Russel Floyd

Russell Floyd earned a Bachelor of Communications from Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University) in 1997. He worked for Fox Sports Southwest as a Master Control Operator, handling on-air content for MLB, NHL, and NCAA broadcasts, and also served as a director for a morning show. Later, he moved into sales and marketing, holding roles such as Sales Consultant for Ford Motor Company and Southwest Director of Sales for PeekGaming. His professional skills include customer relations, negotiations, and leadership.

Floyd has been a regular participant in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) since at least 2007. His WSOP results include:

• 2025 WSOP Event #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT — 123rd place ($5,360)
• 2022 WSOP Circuit - Choctaw Durant Event #10: No-Limit Hold'em Main Event — 55th place ($3,568)
• 2021 WSOP Event #52: SENIORS No-Limit Hold'em Championship — 61st place ($9,626)
• 2019 WSOP Event #52: SENIORS No-Limit Hold'em Championship — 101st place ($2,628)
• 2017 WSOP Event #5: THE COLOSSUS III - $565 No-Limit Hold'em — 758th place ($2,140)
• 2013 WSOP Event #6: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER — 133rd place ($7,278)
• 2011 WSOP Event #14: $3,000 Limit Hold'em — 30th place ($5,612)
• 2010 WSOP Event #33: $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em/Omaha — 15th place ($12,671)
• 2009 WSOP Circuit - CAESARS PALACE Event #8: $550 Pot-Limit Omaha — 3rd place ($4,576)
• 2008 WSOP Event #31: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed — 64th place ($5,120)

He also cashed in the 2007 WSOP Event #35: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em, though exact rank and earnings are not specified. Overall, Floyd has accumulated 15 WSOP cashes and total earnings of $111,458, along with one WSOP Circuit ring.

Floyd has demonstrated versatility by cashing in a variety of poker formats: No-Limit Hold'em, Limit Hold'em, Pot-Limit Omaha, and Shootout structures. While his results do not include a bracelet, his consistent presence at the WSOP over nearly two decades reflects a steady tournament grind. His largest single cash ($12,671) came in the 2010 Pot-Limit Hold'em/Omaha event, and he finished 3rd in a WSOP Circuit Pot-Limit Omaha event in 2009. Floyd's background in television and sales suggests strong discipline and risk management, traits that serve him well in both business and poker.