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.
| Ben Yu | |
|---|---|
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| 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 |
Poker career
As of June 2018, Yu has amassed more than $5,000,000 in live poker tournament earnings,[1][2] with his 70 cashes at the World Series of Poker accounting for $4,061,695 of those winnings.[3]
Yu's columns on poker tournament strategy have appeared in Card Player magazine since 2013.[4]
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.[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]
Yu has won four bracelets at the WSOP.[8][9][10][11]
As of November 15, 2023, his 187 cashes in WSOP bracelet events ranks 4th all-time.[3]
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