WSOP 2007 Event #38 $1,500 No Limit Hold’em Final Results
2007 World Series of Poker
Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV
Official Results
Event #38
No-Limit Hold’em
Buy-In: $1,500
Number of Entries: 2,778
Total Prize Money: $3,791,970
Date of Tournament: June 23-25, 2007
WSOP 2007 Event #38 End of Day Two Results
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1.
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Robert “RCW” Cheung
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Vancouver, BC
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$673,628
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2.
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Montclair, NJ
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$417,117
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3.
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Las Vegas, NV
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$261,646
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4.
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New York, NY
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$170,639
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5.
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Ocean Township, NJ
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$119,447
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6.
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London, UK
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$87,215
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7.
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Madison, WI
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$68,255
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8.
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Los Angeles, CA
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$51,192
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9.
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London, UK
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$40,195
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10.
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Redmond, WA
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$33,369
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11.
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France
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$33,369
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12.
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San Jose, CA
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$33,369
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13.
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Perth, Australia
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$29,577
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14.
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El Paso, TX
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$29,577
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15.
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Hyde Park, VT
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$29,577
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16.
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San Diego, CA
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$25,785
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17.
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Brandon, FL
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$25,785
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18.
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Atlanta, GA
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$25,785
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19.
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Mission, CA
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$21,993
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20.
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Lafayette, CA
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$21,993
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21.
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Henderson, NV
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$21,993
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22.
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Los Angeles, CA
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$21,993
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23.
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Greenville, SC
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$21,993
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24.
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Burbank, CA
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$21,993
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25.
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London, UK
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$21,993
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26.
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Ontario, Canada
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$21,993
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27.
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John Roberts
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Orange Beach, AL
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$21,993
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28.
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Lakeside, MT
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$18,581
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29.
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Jeffrey Kimber
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London, UK
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$18,581
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30.
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Cambridge, MA
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$18,581
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31.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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$18,581
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32.
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Los Angeles, CA
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$18,581
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33.
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North Las Vegas, NV
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$18,581
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34.
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San Antonio, TX
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$18,581
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35.
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Columbus, OH
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$18,581
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36.
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Littleton, CO
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$18,581
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37.
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Rockwall, TX
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$15,547
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38.
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Arncott, England
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$15,547
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39.
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Reston, VA
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$15,547
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40.
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Houston, TX
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$15,547
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41.
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Men “The Master” Nguyen
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Bell Gardens, CA
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$15,547
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42.
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Olathe, KS
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$15,547
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43.
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Toronto, ON
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$15,547
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44.
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Las Vegas, NV
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$15,547
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45.
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Las Vegas, NV
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$15,547
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46.
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Las Vegas, NV
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$12,893
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47.
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Omaha, NE
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$12,893
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48.
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Downey, CA
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$12,893
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49.
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North Hills, CA
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$12,893
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50.
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Los Angeles, CA
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$12,893
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51.
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Las Vegas, NV
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$12,893
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52.
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Los Angeles, CA
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$12,893
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53.
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Issaquah, WA
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$12,893
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54.
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Henderson, NV
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$12,893
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55.
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Pearl City, HI
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$10,618
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56.
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Austin, TX
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$10,618
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57.
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Lyndhurst, MI
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$10,618
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58.
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Portola Hills, CA
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$10,618
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59.
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San Diego, CA
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$10,618
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60.
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Pepperell, MA
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$10,618
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61.
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New Rochelle, NY
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$10,618
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62.
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Los Angeles, CA
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$10,618
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63.
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$10,618
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64.
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Chappaqua, NY
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$8,722
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65.
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Las Vegas, NV
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$8,722
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66.
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Alamogordo, NM
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$8,722
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67.
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Los Angeles, CA
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$8,722
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68.
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Massapequa Park, NY
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$8,722
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69.
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Norman, OK
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$8,722
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70.
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Fremont, CA
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$8,722
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71.
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Baton Rouge, LA
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$8,722
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72.
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Madison, WI
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$8,722
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73.
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Los Angeles, CA
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$7,205
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74.
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San Francisco, CA
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$7,205
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75.
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Oakland, CA
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$7,205
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76.
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Santa Ana, CA
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$7,205
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77.
