Can WSOP Champ Bowl a Perfect 300 With $5,000 on the Line?

One of the best day of Ryan Riess‘ life was in all probability when he gained the 2013 World Collection of Poker (WSOP) Predominant Occasion for $8.3 million. However this Monday has to rank up there because the poker professional bowled an ideal recreation to win a guess, and a a lot smaller money prize.

The right bowling efficiency befell in a three-handed match-up at a Las Vegas bowling alley between Riess, 2023 WPT World Championship winner Dan Sepiol and prime high-stakes professional Jesse Lonis — fairly an completed group of poker gamers.

Riess confirmed he was an equally gifted bowler as he drilled his final body to have an ideal recreation, profitable him a $5,000 guess he had with Lonis.

Regardless of being on the verge of dropping 1000’s, Lonis filmed Riess’ closing three strikes and gave viewers the play-by-play.

Ryan Riess Closes Out

Whereas the three are all prime poker gamers, Riess was undoubtably the stand-out bowler of the group. Closing out the tenth and closing body, Riess held a 270 after 9 consecutive strikes to crush Lonis, 156 factors, and Sepiol, 159 factors.

“Alright, so this is the inside track,” Lonis mentioned in a video posted to X. “If Ryan Riess bowls a 300, a lose $5,000 {dollars}. So he wants three strikes in a row. Right here we go.”

Riess proceeded to drill the primary strike, and Lonis wasn’t sounding assured.

“I am bowling towards one of the best nearer of all time! The child gained the Predominant Occasion when he was 21 years outdated.”

Riess’ subsequent two bowls went in addition to the remainder of the match. He drilled each strikes to bowl an ideal recreation as these of their group broke into cheers, which had been admittedly dim in comparison with his rail’s response 13 12 months’s in the past when he gained the Predominant Occasion.

“And the place goes wild,” Lonis mentioned. “I lose $5k, everybody’s joyful.”

Riess, who has $16.9 million in stay earnings, can frequently be discovered mingling with locals in Las Vegas. Earlier this month, he performed in a charity poker event run by the Charity Collection of Poker (CSOP), which is internet hosting its award ceremony tonight.

Riess is much from the one poker professional with skills off the felt. Finnish poker legend Juha Helppi is the captain of a paintball crew that has gained a half-dozen Finnish Nationwide Paintball Champion titles. In the meantime, American professional Kane Kalas, son of sports activities broadcasting icon Harry Kalas, is an completed singer.

*Photographs courtesy of Jesse Lonis through X

Connor Richards is a Senior Editor U.S. for PokerNews and host of the Life Outdoors Poker podcast. Connor has been nominated for 3 International Poker Awards for his writing.