Ben Yu
Introduction
Ben Yu (born January 8, 1986) is an American professional poker player, commentator, and writer. He has won a World Series of Poker bracelet and appeared at four 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
As of June 2015, Yu has amassed more than $950,000 in live poker tournament earnings,with his 32 cashes at the World Series of Poker accounting for $715,671 of those winnings.
His columns on poker tournament strategy have appeared in Card Player magazine since 2013.
World Series of Poker
Yu's seven cashes at the 2011 World Series of Poker tied him with Kirill Rabtsov for the most in Las Vegas that year.
At the 2015 World Series of Poker, he won the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship for $291,456.
His six cashes in World Series of Poker Limit Holdem events, including three final table finishes, total $454,083, ranking 18th all-time.
| 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 |
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship | $291,456 |