A Flashback to Last Year's Final Table
Here's a look at how things ended in this very event last year as written about in our recap of the tournament:
The final hand occurred when Kyle Cartwright raised to 110,000 on the button and Asheesh Boyapati moved all-in for around 1.6 million. Cartwright called and was in great shape.
Boyapati: 
Cartwright: 
The board ran out 
and Boyapati was eliminated as runner-up. Cartwright became the World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah��s St. Louis Main Event Champion, was awarded his third gold ring, and claimed the $142,290 first-place prize. In addition, given that Cartwright had previously qualified for the National Championship, the spot usually awarded to a Main Event winner will instead be applied to the National Leaderboard, meaning another point earner will be awarded a spot, courtesy of Cartwright.
WSOP-Circuit Harrah��s St. Louis Final Table
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Cartwright | $142,290 |
| 2 | Asheesh Boyapati | $87,927 |
| 3 | Ron Segni | $64,249 |
| 4 | Phil Stelzer | $47,705 |
| 5 | Troy Weber | $35,973 |
| 6 | Chris Viox | $27,533 |
| 7 | Mitch Franks | $21,382 |
| 8 | Steve Goff | $16,842 |
| 9 | Nick Jivkov | $13,453 |