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2008 WSOP Bracelet Winners

World Series of Poker 2008 Event Winners

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Nenad Medic

Nenad Medic, winner of the first event at the 2008 WSOP

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Find out who won each of the 55 events at the 2008 World Series of Poker and nabbed a coveted WSOP bracelet*.

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Event Dates May 30, 2008 – July 14, 2008*
Location Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

Event # -- Buy-in & Event Name -- Winner -- Prize



1 -- $10,000 World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em -- Nenad Medic -- $794,112

2 -- $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em -- Grant Hinkle -- $831,279

3 -- $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em -- David Singer -- $214,131

4 -- $5,000 - Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit) -- Erick Lindgren -- $374,505

5 -- $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em w/Re-Buys -- Michael Banducci -- $636,736

6 -- $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better -- Thang Luu -- $243,356

7 -- $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em -- Matt Keikoan -- $550,529

8 -- $10,000 World Championship Mixed Event -- Anthony Rivera -- $483,688

9 -- $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed -- Ralph 'Rep' Porter -- $372,929

10 -- $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better -- Farzad Rouhani -- $232,911

11 -- $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout -- Phillip Tom -- $477,990

12 -- $1,500 Limit Hold'em -- Jimmy Shultz -- $257,936

13 -- $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em -- Duncan "Pumper" Bell -- $666,697

14 -- $10,000 Seven-Card Stud World Championship -- Eric Brooks -- $415,856

15 -- $1,000 Ladies World Championship -- Svetlana Gromenkova -- $224,702

16 -- $2,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better -- Andrew Brown -- $226,483

17 -- $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout -- Jason Young -- $335,565

18 -- $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball -- Mike Matusow -- $537,862

19 -- $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha -- Vanessa Selbst -- $227,905

20 -- $2,000 Limit Hold'em -- Daniel Negreanu -- $204,863

21 -- $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em -- Scott Seiver -- $755,891

22 -- $3,000 H.O.R.S.E -- Jens Voertmann -- $298,253

23 -- $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em -- Blair Hinkle -- $507,563

24 -- $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em/Omaha -- Max Pescatori -- $246,471

25 -- $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em -- Kenny Tran -- $539,056

26 -- $1,500 Razz -- Barry Greenstein -- $158,659

27 -- $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em -- Vitaly Lunkin -- $628,417

28 -- $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha -- Phil Galfond -- $817,781

29 -- $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em -- John Phan -- $434,789

30 -- $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em -- Rob Hollink -- $496,931

31 -- $2,500 Six Handed No-Limit Hold'em -- Dario Minieri -- $528,418

32 -- $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em -- Luis Velador -- $574,734

33 -- $5,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo -- Sebastian Ruthenberg -- $328,756

34 -- $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha -- Layne Flack -- $577,725

35 -- $1,500 Seven Card Stud -- Michael Rocco -- $135,753

36 -- $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em -- Jesper Hougaard -- $610,304

37 -- $10,000 World Championship Omaha Hi/Lo -- David Benyamine -- $535,678

38 -- $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em -- Davidi Kitai -- $244,546

39 -- $1,500 No-limit Hold'em -- David Woo -- $631,656

40 -- $2,500 Deuce to Seven Triple Draw Lowball -- John Phan -- $151,896

41 -- $1,500 Mixed Hold'em -- Frank Gary -- $219,508

42 -- $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em World Championship -- Dan Lacourse-- $368,832

43 -- $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better (Event 43) Martin Klaser $216,249

44 -- $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em -- Maxwell Greenwood -- $693,392

45 -- $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. -- Scotty Nguyen -- $1,989,120

46 -- $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em -- Joe Commisso -- $911,855

47 -- $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo -- Ryan Hughes -- $183,368

48 -- $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em -- Alexandre Gomes -- $770,540

49 -- $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em -- J.C. Tran -- $631,170

50 -- $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha -- Marty Smyth -- $859,549

51 -- $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. -- James Schaaf -- $256,412

52 -- $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em -- David Daneshgar -- $625,443

53 -- $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout -- Matthew Graham $278,180

55 -- $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship -- Peter Eastgate -- $9,152,416


*Final Table of Main Event Played November 9th and 10th, 2008

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