Ryan Riess

GPI rank:	170
WSOP Bracelets:	1
WPT Wins:	1
Total Live Earnings:	$15,864,786
Nationality:	United States
Last Seen in:	2022 WSOP Online

Biography

Ryan Riess is an American poker player who won the 2013 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.

In 2017, he added a World Poker Tour title and has amassed over $15 million in live earnings over the course of his career.

Biography

Riess' first recorded tournament cash came in 2012 with a runner-up finish in the WSOP Circuit Hammond Main Event for $239,0763.

A little over a year later, he was world champion. He defeated Jay Farber heads-up to win over $8.3 million in prize money after besting a field of 6,352 players.

“The title means everything,” Riess said after his win. “The money’s great, but being a professional poker player, money comes and goes... The title is everything. I would not be happy with second place.”

In 2018, he narrowly missed out on the WSOP Europe Main Event, finishing fourth behind eventual winner Jack Sinclair.

The following year, he made the final table of the EPT Monte-Carlo Main Event, again falling in fourth place and narrowly missing out on a Triple Crown.

WSOP Main Event Winners 2004-13

YEAR	ENTRIES	CHAMPION	COUNTRY	PRIZE
2013	6,352	Ryan Riess	United States	$8,361,570
2012	6,598	Greg Merson	United States	$8,531,853
2011	6,865	Pius Heinz	Germany	$8,715,638
2010	7,319	Jonathan Duhamel	Canada	$8,944,310
2009	6,494	Joe Cada	United States	$8,547,042
2008	6,844	Peter Eastgate	Denmark	$9,119,517
2007	6,358	Jerry Yang	United States	$8,250,000
2006	8,773	Jamie Gold	United States	$12,000,000
2005	5,619	Joe Hachem	Australia	$7,500,000
2004	2,576	Greg Raymer	United States	$5,000,000

