David Benyamine
David Benyamine 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. 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.
Poker career
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.
World Poker Tour
Benyamine has made four final tables in World Poker Tour open events: the 2003 Grand Prix de Paris – 1st place ; the 2004 L.A. Poker Classic – 6th place ; the 2008 Bellagio Cup IV – 2nd place and the 2010 WPT Championship – 4th place. He won the Premier League of Poker IV. 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. 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.| Year | Tournament | Prize |
| 2008 | $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split | $535,687 |