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David Benyamine was born on 5th July 1972 in Paris, France. He is a French professional poker player with a current estimated net worth of $5 million. Much of his wealth comes from the World Poker Tour title he has held.
Interestingly, David started as a professional tennis player, but because of an injury, he had to stop playing the game. He was once a successful top ten billiards player in France as well. When he was 12, he learnt how to play poker, and decided to play poker for a living. He plays high stakes cash games regularly. He was, however, deported from the United States in 2004 for not having a work permit. His name was similar to the one on the terrorist “watch list”. But the issue was settled, and David now lives in Henderson, Nevada.
Benyamine played high stakes online poker under his own name at “Full Tilt Poker” till the site shut down. He is a Pot-Limit Omaha specialist. In 2010, his total live tournament winnings exceeded $4,500,000. He is primarily a cash game player, but because of comments from his friends, he started playing tournaments more regularly during the 2008 World Series of Poker. He has made four WSOP final tables – three of them were in 2008.
David is also the winner of the WPT Battle of Champions II, which is an invitational event. Here he defeated a final table including Phil Laak, Mel Judah, Hoyt Corkins, and Antonio Esfandiari.
Earnings & Financial Data
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
---|---|---|---|
2016 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split-8 or Better Championship (Event #43) 47th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2016, Las Vegas |
$28,800 |
2016 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship (Event #24) 47th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2016, Las Vegas |
$15,000 |
2016 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 1,500 Seven Card Razz (Event #13) 47th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2016, Las Vegas |
$9,200 |
2016 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball (Event #7) 47th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2016, Las Vegas |
$3,000 |
2016 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship (Event #3) 47th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2016, Las Vegas |
$39,600 |
2015 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 10,000 Dealers Choice Championship (Event #67) 46th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2015, Las Vegas |
$35,000 |
2015 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 3,000 H.O.R.S.E. (Event #35) 46th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2015, Las Vegas |
$14,800 |
2015 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em Six Handed (Event #12) 46th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2015, Las Vegas |
$8,800 |
2014 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 10,000 H.O.R.S.E (Event #22) 45th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2014, Las Vega |
$32,400 |
2014 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw (Event #5) 45th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2014, Las Vegas |
$24,300 |
2013 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 50,000 The Poker Players Championship (Event #55) 44th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013, Las Vegas |
$497,100 |
2013 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 25,000 No Limit Hold'em - 6 Handed (Event #52) 44th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013, Las Vegas |
$53,700 |
2013 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 5,000 H.O.R.S.E. (Event #29) 44th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013, Las Vegas |
$40,000 |
2013 |
Earnings |
Earnings from € 2,700 + 300 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event ISPT, London |
$1,600 |
2012 |
Earnings |
Earnings from € 2,000 + 200 No Limit Hold'em - Re-Entry EPT - 9 - San Remo, Sanremo |
$7,800 |
2012 |
Earnings |
Earnings from € 10,000 + 450 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event (Event #7) 2012 World Series of Poker - Europe, Cannes |
$42,000 |
2012 |
Earnings |
Earnings from € 5,000 Pot Limit Omaha - Triple Chance WPT Rendez-Vous à Paris 2012, Paris |
$118,400 |
2012 |
Earnings |
Earnings from € 3,000 No Limit Hold'em II Partouche Poker Tour - Grand Final, Cannes |
$38,900 |
2012 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 5,000 Pot Limit Omaha - Six Handed (Event #34) 43rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2012, Las Vegas |
$20,500 |
