It's the record-shattering finale to a record-setting season when the World Poker Tour crowns the King of Poker and the WPT Championship pays out the largest prize pool in North American sports history: $8.3 million. Prize Pool: $8,342,000 First Place: $2,728,356 The Players: Steve Brecher, Martin de Knijff, Richard Grijalva, Hasan Habib, Matt Matros, Russell Rosenblum