Brandon Riha
| Brandon Riha | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Briha5254 |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Born | April 26, 1990 (age 34) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
Brandon Riha (born April 26, 1990) is an American professional poker player from Chickamauga, Georgia currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] He was Carder England's roommate.
Online poker
[edit]Playing under the screen names of "Briha5254" on PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, Riha's multi table tournament online winnings exceeded $465,000,[2][3] including a win in the Full Tilt PokerSunday Mulligan[4] for $49,320, a win in the Full Tilt Poker $100 rebuy tournament. Brandon has won the BoDog Sunday Major and final tabled the Cake Poker monthly $250 tournament.
Live poker
[edit]The World Series of Poker
[edit]Brandon turned 21 shortly after "Black Friday" and moved to Las Vegas to begin his career as a live pro. Brandon had two cashes at the 42nd Annual World series of Poker.[5][6][7]
Venetian DeepStacks Extravaganza
[edit]Brandon took 2nd place in the 6/21 DeepStacks event for $44,265.[8]
Brandon won the Venetian DeepStacks Extravaganza IV $500 buy in tournament for $33,347 [9]
Turning Stone Casino
[edit]Riha made his first live appearance at Turning Stone Casino in March 2009 at the March Madness event making a final table and taking 8th place in the $200 turbo for $1,006. Brandon continued his success taking 4th in the East Coast Poker Championship main event for $25,476 and a win in the 2009 Fall Poker Classic for $32,200.[10]
Festa al Lago Classic
[edit]Brandon won and took 2nd in back to back Festa $500 tournaments in 2011 for a combined total of $13,385 [11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brandon Riha's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "BRIHA5254 Poker Results and Statistics - Official Poker Rankings". Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2010."prizes"
- ^ "BRiha5254 | FullTiltPoker - Online Poker Player Profile". Archived from the original on August 21, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2010."Winnings"
- ^ [1]"briha5254"
- ^ "Brandon Riha - Live Poker Tournament Results". Archived from the original on December 23, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
- ^ "42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "2011 Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza III | Venetian Hotel and Casino…". Archived from the original on July 20, 2012.
- ^ "Brandon Riha - Poker Player Profile". Archived from the original on November 25, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ "Brandon Riha's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Brandon Riha - Poker Player Profile". Archived from the original on November 25, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.