The World Series of Poker is one of the most popular events in the gaming industry, if not the most popular. Many players from all over the world gather regularly to be able to get the chance to sit at the final table and rake in the huge pot money up for grabs at this event. This event used to be shown on national television, and it has since captured the fancy of spectators and players alike. The main point of discussion at this game has always been the pot money followed by the high regard people have of the winners who make it big at this event.
Winner’s Gruelling Battle
One such individual who has wowed the crowd is the player Nenad Medic. The first part of the World Series of Poker so the star of Nenid Medic rose in the first event who has just won the World Championship Pot Limit Hold’em the previous evening where he earned a whopping $794,112. This is almost the same amount an old lady won recently through Mecca Bingo. Compared to this old lady who had only to pick the lucky bingo card and win the pattern asked for, Nenad Medic had to beat nine other poker players in the final table. Before that, he and these nine players had to go through no less than 341 professional and non-professional poker players.
Other Contenders for the Pot
There were other seasoned players on this event which added spice to the game. If you want to think of a celebrity match, then this definitely is what it is. There was Mike Sowers who is a professional poker player. He had long string of online poker victories to his credit such the FTP $1,000 Monday as well as the $1,050 LHE World Championship of Online Poker. The other contenders were Amit Makhija, a Sit n’ Go player known for playing high stakes, Patrik Antonius who happens to be a regular of the Big Game and Mike Sexton, a winner of WSOP bracelet. Other noteworthy opponents were Phil Laak aka “The Unabomber”, also a regular of high stakes poker, and the only female in the table, Kathy Liebert. Among these contenders, the final four were composed of Medic, Liebert, Sexton and Bloch. And these four happens to hold the record for earning over $1 million from poker tournaments. Talk about birds of the same feather flock together.