Ralph "Rep" Porter (born 1971) is an American professional poker player who won the 2008 World Series of Poker $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed event, the 2011 World Series of Poker $2,500 Seven Card Razz event, and the 2016 World Series of Poker $1,500 Seven Card Razz event.
| Rep Porter | |
|---|---|
 Porter after winning the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed event at the 2008 World Series of Poker | |
| Residence | Woodinville, Washington |
| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 53 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 12th, 2013 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 6 |
Porter graduated from the University of Washington and worked as an equity options trader prior to becoming a professional poker player.[1]
World Series of Poker
editPorter has 55 cashes at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) among them was making the Final Table in the $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout event at the 2006 World Series of Poker, coming in 4th earning $39,339, and a 39th place in the Main Event at the 2007 World Series of Poker, earning $237,865.[2][3]
On June 5, 2008. Porter won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in the $1,500 Buy-in No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed event at the 2008 World Series of Poker, earning $372,843.[4]
Porter finished 12th in the 2013 WSOP Main Event, earning $573,204. He cashed in two additional events in the 2013 WSOP, including a 4th-place finish in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event.[5][6]
In 2018, Porter came in 2nd in the $10k Pot Limit Omaha - Eight Handed Championship, earning his largest prize to date of $629,378.[7]
World Series of Poker bracelets
edit| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Six-Handed) | $372,843 |
| 2011 | $2,500 Seven Card Razz | $210,615 |
| 2016 | $1,500 Seven Card Razz | $142,624 |
Other poker events
editPorter has five cashes in World Poker Tour championship events and came in second in the $2,500 Limit Hold'em event at the 2007 L.A. Poker Classic, earning $48,380 and finishing second at the $9,700 Championship at the 2006 World Series of Poker Circuit event in Caesars - Atlantic City, earning $192,060.[8][9] In September 2009, Porter placed 4th in the WPT Merit Cyprus Classic, earning $121,115.[10]
As of 2019, his total live tournament winnings exceed $3,980,000.[11] His 55 cashes at the WSOP account for $3,280,000 of those winnings.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Poker Player Profile - Ralph (Rep) Porter". BLUFF. Archived from the original on June 9, 2008. Retrieved June 9, 2008.
- ^ "37th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2006, Limit Hold'em Shootout". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, World Championship No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, Short-handed No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "44th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2013, World Championship - No Limit Hold'em (Event #62)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "44th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2013, H.O.R.S.E. (Event #15)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "49th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2018, Pot Limit Omaha - Championship (Event #49)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "2007 L.A. Poker Classic, Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Atlantic City, Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "World Poker Tour - WPT Merit Cyprus Classic, No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Ralph Porter's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Rep Porter". WSOP.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.