Greg Raymer achieved a Heartland Poker Tour hat trick by winning his third HPT title in roughly as many months, taking down the Prairie Meadows title just outside of Des Moines, Iowa for $72,089.
The 2004 World Series of Poker main event champion won his first HPT title on July 30th at the Route 66 Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico for $71,875 and followed that up with an even bigger win at the HPT St. Louis main event, taking home $121,973.
The “Fossilman” has now earned $265,937 in HPT events, bringing his career live tournament earnings to more than $7.2 million.
In addition to the money, Raymer also earned 336 Card Player Player of the Year points for winning his ninth career title. As a result, he has moved into 171st place in the overall standings with 1,080 total points.
Here is a look at the payouts and POY points awarded at this final table:
| Place | Player | Earnings | POY Points |
| 1 | Greg Raymer | $72,089 | 336 |
| 2 | Chad Lawson | $41,771 | 280 |
| 3 | Craig Casino | $26,275 | 224 |
| 4 | Ben Stroh | $22,233 | 168 |
| 5 | Ed Sinnott | $16,978 | 140 |
| 6 | Josh Birkenbeul | $14,526 | 112 |
| 7 | James Swearngin | $10,780 | 84 |
| 8 | Blake Cavanagh | $9,432 | 56 |
| 9 | Raymond Behnke | $8,624 | 28 |
