Nick Rigby: “Dirty Diaper” Fan Favorite, RGPS Champion and WSOP Main Event Standout
POKER HALL OF FAME
Inducted 2014
Nick Rigby has become one of poker’s most recognizable unconventional tournament players, first gaining widespread attention through deep World Series of Poker Main Event runs and his willingness to play deuce-three offsuit, the hand he helped popularize as the “Dirty Diaper.”
The Pittsburgh-area player has since built a tournament résumé that extends well beyond a memorable starting hand. Rigby has won multiple RunGood Poker Series titles, collected a WSOP Circuit ring and continued adding results across major tournament stops in the United States.
As of August 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Rigby with $680,541 in live tournament earnings. His largest recorded live cash remains the $136,100 he earned for finishing 52nd in the 2021 WSOP Main Event.
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Who Is Nick Rigby?
Nicholas “Nick” Rigby is an American poker player from the Pittsburgh area of Pennsylvania. The Hendon Mob lists his residence as South Park, Pennsylvania, while PokerNews identifies him as a Pittsburgh native.
Rigby became nationally recognizable during the 2021 WSOP Main Event, where his aggressive style and repeated willingness to enter pots with deuce-three offsuit attracted attention during televised and streamed coverage.
That hand became closely associated with Rigby under the nickname “Dirty Diaper.” Rather than abandoning it after his first Main Event breakthrough, he continued playing it in prominent situations during later WSOP appearances.
The unusual hand helped make Rigby a fan favorite, but his tournament record increasingly shows a player with accomplishments beyond his poker persona.
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How Did the “Dirty Diaper” Become Nick Rigby’s Signature Hand?
The “Dirty Diaper” is Rigby ’s nickname for deuce-three, particularly deuce-three offsuit, one of the weakest conventional starting hands in Texas Hold’em.
Rigby told PokerNews that the nickname originated in games around his home poker scene. His willingness to play the hand aggressively became part of his identity during the 2021 WSOP Main Event.
The appeal was not simply that Rigby entered pots with a weak starting hand. He used deuce-three in different ways, including bluffs and aggressive betting lines that made opponents account for a much wider range of possible holdings.
That approach fit Rigby’s broader loose-aggressive reputation. Instead of waiting exclusively for premium cards, he frequently applied pressure and created difficult decisions for opponents.
The strategy also produced some of the most memorable moments of his televised tournament appearances.
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Nick Rigby’s 2021 WSOP Main Event Breakthrough
Rigby’s first major national breakthrough came in the 2021 World Series of Poker Main Event.
He finished 52nd in the $10,000 championship event for $136,100. As of August 2026, that remains his largest recorded live tournament cash according to The Hendon Mob.
The result was significant for more than the payout. Rigby’s aggressive approach generated attention during Main Event coverage, particularly when he entered major pots with unconventional holdings.
His use of deuce-three offsuit became one of the defining storylines of his run and established the “Dirty Diaper” nickname within the broader poker community.
Finishing 52nd in the Main Event also demonstrated that Rigby’s approach could carry him deep into poker’s most closely followed annual tournament.
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Rigby Returns for Another Deep WSOP Main Event Run
Rigby returned to the spotlight during the 2023 WSOP Main Event and again spent much of the tournament near the top of the chip counts.
He finished Day 1d with 408,800 chips, enough to lead not only his flight but the entire Main Event entering the next stage of play.
Rigby continued accumulating chips as the tournament progressed. During Day 2, he eliminated Phil Hellmuth, the record holder for most WSOP bracelets, from the Main Event.
Another major confrontation came on Day 5 when Rigby eliminated high-stakes professional Chance Kornuth in a pot PokerNews described as approximately 200 big blinds.
Rigby ultimately finished 131st from the record-setting field of 10,043 entries, earning $67,700.
The result gave him two deep Main Event finishes within three editions of the tournament: 52nd in 2021 and 131st in 2023.
Those performances remain an important part of his poker reputation because both runs came with substantial exposure on streamed and featured tables.
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Building a Tournament Résumé Beyond the WSOP Main Event
Rigby’s tournament success is not limited to his two best-known Main Event performances.
In April 2022, he won a $1,100 Showdown Turbo Championship during the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown festival for $44,355.
He also began developing a strong record on the RunGood Poker Series.
In November 2024, Rigby won an RGPS Series Opener in Tunica for $4,905. His results accelerated significantly during the following two seasons.
One of his biggest victories came in August 2025 at the RGPS Grand Prix Caesars Southern Indiana. Rigby defeated a field of 358 entries in the $800 Main Event to earn $52,323.
At the time, the score ranked behind only his two WSOP Main Event cashes among his largest live tournament results.
The victory also showed that Rigby could convert his aggressive style into a major regional-tour championship rather than simply producing memorable television moments.
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Nick Rigby’s RGPS Ring Surge
Rigby became particularly successful on the RunGood Poker Series during late 2025 and the first half of 2026.
In March 2026, he won the $400 PokerNews PowerStack at Hollywood Casino St. Louis. Rigby entered the final table as chip leader, defeated a 322-entry field and earned $28,008.
That win gave him his fourth RGPS ring at the time.
His pace accelerated dramatically from there.
By May 2026, PokerNews reported that Rigby had accumulated 10 RGPS rings. He reached that mark after winning two tournaments on the same day at the RGPS Passport stop at Harrah’s Pompano Beach.
Rigby first won the $400 PokerNews PowerStack for $14,743 and then captured a $300 one-day no-limit hold’em ring event for another $3,512.
