Ben Yu

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Biography

Ben Yu is an American poker player and four-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner.

Poker Achievements

Yu first cashed at the WSOP in 2008, but would have to wait until 2015 before winning his first bracelet in Event #50: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship for $291,456. This result established him as one of the best Limit Hold'em players around.

That year he also final-tabled the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic, finishing third for $607,433

A second bracelet followed two years later in a star-studded Event #34: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship. The final table featured Shaun Deeb, Nick Schulman and Mike Matusow to name a few, but Yu came out on top to win $232,738.

In 2018, Yu fell just short of winning the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller as Deeb got his revenge. Yu would have to settle for second place and $866,924 in prize money. During the 2018 WSOP, Yu achieved second, third and fourth-place finishes before finally grabbing a win in the $50,000 High Roller for $1,650,773.

A fourth bracelet came in 2021 in Event #56: $10,000 6-Handed NLH Championship and $721,453 in prize money, with Yu racking up over $5.4 million in cashes at the WSOP alone.

PokerNews Covered Events

Event	Place	Prize
2024 World Series of Poker Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship	940^th	$22,500
2024 World Series of Poker Event #88: $10,000 Eight Game Mixed Championship (6-Handed)	27^th	$20,214
2024 World Series of Poker Event #80: $800 Independence Day Celebration No-Limit Hold'em	613^th	$1,682
2024 World Series of Poker Event #77: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event (6-Handed)	44^th	$5,261
2024 World Series of Poker Event #72: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship (7-Handed)	26^th	$20,552
2024 World Series of Poker Event #53: $3,000 Nine Game Mixed (7-Handed)	13^th	$11,120
2024 World Series of Poker Event #51: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em	250^th	$1,879
2024 World Series of Poker Event #43: $1,500 Mixed: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Big O (7-Handed)	68^th	$3,454
2024 World Series of Poker Event #40: $1,500 Razz	8^th	$13,105
2024 World Series of Poker Event #34: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em	104^th	$5,250
2024 World Series of Poker Event #30: $600 Mixed: No-Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha DeepStack (8-Handed)	61^st	$3,473
2024 World Series of Poker Event #18: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)	168^th	$3,004
2024 World Series of Poker Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed)	77^th	$3,697
2024 World Series of Poker Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed)	15^th	$9,988
2023 WSOP Paradise Event #11: $800 Flip & Go	23^rd	$3,400
2023 World Series of Poker Event #95: $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold'em	45^th	$4,271
2023 World Series of Poker Event #88: $1,500 The Closer	60^th	$10,760
2023 World Series of Poker Online Event #19: $500 NL Hold'em Summer Saver	252^nd	$873
2023 World Series of Poker Online Event #20: $777 No-Limit Hold'em Lucky 7's	122^nd	$1,523
2023 World Series of Poker Event #89: $1,000 Flip & Go Presented by GGPoker	100^th	$2,100
2023 World Series of Poker Online Event #18: $2,000 Freezeout Championship	23^rd	$5,403
2023 World Series of Poker Event #82: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (6-Handed)	137^th	$4,829
2023 World Series of Poker Online Event #17: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max Championship	109^th	$1,685
2023 World Series of Poker Online Event #16: $600 Online Deepstack Championship	94^th	$1,747
2023 World Series of Poker Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship	11^th	$37,663
2023 World Series of Poker Event #64: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Championship	197^th	$1,741
2023 World Series of Poker Online Event #10: $400 No-Limit Ultra Deepstack	88^th	$1,566
2023 World Series of Poker Event #49: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty	126^th	$2,213
2023 World Series of Poker Online Event #7: $500 PLO 6-Max	141^st	$757
2023 World Series of Poker Event #26: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack	117^th	$3,307
2023 World Series of Poker Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker	2155^th	$600
2023 World Series of Poker Event #22: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship	11^th	$24,428
2023 World Series of Poker Event #14: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship	4^th	$103,645
2023 World Series of Poker Event #9: $1,500 Seven Card Stud	14^th	$4,307
2023 World Series of Poker Online Event #3: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack	96^th	$2,753
2023 World Series of Poker Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Millions	1845^th	$1,161
2023 World Series of Poker Online Event #1: $333 No-Limit Hold'em Triple Treys Summer Tip Off	120^th	$1,206
2023 Wynn Millions $3,500 Main Event	64^th	$14,306
2022 WSOP Online Event #30: $5,300 High Roller	6^th	$22,312
2022 WSOP Online Event #28: $365 NLH Monster Stack	80^th	$958
2022 WSOP Online Event #24: $7,777 Lucky 7s High Roller	11^th	$16,229
2022 WSOP Online Event #23: $1,500 NLH	34^th	$2,415
2022 WSOP Online Event #17: $777 NLH Lucky 7s	48^th	$2,290
2022 WSOP Online Event #16: $500 NLH Deepstack	29^th	$1,348
2022 WSOP Online Event #15: $365 NLH Turbo Deepstack	7^th	$6,460
2022 WSOP Online Event #14: $500 NLH 6-Max	52^nd	$1,439
2022 WSOP Online Event #10: $2,500 NLH	30^th	$4,055
2022 WSOP Online Event #9: $600 NLH Deepstack Championship	58^th	$1,418
2022 WSOP Online Event #8: $1,000 NLH 6-Max	16^th	$3,387
2022 WSOP Online Event #6: $800 NLH Ultra Deepstack	35^th	$2,037
2022 WSOP Online Event #5: $500 NLH Turbo Deepstack	10^th	$2,758
2022 WSOP Online Event #1: $400 NLH Kick-Off	65^th	$843
2022 World Series of Poker [Online] $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver	241^st	$741
2022 World Series of Poker Event #75: $777 Lucky 7's	72^nd	$5,000
