He may not be a doctor, but with a name like Nenad Medic, he sure could be. Medic, a Toronto native, had the cure to win the first bracelet of the 2008 World Series of Poker event with the USD 10,000 pot-limit hold 'em event. The prize pool - a sweet USD 3.3 million, of which Medic received USD 794,112. "It's amazing," Medic noted after the victory. "I came in here with big goals. But I didn't think it would all happen this quickly." His career winnings now total over USD 3.6 million.

Das erste Bracelet der WSOP 2008 ist vergeben. Nenad Medic holte sich das begehrte Armband und USD 794,112 gegen seinen Mitstreiter Andy Bloch. In der finalen Hand raiste Andy Bloch auf 300,000 und Medic callte. Der Flop brachte 8 [key:card_hearts] 5 [key:card_spades] 4 [key:card_hearts]. Bloch setzt 500,000, Medic re-raiste, woraufhin sich Bloch mit 9 [key:card_diamonds] 9 [key:card_hearts] All-In stellte. Medic callte mit 5 [key:card_hearts] 7 [key:card_hearts]. Am Turn brachte J [key:card_hearts] den Flush für Medic aber auch den höheren Flushdraw für Bloch. Der River brachte 5 [key:card_clubs] und damit den Sieg für Nenad Medic.