Erick Lindgren
When Event 53 came to an end with Matt Graham capturing the $1500 LHE Shootout bracelet on the morning of Thursday, July 3, the 2008 World Series of Poker Player of the Year race ended, as the main event doesn\’t count for points. And out in front of the POY leader board was Erick Lindgren. He was ten points ahead of Barry Greenstein, and E-Dog\’s five cashes (one of which was a bracelet) and $1,348,528 in winnings this summer added up to the win.
It was announced yesterday that Lindgren officially captured the title. Congratulations!