Ryan Riss Wins 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event

The 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event concluded with Ryan Riss taking home the top prize of $8,361,570. Jay Farber finished in second place, earning $5,174,357.

The final nine players included a mix of experienced professionals and a few surprises. Jay Farber, the least experienced among them, is a VIP event organizer in Las Vegas. The final nine players' stacks were as follows: Jay Farber (25,975,000), Ryan Riss (25,875,000), Amir Lehavot (29,700,000), Silvan Luisli (19,600,000), Michel Brummelhaus (11,275,000), Mark Newhouse (7,350,000), David Benefield (6,375,000), Mark-Etienne McLauflin (26,525,000), Jason Tran (38,000,000).

The final table began at 5 AM Moscow time, with the heads-up starting around 6 AM the next day. The final nine players' prize money was as follows: 1st place $8,361,570, 2nd place $5,174,357, 3rd place $3,727,823, 4th place $2,792,533, 5th place $2,106,893, 6th place $1,601,024, 7th place $1,225,356, 8th place $944,560, 9th place $733,224. The final nine players' odds of winning were as follows: Jay Farber (7.54), Ryan Riss (7), Amir Lehavot (5.76), Mark-Etienne McLauflin (5.51), Jason Tran (3.92), Silvan Luisli (9.96), Michel Brummelhaus (17.33), Mark Newhouse (21.32), David Benefield (16.82).