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David Benyamine

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.

Tournament data:  
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  
2004 Party Poker Million III
Sunday, March 14, 2004
No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$7,500 buy-in
76th $2,000  
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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