The NFL Playoffs are nearing their climax, with both Divisional Championship matches scheduled for this weekend.
As we look forward to Buffalo vs. Kansas City and Tampa Bay vs. Green Bay, we asked former World Series of Poker Main Event winner Ryan Riess to give us his take on the playoffs, as well as who he thinks will make it to the Super Bowl on February 7.
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Riess is well-known for his performance in the 2013 WSOP Main Event, wearing a Detroit Lions jersey at the final table en route to winning more than $8.3m.
Wearing the jersey of six-time Pro Bowler Calvin Johnson, Riess defeated Jay Farber heads-up despite coming into heads-up play with 20 million fewer chips than his opponent.
PokerNews caught up with Canadian after a busy Sunday of balancing the NFL Playoffs with competing in the WPT Montreal Online Main Event.
PokerNews: Hey Ryan, thanks for speaking with us. Well, we're down to four! At the start of the playoffs, would you have picked these four teams to make it to the AFC and NFC Championships?
Ryan Riess: No! I thought the Ravens were going to beat the Bills.
PN: We saw Patrick Mahomes taken out of the game at the weekend due to concussion. How worried should Kansas City be if he is ruled out of next week's game?
RR: I would say that Kansas City would need him, in order to have a chance against Buffalo. I think Kansas City should be super worried if Mahomes doesn’t play next week.
PN: Does that mean you think the Bills spring an upset against a Mahomes-less Kansas City?
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RR: The Bills can definitely spring an upset, but it’s going to be tough assuming Mahomes is playing. Kansas City has so many weapons.
PN: In the NFC, what did you make of the Brady vs Brees hype surrounding their match at the weekend?
RR: I really liked the hype. They're obviously two of the best to ever do what they do. I think it reminded me a little of Peyton vs Brady a few years ago.
PN: Did Tampa Bay deserve the only upset of the round?
RR: I have to say I think Tampa Bay are really good. They definitely deserved the upset.
PN: All this means we will have another quarterback showdown next weekend with Brady vs Rodgers. Is this one more clearcut?
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RR: The NFC Championship is going to be great. Another matchup of two of the best quarterbacks of all time
PN: So the million dollar question - depending on how much you're betting - who are your picks to make it to Super Bowl LIV?
RR: I’m going to pick the favorites this week. Packers vs Chiefs in the Super Bowl, with the Chiefs winning their second in a row!
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The World Series of Poker (WSOP) began a new series of online Circuit Events in 2021. The plan is to host 13 online series throughout the year, once each month plus a championship event. During that time, more than 180 gold rings will be awarded.
With the first month of the year coming to an end, so did the WSOP Circuit January Super Series, which catered to a combined 8,653 entrants and awarded $3,080,707 over its 18 events.
Among the recognizable names to capture rings were Toby 'DustPistons' Lewis, Daniel 'centrfieldr' Lupo, Katie 'azulciel' Stone, Alexander 'jinyang' Butcher, Jasthi 'vkjasthi' Kumar, and Chris 'Robotbob47' Moorman, who actually defeated his wife in heads-up play to get the job done.
Meanwhile, New Jersey pro Daniel “juice” Buzgon topped the Player of the Month Leaderboard with 88.84 points (“gldude” was second with 70.46), meaning he earned a spot in the $250,000 WSOP Online Circuit Championship to be held later this year
“jnja1719” Wins Main Event for $67,376.85
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The series culminated with a $525 buy-in Main Event on Sunday, January 31. The tournament blew past its $250K GTD as 583 players rebought 310 times to create a $446,500 prize pool, which was paid out amongst the top 120 finishers.
Some familiar names to make the money were James “Meatsweats” Carroll (15th - $4,097.10), Harrison “harrisond33” Dobin (23rd - $2,589.70), John Allan “Beastro” Hinds (26th - $2,589.70), William “swaggyb” Corvino (44th - $1,830.65), Kevin “GoneBananas” Garosshen (65th - $1,428.80), Daniel “juice” Buzgon (73rd - $1,428.80), and Conrad “IamNotBlack” Simpson (94th - $1,294.85).
It took exactly 11 hours of play for a winner to emerge, which came when AJ “jnja1719” Basselini-Truisi bested Ian “bootleg23isk” Kurzer in heads-up play to win the title for $67,376.85.
