Ryan Riess kisses the championship bracelet after defeating Jay Farber for the $8.4 million payout in the World Series of Poker Final Table on Tuesday in Las Vegas.By HANNAH DREIER
Associated Press
LAS VEGAS – A 23-year-old poker pro from Michigan won the World Series of Poker main event late Tuesday, claiming the $8.4 million title after pushing past his last opponent in a brief, dramatic match.
Ryan Riess started out behind on Tuesday, but used cleverly varied play to seize and maintain a lead amid the unpredictability of no-limit Texas Hold ’em.
On the last hand, 29-year-old Las Vegas club promoter Jay Farber went all-in with a Queen-Five. Riess, dealt an Ace-King, rightly suspected his opponent wasn’t holding much and called instantly.