would first eliminate four of his competitors over 171 hands, while his eventual heads-up opponent Jay Farber would take care of the other three. The two opponents would subsequently face-off over 90 hands, or a mere four hours of play, before Ryan Riess was crowned the 2013 WSOP Main Event champion.
Modesty aside, Ryan Riess did enter the final heads-up battle with an 85bb to 100bb deficit against Farber, but after winning a huge $58.5 million pot with pocket Jacks, Reiss was able to cease the reigns and employ a more aggressive style he had rarely shown at the final table.
and with a Queen and five of spades. Unfortunately for him, Riess had Ah-Kh and after the younger player called, the board ran out J-10-4-3-4 to consign Farber to a runner-up finish in the WSOP Main Event history books, while Ryan Riess was crowned the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event champion.
