238 guests were all competing for the $100,000 top prize and a $25,000 guaranteed seat at the WPT Championship, here’s how the final table looked:

In Seat 1 - Bruce Buffer, with 152,000
In Seat 2 - Johan Storakers, with 737,000
In Seat 3 - Everett Scott, with 333,000
In Seat 4 - Chris Ferguson, with 531,000
In Seat 5 - Chau Giang, with 277,000
In Seat 6 - Alex Brenes, with 404,000

Ferguson woke up with pocket Q’s, and raised to 35,000. Buffer looked down to see As Ks, and moved all-in for 122,000. Ferguson called and after a flop of Jc 7c 6d, the turn and river came 6s, 3s. He left with $5,000 for his 6th place finish.

Tom Everett Scott found Ts Td, and raised to 35,000. Ferguson, called with Kd Jd, and Giang, moved all-in with As-8c. Scott and called, Ferguson was forced to fold. The flop came Jh-8s-2d, and when the turn and river came Qs, Js, Giang was sent out in 5th place, with $10,000.

Ferguson, looked down at Ah Ad, he raised to 25,000. Brenes moved all-in and Ferguson quickly called. Brenes with As Th was a 6% underdog before the flop, it came Ks, 9s, 7h, a 8h on the turn gave him an open-ended straight draw and 6 outs, the river came 6d, making his straight, and knocking out Jesus in 4th place on a brutal bad beat. He left gracefully and took $15,00 for his 4th place finish.

Brenes raised to 180,000, with Ad Qh. Scott looked down to see 6h 6d, and moved all-in. Brenes called, the flop was Ks Qs 8d, and when the turn and river were Ts, Td, Scott went home in 3rd place, with $20,000 in his pocket.

Brenes with Ah Ac, limped, then Johan with Jd-2d checked, the flop came Td-5d-2c, Storakers bet 65,000. Brenes came over the top of him for 200,000 more, and Storakers, moved all-in. Brenes called quickly then after an irrelevant 7s and Kh as the turn or river. Brenes was crowned the champion with $100,000 in his pocket and the $25,000 seat at the WPT Championship. Storakers took 2nd, $50,000.

- Thomas Hardy