.

Nolan Dalla
Photos Courtesy of IMAGEMASTERS PHOTOGRAPHY

2007 World Series of Poker