David Benefield
David Benefield (born May 17, 1986) is an American professional poker player considered a high-stakes online cash game specialist who has earnings of over $900,000 from online winnings playing under his name on Full Tilt Poker.[1] He made the World Series of Poker Main Event final table in 2013 finishing 8th.[2]
| David Benefield | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Raptor |
| Born | May 17, 1986 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 14 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 8th, 2013 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 4 |
Poker career
Benefield picked up the name “Raptor” when he first ran $450 into $20,000. By the age of 20, he shared a half-million-dollar house in Fort Worth with fellow online high-stakes cash game specialist Tom Dwan.[3]
As of 2014, Benefield's total live tournament winnings exceed $2,200,000 of which $1,430,630 of his total winnings have come from cashes at the WSOP.
References
- "David Benefield". HighStakesDB. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- Steve Schult (2013). "David Benefield Finding Balance". BLUFF Magazine. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- "David Benefield". PokerNews. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
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