451 players came to play the opening event of WSOP 2007. Steve Billirakis from Chicago is the winner.
2007 WSOP Event 1
$5,000 Mixed Holdem
Date of Tournament: June 1-3, 2007
Number of Entries: 451
Total Prize Money: $2,119,700
The first winner in WSOP 2007 was Steve Billirakis from Chicago, Illinois. Billirakis is also the youngest winner of a gold bracelet in WSOP history! He was 21 years and 11 days old when the rest of Greg Mueller's chips were pushed toward him. Before Billirakis, the youngest winner was Jeff Madsen who was 21 years, 1 month, and 9 Days when he won his first gold bracelet in WSOP 2006.
2007 WSOP Event 1 Final Results
| 1. Steve Billirakis Chicago, IL $536,287 |
| 2. Greg Mueller White Rock, BC (Canada) $328,554 |
| 3. Tony George Mesquite, NV $218,329 |
| 4. Steve Ambrose Waterloo, ON $146,259 |
| 5. Frederick Berger Slidell, LA $108,105 |
| 6. Roger McDow Foothill Ranch, CA $84,788 |
| 7. Kirk Morrison Wichita, KS $63,591 |
| 8. Jon Turner Las Vegas, NV $46,633 |
| 9. John Younger San Antonio, CA $33,915 |
| 10. Phuong Tran Arcadia, CA $22,257 |
| 11. Stephen Buchanan Fullerton, CA $22,257 |
| 12. Michael Martin Washington Crossing, PA $22,257 |
| 13. Brett Richey Pittsburgh, PA $20,137 |
| 14. Paul Snead Kings Park, NY $20,137 |
| 15. Joseph Tehan Las Vegas, NV $20,137 |
| 16. Thong Tran Las Vegas, NV $18,017 |
| 17. John Kroshus Calgary, AB (Canada) $18,017 |
| 18. Louis Werman Agoura, CA $18,017 |
| 19. Matthew Gianetti Austin, TX $15,898 |
| 20. Artemus Duncan Lake Zurich, IL $15,898 |
| 21. Patrick Pezzin Venzano, Italy $15,898 |
| 22. Jason Mann Hermitage, AR $15,898 |
| 23. Jorge Arias Caracas, Venezuela $15,898 |
| 24. Hieu Tony Ma Selmonte, CA $15,898 |
| 25. Todd Keikoan Las Vegas, NV $15,898 |
| 26. Jason Strasser New York, NY $15,898 |
| 27. David Grey Henderson, NV $15,898 |
| 28. Ali Eslami Los Angeles, CA $13,778 |
| 29. Mark Teltscher Britain, UK $13,778 |
| 30. Lonnie Heimowitz Monticello, NY $13,778 |
| 31. Johnny Chan Cerritos, CA $13,778 |
| 32. Aaron Kanter Lodi, CA $13,778 |
| 33. Frank Sasey El Paso, TX $13,778 |
| 34. Van Hung Manhattan Beach, CA $13,778 |
| 35. Andreas Walnum Bodo, Norway $13,778 |
| 36. Joseph Brandenburg Portland, OR $13,778 |
| 37. Alex Bolotin Brooklyn, NY $11,658 |
| 38. Todd Brunson Las Vegas, NV $11,658 |
| 39. Emad Bastawros Northridge, CA $11,658 |
| 40. Sirous Baghchehsaraie Long Beach, CA $11,658 |
| 41. Millie Shui Las Vegas, NV $11,658 |
| 42. Mark Gregorich Las Vegas, NV $11,658 |
| 43. Thomas Koral Skokie, IL $11,658 |
| 44. Stuart Rutter Birmingham, England $11,658 |
| 45. Cynthia Violette Atlantic City, NJ $11,658 |