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2022 WSOP Online Event #8: $1,000 NLH 6-Max	20^th	$3,352
2022 WSOP Online Event #7: $365 NLH	65^th	$1,138
2022 WSOP Online Event #6: $800 NLH Ultra Deepstack	30^th	$2,066
2022 WSOP Online Event #5: $500 NLH Turbo Deepstack	7^th	$6,744
2022 World Series of Poker Event #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship	1182^nd	$15,000
2022 World Series of Poker Event #71: $1,111 One More for One Drop	2^nd	$331,056
2022 World Series of Poker [Online] $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Bracelet Championship	204^th	$1,461
2022 World Series of Poker Event #68: $1,000 Million Dollar Bounty	128^th	$6,100
2022 World Series of Poker Event #60: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em	16^th	$16,449
2022 World Series of Poker Event #62: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout	168^th	$2,291
2022 World Series of Poker Event #53: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha	3^rd	$302,980
2022 World Series of Poker Event #46: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	75^th	$10,066
2022 World Series of Poker [Online] $1,000 PLO 6-Max	47^th	$2,424
2022 World Series of Poker Event #30: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed	246^th	$1,603
2022 World Series of Poker Event #21: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em	769^th	$2,625
2022 World Series of Poker [Online] $400 No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack	58^th	$1,666
2022 Wynn Millions $3,000 6 Max NLH [$200,000 GTD]	4^th	$52,902
2021 Wynn Fall Classic $3,500 NLH Championship	169^th	$7,860
2021 World Series of Poker Event #42: $1,500 Razz	27^th	$3,039
2021 World Series of Poker Event #31: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw	9^th	$7,602
2021 World Series of Poker Event #25: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	69^th	$8,794
2021 World Series of Poker Event #17: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em	127^th	$6,330
2021 World Series of Poker Event #8: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack	276^th	$1,582
2021 World Series of Poker WSOP.com (NV/NJ) Online Bracelet $500 NL Hold’em BIG 500 [3x Re-entry]	11^th	$5,042
2021 World Series of Poker Event #3: $1,000 Covid-19 Relief No-Limit Hold'em Charity Event	26^th	$1,817
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #6: $200 FLIP & GO NO-Limit Hold'em [Go Stage], $1M GTD	83^rd	$2,847
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #30: $600 NLH 6-Max Championship	72^nd	$1,099
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #29: $800 NLH 8-Max turbo Deepstack Championship	68^th	$1,570
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #23: $500 NLH Turbo	73^rd	$906
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #22: $600 NLH Knockout	31^st	$1,058
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #20: $3,200 NLH High Roller	24^th	$7,588
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #18: $1,000 NLH North American Open	57^th	$2,007
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #12: $500 NLH Turbo Deepstack	98^th	$820
$10,000 Wynn Millions ($10M GTD) $10,000 Wynn Millions ($10M GTD)	124^th	$25,091
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #1: $500 NLH Big 500 Kick-Off	143^rd	$862
2021 GG Spring Festival GGSF Super MILLION$ ME-H: $10,300, $10M GTD	55^th	$40,100
2021 GG Spring Festival H-72: $5,250 Bounty Hunters Main Event	12^th	$11,185
MSPT Poker Bowl V at Venetian Las Vegas MSPT Poker Bowl V Main Event	21^st	$6,518
2020 GGPoker WSOP Winter Online Circuit WSOPC #12: $500 Deepstack No-Limit Hold'em	30^th	$2,753
2020 GGPoker WSOP Winter Online Circuit WSOPC #5: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha	85^th	$1,514
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #80: People's Choice Event [Pros Vote]	84^th	$2,070
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #77: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event, $25M GTD	495^th	$14,634
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #76: $400 FORTY STACK No Limit Hold'em	377^th	$1,194
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #66: $800 Pot Limit Omaha	137^th	$1,944
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #63: $500 Mini Main Event, $5M GTD	425^th	$3,037
2020 WPT World Online Championships Event #5: $3,200 Knockout Championship, $3m GTD	7^th	$48,261
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #60: $525 Bounty No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed	34^th	$3,298
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #57: $150 GGMasters WSOP Edition [Freezeout], $1M GTD	501^st	$527
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #55: HK$8,000 No Limit Hold'em Asia Championship, HK$8M GTD	366^th	$2,503
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #52: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em	202^nd	$2,476
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #51: $400 Pot Limit Omaha	177^th	$980
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #50: $2,100 No Limit Hold'em Bounty Championship	107^th	$2,611
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events Event #48: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER, $5M GTD, $1M to 1st	70^th	$9,551
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #31: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship	50^th	$5,453
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #21: $777 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed	60^th	$2,001
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #20: $500 PLO 6-Handed	55^th	$1,228
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #19: $400 No-Limit Hold'em	70^th	$1,649
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #18: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed Turbo DeepStack	32^nd	$4,219
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #17: $777 No-Limit Hold'em	185^th	$1,064
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #10: $600 No-Limit Hold'em MonsterStack	206^th	$1,119
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #7: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Knockout Deepstack	33^rd	$2,403
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #6: $600 PLO8 6-Handed	48^th	$1,529
