Nenad Medic is a Winner

WSOP Event #1 – the $10K Pot-Limit Hold ‘em World Championship – ended in dramatic fashion early Monday morning when Nenad Medic defeated Team Full Tilt’s Andy Bloch in heads-up play to claim his first WSOP bracelet.

352 players entered the event, generating a prize pool worth more than $3.3 million and leading to a star-studded final table that didn’t disappoint. Among the big names playing for the big money were Medic and Bloch, along with spanking new Team Full Tilt member Patrik Antonius (we hear he still had that “new pro smell”, whatever that is), along with Kathy Liebert, Mike Sexton, and Phil Laak.

Antonius, who was the short stack, took home $124K for finishing seventh. Bloch, who celebrated his birthday at the final table, had his party spoiled by Medic who turned a flush to beat Bloch’s over-pair on the final hand. Andy consoled himself with $448K in prize money, while Medic took home more than $794K and the series’ first bracelet.

The WSOP by the Numbers

With only one event officially in the books, there aren’t a lot of numbers to talk about yet. But, what numbers there are, are fairly impressive:

• Four Full Tilt Poker pros finished in the money in Event #1, earning a combined $1,392,710 in prize money
• Andy Bloch had his second, second-place finish in a major WSOP tournament (sorry Andy – the bracelet will come soon)
• Nenad’s victory gives the more than 100 pros who play for Full Tilt Poker a combined 80 WSOP bracelets

Another Key Number Member

Team Full Tilt just got prettier. Before the start of Event #1’s final table, Phil Ivey, Chris Ferguson and Howard Lederer conducted a press conference at the Rio to announce that Patrik “FinddaGrind” Antonius has officially joined the site’s elite roster of Team Full Tilt members.

Since the site’s launch, Antonius is only the fifth player to be added to the original Team Full Tilt roster. The other pros who can claim this honor include Jen Harman, Mike Matusow, Gus Hansen, and Allen Cunningham.

That’s it for me today, but remember to check back regularly for the latest news from the Rio.

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