A Look Back at the 2008 Poker Player’s Championship
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The 2008 Poker Player’s Championship was one of the most memorable in recent history with a final table that included Huck Seed, Barry Greenstein, Erick Lindgren, Mike DeMichele and Scotty Nguyen.
Nguyen, who won the World Series of Poker Main Event back in 1998, ended up topping the 148-player field to capture the $1,989,120 first-place prize.
2008 Poker Player’s Championship Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotty Nguyen | $1,989,120 |
| 2 | Mike DeMichele | $1,243,200 |
| 3 | Erick Lindgren | $781,440 |
| 4 | Matt Glantz | $568,320 |
| 5 | Lyle Berman | $444,000 |
| 6 | Barry Greenstein | $355,200 |
| 7 | Huck Seed | $284,160 |
| 8 | Patrick Bueno | $230,880 |
| 9 | Ralph Perry | $177,600 |
| 10 | Raymond Davis | $177,600 |
| 11 | David Bach | $159,840 |
| 12 | Phil Ivey | $159,840 |
| 13 | Daniel Negreanu | $142,080 |
| 14 | Joseph Michael | $142,080 |
| 15 | Andy Bloch | $124,320 |
| 16 | Doyle Brunson | $124,320 |