Richard Hughes

Richard Hughes is an American poker player from the United States who has built a solid tournament resume primarily in WSOP Circuit events. According to his WSOP.com profile, he has 0 bracelets, 0 rings, 6 final tables, and 17 cashes, with total live earnings of $46,674.

Hughes has cashed in multiple WSOP Circuit events at Horseshoe Tunica and Harrah's Cherokee. Notable finishes include:

• WSOP Circuit - Horseshoe Tunica, Event #8: $400 Monster Stack (Jan 20, 2024): 3rd place out of 108 entries, earning $6,608.
• WSOP Circuit - Horseshoe Tunica, Event #3: $400 No-Limit Hold'em Mini Main (Jan 23, 2025): 8th place out of 1,434 entries, earning $8,106.
• WSOP Circuit - Horseshoe Tunica, Event #11: $1,700 MAIN EVENT (Jan 25, 2024): 65th place out of 568 entries, earning $2,725.
• WSOP Circuit - Harrah’s Cherokee, Event #10: $400 No-Limit Hold'em (Oct 7, 2022): 13th place out of 591 entries, earning $3,756.
• RunGood Poker Series - Horseshoe Casino & Hotel, $600 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event (Aug 11, 2022): 107th place out of 1,558 entries, earning $3,441.

At the 2022 RunGood Poker Series Tunica $600 Main Event, Hughes entered on Day 1c and bagged the second-largest stack of the flight with 518,000 chips. According to PokerNews, he survived a key hand where his aces held against an opponent's queens, propelling him up the leaderboard. The tournament attracted 597 entries and had a prize pool of $310,440. Though he was a contender heading into Day 2, his final result was a cash at 107th place.

• Total Cashes: 17 (per WSOP.com)
• Final Tables: 6
• Total Earnings: $46,674
• Best Live Cash: $8,106 (WSOP Circuit Mini Main, 2025)
• Bracelets/Rings: 0

Based on his tournament results and the RGPS account, Hughes appears to play a tight, patient style, capitalizing on premium hands like aces. His success in deep-stacked events suggests strong post-flop play and the ability to survive pressure.