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #3: $400 No-Limit Hold'em	269^th	$677
2020 Irish Open Online Event #1: €100,000 GTD 6-Max	30^th	€860
2019 World Series of Poker Europe Event #12: €100,000 Diamond High Roller No-Limit Hold'em	11^th	€154,285
2019 World Series of Poker Europe Event #13: €2,500 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em	21^st	€4,323
2019 World Series of Poker Event #63: $1,500 Omaha Mix	21^st	$7,448
2019 World Series of Poker Event #81: $1,500 50th Annual Bracelet Winners Only No-Limit Hold'em	26^th	$2,520
2019 World Series of Poker Event #64: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em	832^nd	$1,859
2019 World Series of Poker Event #59: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Championship	912^th	$875
2019 World Series of Poker Event #28: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	255^th	$1,753
2019 World Series of Poker Event #13: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw	20^th	$3,862
2019 World Series of Poker Event #9: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack	750^th	$984
2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT €5,300 EPT Main Event	4^th	€265,620
2019 US Poker Open USPO #10 - $100,000 Main Event	5^th	$264,000
2019 US Poker Open USPO #9 - $50,000 NLH	2^nd	$492,000
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $10,300 PCA Main Event	88^th	$20,980
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $25,000 PokerStars NL Hold'em Players Championship	58^th	$56,800
2018 PokerStars EPT Prague €2,200 EPT National High Roller	45^th	€5,980
2018 Caribbean Poker Party $5,300 Main Event	122^nd	$12,500
2018 World Series of Poker Europe Event #10: €10,350 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	4^th	€337,778
2018 World Series of Poker Europe Event #7: €2,200 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed	14^th	€4,742
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS UK Main Event	9^th	£50,000
2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona €50,000 Single-Day High Roller	4^th	€344,700
2018 World Series of Poker Event #77: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller	12^th	$115,102
2018 World Series of Poker Event #74: Big Blind Antes $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship	42^nd	$16,911
2018 World Series of Poker Event #68: $1,000 + 111 The Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em	262^nd	$2,806
2018 World Series of Poker Event #69: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed	134^th	$4,487
2018 World Series of Poker Event #62: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed - $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place	139^th	$5,203
2018 World Series of Poker Event #48: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK	520^th	$3,259
2018 World Series of Poker Event #30: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha	34^th	$5,026
2018 World Series of Poker Event #28: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed	65^th	$5,809
2018 World Series of Poker Event #24: $2,620 THE MARATHON No-Limit Hold'em	182^nd	$4,198
2018 World Series of Poker Event #21: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER	294^th	$5,097
2018 World Series of Poker Event #7: $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em	970^th	$1,157
2018 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo©Casino EPT Main Event	110^th	€9,400
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona Main Event	134^th	€25,000
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona €2,700 Warm Up	87^th	€5,300
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona €25K Super High Roller	6^th	€120,000
2018 US Poker Open USPO #05 – $10,000 No Limit Hold'em	3^rd	$87,100
2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $10,000 Single-Day High Roller	2^nd	$115,770
2017 PokerStars Championship Prague €10,000 High Roller	32^nd	€17,000
2017 PokerStars Championship Prague €25,500 Single-Day High Roller I	2^nd	€278,475
2017 World Series of Poker Europe Event #9: €25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller	4^th	€230,071
2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards $2,200 partypoker Canadian Poker Championships	69^th	5,000 CAD
2017 World Series of Poker Event #19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em	98^th	$1,539
2017 World Series of Poker Event #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	236^th	$2,494
2017 World Series of Poker Event #60: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed	474^th	$2,234
2017 World Series of Poker Event #63: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	222^nd	$1,551
2017 World Series of Poker Event #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER	1076^th	$2,249
2017 World Series of Poker Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship	4^th	$125,454
2017 partypoker LIVE Million North America Main Event	119^th	10,000 CAD
2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas $5,000 Main Event	15^th	$32,200
2016 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Dublin €10,300 High Roller	6^th	€92,240
2016 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Dublin €10,200 Single-Day High Roller	13^th	€17,270
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Barcelona €5,300 Main Event	83^rd	€15,600
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Barcelona €10,300 High Roller	71^st	€18,650
Hollywood Poker Open Season 3 Championship Event $2,500 Championship Event	42^nd	$7,095
2014 World Series of Poker Event #47: $1,500 Ante-Only No-Limit Hold'em	63^rd	$3,180
2014 World Series of Poker Event #23: $1,000 Turbo No-Limit Hold'em	136^th	$1,909
2014 World Series of Poker Event #12: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em	36^th	$4,120
2013 World Series of Poker Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event	1^st	$8,361,570
2013 World Series of Poker Event #49: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	139^th	$3,276
2013 World Series of Poker Event #6: $1,500 "Millionaire Maker" No-Limit Hold'em	110^th	$7,279
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans Main Event	70^th	$3,098
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - The Lodge Casino Main Event	21^st	$6,119
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Hammond Main Event	2^nd	$239,063