Ryan Riess

Ryan Riess

Nationality
United States
United States
GPI Rank 378
WSOP Bracelets 1
WPT Wins 1
Total Live Earnings $16,674,862
The Hendon Mob Data provided by The Hendon Mob

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

YEARENTRIESCHAMPIONCOUNTRYPRIZE
20136,352Ryan RiessUnited States$8,361,570
20126,598Greg MersonUnited States$8,531,853
20116,865Pius HeinzGermany$8,715,638
20107,319Jonathan DuhamelCanada$8,944,310
20096,494Joe CadaUnited States$8,547,042
20086,844Peter EastgateDenmark$9,119,517
20076,358Jerry YangUnited States$8,250,000
20068,773Jamie GoldUnited States$12,000,000
20055,619Joe HachemAustralia$7,500,000
20042,576Greg RaymerUnited States$5,000,000

PokerNews Covered Events

Event Place Prize
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #98: $1,500 The Closer
335th $3,000
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship
422nd $6,006
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #94: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship
48th $20,541
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha
105th $2,610
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #80: $800 Independence Day Celebration No-Limit Hold'em
408th $2,236
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #77: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event (6-Handed)
62nd $5,011
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #64: $600 No-Limit Hold'em DeepStack
763rd $1,200
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #57: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed)
71st $13,689
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #44: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em
160th $4,000
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #36: $800 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em DeepStack
145th $2,778
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #33: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha DeepStack (8-Handed)
325th $1,200
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #16: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
57th $11,936
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #14: $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em
98th $2,065
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #3: $500 WSOP Kickoff No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
63rd $2,679
2023 WSOP Paradise
Event #11: $800 Flip & Go
25th $3,400
2023 World Series of Poker
Online Event #19: $500 NL Hold'em Summer Saver
278th $873
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #89: $1,000 Flip & Go Presented by GGPoker
79th $2,300
2023 World Series of Poker
Online Event #16: $600 Online Deepstack Championship
133rd $1,514
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #73: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet
42nd $4,398
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #69: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Championship
8th $36,181
2023 World Series of Poker
Online Event #11: $888 No-Limit Hold'em Crazy 8's
3rd $100,740
2023 World Series of Poker
Online Event #9: $1,000 PLO Championship
36th $2,911
2023 World Series of Poker
Online Event #7: $500 PLO 6-Max
131st $757
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em (6-Handed)
52nd $9,621
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #26: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
15th $19,291
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #12: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
106th $8,011
2023 World Series of Poker
Online Event #4: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack
156th $1,788
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions
1675th $1,327
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$25,000 PCA High Roller
15th $76,600
The Return - A Borgata Championship Event
$2,100 Bounty Event
53rd $1,940
The Return - A Borgata Championship Event
$2,200 Mystery Bounty Event ($1,000,000 in Guaranteed Bounties)
20th $7,400
2022 WSOP Online
Event #29: $1,000 NLH Championship
38th $2,829
2022 WSOP Online
Event #19: $1,500 NLH
31st $4,336
2022 WSOP Online
Event #8: $1,000 NLH 6-Max
20th $3,352
2022 WSOP Online
Event #7: $365 NLH
65th $1,138
2022 WSOP Online
Event #6: $800 NLH Ultra Deepstack
30th $2,066
2022 WSOP Online
Event #5: $500 NLH Turbo Deepstack
7th $6,744
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #70: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship
1182nd $15,000
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #71: $1,111 One More for One Drop
2nd $331,056
2022 World Series of Poker
[Online] $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Bracelet Championship
204th $1,461
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #68: $1,000 Million Dollar Bounty
128th $6,100
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #60: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em
16th $16,449
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #62: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
168th $2,291
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #53: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha
3rd $302,980
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #46: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
75th $10,066
2022 World Series of Poker
[Online] $1,000 PLO 6-Max
47th $2,424
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #30: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed
246th $1,603
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #21: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
769th $2,625
2022 World Series of Poker
[Online] $400 No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack
58th $1,666
2022 Wynn Millions
$3,000 6 Max NLH [$200,000 GTD]
4th $52,902
2021 Wynn Fall Classic
$3,500 NLH Championship
169th $7,860
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #42: $1,500 Razz
27th $3,039
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #31: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw
9th $7,602
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #25: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
69th $8,794
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #17: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em
127th $6,330
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #8: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
276th $1,582
2021 World Series of Poker
WSOP.com (NV/NJ) Online Bracelet $500 NL Hold’em BIG 500 [3x Re-entry]
11th $5,042
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #3: $1,000 Covid-19 Relief No-Limit Hold'em Charity Event
26th $1,817
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #6: $200 FLIP & GO NO-Limit Hold'em [Go Stage], $1M GTD
83rd $2,847
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #30: $600 NLH 6-Max Championship
72nd $1,099
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #29: $800 NLH 8-Max turbo Deepstack Championship
68th $1,570
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #23: $500 NLH Turbo
73rd $906
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #22: $600 NLH Knockout
31st $1,058
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #20: $3,200 NLH High Roller
24th $7,588
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #18: $1,000 NLH North American Open
57th $2,007
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #12: $500 NLH Turbo Deepstack
98th $820
$10,000 Wynn Millions ($10M GTD)
$10,000 Wynn Millions ($10M GTD)
124th $25,091
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #1: $500 NLH Big 500 Kick-Off
143rd $862
2021 GG Spring Festival
GGSF Super MILLION$ ME-H: $10,300, $10M GTD
55th $40,100
2021 GG Spring Festival
H-72: $5,250 Bounty Hunters Main Event
12th $11,185
MSPT Poker Bowl V at Venetian Las Vegas
MSPT Poker Bowl V Main Event
21st $6,518
2020 GGPoker WSOP Winter Online Circuit
WSOPC #12: $500 Deepstack No-Limit Hold'em
30th $2,753
2020 GGPoker WSOP Winter Online Circuit
WSOPC #5: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha
85th $1,514
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #80: People's Choice Event [Pros Vote]
84th $2,070
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #77: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event, $25M GTD
495th $14,634
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #76: $400 FORTY STACK No Limit Hold'em
377th $1,194
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #66: $800 Pot Limit Omaha
137th $1,944
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #63: $500 Mini Main Event, $5M GTD
425th $3,037
2020 WPT World Online Championships
Event #5: $3,200 Knockout Championship, $3m GTD