2022 World Series of Poker [Online] $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller 8-Max	28^th	$7,659
2022 World Series of Poker Event #68: $1,000 Million Dollar Bounty	593^rd	$2,500
2022 World Series of Poker Event #69: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship	97^th	$16,047
2022 World Series of Poker [Online] $500 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack	292^nd	$778
2022 World Series of Poker Event #43: $500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em	234^th	$1,395
2022 World Series of Poker Event #41: $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout	273^rd	$1,160
2022 World Series of Poker Event #16: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em	179^th	$4,823
2022 World Series of Poker Event #18: $1,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em	173^rd	$2,463
2022 World Series of Poker Event #4: $1,500 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed	4^th	$35,793
2022 Wynn Millions $10,000 Main Event [$10,000,000 GTD]	80^th	$31,323
2021 World Series of Poker Event #88: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	10^th	$30,286
2021 World Series of Poker Event #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship	327^th	$33,900
2021 World Series of Poker WSOP.com (NV/NJ) Online Bracelet $7,777 Lucky 7’s No Limit Hold’em High Roller [1x Re-entry]	24^th	$13,574
2021 World Series of Poker Event #66: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship	14^th	$22,513
2021 World Series of Poker Event #56: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship	1^st	$721,453
2021 World Series of Poker Event #53: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller	29^th	$40,966
2021 World Series of Poker Event #39: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha	58^th	$3,463
2021 World Series of Poker Event #25: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	20^th	$21,838
2021 World Series of Poker Event #18: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball	33^rd	$4,481
2021 World Series of Poker Event #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	106^th	$3,153
2021 World Series of Poker Event #13: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em	82^nd	$5,294
2021 World Series of Poker Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship	20^th	$16,000
2021 World Series of Poker WSOP.com (NV/NJ) Online Bracelet $5,300 NL Hold’em Freezeout	24^th	$7,410
2021 World Series of Poker Event #2: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E.	7^th	$75,260
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #28: $3,200 NLH High Roller Championship	16^th	$7,573
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #26: $500 NLH The Big 500 Encore	154^th	$755
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #24: $400 NLH Monster Stack	170^th	$593
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #21: $600 PLO 6-Handed	4^th	$28,656
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #14: $500 No-Limit Hold'em	91^st	$886
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #6: $2,000 NLH Deepstack	3^rd	$73,958
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #5: $1,000 NLH 8-Max	16^th	$4,606
2021 US Poker Open Event #7: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em	14^th	$19,800
2021 US Poker Open Event #2: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha	9^th	$26,000
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #31: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship	328^th	$1,616
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #28: $1,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 6-Max	20^th	$3,691
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #26: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Grande Finale	46^th	$2,927
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #25: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver	260^th	$873
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #22: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Deepstack	196^th	$711
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #20: $500 PLO 6-Handed	119^th	$870
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #17: $777 No-Limit Hold'em	27^th	$5,127
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #16: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo	166^th	$825
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #11: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Deepstack 6-Handed	111^th	$1,065
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #10: $600 No-Limit Hold'em MonsterStack	246^th	$1,007
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #9: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max	89^th	$2,046
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #8: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout	29^th	$2,861
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #7: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Knockout Deepstack	34^th	$2,403
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #4: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo	167^th	$743
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events Event #2: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed Deepstack	77^th	$2,008
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Las Vegas $1,700 Main Event	93^rd	$2,555
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Planet Hollywood $1,700 Main Event	99^th	$2,598
2019 World Series of Poker Event #71: $500 SALUTE TO WARRIORS No-Limit Hold'em	42^nd	$2,523
2019 World Series of Poker Event #64: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em	953^rd	$1,729
2019 World Series of Poker Event #60: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better	110^th	$2,455
2019 World Series of Poker Event #48: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em	33^rd	$10,109
2019 World Series of Poker Event #28: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	320^th	$1,612
2019 World Series of Poker Event #19: Millionaire Maker - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	658^th	$3,386
