Benjamin Pollak

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Benjamin Pollak
Residence London, England [1] [2]
Born Paris, France [1]
ProfessionalityWorld renowned
AlumniEngineering (dropped out) [1]
World Series of Poker
Final table(s)3
Money finish(es)6 (including unofficial)
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		3rd, 2017
World Poker Tour
Final table(s)2
Money finish(es)3
European Poker Tour
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)12
Information last updated on 21 August
2024

Benjamin Pollak is a poker player with numerous top finishings including a third-place in the 2017 World Championship for $3,500,000 [3] [4] [5] and yet another 7-digit score hit in a side-event (Event #17) of the 2018 European Poker Tour Barcelona for $1,140,215. [6] [7]

Nosebleed Circuit Tour

Pollak travels the world in pursuit of poker success and even if he might not have that many titles he holds a tenfold of finishes of $250,000 or more on the nosebleed circuit. [8] These tournaments are the high-roller versions of lower buy-in main events and is included as side-events on the major tours like European Poker Tour and World Poker Tour. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Benjamin Pollak Biography". WSOP.com. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Benjamin Pollak's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Collson, Brett (23 July 2017). "Scott Blumstein Wins 2017 WSOP Main Event". PokerNews. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Rinkema, Remko (22 July 2017). "Blumstein, Ott and Pollak Face Off for WSOP Main Event Title". PGT. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Schoen, David (22 July 2017). "World Series of Poker Main Event down to final 3 players". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Fast, Erik (28 August 2018). "Benjamin Pollak Wins 2018 European Poker Tour Barcelona €50,000 Single Day High Roller". CardPlayer. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Zetzsche, Christian (29 August 2018). "Benjamin Pollak Wins the €50,000 Single-Day High Roller in Barcelona (€979,000)". PokerNews. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Benjamin Pollak Biography". PokerNews. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
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