| David Benefield | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Raptor |
| Born | (1986-05-17) May 17, 1986 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet | None |
| Final tables | 3 |
| Money finishes | 14 |
| Highest WSOP Main Event finish | 8th, 2013 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Money finish | 1 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title | None |
| Final tables | 3 |
| Money finishes | 4 |
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.23
Poker career
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. 45
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.67
References
References
- "David Benefield". HighStakesDB. Archived from the original on June 17, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- Schult, Steve (2013). "David Benefield Finding Balance". Bluff. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- "David Benefield Eliminated in 8th Place from WSOP Main Event". PokerStake. November 5, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- Holloway, Chad (July 30, 2013). "2013 WSOP November Nine: David Benefield". PokerNews. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- "David Benefield". PokerNews. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- "David Benefield's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- "David Benefield". WSOP.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.