Tag: Ryan Riess

  • Joe Hachem thinks “Poker is Dying” – Is He Right?

    Earlier this week, 2005 WSOP Main Event champ Joe Hachem discussed the current state of poker during the Aussie Millions. And what he had to say about poker wasn’t exactly glowing. After reflecting on past WSOP Main Event winners, which included ripping on Jamie Gold and Jerry Yang for ruining the champions’ legacy, he expressed…

  • Forbes tabs Jay Farber as 2013’s Chris Moneymaker

    The poker world has yet to find another Chris Moneymaker, who inspired a boom after winning the 2003 WSOP Main Event. And while it doesn’t look like a Moneymaker replica is coming any time soon, Forbes thinks that Jay Farber could come pretty close. Forbes recently documented Farber’s rise from a Las Vegas VIP host…

  • Jay Farber could be First Amateur WSOP ME Winner since Yang

    When the 2013 WSOP Main Event final table was formed back in July, one name really stood out above the rest: Jay Farber. Farber’s name didn’t stand out because of his WSOP gold bracelets or WPT titles – both of which he has none. Instead, the Las Vegas nightclub promoter was notable because he’s the…

  • J.C. Tran leading Pack going into 2013 WSOP ME Final Table

    After the 2013 WSOP Main Event was trimmed down from 6,352 players to just 9 grinders, professional poker player J.C. Tran emerged from the smoke as the chip leader. The Vietnamese-American and 8 other professional poker players (listed below) will be competing on the 2013 WSOP Main Event final table on November 4th: 1. J.C.…