Poker Claus has made his list and checked it twice, and by now he knows who has been naughty or nice. The nicest of all is John Racener, the 22-year-old Floridian with wacky hair and blinged-out watch who kicked off his poker career with a third-place finish at this event last year and who captured first prize after a grueling three-day affair in South Jersey for 2007. Racener defeated Eric Buchman in heads-up play to earn the $379,392 first prize. Congratulations, John, and Merry Christmas!
| Place |
Payout |
| 1 |
$379,392 |
| 2 |
$208,666 |
| 3 |
$106,704 |
| 4 |
$82,992 |
| 5 |
$71,136 |
| 6 |
$59,280 |
| 7 |
$47,424 |
| 8 |
$35,568 |
| 9 |
$23,712 |
| 10-12 |
$14,227 |
| 13-15 |
$11,856 |
| 16-18 |
$9,485 |
| 19-27 |
$7,114 |
