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David Benyamine
Bluff Power Ranking: 20
2008 POY Rank: 6
2007 POY Rank: 247
Earnings: $2,165,165
WSOP Bracelets: 1
Birthdate: 1973
Birthplace: Paris, France
Resides: Paris, France and Las Vegas, NV
- After retiring from professional tennis, Benyamine focused largely on shooting pool and eventually became one of the best pocket billiards players in France.
- When asked about his toughest opponent at this final table, Benyamine jokingly answered, "Myself, and the deck."
- Benyamine plays regularly in some of the highest-stakes cash poker games in the world.
- David aspired to be a professional tennis player and had the talent to succeed at one point. However, a painful back injury forced him to take up other competitive pursuits.
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| Event |
Place |
Earnings |
POY pts |
2008 Bellagio Cup IV
Friday, July 11, 2008
No-Limit Hold'em Championship Event
$15,000 buy-in |
2nd |
$840,295 |
280.0 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
Thursday, June 19, 2008
World Championship Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (Event 37)
$10,000 buy-in |
1st |
$535,687 |
315.0 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (Event 33)
$5,000 buy-in |
10th |
$30,667 |
21.0 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Pot-Limit Omaha W/Rebuys (Event 28)
$5,000 buy-in |
3rd |
$316,307 |
97.5 |
2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
Monday, June 09, 2008
No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/ReBuys (Event 18)
$5,000 buy-in |
7th |
$58,990 |
46.2 |
2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Heads Up - No Limit Hold'em
$0 buy-in |
6th |
$75,000 |
n/a |
2007 Bellagio Cup III
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship Bellagio Cup
$10,000 buy-in |
20th |
$41,310 |
57.4 |
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
Friday, June 15, 2007
H.O.R.S.E. (Event 26)
$5,000 buy-in |
14th |
$11,731 |
9.8 |
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (Event 5)
$2,500 buy-in |
6th |
$29,708 |
61.9 |
2006 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Five Diamond World Poker Classic Championship
$15,000 buy-in |
90th |
$25,370 |
21.3 |
2006 Festa Al Lago V
Sunday, October 15, 2006
WPT Championship No-Limit Hold'em
$10,000 buy-in |
79th |
$12,525 |
18.0 |
2006 Bellagio Cup II Tournament
Monday, August 07, 2006
Bellagio Cup II No-Limit Hold'em
$10,000 buy-in |
30th |
$17,145 |
16.9 |
2005/2006 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Palace
Monday, May 08, 2006
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$10,000 buy-in |
13th |
$23,575 |
15.8 |
2004 Grand Prix de Paris
Saturday, July 17, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$12,500 buy-in |
23rd |
$12,500 |
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2004 Party Poker Million III
Sunday, March 14, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$7,500 buy-in |
76th |
$2,000 |
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2004 L.A. Poker Classic
Saturday, February 21, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$10,000 buy-in |
6th |
$132,355 |
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