| Ben Yu | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | (1986-01-08) January 8, 1986 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelets | 4 |
| Final tables | 32 |
| Money finishes | 247 |
| Highest WSOP Main Event finish | 150th, 2018 |
Ben Yu (born January 8, 1986) is an American professional poker player, commentator, and writer. He has won four World Series of Poker bracelets and appeared at 15 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 career
As of July 2025, Yu has amassed more than $9,900,000 in live poker tournament earnings,12 with his cashes at the World Series of Poker accounting for at least $6,000,000 of those winnings.3
Yu's columns on poker tournament strategy have appeared in Card Player magazine since 2013.4
World Series of Poker
Yu's seven cashes at the 2011 World Series of Poker tied him with Kirill Rabtsov for the most in the 2011 series.5
Yu's eight cashes in World Series of Poker Limit Hold'em events, including four final table finishes, total $576,415, rank him 13th all-time.6
Yu has won four bracelets at the WSOP.78910
As of 2025, his total cashes in WSOP bracelet events ranks 20th all-time.3
| 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 |
| 2016 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 28 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 32 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 45 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 15 | 2 |
| Year | Event | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship | $291,456 |
| 2017 | $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship | $232,738 |
| 2018 | $50,000 Big Blind Antes No Limit Hold'em High Roller | $1,650,773 |
| 2021 | $10,000 6-handed No Limit Hold'em Championship | $721,453 |
References
References
- "Benjamin Yu's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- "Benjamin Yu - Stats". RankingHero. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- "Ben Yu". WSOP.com. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- "Poker articles, columns, and blogs written by Ben Yu". Card Player Magazine.
- "The Record Breaking 2011 WSOP". PokerWorks. July 12, 2011.
- "WSOP All Time Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- "46th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2015, Limit Hold'em Championship (Event #50)". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- "48th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2017, Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship (Event #34)". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- "49th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2018, No Limit Hold'em - High Roller (Event #77)". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- "52nd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2021, No Limit Hold'em - 6 Handed Championship (Event #56)". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 7, 2024.