Ben Yu
| Ben Yu | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Born | January 8, 1986 Dayton, Ohio |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 4 |
| Final table(s) | 15 |
| Money finish(es) | 126 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 150th, 2018 |
Ben Yu (born January 8, 1986) is an American professional poker player, commentator, and writer. He has won four World Series of Poker bracelets and appeared at 15 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 career[]
As of June 2018, Yu has amassed more than $5,000,000 in live poker tournament earnings,[1] with his 70 cashes at the World Series of Poker accounting for $4,061,695 of those winnings.[2]
Yu's 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 the 2011 series.[4]
At the 2015 World Series of Poker, Yu won the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship for $291,456.[5]
Yu's six cashes in World Series of Poker Limit Hold'em events,[6] including three final table finishes, total $454,083, rank him 18th all-time.[7]
| 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 |
| 2016 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship | $291,456 |
| 2017 | $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship | $232,738 |
| 2018 | $50,000 Big Blind Antes No Limit Hold'em High Roller | $1,650,773 |
| 2021 | $10,000 6-handed No Limit Hold'em Championship | $721,453 |
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.
- ^ "Ben Yu Talks About Winning the $10K Limit Holdem at WSOP and Ranking in the GPI Standings". CardsChat.com. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "WSOP All Time Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- American poker players
- Living people
- World Series of Poker bracelet winners
- People from Dayton, Ohio
- 1986 births