Chris Reslock

{{short description|American poker player}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{BLP sources|date=September 2012}}

{{infobox poker player

|name=Chris Reslock

|image=Chris Reslock.jpg

|caption=Chris Reslock at the 2007 World Series of Poker.

|hometown=Atlantic City, New Jersey

|wsop bracelet count=1

|wsop money finishes=8

|wsop main event best finish rank=None

|wpt titles=None

|wpt final tables=None

|wpt money finishes=1

}}

Chris J. Reslock is a professional poker player from Valley City, North Dakota, who now lives in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Reslock was a semi-retired cab owner and operator before he began playing poker professionally, he was a highly ranked Scrabble player but went into poker because the money potential was much higher.

Reslock's most notable accomplishments include winning the 2005 World Series of Poker Circuit championship event in no limit Texas hold 'em ($335,235), in which he played professional poker player John Juanda heads-up for the title, winning a bracelet at the 2007 World Series of Poker in the $5,000 World Championship seven-card stud event ($258,453).{{Cite web |title=WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Atlantic City, Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=16470 |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, World Championship Seven Card Stud |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=26155 |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} The final table included several very skilled opponents including Marco Traniello and Phil Ivey whom Reslock defeated in heads-up play.

Reslock also competed in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event at the 2007 WSOP where he finished in 15th place earning $88,800.{{Cite web |title=38th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2007, World Championship H.O.R.S.E. |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=26183 |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} He also finished runner-up in the 2005 Trump Classic No Limit Hold'em Championship earning $126,000.{{Cite web |title=2005 Trump Classic Poker Tournament, No Limit Hold'em Championship |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=16436 |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}} Reslock finished in 4th place at the 2006 WSOP Tournament of Champions event that was won by poker pro and WPT announcer, Mike Sexton. That final table also featured other well known pro poker players including Daniel Negreanu, Mike Matusow, and 2000 Main Event champion Chris Ferguson.{{Cite web |title=World Series of Poker - WSOP Tournament of Champions 2006, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=15520 |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}

As of 2019, Reslock's total live tournament winnings exceed $1,900,000.{{Cite web |title=Chris Reslock's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=31378 |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}