WSOPC January Super Series Main Event Final Table
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AJ “jnja1719” Basselini-Truisi | $67,376.85 |
| 2 | Ian “bootleg23isk” Kurzer | $49,918.70 |
| 3 | William “SlaweelRyam” Romaine | $36,836.25 |
| 4 | Angel “chromeking” Lopez | $26,968.60 |
| 5 | Doug “CheeksK” Kurth | $20,940.85 |
| 6 | Michael “BobMerwald” Bohmerwald | $16,074 |
| 7 | Frank “Spaghettiii” Marasco | $12,144.80 |
| 8 | Kyle “kdruck” Draucker | $9,242.55 |
| 9 | Justin “tamaratibles” Young | $7,010.05 |
WSOPC January Super Series Winners
All of the below players won gold rings, which means they are eligible for the season-ending $250,000 WSOP Online Circuit Championship bracelet event (Date TBD). Other ways to get into that tournament are to either win a $10,000 Player of the Month Leaderboard, win a Second Chance Fast Forward, or be one of the top 50 players on the Cumulative Circuit Leaderboard who are not otherwise eligible.
| Date | Tournament | Buy-In | Players | Rebuys | Total Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 14 | Event #1: $75,000 GTD NLH Big 500 Kick-Off | $500 | 229 | 169 | 398 | $185,866 | Toby 'DustPistons' Lewis | $35,686.27 |
| Friday, January 15 | Event #2: $40,000 GTD Limit Omaha 8 or Better | $215 | 185 | 66 | 251 | $50,200 | Jordan 'jdeane287' Deane | $9,989.80 |
| Saturday, January 16 | Event #3: $100,000 NLH Double Stack | $320 | 420 | 181 | 601 | $180,300 | Aaron 'fishfold' Frei | $28,739.82 |
| Sunday, January 17 | Event #4: $125,000 Monster Stack | $215 | 769 | 238 | 1007 | $201,400 | Romain 'terrrr1' Lotti | $29,203 |
| Monday, Janury 18 | Event #5: $50,000 NLH Freezeout | $250 | 463 | 0 | 463 | 107,879 | Morna 'HeyNorm' Edmunds | $26,430.35 |
| Tuesday, January 19 | Event #6: $100,000 High Roller | $1,000 | 164 | 88 | 252 | $240,660 | Daniel 'bunzer07' Jordan | $49,046.50 |
| Wednesday, January 20 | Event #7: $50,000 GTD PLO Big 500 6-Max | $500 | 105 | 70 | 175 | $81,725 | Mark 'Nostradonkus' Liedtke | $17,693.46 |
| Thursday, January 21 | Event #8: $75,000 NLH | $320 | 314 | 162 | 476 | $142,800 | Daniel 'centrfieldr' Lupo | $24,418.80 |
| Friday, January 22 | Event #9: $50,000 NLH Knockout | $300 | 406 | 0 | 406 | $114,492 | Matthew 'mattyflushes' Larkin | $19,503.54 |
| Saturday, January 23 | Event #10: $100,000 NLH Double Stack | $320 | 380 | 154 | 534 | $160,200 | Srikar 'sri50k' Chadhivae | $27,394.20 |
| Sunday, January 24 | Event #11: $150,000 Monster Stack | $525 | 326 | 104 | 430 | $215,000 | Justin 'MadTitan' Turner | $36,765 |
| Monday, January 25 | Event #12: $50,000 NLH Deep Stack Turbo | $215 | 378 | 150 | 528 | $105,600 | Katie 'azulciel' Stone | $18,057.60 |
| Tuesday, January 26 | Event #13: $100,000 Super High Roller | $2,000 | 112 | 54 | 166 | $315,400 | John 'macallan25' Riordan | $68,284.10 |
| Wednesday, January 27 | Event #14: $75,000 NLH | $215 | 410 | 202 | 612 | $122,400 | Chris 'Robotbob47' Moorman | $19,510.56 |
| Thursday, January 28 | Event #15: $75,000 NLH 6-Max | $320 | 300 | 191 | 491 | $147,300 | Naiching 'cncly1314' Chen | $27,368.34 |
| Friday, January 29 | Event #16: $50,000 NLH Turbo | $250 | 285 | 146 | 431 | $101,285 | Alexander 'jinyang' Butcher | $18,818.75 |
| Saturday, January 30 | Event #17: $100,000 NLH Double Stack | $320 | 381 | 158 | 539 | $161,700 | Jasthi 'vkjasthi' Kumar | $27,650.70 |
| Sunday, January 31 | Event #18: $250,000 Main Event | $525 | 583 | 310 | 893 | $446,500 | AJ “jnja1719” Basselini-Truisi | $67,376.85 |
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