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Brandon Riha

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Brandon Riha
Nickname(s)Briha5254
ResidenceLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
BornApril 26, 1990 (1990-04-26) (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

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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

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The World Series of Poker

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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

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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

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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

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Brandon won and took 2nd in back to back Festa $500 tournaments in 2011 for a combined total of $13,385 [11]

References

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  1. ^ "Brandon Riha's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "BRIHA5254 Poker Results and Statistics - Official Poker Rankings". Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2010."prizes"
  3. ^ "BRiha5254 | FullTiltPoker - Online Poker Player Profile". Archived from the original on August 21, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2010."Winnings"
  4. ^ [1]"briha5254"
  5. ^ "Brandon Riha - Live Poker Tournament Results". Archived from the original on December 23, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  6. ^ "42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "42nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2011, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  8. ^ "2011 Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza III | Venetian Hotel and Casino…". Archived from the original on July 20, 2012.
  9. ^ "Brandon Riha - Poker Player Profile". Archived from the original on November 25, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  10. ^ "Brandon Riha's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "Brandon Riha - Poker Player Profile". Archived from the original on November 25, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
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