Ryan Fee biography
Ryan Fee is from Philadelphia. He dropped out of school at 18 and started playing online with $300 at $0.10/$0.25 full ring, turning it into about $17,000 by the end of the year. He moved up to heads-up and six-max no-limit cash games and reached $50/$100 online by 2010.
In his first live tournament he won the 2008 PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour Main Event in San José, Costa Rica, for roughly $280,000. He later played a full international tournament schedule, and at the 2016 World Series of Poker he won the $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em event with Doug Polk for $153,358.
Fee still prefers cash games, which he plays online and in private games in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. With Polk he co-founded the training site Upswing Poker, where he coaches. He has more than $3 million in lifetime tournament earnings.
Career summary
Ryan Fee won the 2008 LAPT San José and a 2016 WSOP bracelet with Doug Polk, and co-founded the training site Upswing Poker.
Ryan Fee poker winnings
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | WSOP $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em | 1st | $153,358 |
| 2008 | LAPT San José Main Event | 1st | Undisclosed |
Verified live tournament earnings: $3,000,000+, plus 1 WSOP bracelet.
Ryan Fee playing style
Fee is a cash game specialist with a solid, theory-based no-limit hold'em game that he also teaches to students.
Cash games
High-stakes cash game regular who reached $50/$100 online and plays private live games in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
Business & sponsorships
Co-founder and coach of the training site Upswing Poker with Doug Polk.
Why Ryan matters
Philadelphia's Ryan Fee turned a $300 online deposit into a poker career, won a LAPT title and a WSOP bracelet, and co-founded the training site Upswing Poker.
FAQ about Ryan Fee
What WSOP bracelet has Ryan Fee won?
The $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em in 2016, together with Doug Polk, for $153,358.
What is Ryan Fee's connection to Upswing Poker?
He co-founded the training site with Doug Polk and coaches there.
How much has Ryan Fee won playing poker?
Ryan Fee has won $3,000,000+ in live tournament earnings.
