Jordan Griff: 2024 WSOP Main Event Runner-Up and $6 Million Finisher
POKER HALL OF FAME
Inducted 2014
Jordan Griff emerged as one of poker's most recognizable recreational players when he finished runner-up in the 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event for $6 million. Entering the tournament with less than $50,000 in recorded live earnings, Griff reached the final table as the chip leader and ultimately finished second to Jonathan Tamayo in a field of 10,112 entries.
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Who Is Jordan Griff?
Jordan Griff is an American poker player best known for his second-place finish in the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.
Griff came into that tournament without the extensive résumé normally associated with a Main Event finalist. PokerNews reported that he had only $47,192 in recorded live tournament cashes before his breakthrough run, making his eventual $6 million payout a dramatic change in the scale of his poker career.
Griff has roots in the Chicago area and has been associated with Schaumburg, Illinois. As of September 2026, The Hendon Mob's Jordan Griff tournament profile lists him as a United States player residing in Gilbert, Arizona.
He began playing poker at age 21 while in college. Away from poker, Griff told Poker.org after the 2024 Main Event that his professional background was in supply-chain data and analytics. He returned to his regular job immediately after his $6 million finish while considering how poker might fit into his life going forward.
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Jordan Griff's 2024 WSOP Main Event Breakthrough
Griff's career changed during the 2024 WSOP Main Event at Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas.
The $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em World Championship drew 10,112 entries, then a record for the Main Event. Griff survived more than a week of tournament play and entered the official nine-player final table with 143,700,000 chips, the largest stack among the remaining players.
His position at the final table was especially notable because his previous largest recorded tournament cash had been only $18,104.
Griff continued through the final table until he reached heads-up play against Jonathan Tamayo. Tamayo ultimately won the championship and the $10 million first prize, while Griff earned $6 million for second place.
PokerNews' coverage of the 2024 WSOP Main Event final lists Griff as the runner-up ahead of third-place finisher Niklas Astedt, who earned $4 million.
The result remains by far the largest live tournament cash of Griff's career.
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Poker Career Before the 2024 Main Event
Griff had recorded tournament results before his Main Event breakthrough, but his résumé was modest compared with many of the established professionals who advanced deep in the 2024 field.
One of his most significant earlier results came in January 2023 at the WSOP Circuit stop at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in California.
Griff finished ninth in the $1,700 WSOP Circuit Main Event for $18,104. That tournament attracted 679 entries and was won by Bilguun Odgerel.
Before reaching the 2024 Main Event final table, PokerNews reported that Griff had accumulated $47,192 in live tournament earnings.
That background made his Main Event run particularly unusual. Rather than arriving as a decorated high-stakes professional with multiple major titles, Griff entered poker's most prominent tournament with a comparatively short record of live results before producing a career-changing finish.
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Jordan Griff's Poker Results After the 2024 Main Event
Griff continued playing live tournaments after his $6 million Main Event score rather than disappearing from tournament poker.
Later in 2024, he recorded cashes in Pot-Limit Omaha events on the PokerGO Tour, including a 15th-place finish in a PLO Series II progressive bounty event in Las Vegas and a 27th-place finish in the PGT Texas PLO Roundup Main Event.
His 2025 World Series of Poker results showed an increased presence in formats beyond traditional No-Limit Hold'em.
Griff cashed in several Omaha and mixed-game tournaments during the series. His strongest recorded 2025 WSOP result was 13th place in the $10,000 Eight Game Mixed Championship for $26,543. He also cashed in the $2,500 Mixed Big Bet event and multiple Pot-Limit Omaha tournaments.
Griff returned to the WSOP again in 2026.
His 2026 series included:
317th place in the $550 Mini Mystery Millions for $2,160
47th place in the $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack for $4,074
734th place in the $10,000 WSOP Main Event for $25,000
Those results establish that Griff remained active in major live tournament poker through the 2026 WSOP.
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Jordan Griff's Live Tournament Earnings
As of September 17, 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Jordan Griff with $6,172,795 in total live tournament earnings.