2019 World Series of Poker Event #15: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship	2^nd	$115,174
2019 World Series of Poker Event #10: $1,500 Dealers Choice	50^th	$2,383
2019 World Series of Poker Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better	7^th	$27,530
2019 World Series of Poker Event #2: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty	14^th	$15,408
2019 US Poker Open USPO #7 - $25,000 NLH	3^rd	$210,000
2019 US Poker Open USPO #4 - $10,000 Short Deck	5^th	$33,600
2019 US Poker Open USPO #2 - $10,000 PLO	9^th	$19,200
2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $10,300 PCA Main Event	57^th	$24,760
2018 Caribbean Poker Party $25,500 MILLIONS World	35^th	$60,000
2018 Poker Masters Event #5: $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em	2^nd	$330,000
2018 Poker Masters Event #3: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha	3^rd	$148,000
2018 World Series of Poker Event #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship	150^th	$57,010
2018 World Series of Poker Event #76: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.	53^rd	$4,462
2018 World Series of Poker Event #77: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller	1^st	$1,650,773
2018 World Series of Poker Event #73: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)	4^th	$63,327
2018 World Series of Poker Event #11: $365 PLO GIANT Pot-Limit Omaha	400^th	$580
2018 World Series of Poker Event #54: Big Blind Antes $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em	149^th	$4,513
2018 World Series of Poker Event #42: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller	2^nd	$866,924
2018 World Series of Poker Event #38: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship	3^rd	$99,340
2018 World Series of Poker Event #31: $1,500 Seven Card Stud	45^th	$2,250
2018 World Series of Poker Event #23: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship	15^th	$14,691
2018 World Series of Poker Event #20: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em	76^th	$7,435
2018 World Series of Poker Event #22: $1,500 Eight Game Mix	22^nd	$4,844
2018 World Series of Poker Event #19: $565 Pot-Limit Omaha	322^nd	$835
2018 World Series of Poker Event #12: $1,500 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed	29^th	$3,503
2018 US Poker Open USPO #05 – $10,000 No Limit Hold'em	7^th	$33,500
2018 US Poker Open USPO #02 – $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha	10^th	$19,200
2017 World Series of Poker Event #74: The Little One for One Drop - $1,000 +111 No-Limit Hold'em	130^th	$3,454
2017 World Series of Poker Event #19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em	1212^th	$595
2017 World Series of Poker Event #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	43^rd	$8,970
2017 World Series of Poker Event #60: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed	9^th	$67,126
2017 World Series of Poker Event #46: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better	115^th	$2,249
2017 World Series of Poker Event #42: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship	40^th	$16,580
2017 World Series of Poker Event #38: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship	4^th	$97,904
2017 World Series of Poker Event #34: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship	1^st	$232,738
2017 World Series of Poker Event #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER	1104^th	$2,249
2017 World Series of Poker Event #17: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship	9^th	$24,546
2015 World Series of Poker Event #50: $10,000 Six-Max Limit Hold'em Championship	1^st	$291,456
2014 World Series of Poker Event #65: $10,000 Main Event	611^th	$20,228
2014 World Series of Poker Event #61: $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship	4^th	$75,227
2014 World Series of Poker Event #48: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low	95^th	$2,755
2014 World Series of Poker Event #44: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	183^rd	$2,919
2014 World Series of Poker Event #27: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.	61^st	$3,039
2014 World Series of Poker Event #22: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship	20^th	$18,254
2014 World Series of Poker Event #16: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball	20^th	$4,082
2014 World Series of Poker Event #7: $1,500 Seven-Card Razz	21^st	$3,659
2013 World Series of Poker Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em	73^rd	$5,797
2013 World Series of Poker Event #37: $5,000 Limit Hold'em	7^th	$31,264
2013 World Series of Poker Event #22: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha	53^rd	$5,091
2013 World Series of Poker Event #2: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (Eight Handed)	23^rd	$15,824
2012 World Series of Poker Event 15: $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better	14^th	$14,009
2011 World Series of Poker Event #54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em	293^rd	$2,347
2011 World Series of Poker Event #51: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better	49^th	$4,955
2011 World Series of Poker Event #47: $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better	22^nd	$7,452
2011 World Series of Poker Event #41: $1,500 Limit Hold’em Shootout	49^th	$4,118
2011 World Series of Poker Event #23: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix	13^th	$12,148
2011 World Series of Poker Event #8: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	247^th	$2,444
2011 World Series of Poker Event #3: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8 or Better	39^th	$5,744
2010 World Series of Poker Event #53: $1,500 Limit Hold’em Shootout	2^nd	$114,484
2010 World Series of Poker Event #48: $2,500 Mixed Event	34^th	$5,376
2010 World Series of Poker Event #31: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.	59^th	$3,382
2009 World Series of Poker Event 26 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em	18^th	$7,706
2008 World Series of Poker Event 53 - $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout	69^th	$5,055

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