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Ryan Riess is having a very good day.
Ryan Riess is doing pretty well for a 23-year-old. He's $8.4 million richer after winning the World Series of Poker main event Tuesday night.
Riess, a Michigan professional who entered the final table fourth in chips, outlasted Las Vegas nightclub host Jay Farber in a three-and-half-hour heads-up battle to win the most coveted tournament in all of poker.
You might say Reiss was expecting this win.
This is going to be the best day of my li-ife
- Ryan Riess (@RyanRiess1) November 5, 2013
He said back in July that he honestly felt like he was the best player at the final table, even though chip leader JC Tran was a much more accomplished poker pro and heavy favorite to win it all.
Of course, recent history wasn't in Tran's favor.
23-year-old Ryan Riess wins 2013 WSOP Main Event, taking home nearly $8.4M. Each of the last 6 Main Event winners have been under 25.
- ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 6, 2013
Although Reiss is surely celebrating his newly won wealth, many are choosing to focus on the tangential success of the Detroit Lions.
Maybe wearing a Calvin Johnson jersey automatically makes you good at things? #poker
- SB Nation (@sbnation) November 6, 2013
The @DetroitLionsNFL need to hook up Ryan Riess with an updated Calvin Johnson jersey. Still rockin' the Reebok - it is lucky though
- Tom Leyden (@TomLeyden) November 6, 2013
'I've been dreaming about it for a long time, ever since I was 14 and saw (Chris) Moneymaker (win the title in 2003),' Riess said. 'I just had a great feeling about it. The table was tough. ... But I just had a good feeling about everything.'
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