David Benyamine
| David Benyamine | |
|---|---|
 David Benyamine at the 2008 WSOP | |
| Nickname(s) | Napoleon, Degenyamine |
| Residence | Paris, France |
| Born | (1972-07-05) July 5, 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 July 5, 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.
Contents
1 Poker career
1.1 World Poker Tour
1.2 World Series of Poker
1.3 Other poker ventures
1.4 Poker earnings
2 Personal life
3 Notes
4 External links
Poker career
World Poker Tour
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 ($329,228)-He won the Premier League of Poker IV.[2] He is also the winner of the WPT Battle of Champions II invitational event, where he defeated a final table including fellow professionals Hoyt Corkins, Mel Judah, Antonio Esfandiari, and Phil Laak.
World Series of Poker
Benyamine is primarily a cash game player, but due to comments from his friends, he started playing tournaments more regularly during the 2008 World Series of Poker.[3] He has made four WSOP final tables, three of which were in 2008, which was the same year he won his first bracelet.
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
2008 | $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split | $535,687 |
Other poker ventures
Benyamine played high-stakes online poker under his own name at Full Tilt Poker until the site was shut down.
Poker earnings
As of 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,500,000.[4] His ten cashes at the WSOP account for $1,206,561 of those winnings.[5]
Personal life
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.[6]
Notes
^ "French Press - David Benyamine grinds up his cash-game opponents". pokerafterdark.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-14. Retrieved 2008-06-16..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Mike Watson Wins the 2008 Bellagio Cup". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
^ "Pokernews Winner Interview". Archived from the original on 2008-06-23.
^ "David Benyamine's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database.
^ World Series of Poker Earnings Archived 2009-08-09 at the Wayback Machine., worldseriesofpoker.com
^ "Cardplayer.com: Erica Schoenberg and David Benyamine". CardPlayer. 2007-08-14.
External links
- World Poker Tour profile
- InsidePoker magazine interview
