By Kory Travers | May 10, 2007

J.C. Tran, who has had a history in recent years of not quite being able to get over the hump in World Poker Tour events, has been vindicated, being named WPT Player of the Year for Season V.

Counting both preliminary and championship events, Tran reached eight final tables, winning an amazing half of them.He finally captured his first WPT championship event title in Reno, Nevada, winning the World Poker Challenge.

Behold Tran’s stunning results.He most definitely deserves to wear the WPT crown.

$3,000 No Limit Hold'em — Festa Al Lago V — 3^rd, $41,050

$1,500 No Limit Hold'em — Festa Al Lago V — 5^th, $22,425

$3,000 No Limit Hold'em — Festa Al Lago V — 3^rd, $27,705

$2,800 No Limit Hold'em — 2006 World Poker Finals — 1^st, $312,388

$2,000 No Limit Hold'em — Fifth Annual Five Diamond World Poker Classic — 1^st, $266,820

$10,000 No Limit Hold'em – Championship Event — 2007 Gold Strike World Poker Open — 6^th, $142,810

$9,900 No Limit Hold'em – Championship Event — 2007 L.A. Poker Classic — 2^nd, $1,177,010

$5,000 No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event — World Poker Challenge — 1^st, $683,473

$2,500 No Limit Hold'em — Fifth Annual Five Star World Poker Classic –12^th, $7,000

$3,000 No Limit Hold'em — Fifth Annual Five Star World Poker Classic — 1^st, $272,320

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