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Posted 06-02-2008 09:32 GMT-7
Event 1 - $10,000 Pot Limit Hold'em World Championship
Day 3 completed
Day 3 completed
2008 World Series of Poker
Event 1 - $10,000 Pot Limit Hold'em World Championship
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Congratulations to Nenad Medic, Event #1 Champion!
Nenad Medic overcame a 352-player field that boasted some of the biggest names in poker to take down his first World Series of Poker bracelet.
"It was a tough field, the whole tournament, all the way to the final table...I always had a decent stack. The ace-king versus kings -- I didn't feel too good about that, but it worked out," he said to ESPN's Norman Chad in his post-victory interview.
"Do you feel guilty at all about beating Andy Bloch heads-up on his birthday?" queried Chad.
"Not at all," said Medic with a sly smile as he picked up a brick of cash and smiled for the throng of photographers.
Nenad Medic Wins Event #1 ($10,000 World Championship pot-limit hold'em), Andy Bloch Eliminated in 2nd Place ($488,048)
Andy Bloch - 2nd Place
Nenad Medic has the button. He calls, Bloch raises to 300,000, and Medic calls. The flop is
. Bloch bets 500,000, Medic re-pots, and Bloch calls all in. Bloch
Medic
It's the overpair against the monster draw as we go to the turn. It's the
and Medic makes his flush, but Bloch has a higher flush draw, holding the . The river is the
, and Nenad Medic wins Event #1, $10,000 World Championship pot-limit hold'em, capturing his first bracelet and $794,112! Andy Bloch is our runner-up and earns $488,048 for his finish.
Hand #175 - Nenad Medic
Andy Bloch has the button. He gives Medic a walk.Updated Chip Counts
Nenad Medic 5,800,000Andy Bloch 1,240,000
Hand #172 - Andy Bloch Doubles Through Nenad Medic
Nenad Medic has the button. He raises to 300,000, Bloch re-raises all in and Medic calls.Bloch
Medic
The flop is
and Bloch takes the lead with a pair of queens. The turn is the , the river is the 
and Bloch gets a much-needed double-up to 1,240,000. The crowd immediately begins serenading him again with "Happy Birthday" as he rakes in the pot.
Who's Bringing the Cake?
It was pointed out again that today is Andy Bloch's birthday, and the crowd gave him the expected round of applause. And then, starting with his fans and spreading throughout the room, the crowd serenaded Andy with a brief version of "Happy Birthday."Hand #171 - Nenad Medic
Andy Bloch has the button. He calls, Medic raises to 300,000, and Bloch calls. Medic makes a pot-sized bet in the dark before the flop comes down
. Bloch folds and Medic wins the pot.
Hand #170 - Andy Bloch
Nenad Medic has the button. He gives Bloch a walk.Photos
- Nenad Medic, winner WSOP Event #1 PLHE World Championship
- Nenad Medic shows us the money
- Nenad Medic takes the first WSOP bracelet
- Nenad Medic ponders Andy's all-in
- Andy Bloch goes all-in
- Andy Bloch and Nenad Medic go heads-up
- Nenad Medic
- Andy Bloch heads up with Nenad Medic
- Andy Bloch heads up with Nenad Medic
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