Ryan Laplante

Ryan Laplante was born in Brainerd, Minnesota, United States. He currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. Laplante began his poker career in the early 2010s, building a reputation in both online and live tournaments.

Laplante has a distinguished record at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), including one bracelet and two WSOP Circuit rings. He has 33 final tables and over 260 cashes in WSOP events. His notable results include deep runs in the $1,500 MONSTER STACK (placing 671st in 2026 for $7,748) and the $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER (333rd in 2026 for $7,700). In WSOP Online events, he cashed in the Summer Saver (2025) for $1,190 and the Ultra Deepstack (2025) for $10,668.

Laplante has also performed well in high-stakes tournaments outside the WSOP. His best live cash is $190,328. On the World Poker Tour (WPT), he has total earnings of $194,717, with a highlight of 6th place in the 2018-2019 WPT ARIA Summer Championship for $89,685. He also cashed for $25,000 in the 2024 WPT Wynn Las Vegas $25K event. In the PokerGO Tour, he placed 23rd in the 2025 PGT Venetian Classic for $8,500 and finished 5th in a $1,100 Poker Masters satellite for $10,100.

Laplante is an accomplished online player, with multiple cashes in WSOP Online events. His online results include a 35th-place finish in WSOP Online Event #15 (Ultra Deepstack) in 2025 for $39,293 and an 8th-place finish in Event #30 (Summer Saver) for $10,668. He has also cashed in WSOP.com online events, such as the $1,500 Freezeout in 2026.

While specific details of his playing style are not extensively documented, Laplante's consistent results across a variety of tournament formats—from low buy-in deep stacks to high-stakes championships—demonstrate his adaptability and technical skill. His career earnings exceed $3.5 million live and over $2.3 million in WSOP-recorded earnings combined. He is recognized as a versatile and disciplined player who has succeeded in both live and online poker.