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Sebastopol, CA
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$7,205
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78.
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Clark, NJ
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$7,205
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79.
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Las Vegas, NV
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$7,205
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80.
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Los Gatos, CA
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$7,205
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81.
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Chicago, IL
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$7,205
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82.
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West Palm Beach, FL
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$6,067
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83.
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Roscoe, IL
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$6,067
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84.
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Traverse City, MI
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$6,067
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85.
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Fort Myers, FL
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$6,067
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86.
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Sweden
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$6,067
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87.
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Scotch Plains, NJ
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$6,067
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88.
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St. Louis Park, MN
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$6,067
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89.
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Tampa, Fl
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$6,067
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90.
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Lewis Center, OH
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$6,067
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91.
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Santa Fe, NM
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$5,309
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92.
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Pocatello, ID
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$5,309
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93.
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West Palm Beach, FL
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$5,309
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94.
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Montebello, CA
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$5,309
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95.
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Germany
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$5,309
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96.
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Parkland, FL
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$5,309
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97.
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West Haven, CT
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$5,309
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98.
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Canada
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$5,309
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99.
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Italy
|
$5,309
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100.
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New York, NY
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$4,740
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101.
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Canada
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$4,740
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102.
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Buellton, CA
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$4,740
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103.
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Brooklyn, NY
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$4,740
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104.
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San Rafael, CA
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$4,740
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105.
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Mt. Pleasant, SC
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$4,740
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106.
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Baton Rouge, LA
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$4,740
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107.
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Panorama City, CA
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$4,740
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108.
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Chicago, IL
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$4,740
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109.
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Henderson, NV
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$4,740
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110.
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Wasilla, AK
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$4,740
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111.
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Edgewood, KY
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$4,740
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112.
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Japan
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$4,740
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113.
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Waikoloa, HI
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$4,740
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114.
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Palos Park, IL
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$4,740
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115.
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Honolulu, HI
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$4,740
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116.
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Tae Baik
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Colmar, PA
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$4,740
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117.
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Redford Township, MI
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$4,740
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118.
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Pacific Palisades, CA
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$4,740
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119.
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Bronx, NY
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$4,740
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120.
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Dearborn Heights, MI
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$4,740
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121.
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Los Angeles, CA
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$4,740
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122.
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Scottsdale, AZ
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$4,740
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123.
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Los Angeles, CA
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$4,740
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124.
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McDonough, GA
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$4,740
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125.
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$4,740
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126.
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Clearwater, FL
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$4,740
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127.
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Las Vegas, NV
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$4,361
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128.
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San Diego, CA
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$4,361
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129.
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Portland, OR
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$4,361
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130.
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Lake Park, GA
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$4,361
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131.
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Danielson, CT
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$4,361
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132.
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Oklahoma City, OK
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$4,361
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133.
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Rye Brook, NY
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$4,361
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134.
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Newport Beach, CA
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$4,361
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135.
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Julie Dang
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Montclair, CA
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$4,361
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136.
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Stockton, CA
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$4,361
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137.
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Roseville, MN
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$4,361
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138.
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Fortson, GA
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$4,361
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139.
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Folsom, CA
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$4,361
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140.
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Thousand Oaks, CA
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$4,361
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141.
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Portsmouth, VA
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$4,361
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142.
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Chandler, AZ
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$4,361
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143.
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Fremont, CA
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$4,361
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144.
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Oakhurst, CA
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$4,361
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145.
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San Ramon, CA
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$4,361
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146.
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Plantation, FL
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$4,361
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147.
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Evansville, IN
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$4,361
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148.
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Colorado Springs, CO
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$4,361
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149.
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Newport Beach, CA
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$4,361
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150.
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Hermosa Beach, CA
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$4,361
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151.
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Las Vegas, NV
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$4,361
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152.
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Tallahassee, FL
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$4,361
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153.
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Diamond Bar, CA
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$4,361
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154.
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Moraga, CA
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$4,361
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155.
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Garden City, ID
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$4,361
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156.
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Weatherford, TX
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$4,361
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157.
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Glendale, CA
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$4,361
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158.
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Fisherville, KY
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$4,361
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159.
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Las Vegas, NV
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$4,361
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160.
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Eielson AFB, AK
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$4,361
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161.
