Nenad Medić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Медић, born 21 December 1982, in Apatin, SR 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 | 21 December 1982 (age 41) Apatin, SR 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.[2]
World Series of Poker
editOn 1 June, 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 $794,112.[3] He accomplished this with a Final Table made up of professionals such as Phil Laak, Mike Sowers, Patrik Antonius, Mike Sexton and Kathy Liebert.[4]
World Series of Poker Bracelet
edit| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em World Championship | $794,112 |
As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,400,000.[5][6] His 8 cashes at the WSOP account for $912,048 of those winnings.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Player Focus: serb2127 – Poker Verdict". Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
- ^ "2007 World Poker Finals, No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Wise, Gary (2 June 2008). "Wise: Medic captures first bracelet". ESPN.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Nenad Medic's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Nenad Medic". CardPlayer. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Nenad Medić". WSOP.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.