2012 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 3,000 No Limit Hold'em - Six Handed (Event #23) 43rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2012, Las Vegas |
$5,000 |
2012 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 10,000 Pot Limit Hold'em (Event #17) 43rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2012, Las Vegas |
$23,800 |
2012 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em - Re-Entry (Event #9A) 43rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2012, Las Vegas |
$8,500 |
2011 |
Earnings |
Earnings from € 5,000 + 300 Pot Limit Omaha 2011 World Series of Poker - Europe, Cannes |
$15,800 |
2011 |
Earnings |
Earnings from € 2,500 + 180 6-Max No Limit Hold'em 2011 World Series of Poker - Europe, Cannes |
$17,600 |
2011 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 10,000 + 80 Main Event - No Limit Hold'em Bellagio Cup VII, Las Vegas |
$15,000 |
2011 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo Championship 42nd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2011, Las Vegas |
$96,800 |
2011 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 25,000 No Limit Hold'em Entry NBC National Heads-Up Championship 2011, Las Vegas |
$75,000 |
2011 |
Earnings |
Earnings from A$ 250,000 Super High Roller No Limit Hold'em 2011 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, Melbourne |
$1,000,000 |
2011 |
Earnings |
Earnings from A$ 100,000 + 500 No Limit Hold'em 2011 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, Melbourne |
$148,300 |
2011 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 10,000 + 200 No Limit Hold'em High Roller - 6 Max PCA - 2011, Paradise Island |
$72,500 |
2010 |
Earnings |
Earnings from No Limit Hold'em - Finals Entry FullTiltPoker.com - Doubles Poker Championship, Las Vegas |
$50,000 |
2010 |
Earnings |
Earnings from No Limit Hold'em - Semifinal Match 2 Entry FullTiltPoker.com - Doubles Poker Championship, Las Vegas |
$10,000 |
2010 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 50,000 No Limit Hold'em 2010 Poker Cup, Marrakech |
$61,700 |
2010 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 50,000 No Limit Hold'em - Qualifying Match 14 Entry FullTiltPoker.com - Doubles Poker Championship, Las Vegas |
$5,000 |
2010 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 50,000 No Limit Hold'em - Qualifying Match 12 Entry FullTiltPoker.com - Doubles Poker Championship, Las Vegas |
$5,000 |
2010 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 5,000 + 400 Full Tilt Cyprus Championship 2nd Annual Full Tilt Cyprus Classic, Kyrenia |
$15,500 |
2010 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 25,000 + 750 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (3 day) 2nd Annual Full Tilt Cyprus Classic, Kyrenia |
$82,900 |
2010 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 10,000 World Championship - No Limit Hold'em 41st World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2010, Las Vegas |
$138,200 |
2010 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 3,000 H.O.R.S.E., 41st World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2010, Las Vegas |
$14,400 |
2010 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 25,000 + 500 No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event Eighth Annual Five Star World Poker Classic, Las Vegas |
$329,200 |
2010 |
Earnings |
Earnings from Party Poker Premier League IV, Las Vegas |
$400,000 |
2010 |
Earnings |
Earnings from Party Poker Premier League IV, Las Vegas |
$6,000 |
2010 |
Earnings |
Earnings from Party Poker Premier League IV, Las Vegas |
$22,000 |
2010 |
Earnings |
Earnings from Party Poker Premier League IV, Las Vegas |
$32,000 |
2010 |
Earnings |
Earnings from Party Poker Premier League IV, Las Vegas |
$16,000 |
2009 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em 40th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2009, Las Vegas |
$40,200 |
2009 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 10,000 World Championship No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw 40th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2009, Las Vegas |
$30,400 |
2009 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 25,000 + 500 No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event Seventh Annual Five Star World Poker Classic, Las Vegas |
$32,600 |
2008 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 15,000 + 400 No Limit Hold'em - Doyle Brunson Classic 2008 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, Las Vegas |
$43,200 |
2008 |
Earnings |
Earnings from £ 20,000 + 300 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller EPT - 5 - London, London |
