Michael Ruane (poker player)
| Michael Ruane | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Back-to-backer |
| Residence | Hoboken, New Jersey, United States[1] |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 2 (including unofficial) |
| Money finish(es) | 15 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 4th, 2016 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
Michael Ruane (ROO-ən) is an American semi-amateur midstakes[2][3] poker player who has cashed four times in the World Championship Series Main Event including two final tables. His first came in 2016, with a fourth-place finish for $2,567,003;[4] his second came in 2017, with a tenth place for $825,001.[5] He later finished in 147th place in 2022 for $62,500[1] and in 545th-place in 2023 for $32,500.[1]
Ruane experienced a subset of poker tactics by watching poker on TV and playing home games with friends and his twin brother — although it was his younger brother Sean who would become Ruane's poker companion. Ruane and Sean now live together in New Jersey.[2][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Michael Ruane Profile". CardPlayer. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Nuwwarah, Mo (September 15, 2016). "The 2016 November Nine: Seat 6, Michael Ruane". PokerNews. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Michael Ruane's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "2016 WSOP Main Event: Michael Ruane Eliminated in 4th Place ($2,576,003)". PokerNews. October 31, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Lamers, Adam (July 18, 2017). "Michael Ruane Eliminated in 10th Place ($825,001)". PokerNews. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Tuley, Dave (July 26, 2016). "Michael Ruane's anonymity was nice while it lasted". ESPN. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
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