The final stage of the eighth season of the World Poker Tour took place from 18 to 24 April at Las Vegas. Casino Bellagio hosted 195 participants in the main tournament of the entire season - WPT Championship, the entry fee for which is $25'000. The total prize fund was $4'728'750 of which $1'530'537 went to the winner - David Williams... Second place went to Eric Baldwin and his win was $1'034'715. Left the tournament in ninth place Nikolay Evdakov — $75’252.
Buy-in: $25’000
Participants: 195
Prize fund: $4’728’750
Prize places: 18
1 place - David Williams + $1’530’537
2nd place - Eric Baldwin + $1’034’715
3rd place - Shawn buchanan + $587’906
4th place - David Benyamine + $329’228
5th place - Bill baxter + $246’921
6th place - John O'Shea + $199’888
7th place - Phil Hellmuth Jr + $152’856
8th place - Scotty nguyen + $105’823
9th place - Nikolay Evdakov + $75’252
The next, ninth season, starts in May. The first stage will take place on May 8-15 - € 10'000 WPT Grand Prix de Paris.