Ben Yu
| Ben Yu | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Born |
January 8, 1986 Dayton, Ohio |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 4 |
| Money finish(es) | 32 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 611th, 2014 |
Ben Yu (born January 8, 1986) is an American professional poker player, commentator, and writer. He has won a World Series of Poker bracelet and appeared at four World Series of Poker final tables. Yu, who grew up in Los Angeles, California, attended Stanford University before transitioning into a career in poker.
Poker
As of June 2015, Yu has amassed more than $950,000 in live poker tournament earnings, [1] with his 32 cashes at the World Series of Poker accounting for $715,671 of those winnings.[2]
His columns on poker tournament strategy have appeared in Card Player magazine since 2013.[3]
World Series of Poker
Yu's seven cashes at the 2011 World Series of Poker tied him with Kirill Rabtsov for the most in Las Vegas that year. [4]
At the 2015 World Series of Poker, he won the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship for $291,456. [5]
His six cashes in World Series of Poker Limit Holdem events, including three final table finishes, total $454,083, ranking 18th all-time. [6]
| Year | Cashes | Final Tables | Bracelets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | ||
| 2009 | 1 | ||
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 7 | ||
| 2012 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship | $291,456 |
References
- ↑ RankingHero Database: Benjamin Yu
- ↑ "Ben Yu player profile". WSOP. July 1, 2008. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Poker articles, columns, and blogs written by Ben Yu". Card Player Magazine.
- ↑ "The Record Breaking 2011 WSOP". PokerWorks. July 12, 2011.
- ↑ "Ben Yu wins limit hold'em championship and first WSOP gold bracelet". WSOP.com. June 26, 2015.
- ↑ "WSOP All Time Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved October 4, 2015.