$126,300 |
2008 |
Earnings |
Earnings from £ 5,200 + 200 No Limit Hold'em - EPT Main Event EPT - 5 - London, London |
$65,700 |
2008 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 15,000 + 400 No Limit Hold'em - WPT Bellagio Cup IV, Las Vegas |
$840,200 |
2008 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 10,000 World Championship Omaha Hi/Lo Split 39th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2008, Las Vegas |
$535,600 |
2008 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 5,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 39th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2008, Las Vegas |
$30,600 |
2008 |
Earnings |
Earnings from United States $ 5,000 Pot Limit Omaha 39th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2008, Las Vegas |
$316,300 |
2008 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 5,000 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw 39th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2008, Las Vegas |
$58,900 |
2008 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 20,000 Week 9 - "Love at First Raise" Entry, Poker After Dark III, Las Vegas |
$120,000 |
2008 |
Earnings |
Earnings from NBC National Heads-Up Championship 2008, Las Vegas |
$75,000 |
2007 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 10,000 + 300 Bellagio Cup III - No Limit Hold'em Bellagio Cup III, Las Vegas |
$41,300 |
2007 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 5,000 H.O.R.S.E 38th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007, Las Vegas |
$11,700 |
2007 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better 38th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007, Las Vegas |
$29,700 |
2007 |
Earnings |
Earnings from € 3,300 + 200 The Irish Open - No Limit Holdem Freezeout PaddyPower Irish Open 2007, Dublin |
$4,600 |
2006 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 15,000 + 400 WPT Doyle Brunson North American Poker Classic - No Limit Hold'em Fifth Annual Five Diamond World Poker Classic, Las Vegas |
$25,300 |
2006 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 10,000 + 300 No Limit Hold'em - Championship Event Festa Al Lago V Poker Tournament, Las Vegas |
$12,500 |
2006 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 10,000 + 300 Bellagio Cup II - No Limit Hold'em Bellagio Cup II, Las Vegas |
$17,100 |
2006 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 10,000 Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em 2006 WSOP Circuit - Caesars Las Vegas, Las Vegas |
$23,500 |
2005 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 5,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout FullTilt.net Poker Global Poker Challenge, Las Vegas |
$40,000 |
2005 |
Earnings |
Earnings from No Limit Hold'em Entry, World Poker Tour Battle of Champions II, Los Angeles |
$25,000 |
2004 |
Earnings |
Earnings from € 800 + 20 No Limit Hold'em Master Classics of Poker 2004, Amsterdam |
$14,300 |
2004 |
Earnings |
Earnings from No Limit Hold'em - Semi-Final III Entry, Pacific Poker UK Open, Maidstone |
$15,000 |
2004 |
Earnings |
Earnings from € 10,000 Grand Prix de Paris / WPT - No Limit Hold'em Rendez Vous a Paris, Paris |
$12,100 |
2004 |
Earnings |
Earnings from 2004 L.A. Poker Classic, Los Angeles |
$132,300 |
2003 |
Earnings |
Earnings from 2004 - PartyPoker.com Million III Limit Hold'em, Cruise |
$2,000 |
2003 |
Earnings |
Earnings from 2003 Bellagio Five-Diamond World Poker Classic, Las Vegas |
$20,600 |
2003 |
Earnings |
Earnings from € 10,000 Grand Prix de Paris / WPT Summer Tournament 2003, Paris |
$410,800 |
2002 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 3,100 Limit Hold'em Bellagio High Buy-in Tournament Series, Las Vegas |
$26,100 |
2002 |
Earnings |
Earnings from $ 2,500 Limit Hold'em |
$26,100 |
2002 |
Earnings |
Earnings from € 2,000 European Omaha Championship |
$24,300 |
2001 |
Earnings |
Earnings from € 1,000 No Limit Hold'em |
$29,400 |
2001 |
Earnings |
Earnings from FF 5,000 No Limit Hold'em |
$1,500 |
2001 |
Earnings |
Earnings from FF 30,000 European Championship - No Limit Hold'em |
$66,000 |
2001 |
Earnings |
Earnings from FF 5,000 No Limit Hold'em |
$13,900 |
2000 |
Earnings |
Earnings from FF 5,000 No Limit Hold em |
$20,900 |
2000 |
Earnings |
Earnings from FF 5,000 Pot Limit Omaha |
$17,800 |
2000 |
Earnings |
Earnings from FF 10,000 No Limit Hold'em |
$48,900 |
2000 |
Earnings |
Earnings from FF 5,000 Pot Limit Omaha |
$3,300 |
2000 |
Earnings |
Earnings from FF 5,000 Pot Limit Hold em/Omaha |
$34,300 |
1999 |
Earnings |
Earnings from FF 200 No Limit Hold'em |
$2,700 |