National/Global Casino Championship History: Ryan Eriquezzo Wins for First Time
The following year, the National Championship moved over to the Rio and took place during the WSOP. That year, officials also expanded the field by offering the top 100 players in the WSOP World Rankings, a points race determined on results in open events from the two years previous, the chance to enter if they wanted to pony up the $10,000 buy-in.
That year the tournament drew 157 runners and saw Ryan Eriquezzo, who had qualified by winning the 2012 WSOP Circuit Caesars Atlantic City Main Event, come out on top to win his first bracelet and a $416,051 top prize.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Eriquezzo | USA | $416,051 |
| 2 | Nik Stone | USA | $257,119 |
| 3 | Huy Nguyen | USA | $186,265 |
| 4 | Matt Keikoan | USA | $137,485 |
| 5 | Yung Hwang | USA | $103,322 |
| 6 | David “ODB” Baker | USA | $79,002 |
| 7 | Sam Stein | USA | $61,434 |
| 8 | Amanada Musumeci | USA | $48,576 |
| 9 | Justin Gardenhire | USA | $39,030 |