David Benyamine | |
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Nickname(s) | Napoleon, Degenyamine |
Residence | Paris, France |
Born | 5 July 1972 |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 1 |
Money finish(es) | 10 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | 58th, 2010 |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | 1 |
Final table(s) | 4 |
Money finish(es) | 11 |
European Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | 1 |
Money finish(es) | 2 |
David Benyamine (born 5 July 1972 in Paris, France) is a French professional poker player with a World Poker Tour title. Benyamine was a professional tennis player in his early career but had to retire because of shoulder pain. He was also a successful top ten billiards player in France. [1] He learned poker at the age of 12 and plays high-stakes cash games on a regular basis. Benyamine is a Pot-Limit Omaha specialist.
Benyamine started his career playing No Limit Hold’em cash in Aviation Club de France.
He is a regular in the world’s most famous high stakes cash room at the Bellagio, Bobby’s Room (now renamed Legend’s Room). [2]
Benyamine has made four final tables in World Poker Tour (WPT) open events: the 2003 Grand Prix de Paris (second season) - 1st place (€357,200); the 2004 L.A. Poker Classic (second season) - 6th place ($132,355); the 2008 Bellagio Cup IV (seventh season) - 2nd place ($840,295) and the 2010 WPT Championship (eighth season) - 4th place ($329,228)-He won the Premier League of Poker IV. [3] He is also the winner of the WPT Battle of Champions II invitational event, where he defeated a final table including fellow professionals Hoyt Corkins, Mel Judah, Antonio Esfandiari, and Phil Laak. [4]
Benyamine is primarily a cash game player, but due to comments from his friends, he started playing tournaments more regularly during the 2008 World Series of Poker. [5] He has made four WSOP final tables, three of which were in 2008, which was the same year he won his first bracelet. He finished in 58th place in the 2010 WSOP Main Event. [6]
Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
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2008 | $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split | $535,687 |
Benyamine played high-stakes online poker under his own name at Full Tilt Poker until the site was shut down.
As of 2020, his total live tournament winnings exceed $7,800,000. [7] His forty cashes at the WSOP account for $2,541,000 of those winnings. [8]
Benyamine lives in Henderson, Nevada. He has one daughter, and was formerly engaged to professional poker and blackjack player Erica Schoenberg. The couple have since separated. [9]
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