John Barch
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John Derick "Tex" Barch is a businessman and professional poker player from McKinney
, Texas
whose rise to fame came in the 2005 World Series of Poker
. Barch made the final table at the Main Event, finishing third, behind Steve Dannenmann
and eventual champion Joe Hachem
.
Barch has been playing poker since 1993 and has cashed in fourteen other major tournaments besides the 2005 WSOP. His first in-the-money finish in a World Series event came on April 27, 2004 in the $1,500 pot limit
hold'em event. Barch finished 16th, earning $4,000.
Due to the $2.5 million third prize in the tournament, Barch vaulted into 13th place all time in WSOP earnings.
At the 2010 World Series of Poker
, Barch won his first bracelet, when he won the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha event. He defeated a final table including previous WSOP bracelet winners Nenad Medic
and Blair Rodman
. Barch earned a $256,919 cash prize in addition to the bracelet.
He has a business degree from the University of Montana, and is married with three children.
As of 2010, his total career live tournament winnings exceed $2,945,000. His five cashes at the WSOP account for $2,846,788 of those winnings.
McKinney, Texas
McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States, and the second in population to Plano. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 131,117 The Census Bureau listed McKinney as the nation's fastest growing city from 2000 to 2003 and again in...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
whose rise to fame came in the 2005 World Series of Poker
2005 World Series of Poker
The 2005 World Series of Poker opened play on June 2, continuing through the Main Event No Limit World Championship starting on July 7. The conclusion of the Main Event on July 15 marked the close of play, and the largest prize in sports and/or television history at the time was awarded to the...
. Barch made the final table at the Main Event, finishing third, behind Steve Dannenmann
Steve Dannenmann
Steven Paul "Steve" Dannenmann is a CPA from Severn, Maryland who gained attention in the poker world for his success in the 2005 World Series of Poker, finishing runner-up to Joe Hachem in the Main Event in his first attempt...
and eventual champion Joe Hachem
Joe Hachem
Joseph Hachem is a Lebanese-Australian professional poker player known for winning the main event of the 2005 World Series of Poker. He was the first Australian to win the main event, which earned him $7.5 million, then a record for all-time biggest tournament prize.The next year, Hachem won his...
.
Barch has been playing poker since 1993 and has cashed in fourteen other major tournaments besides the 2005 WSOP. His first in-the-money finish in a World Series event came on April 27, 2004 in the $1,500 pot limit
Betting (poker)
In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing...
hold'em event. Barch finished 16th, earning $4,000.
Due to the $2.5 million third prize in the tournament, Barch vaulted into 13th place all time in WSOP earnings.
At the 2010 World Series of Poker
2010 World Series of Poker
The 2010 World Series of Poker was the 41st annual World Series of Poker , held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and ran from May 28 to July 17. There were 57 bracelet events, culminating in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship that began on July 5...
, Barch won his first bracelet, when he won the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha event. He defeated a final table including previous WSOP bracelet winners Nenad Medic
Nenad Medic
Nenad Medić is a Serbian-Canadian professional poker player with a World Series of Poker bracelet and World Poker Tour Championship title. He resides in Niagara Falls, Ontario...
and Blair Rodman
Blair Rodman
Blair Rodman is an American professional poker player, based in Las Vegas, Nevada.Rodman has been playing poker professionally since 1985, when he quit his job dealing craps....
. Barch earned a $256,919 cash prize in addition to the bracelet.
He has a business degree from the University of Montana, and is married with three children.
As of 2010, his total career live tournament winnings exceed $2,945,000. His five cashes at the WSOP account for $2,846,788 of those winnings.