His $6 million runner-up payout from the 2024 WSOP Main Event accounts for the overwhelming majority of that total and remains his largest recorded live cash.
Tournament databases do not always report identical totals because they may include different events or update records at different times. The official WSOP player profile for Jordan Griff lists $6,135,942 in earnings from events tracked by the WSOP platform, while The Hendon Mob provides the broader live-tournament total used here.
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Does Jordan Griff Have a WSOP Bracelet?
Jordan Griff has not won a WSOP bracelet.
The official WSOP player database lists Griff with zero bracelets and zero WSOP Circuit rings as of September 2026.
His closest run at a bracelet remains the 2024 Main Event, where he reached heads-up play before finishing second to Jonathan Tamayo.
That result nevertheless places Griff among a very small group of players who have reached the final two of poker's most famous tournament.
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Griff's Approach to Poker
Griff has publicly described himself as a recreational poker player rather than a full-time professional.
Following his Main Event run, he told Poker.org that poker had primarily been a game he played because he enjoyed it and that he did not necessarily want to turn it into a full-time occupation.
His tournament record since then reflects a player willing to compete across several formats. In addition to No-Limit Hold'em, Griff has recorded cashes in Pot-Limit Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo and mixed-game events.
Those results demonstrate broader tournament participation, although they do not by themselves establish a particular playing style.
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Why Jordan Griff Matters in Poker
Jordan Griff's place in modern poker is defined primarily by one of the most dramatic Main Event breakthroughs of recent years.
He entered the 2024 WSOP Main Event with $47,192 in previous recorded live earnings and left with a $6 million runner-up prize.
The contrast between his previous résumé and his Main Event result made Griff an example of one of the tournament's enduring attractions: recreational and less-established players compete in the same championship as experienced professionals, with everyone beginning the event with an opportunity to make a deep run.
Griff did considerably more than simply reach the money. He entered the final table as chip leader, reached heads-up play and came within one finishing position of becoming the WSOP Main Event world champion.
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Jordan Griff's Current Poker Status
Jordan Griff remained active in live tournament poker through at least the 2026 World Series of Poker.
His 2025 results included multiple cashes across Omaha and mixed-game events, while his 2026 WSOP included three recorded cashes and another Main Event finish in the money.
Those results provide evidence of continued tournament participation after his career-changing 2024 performance.
Whether Griff ultimately increases his tournament schedule or continues balancing poker with interests outside the game remains a personal career decision. His verified results, however, show that the 2024 Main Event was not his final appearance on the tournament circuit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much did Jordan Griff win in the 2024 WSOP Main Event?
Jordan Griff earned $6 million for finishing second in the 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event. Jonathan Tamayo won the tournament and collected the $10 million first prize.
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How much has Jordan Griff won in live poker tournaments?
As of September 17, 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Jordan Griff with $6,172,795 in total live tournament earnings. Tournament databases can differ slightly depending on which results they track.
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Does Jordan Griff have a WSOP bracelet?
No. The official WSOP player database lists Jordan Griff with zero WSOP bracelets as of September 2026. His best bracelet-event finish is second place in the 2024 WSOP Main Event.
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Does Jordan Griff have a WSOP Circuit ring?
No. The official WSOP database lists Griff with zero Circuit rings as of September 2026. He did reach the final table of the 2023 WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley Main Event, finishing ninth for $18,104.
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Where is Jordan Griff from?
Griff has roots in the Chicago area and has been associated with Schaumburg, Illinois. The Hendon Mob currently lists his residence as Gilbert, Arizona.
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Is Jordan Griff a professional poker player?
Griff has publicly described himself as a recreational player. After his 2024 Main Event finish, he discussed maintaining his regular career in supply-chain data and analytics while deciding how poker would fit into his future.
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Did Jordan Griff play the WSOP Main Event again after 2024?
Yes. Griff returned to the WSOP Main Event in 2026 and finished 734th for $25,000.
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What is Jordan Griff's largest poker cash?
Jordan Griff's largest recorded live tournament cash is the $6 million he earned for finishing runner-up in the 2024 WSOP Main Event.