7th $48,261
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #60: $525 Bounty No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
34th $3,298
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #57: $150 GGMasters WSOP Edition [Freezeout], $1M GTD
501st $527
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #55: HK$8,000 No Limit Hold'em Asia Championship, HK$8M GTD
366th $2,503
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #52: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em
202nd $2,476
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #51: $400 Pot Limit Omaha
177th $980
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #50: $2,100 No Limit Hold'em Bounty Championship
107th $2,611
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #48: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER, $5M GTD, $1M to 1st
70th $9,551
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #31: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship
50th $5,453
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #21: $777 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
60th $2,001
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #20: $500 PLO 6-Handed
55th $1,228
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #19: $400 No-Limit Hold'em
70th $1,649
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #18: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed Turbo DeepStack
32nd $4,219
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #17: $777 No-Limit Hold'em
185th $1,064
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #10: $600 No-Limit Hold'em MonsterStack
206th $1,119
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #7: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Knockout Deepstack
33rd $2,403
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #6: $600 PLO8 6-Handed
48th $1,529
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #3: $400 No-Limit Hold'em
269th $677
2020 Irish Open Online
Event #1: €100,000 GTD 6-Max
30th €860
2019 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #12: €100,000 Diamond High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
11th €154,285
2019 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #13: €2,500 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em
21st €4,323
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #63: $1,500 Omaha Mix
21st $7,448
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #81: $1,500 50th Annual Bracelet Winners Only No-Limit Hold'em
26th $2,520
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #64: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em
832nd $1,859
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #59: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Championship
912th $875
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #28: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
255th $1,753
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #13: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw
20th $3,862
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #9: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
750th $984
2019 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT
€5,300 EPT Main Event
4th €265,620
2019 US Poker Open
USPO #10 - $100,000 Main Event
5th $264,000
2019 US Poker Open
USPO #9 - $50,000 NLH
2nd $492,000
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$10,300 PCA Main Event
88th $20,980
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$25,000 PokerStars NL Hold'em Players Championship
58th $56,800
2018 PokerStars EPT Prague
€2,200 EPT National High Roller
45th €5,980
2018 Caribbean Poker Party
$5,300 Main Event
122nd $12,500
2018 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #10: €10,350 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
4th €337,778
2018 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #7: €2,200 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed
14th €4,742
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS UK
Main Event
9th £50,000
2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€50,000 Single-Day High Roller
4th €344,700
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #77: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
12th $115,102
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #74: Big Blind Antes $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship
42nd $16,911
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #68: $1,000 + 111 The Little One for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em
262nd $2,806
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #69: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed
134th $4,487
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #62: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed - $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place
139th $5,203
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #48: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK
520th $3,259
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #30: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
34th $5,026
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #28: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
65th $5,809
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #24: $2,620 THE MARATHON No-Limit Hold'em
182nd $4,198
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #21: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER
294th $5,097
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #7: $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em
970th $1,157
2018 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo©Casino EPT
Main Event
110th €9,400
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona
Main Event
134th €25,000
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona
€2,700 Warm Up
87th €5,300
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona
€25K Super High Roller
6th €120,000
2018 US Poker Open
USPO #05 – $10,000 No Limit Hold'em
3rd $87,100
2018 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$10,000 Single-Day High Roller
2nd $115,770
2017 PokerStars Championship Prague
€10,000 High Roller
32nd €17,000
2017 PokerStars Championship Prague
€25,500 Single-Day High Roller I
2nd €278,475
2017 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #9: €25,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
4th €230,071
2017 Playground Poker Club and partypoker World Cup of Cards
$2,200 partypoker Canadian Poker Championships
69th 5,000 CAD
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em
98th $1,539
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
236th $2,494
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #60: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed
474th $2,234
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #63: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
222nd $1,551
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER
1076th $2,249
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
4th $125,454
2017 partypoker LIVE Million North America
Main Event
119th 10,000 CAD
2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas
$5,000 Main Event
15th $32,200
2016 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Dublin
€10,300 High Roller
6th €92,240
2016 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Dublin
€10,200 Single-Day High Roller
13th €17,270
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Barcelona
€5,300 Main Event
83rd €15,600
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Barcelona
€10,300 High Roller
71st €18,650
Hollywood Poker Open Season 3 Championship Event
$2,500 Championship Event
42nd $7,095
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #47: $1,500 Ante-Only No-Limit Hold'em
63rd $3,180
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #23: $1,000 Turbo No-Limit Hold'em
136th $1,909
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #12: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
36th $4,120
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
1st $8,361,570
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #49: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
139th $3,276
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #6: $1,500 "Millionaire Maker" No-Limit Hold'em
110th $7,279
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans
Main Event
70th $3,098
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - The Lodge Casino
Main Event
21st $6,119
2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Event - Horseshoe Hammond
Main Event
2nd $239,063

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