Flashback: Miguel Medrano Wins 2024 Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship
Back in June, the Bar Poker Open Vegas World Championship saw 1,164 players battle at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nevada. A total of six clubs were represented in the final eight contenders, chasing the big first-place prize and the trophy.
The heads-up match guaranteed that New York Free Poker would be taking home the title and after a match of many lead changes, it was Miguel “The Mountain” Medrano who claimed a career-best score of $100,000.
“It’s very exciting, it hit me when I saw the brick river,” the still excited Medrano said in his interview after the win. He also talked about his experience playing with Patrick Martorella, a man who he plays with a decent amount back in New York. “I’m terrified of Patrick, I stay away from him back home. But in the end I was lucky. All luck, no skill. It takes two years to get this lucky.”
Medrano was supported by a steady and large rail of supporters throughout the whole tournament. “I love all of you! I really do! I played my game, I hit my cards. I told myself, if I win I win and if I lose I lose.”
2024 Vegas World Championship Final Table Results
| Place | Player | League | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Medrano | New York Free Poker | $100,000 |
| 2 | Patrick Martorella | New York Free Poker | $55,000 |
| 3 | Steven Morey | Eastern Poker Tour | $30,000 |
| 4 | Jamie Naftzinger | River Chasers | $20,000 |
| 5 | Antonio Tafuto | NPL Australia | $15,000 |
| 6 | Jake Dennehy | Eastern Poker Tour | $10,725 |
| 7 | Tim "TJ" Dancy | Contenders Poker USA | $8,000 |
| 8 | Jordan Teague | BarPokerOpen.com | $5,000 |