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Citrus Heights, CA
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$4,361
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162.
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Washington, DC
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$4,361
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163.
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Maple, ON
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$3,982
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164.
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Iowa, LA
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$3,982
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165.
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John David Wimberly
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Bozeman, MT
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$3,982
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166.
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Meridian, ID
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$3,982
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167.
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Miami, FL
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$3,982
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168.
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Commack, NY
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$3,982
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169.
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Basking Ridge, NJ
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$3,982
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170.
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Boston, MA
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$3,982
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171.
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Flushing, MI
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$3,982
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172.
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Roseville, MI
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$3,982
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173.
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Galien, MI
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$3,982
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174.
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Gaithersburg, MD
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$3,982
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175.
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New York, NY
|
$3,982
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176.
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Cerritos, CA
|
$3,982
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177.
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Decatur, GA
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$3,982
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178.
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Las Vegas, NV
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$3,982
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179.
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Aurora, CO
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$3,982
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180.
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Gilbert, AZ
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$3,982
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181.
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Englewood, CO
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$3,982
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182.
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Tampa, FL
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$3,982
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183.
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Belleville, WA
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$3,982
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184.
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Eatonville, WA
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$3,982
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185.
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Hemet, CA
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$3,982
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186.
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UK
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$3,982
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187.
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Minh Nguyen
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Bell Gardens, CA
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$3,982
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188.
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Costa Mesa, CA
|
$3,982
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189.
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Woodcliff Lake, NJ
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$3,982
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190.
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Italy
|
$3,982
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191.
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Chandler, AZ
|
$3,982
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192.
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Seattle, WA
|
$3,982
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193.
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Los Angeles, CA
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$3,982
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194.
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Springfield, MO
|
$3,982
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195.
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Netherlands
|
$3,982
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196.
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Mark “Pegasus” Smith
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Georgetown, KY
|
$3,982
|
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197.
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Austin, TX
|
$3,982
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|
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198.
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Baltimore, MD
|
$3,982
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199.
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La Mirada, CA
|
$3,602
|
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200.
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Dearborn Heights, MI
|
$3,602
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201.
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Duncan, OK
|
$3,602
|
|
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202.
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Cleveland Heights, OH
|
$3,602
|
|
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203.
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Selden, NY
|
$3,602
|
|
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204.
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San Marcos, TX
|
$3,602
|
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205.
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Silver Spring, MD
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$3,602
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|
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206.
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Jacksonville, FL
|
$3,602
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|
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207.
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Livermore, CA
|
$3,602
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208.
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Orange, CA
|
$3,602
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|
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209.
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Antioch, CA
|
$3,602
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210.
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San Francisco, CA
|
$3,602
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|
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211.
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Honey Brook, PA
|
$3,602
|
|
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212.
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Witney, UK
|
$3,602
|
|
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213.
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Honolulu, HI
|
$3,602
|
|
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214.
|
St Laurent, QB
|
$3,602
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|
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215.
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Miami, FL
|
$3,602
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|
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216.
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Pacifica, CA
|
$3,602
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217.
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Tempe, AZ
|
$3,602
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|
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218.
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Weston, FL
|
$3,602
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|
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219.
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Springfield, IL
|
$3,602
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|
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220.
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St Louis, MO
|
$3,602
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|
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221.
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Las Vegas, NV
|
$3,602
|
|
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222.
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Honolulu, HI
|
$3,602
|
|
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223.
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Highaland Ranch, CO
|
$3,602
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|
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224.
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Chicago, IL
|
$3,602
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|
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225.
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Sunland, CA
|
$3,602
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226.
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Englewood, CO
|
$3,602
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|
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227.
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Corona, CA
|
$3,602
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228.
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Irving, TX
|
$3,602
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|
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229.
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Sunny Isles Beach, FL
|
$3,602
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230.
|
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$3,602
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231.
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Duarte, CA
|
$3,602
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|
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232.
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New York, NY
|
$3,602
|
|
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233.
|
Adam El Payaa
|
Forest Park, IL
|
$3,602
|
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234.
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La Quinta, CA
|
$3,602
|
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235.
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Selma, TX
|
$3,223
|
|
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236.
