Riess Rising on the Scene
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Level 5
: 100/200, 25 ante
In October, when Ryan Riess made the final table of the Horseshoe Hammond Main Event, our live reporting team couldn't find any results from him on Hendon Mob or any other online database. Likewise, we couldn't find his online poker name.
Riess went on the finish second, earning $239,063, and since that day he's recorded 13 live cashes for a total of $36,000. That's a pretty nice start to a live career.
He's in the field today, and he was just heads up with an opponent on a flop of 
. The player check-called a 550-chip bet, and the turn brought the 
. The player postured before reaching for chips, prompting Riess to fold 
face up.
Despite losing that hand, Riess has been able to chip up the slightest bit, and sits with 22,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
||
. Garcia was first to act and bet 7,000 from middle positon, the hijack called and the button opted to fold. At this point Bryan Campanello made his way over to sweat the action and informed us that he had just been eliminated. "I play so bad," he said with his eyes firmly fixed on the action.
face up. Garcia quickly slide his cards to the muck unseen and raked in the juicy pot.
. His opponent tossed out 1,100, and Maletic called.
.
, and Dolan packed his things before exiting. Ortiz now sits with roughly 40,000 chips.
. The player checked, Wainscott tossed out a purple T500 chip, and the player called.
completed the board, the player checked again, and Wainscott slammed 1,150 onto the felt. The player mucked, and the Octo-Niner proudly showed 
for two pair.