After surviving a near recordbreaking 7,874 competitors, the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table players competed beginning on July 12.   After two days of bluffs, bad beats and some mighty fine poker, only two players remained.   Finally, after playing heads-up for over 10 hours overnight, the winner was crowned in the wee hours of Sunday, July 15.   Below is the order of finishing and the prize money awarded.
| Place | Player's Name | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Cynn | $8,800,000 |
| 2nd | Tony Miles | $5,000,000 |
| 3rd | Michael Dyer | $3,750,000 |
| 4th | Nicolas Manion | $2,825,000 |
| 5th | Joe Cada | $2,150,000 |
| 6th | Aram Zobian | $1,800,000 |
| 7th | Alex Lynskey | $1,500,000 |
| 8th | Artem Metalidi | $1,250,000 |
| 9th | Antoine Labat | $1,000,000 |