Boom Boom Boom, Barch Wins!
Jun 12, '10
Medic Falls in 4th Place $74,946)
Nenad Medic entered the final table as a near 3-1 chip leader over his opponents. Unfortunately for him, things did not go his way today as he gradually lost chips and was ultimately eliminated in 4th place.
Medic raised to 140,000, putting nearly half of his chips in the pot in the process. Tex Barch re-raised the pot, and Medic called all in.
Barch: A
Q
76
Medic: Q
109
4
The flop came KJJ, giving Medic straight draws, but the board finished K and J, not helping the former chip leader and eliminating him in 4th place. He took $74,946 for performance.
Dang Hanged in 3rd Place ($102,306)
One hand after Medic busted Trai Dang found himself all in, also against Barch.
On a flop of Qc4sJh Barch bet 250,000 and Dang moved all in. He was called and saw that he was in trouble.
Barch: AKK3
Dang: KQ107
The turn was the 6 and the river was no help either, sending dang out in 3rd place with $102,306.
This hand left a huge mountain in front of Klinghammer Thibaut. Barch held 3.5 million of the chips, compared to Thibaut’s 410,000.
Tex Wins Omaha! Thibaut Finishes Runner-Up ($158,698)
After hours of no eliminations, it took three hands for the final three eliminations to take place and the winner to be crowned.
In a limped pot the flop came JA7 and Tex Barch fired out 60,000. Klinghammer Thibaut called and the turn brought the 10. Barch put Thibaut all in for his last 200,000 or so and was called. Their hands:
Barch: J872
Thibaut: 10872
Barch held two pair and a straight draw while Thibaut showed a smaller two pair and straight draw. The river was the Q and Barch’s hand held, eliminating Thibaut in second place. Thibaut won $158,698 for his runner-up finish.
Barch finished 3rd in the WSOP Main Event back in 2005, winning $2.5 million. With tonight’s win he collected the second largest tournament prize of his career, $256,919 and collected his very own WSOP bracelet.
Player Tags: John Barch, Nenad Medic, Klinghammer Thibaut
Four Eliminations So Far
Jun 12, '10
When the final table began Nenad Medic sat with a near 3-1 chip lead over the next nearest player, Tex Barch. Medic quietly remained the chip leader as the first four victims were eliminated from the final table.
Denton Pfister First To Go, Finishes in 9th Place ($19,259)
John “Tex” Barch raised to 40,000 and Denton Pfister re-popped it to 120,000.
Barch called and the flop came 62A. With Pfister holding just 37,000 behind, he went all in and Barch made the call.
Pfister: QQ106
Barch: AK28
Barch already had the lead with two pair and the K turn gave him an event stronger two pair. The K river changed nothing and Pfister was the first elimination of the day, winning $19,259.
Patterson Out in 8th Place ($24,695)
Several raises back and forth between Tyler Patterson and Blair Rodman left Patterson all in preflop. Their hands:
Rodman: AA85
Patterson: AQ106
Patterson’s hand was never ahead on a board that ran 8103A9. Patterson was out in 9th place, taking $24,695.
Rodman Booted By Thibaut in 7th Place ($32,007)
Blair Rodman made it 26,000 to go and Klinghammer Thibaut made the call from the big blind.
On a flop of 964 Thibaut checked to Rodman who bet 55,000, only to have Thibaut check-raise him all in on a pot-sized bet 223,000. Rodman called and they showed their hands.
Rodman: 9875
Thibaut: AJ76
Both players were heavily drawing, but the A turn put Thibaut ahead and the K made it official — Rodman was eliminated in 7th place, winning $32,007 in prize money.
Thibaut had around 790,000 in chips after the hand.
Chang Knocked Out in 6th Place ($41,971)
A short-stacked Chris Hyong Chang raised to 42,000 pre-flop and called off the rest of his chips when Tex Barch re-raised to 150,000. Their hands:
Barch: AAK10
Chang: A974
The board ran 10462Q and Chang was gone in 6th, earning $41,971 for his efforts.
Player Tags: Blair Rodman, John Barch, Nenad Medic, Klinghammer Thibaut
