Photos: WSC 2009: After the Finals

Getting ready for the prize ceremony

Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) posing with Adrian Tamas (ROM)

The final board position

The prize ceremony audience

The arrival of the Chief Minister of Johor

Dignitaries seated

Emcee starts the ceremony

Chief Minister addresses players

Philip Nelkon announces prizes

Michael Tang with other dignitaries

The team trophy, to be presented by Adele Tan

The winning team, from Thailand

The winning team, from Thailand

The winning team, from Thailand

Tenth place Helen Gipson (Sco)

Ninth-place Joel Wapnick (CAN)

Eighth-place Craig Beevers (Eng)

Seventh-place Naween Fernando (AUS)

Sixth-place David Boys (CAN)

Fifth-place Komol Panyasophonlert (THA)

Fourth-place Marut Siriwangso (THA)

Third-place Dave Wiegand (USA)

Dave Wiegand (USA) receives a trophy

Second-place Nigel Richards (Wsc) ascends the stage

Nigel Richards (Wsc) receives his trophy

Champion Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) receives his trophy

Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) on stage

Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) on stage

Applause for Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA)

A giant cheque for Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA)

A giant cheque for Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA)

Chief Minister of Johor, Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA), Philip Nelkon

Chief Minister of Johor, Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA), Philip Nelkon

Dave Wiegand (USA), Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA), Nigel Richards (Wsc)

Canadians: Joel Wapnick (CAN), Max Panitch (CAN), Ron Hoekstra (CAN), Andrew Golding (CAN), David Boys (CAN), Mark Schellenberg (CAN), Tony Leah (CAN), Dielle Saldanha (CAN)

Jim Kramer (USA), Sam Rosin (USA), Nick Ball (USA), Nathan Benedict (USA), Jason Idalski (USA), Sam Kantimathi (USA), Geoff Thevenot (USA), Jason Katz-Brown (USA), Dave Wiegand (USA), John OLaughlin (USA), Robert Linn (USA), Marty Gabriel (USA), Brian Bowman (USA). Photo courtesy of Sam Kantimathi.