David Benefield

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David Benefield
NicknameRaptor
Born (1986-05-17) May 17, 1986 (age 40)
World Series of Poker
BraceletNone
Final tables3
Money finishes14
Highest WSOP
Main Event finish
8th, 2013
World Poker Tour
Money finish1
European Poker Tour
TitleNone
Final tables3
Money finishes4
Information last updated on 3 December 2014.

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][3]

Poker career

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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. [4][5]

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.[6][7]

References

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