1. Michael Chu Los Angeles, CA $585,774 2. Tommy Vu Miami, FL $364,761 3. Barry Cales Kihei, HI $235,575 4. Dolph Arnold Houston, TX $157,050 5. Shane Schleger New York, NY $111,455 6. Maciek Gracz Raleigh, NC $84,858 7. Amir Vahedi Encino, CA $63,327 8. Robert Aron Boca Raton, FL $46,862 9. Jan Von Halle Hamburg, Germany $34,196 10. Todd Witteles Las Vegas, NV $23,811 11. Marcello Del Grosso Toronto, ON $23,811 12. Jason Strasser New York, NY $23,811 13. Arnold Spee Agoura Hills, CA $21,278 14. Michael Binger Atherton, CA $21,278 15. Kurt Paseka Bayside, NY $21,278 16. Josh Van Duyn San Diego, CA $18,745 17. Sorel Mizzi Toronto, ON $18,745 18. Mark Newhouse Chapel Hill, NC $18,745 19. Gioi Duc Luong Westminster, CA $16,212 20. Quoc "Vinny" Vinh Los Angeles, CA $16,212 21. Min Woo "Brandon" Lee Valencia, CA $16,212 22. Kenneth Weiner Wellington, FL $16,212 23. Kevin Peterson Plano, TX $16,212 24. Gavin Griffin Orange County, CA $16,212 25. Glyn Banks Smithville, TN $16,212 26. Paul Deng Portland, OR $16,212 27. Dario Minieri Rome, Italy $16,212 28. Thandat Tran El Monte, CA $13,932 29. Marcus Naalden Roosendaal, NL $13,932 30. Steven Paul-Ambrose Waterloo, ON $13,932 31. Kristy Gazes Hollywood, CA $13,932 32. Roger Teska Bloomington, IN $13,932 33. Bryan Berc Boston, MA $13,932 34. Joe Simmons Philadelphia, PA $13,932 35. Young Ju Korea $13,932 36. Bonnie Shaner Lynchburg, VA $13,932 37. Brett Jungblut Culver City, CA $11,905 38. Eric Haber Muttontown, NY $11,905 39. Antonio Esfandiari Las Vegas,NV $11,905 40. Cesar Aburto Atascadero, CA $11,905 41. Jeffrey Shulman Las Vegas, NV $11,905 42. Alex Melnikow Fayetteville, NC $11,905 43. Matthew Sterling Brownstown, IN $11,905 44. Michael Melkersen New Amrket, VA $11,905 45. Steve Billirakis Genoa, IL $11,905 46. Mark Herm Collegeville, PA $10,132 47. Rocco Lazazzaro Las Vegas, NV $10,132 48. Maxwell Greenwood Toronto, ON $10,132 49. William Rhoton Briggsdale, CO $10,132 50. Timothy West Los Altos, CA $10,132 51. Hong Tran Arcadia, CA $10,132 52. Jordan Siegal Henderson, NV $10,132 53. Tracy Miller Las Vegas, NV $10,132 54. Charles Pacheco Los Angeles, CA $10,132 55. $8,232 56. Shannon Shorr Birmingham, AL $8,232 57. Kester Solomon Subiaco, WA $8,232 58. Douglas Harrah Chandler, AZ $8,232 59. Duane Weum Monona, WI $8,232 60. Richard Salomon Subiaco, WA $8,232 61. Eugene Todd Brooklyn, NY $8,232 62. Alex Prendes Jr. Miami, FL $8,232 63. Kyle Bowker Walton, NY $8,232 64. Alexander Balandin New York, NY $6,839 65. Michael Watson St. Johns, New Foundland, CA $6,839 66. John Ferraro Menomee Falls, WI $6,839 67. Joshua Lee New York, NY $6,839 68. David Stroj Chula Vista, CA $6,839 69. Michael Martin Washington, PA $6,839 70. John Pazur Erwin, NC $6,839 71. Kenneth Sienkiewicz Cinncinnati, OH $6,839 72. Jerrod Ankenman Avon, CT $6,839 73. Vasile Buboi Anaheim, CA $5,826 74. Dong Suh San Diego, CA $5,826 75. Khaled Lahnam Oakley, CA $5,826 76. Philip Galfond Gaithersbug, MD $5,826 77. Rodney Corr St. Louis, MO $5,826 78. Don Holland Kingsland, TX $5,826 79. Johnathan Eaton Las Vegas, NV $5,826 80. Terry Lankford Wichita, KS $5,826 81. Daniel Alspach Las Vegas, NV $5,826

Tournament Notes:

-- The winner was Michael Chu. He is a 27-year-old stock trader from Los Angeles, CA. He was born in Seoul, South Korea. Mr. Chu is currently single.

-- Chu holds a degree in political science from University of California - Berkley.

-- With this event, Chu cashed for the first time at the WSOP. This is his second year to play at the WSOP. He paid the $1,000 cash entry fee. First place paid a whopping $585,774.

-- This was a $1,000 re-buy tournament. That means players can re-enter and continue to play if they bust out - if they post another $1,000 entry fee. Most players re-buy at some point. Some players re-buy many times. One player made eight re-buys ($8,000). Last year in this same event, pro player (Daniel Negreanu) made 47 re-buys - which is $47,000 inversted. Incredibly, Michael Chu did not make a single re-buy in this event. He made his initial investment back 584 times over.

-- The runner-up was real estate mogul Tommy Vu. This is the same Tommy Vu who appeared in countless late-night infomercials back in the 1980s and 1990s touting his real estate seminars. His famous line was, "I make you rich! Come to my seminar!" In his TV spots, he was often surrounded by luxury cars and beautiful models. Vu brought the same flair to this final table. He enjoyed a vocal cheering section, but fell short of victory.

-- 2003 main event finalist Amir Vahedi (and one-time gold bracelet winner) went out in seventh place.

-- The fourth-place finisher was Dolph Arnold, a longtime WSOP veteran from Houston, TX. Arnold has been coming to the WSOP since the 1980s and was seeking his first win.

-- So, far, this year's WSOP has crowned champions from Russia, South Korea, Ireland, and the United States.

Nolan Dalla

2007 World Series of Poker