Ben Tollerene

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Ben Tollerene
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Ben Tollerene in 2015
Nickname(s)Ben86
Bttech86
Born (1986-12-20) December 20, 1986 (age 37)
usa
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) None
World Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)None
Money finish(es)2
European Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)None
Money finish(es)1
Information accurate as of 5 April 2017.

Benjamin Tollerene (born December 20, 1986) is an American professional poker player who specializes in Omaha hold 'em. [1] [2]

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Poker career

Tollerene specializes in online high-stakes, but also plays live tournaments, winning over $2,600,000 as of 2017. Tollerene said he lost $1.7 million to Viktor Blom in one night before winning it all back in the next 24 hours. [3]

Tollerene earned over $3,800,000 playing on PokerStars under the alias Ben86 and won over $7,400,000 on Full Tilt Poker playing under the alias Bttech86. [4] [5]

As of 2022, Tollerene has cashed for over $11,000,000 in live poker tournaments. [6]

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  3. Pempus, Brian (April 22, 2013). "Ben Tollerene Talks About Losing $1.7 Million In Single High-Stakes Online Poker Session To Viktor Blom". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
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  5. "Poker Player Bttech86". HighstakesDB. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  6. "Benjamin Tollerene's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 2, 2024.