Nenad Medić
Nenad Medić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Медић, born December 21, 1982 in Apatin, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian professional poker player with a World Series of Poker bracelet and World Poker Tour Championship title. He resides in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Medic plays online poker under the alias Serb2127.[1]
| Nenad Medic | |
|---|---|
 Medic after winning the $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em World Championship at the 2008 World Series of Poker. | |
| Nickname(s) | Serb |
| Residence | Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada |
| Born | December 21, 1982 (age 37) Apatin, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 8 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 4 |
| Money finish(es) | 15 |
Nenad Medic played basketball in college while attending the University of Waterloo and began playing poker with his teammates. Upon leaving college he began playing online poker professionally. He soon began finding success in tournaments, making his first WPT final table at the PokerStars.com Caribbean Poker Adventure in 2005. In January 2006 he made the final table at the Aussie Millions, finishing in 3rd place and earning $282,432. In November of that year he won his first WPT title at the World Poker Finals, earning $1,717,194. Medic again made the final table at the World Poker Finals in 2007, finishing in 3rd place and winning $486,367.
World Series of Poker
On June 1, at the first event of the 2008 World Series of Poker, Medic won his first World Series of Poker bracelet after defeating Andy Bloch during heads-up play in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em World Championship, earning $794,112. He accomplished this with a Final Table made up of professionals such as Phil Laak, Mike Sowers, Patrik Antonius, Mike Sexton and Kathy Liebert
World Series of Poker Bracelet
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em World Championship | $794,112 |
As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,400,000.[2] His 8 cashes at the WSOP account for $912,048 of those winnings.[3]
References
- "Player Focus: serb2127 – Poker Verdict". Archived from the original on June 15, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
- CardPlayer.com Profile
- World Series of Poker Earnings Archived August 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, worldseriesofpoker.com
External links
- Nenad Medic Tournament Results – Hendon Mob Database
- Nenad Medic Wins 2008 WSOP Event #1
- Player Focus: serb2127 – Poker Verdict