$3,500 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship
Level 9: 400/800/100 Ante

A short-stacked Ryan Riess moved all in for his last 7,100 from under-the-gun and it was folded around to the big blind. Riess smiled at his neighbor and said “can I get through?”

His foe held up his first card, and liking what he saw said “I call” and turned over . It was ahead of Riess and his . The flop came to give Riess a few more outs as a ten would give him a straight. The turn was the and Riess needed that ten, a queen, or a nine to stay alive.

It was not to be, however, as the river was the . “Good luck guys,” said a gracious Riess as he gathered his things, his trip to Florida ending on a bittersweet note.  He doesn’t go home empty handed though as he did pick up a trophy and a nice payday just a few days ago.