Introduction
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 and the 2011 World Series of Poker $2,500 Seven Card Razz event.
Porter graduated from the University of Washington and worked as an equity options trader prior to becoming a professional poker player.
World Series of Poker
Porter has 23 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 WSOP, coming in 4th earning $39,339, and a 39th place in the Main Event at the 2007 WSOP, earning $237,865.
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.
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.
World Series of Poker bracelets
| 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
Porter 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. In September 2009, Porter placed 4th in the WPT Merit Cyprus Classic, earning $121,115.
As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,195,366. His 23 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,674,208 of those winnings.