WSOP: Another pro wins first World Series of Poker Bracelet
23rd June, 2008
David Benyamine, poker professional, won his first Bracelet at the World Series of Poker in Event 37, the $10,000 buy-in Omaha High Low Split tournament.
Benyamine, who is originally from Paris, France, defeated a field of 235 of the best poker players from around the world and took home $535,687 for his efforts.
“I’ve never really felt that I’ve had anything to prove,” Benyamine said. “I play poker because I like it, and I will keep on doing it the same way.”
Benyamine is mostly known for his dominance in cash-game poker, and has had a tough time in the tournaments he has played. He said that he feels anything can happen for him because he’s never been all that consistent.
“I have been very streaky myself in the tournaments,” he said. “I have lost so many times in the first round, where nobody would even remember sitting next to me at the table. I don’t have especially high expectations. There is just a chance that I will do good. I think that I am running very good this year, and I am playing good as well, but it doesn’t mean it will last. I might not cash in any more tournaments, and who knows, maybe I’ll win another one. I’ll do my best anyway, and that’s what counts.”
It was reported that Benyamine had a really good month in online poker, in addition to his recent success at the WSOP.
“I have had a very good month because I have a nice girlfriend, a nice family, and a lot of friends that support me,” he said. “That’s my good month, not because I win or lose. You have to leave those things aside, otherwise there would be a lot of unhappy times.”
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By Michael
