Francisco Rios Vallejo

Francisco Rios Vallejo (also listed as Francisco Ríos Vallejo) is a professional poker player from Mexico. According to WSOP.com and MTT Database data, he has accumulated 18 live WSOP cashes totaling approximately $139,000. His breakout performance was in 2024, when he reached the final table of Event #36: $800 Deepstack No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed at the World Series of Poker, finishing 6th out of 4,278 entries for $70,890.

Francisco first cashed at the WSOP in 2012, recording two deep runs:

• 2012 WSOP – $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em (Event #34): 48th place for $12,315
• 2012 WSOP – $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Re-entry: 66th place for $6,773

After a gap, he returned in 2019 with two more cashes, including a deep run in the Main Event:

• 2019 WSOP – $10,000 Main Event (Event #73): 754th place for $20,200
• 2019 WSOP – $400 COLOSSUS (Event #61): 1,448th place for $666

In 2023, he cashed twice:

• 2023 WSOP – $600 Deepstack Championship: 618th place for $960
• 2023 WSOP – $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER: 1,226th place for $2,630

2024 WSOP was his most successful series, with six cashes totaling over $83,000. His standout result came on June 12, 2024, in Event #36: $800 Deepstack 8-Handed, where he reached the final table and finished 6th for $70,890. Other 2024 cashes include:

• $1,500 Freezeout: 222nd place for $3,154
• $1,500 MONSTER STACK: 1,287th place for $3,001
• $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER: 1,436th place for $3,000
• $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship: 256th place for $1,743
• $1,000 TAG TEAM: 164th place for $1,002

In 2025, he has already recorded two live cashes:

• 2025 WSOP – $500 SALUTE to Warriors (Event #45): 102nd place for $1,654
• 2025 WSOP – $500 COLOSSUS (Event #19): 995th place for $1,230

Francisco has also found success in WSOP Circuit events and online series.

• 2025 WSOP Circuit – Horseshoe Las Vegas – $1,700 Main Event: 79th place for $3,575
• 2025 WSOP Circuit – Horseshoe Las Vegas – $400 Double Stack: 23rd place for $1,137

In WSOP Online, he cashed three times in 2022:

• 2022 WSOP Online – Event #15: $777 LUCKY SEVENS Bounty 7-Handed NLH: 24th place for $3,768 (ladder prize, excluding bounties)
• 2022 WSOP Online – Event #11: $400 DOUBLE STACK Bounty NLH: 260th place for $776
• 2022 WSOP Online – Event #6: $800 MONSTER STACK NLH: 184th place for $1,705
• 2022 WSOP Online – Event #5: $315 6-Handed Bounty NLH: 157th place for $1,004

He also cashed in 2020 WSOP Online Event #63: $500 Mini Main Event, finishing 1,403rd for $1,444.

Additionally, Francisco has participated in online poker events under the GGMasters banner, earning small cashes in 2025 (e.g., $150 GGMasters: 1,029th for $235 and 561st for $321).

Beyond WSOP events, Francisco scored a cash at the Finger Licker tournament in Dallas (September 2, 2024), finishing 5th for $2,630.

Francisco Rios Vallejo represents the growing presence of Mexican players on the international poker stage. His consistent deep runs across multiple WSOP formats—live, Circuit, and online—demonstrate his adaptability and skill, particularly in deep-stack structures. His 2024 final table performance marked a personal best and highlighted Mexico's potential in high-stakes tournament poker.