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Finland
|
$3,223
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|
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237.
|
Fort Worth, FL
|
$3,223
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|
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238.
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Gainesville, FL
|
$3,223
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|
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239.
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San Angelo, TX
|
$3,223
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240.
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Highland, CA
|
$3,223
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|
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241.
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Eugene, OR
|
$3,223
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242.
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Marietta, OH
|
$3,223
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|
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243.
|
Kansas City, KS
|
$3,223
|
|
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244.
|
Alpharetta, GA
|
$3,223
|
|
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245.
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Phoenix, AZ
|
$3,223
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|
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246.
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Italy
|
$3,223
|
|
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247.
|
Woodbury, MN
|
$3,223
|
|
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248.
|
Glenwood Springs, CO
|
$3,223
|
|
|
249.
|
Brandon, FL
|
$3,223
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250.
|
North Port, FL
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$3,223
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251.
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Bolingbrook, IL
|
$3,223
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252.
|
Houston, TX
|
$3,223
|
|
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253.
|
St. Charles, MO
|
$3,223
|
|
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254.
|
Michael Bramm
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South Africa
|
$3,223
|
|
255.
|
Dallas, TX
|
$3,223
|
|
|
256.
|
Dallas, TX
|
$3,223
|
|
|
257.
|
Hermitage, TN
|
$3,223
|
|
|
258.
|
Whitefish, MT
|
$3,223
|
|
|
259.
|
Muskogee, OK
|
$3,223
|
|
|
260.
|
Las Vegas, NV
|
$3,223
|
|
|
261.
|
Cumming, GA
|
$3,223
|
|
|
262.
|
Mesa, AZ
|
$3,223
|
|
|
263.
|
Chih-Hao Lin
|
China
|
$3,223
|
|
264.
|
Reserve, NM
|
$3,223
|
|
|
265.
|
San Diego, CA
|
$3,223
|
|
|
266.
|
Largo, FL
|
$3,223
|
|
|
267.
|
Highlands Ranch, CO
|
$3,223
|
|
|
268.
|
Port Huron, MI
|
$3,223
|
|
|
269.
|
Blackfoot, ID
|
$3,223
|
|
|
270.
|
Alexandria, VA
|
$3,223
|
Tournament Notes:
The winner of the $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship (Event #38) was Robert Cheung, a 46-year-old businessman from Vancouver, BC (Canada). Cheung was born in Hong Kong. He holds a Ph.D.
Cheung has only been playing poker seriously for about two years. He learned the game from his friends. This was his fourth time to cash at the WSOP, and third time this year. Cheung also took fourth place in the championship event last year at Harvey Lake Tahoe’s World Series of Poker Circuit.
Cheung also goes by the initials “RCW.”
Cheung arrived at the final table second in chips to Andrew Lee. The final table lasted about six hours. First place paid $673,628.
Erica Schoenberg, from Las Vegas, finished in third place. This was the third best showing for a woman at this year’s WSOP.
The fourth place finisher was John Kranyak, from New York. He is a professional bridge player.
Chris Bjorin was the only finalist who had previously won a WSOP gold bracelet. Swedish-born Bjorin (now living in London) won the Pot-Limit Omaha championship in 1997 and a No-Limit Hold’em event in 2000.
With his 6th-place finish in this event, Chris Bjorin is currently tied with Humberto Brenes for the most final tables at the 2007 WSOP. Both players have three appearances, to date. Several players have two appearances each.
Through the conclusion of this event, Burt Boutin has won more prize money at this year’s World Series than any other player ($853,163). This was his third time to cash after a 21st-place showing.
Men “the Master” Nguyen finished in 41st place. This marked his 56th lifetime cash at the WSOP. Only Phil Hellmuth has more in-the-money finishes (61).
2000 world poker champion Chris “Jesus” Fergusons finished 118th. This was his fourth time to cash at this World Series. He now has 49 lifetime cashes which ranks fifth all-time.
Eclectic New York City poker writer Paul McGuire (a.k.a. “Poker Pauly”) finished in 119th place.
All five $1,500 buy-in Hold’em tournaments at the 2007 WSOP have attracted mammoth fields. There were 2,778 entries registered in this event, which comes after previous fields of 2,998, 2,803, 2,628, and 2,541.