The two victories were especially notable because he had already accomplished a similar multi-title feat earlier in the season.
Rigby also finished first on the inaugural PokerNews PowerStack season leaderboard. PokerNews confirmed that result in August 2026 after the first edition of the season-long competition concluded.
The run of RGPS victories substantially changed the shape of Rigby’s tournament résumé. What began as recognition built largely around two televised WSOP Main Event performances expanded into repeated victories across a national tournament tour.
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Does Nick Rigby Have a WSOP Bracelet or Circuit Ring?
Rigby has not won a World Series of Poker bracelet as of August 2026.
The official WSOP player database lists him with zero bracelets and one WSOP Circuit ring.
PokerNews reported in May 2026 that the Circuit ring came from an online event.
That distinction is important because WSOP bracelets and WSOP Circuit rings are separate accomplishments. Bracelets are awarded in designated World Series of Poker events, while Circuit winners receive championship rings.
Rigby has continued competing in bracelet events without yet capturing one.
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Nick Rigby’s 2026 WSOP Results
Rigby remained active at the World Series of Poker in 2026.
Among his recorded results were a 157th-place finish in the $500 Colossus for $4,600 and a 285th-place finish in the $500 Salute to Warriors for $1,310.
The Hendon Mob also records a cash in the $1,000 Mystery Millions, where Rigby finished 1,850th for $1,513.
He again attracted attention during Main Event coverage when he became involved in a notable all-in decision while holding one card from his famous “Dirty Diaper” combination.
His 2026 schedule reinforced that he remained an active tournament player rather than a personality known only for earlier WSOP appearances.
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Nick Rigby’s Playing Style
Rigby is most closely associated with a loose-aggressive tournament style.
PokerNews has repeatedly described his approach in those terms, and his televised Main Event play provides visible examples. He frequently enters pots with a wider range of starting hands than many opponents and is willing to apply significant pressure after the flop.
The “Dirty Diaper” is the clearest example, but focusing only on deuce-three can oversimplify his approach.
Rigby’s success on the RunGood Poker Series required navigating full tournament fields, maintaining stacks through multiple stages and converting final-table opportunities into victories.
His results therefore provide a more complete picture than the unconventional hand that initially made him famous.
Aggression remains central to Rigby’s poker identity, but his growing collection of tournament titles has increasingly become an equally important part of his reputation.
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Nick Rigby’s Live Tournament Earnings
As of August 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Nick Rigby with $680,541 in live tournament earnings.
His largest recorded cashes include:
$136,100 for 52nd place in the 2021 WSOP Main Event
$67,700 for 131st place in the 2023 WSOP Main Event
$52,323 for winning the 2025 RGPS Grand Prix Caesars Southern Indiana Main Event
$44,355 for winning a 2022 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown turbo event
$28,008 for winning the 2026 RGPS St. Louis PokerNews PowerStack
Live tournament earnings are cumulative database figures and can change whenever a player records another qualifying result.
They also do not represent poker profit because tournament databases generally record gross cashes rather than buy-ins, travel expenses or losses in events where the player did not cash.
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Where Does Nick Rigby’s Poker Career Stand Now?
Rigby entered the second half of 2026 with a tournament résumé that looked substantially different from the one that originally made him famous.
His 2021 and 2023 WSOP Main Event runs established him as an entertaining, aggressive player capable of competing deep into poker’s biggest tournament.
His subsequent success, particularly on the RunGood Poker Series, added repeated tournament victories and championship rings to that reputation.
By May 2026, PokerNews reported 10 RGPS rings for Rigby, while the WSOP database lists him with one Circuit ring and no bracelets.
He also remained active at the 2026 World Series of Poker and finished first in the inaugural PokerNews PowerStack leaderboard.
Rigby may always be associated with the “Dirty Diaper,” but his recent results have made the story broader. His career now includes deep Main Event runs, regional-tour championships, repeated ring victories and more than $680,000 in recorded live tournament earnings.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nick Rigby’s real name?
Nick Rigby’s full name is Nicholas Rigby. Major poker databases and tournament coverage use both Nicholas Rigby and Nick Rigby.
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Where is Nick Rigby from?
Nick Rigby is from the Pittsburgh area of Pennsylvania. The Hendon Mob lists his residence as South Park, Pennsylvania.
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Why is Nick Rigby called “Dirty Diaper”?
Rigby became associated with the nickname “Dirty Diaper” because of his willingness to play deuce-three, particularly deuce-three offsuit. The hand became widely associated with him during his deep run in the 2021 WSOP Main Event.
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How much has Nick Rigby won in live poker tournaments?
As of August 2026, The Hendon Mob lists Nick Rigby with $680,541 in live tournament earnings. Tournament earnings are gross recorded cashes rather than a measure of overall poker profit.
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What is Nick Rigby’s biggest poker cash?
Rigby’s largest recorded live tournament cash is $136,100. He earned that prize for finishing 52nd in the 2021 WSOP Main Event.
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How many WSOP bracelets does Nick Rigby have?
Nick Rigby has not won a WSOP bracelet as of August 2026. The official WSOP database lists him with zero bracelets.
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How many WSOP Circuit rings does Nick Rigby have?
The official WSOP database lists Nick Rigby with one WSOP Circuit ring as of August 2026.
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How many RGPS rings does Nick Rigby have?
PokerNews reported that Rigby reached 10 RunGood Poker Series rings in May 2026 after winning two RGPS events on the same day at Harrah’s Pompano Beach.
