the first-place finish, then a record for all-time largest poker tournament prize. He entered the tournament by paying the $10,000 entrance fee in cash. Hachem ended the first day of the tournament with 67,000 in chips, about twice the average, and he said the strong start gave him confidence going into the rest of the tournament. Hachem's chip stack stayed at the tournament average for most of the tournament until he reached the final table, which lasted a record 13 hours and 54 minutes. A number of fellow Australians provided moral support from the audience, chanting "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi!". Hachem was short-stacked for much of the final table and was constantly being re-raised by professional player Aaron Kanter. With four players left in the hand, Hachem was rejuvenated when he went all in with against Kanter, who had . Hachem caught a queen on the flop and doubled his chips. In a later interview, Hachem said he knew the hand was a turning point for him. He took the chip lead with three players remaining and after going heads-up against Steve Dannenmann, it took Hachem only six hands to win the game. In the final hand, Hachem called a pre-flop raise from 300,000 to 700,000 chips with , one of the worst starting hands in Texas hold 'em. The flop came , giving Hachem a straight. When the turn brought the , Steve Dannenmann made the top pair (with an open-ended straight draw) with his starting hand of . Hachem bet, Dannenmann raised, Hachem moved all-in and was called. In the end, Dannenmann could only tie if the river brought a 7 (giving him the same straight), but the on the river ensured Hachem the win. After winning the tournament, Hachem wrapped himself in an Australian flag and shouted, "Thank you, America!". Hachem was the first Australian to win the World Series of Poker Main Event, and he immediately developed a strong fan base in Australia. During a post-tournament interview, WSOP commentator Norman Chad declared, "Hachem turned 7-3 offsuit into $7.5 million. Pass the sugar!" Hachem himself first used the line, which came to be considered a winning catchphrase after flopping a flush with against Andrew Black's three queens and winning a large pot. (In actuality, Hachem had said "Pass the sugar!" prematurely. Had the board paired in this hand, Black would have had at least a