David Benyamine (born July 5 in Paris) is a French professional poker player. July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... This article is about the card game. ...

Benyamine was a professional tennis player in his early career but had to retire due to back pains. He was also a successful billiards player. Tennis ball This article is about the sport, tennis. ... Retirement is the status of a worker who has stopped working. ... Billiards is a family of games played on a table, with a stick, known as a cue, which is used to strike balls, moving them around the table. ...

He learnt poker at the age of 12 and is plays high-stakes cash games on a regular basis.

Benyamine has made two final tables in World Poker Tour (WPT) open events: The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of poker tournaments featuring most of the worlds professional players. ...

• 2003 Grand Prix de Paris (second season) - 1st place (€357,200)
• 2004 L.A. Poker Classic (second season) - 6th place ($132,355)

He is also the winner of the WPT Battle of Champions II invitational event, where he defeated a final table including "Cowboy" Hoyt Corkins, Mel "Silver Fox" Judah, Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari and Phil "Unabomber" Laak. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Below are the results of season 2 of the World Poker Tour television series. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cowboy Hoyt Corkins (born Glenwood, Alabama) is an American professional poker player, known for his softly-spoken voice and his aggressive style. ... Professional Australian poker player, also known as The Silver Fox, with several noticable finished in the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour. ... Antonio The Magician Esfandiari (born Amir Esfandiari, December 8, 1978 in Tehran, Iran) is a professional poker player. ... Category: Poker stubs ...

As of 2005, his total live tournament winnings exceed $700,000. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

According to an article on the website no-treason.com, he was deported from the United States during 2004. The front page of the English Wikipedia Website. ... Deportation is the expelling of someone from a country. ...

Benyamine lives in the south of France. He has one daughter. Note: Daughters is also a band. ...

January 2006 has marked the beginning of Benyamine's break out year in the highest stakes cash games. He has recently been the largest winner in the Big Game, playing against greats such as Chip Reese, Barry Greenstein, Doyle Brunson and Phil Ivey. Doyle Brunson has already offered respect, stating "Since this boy from France has been here, he's come off a big million-dollar winner. He plays two or three days at a time -- like I used to when I was his age."

External link

• Hendon Mob tournament results
• World Poker Tour Profile