David Benyamine

David Benyamine is a French professional poker player, born on 5 July 1972 in Paris, France, with a World Poker Tour title. Early in his career he was a professional tennis player but had to retire because of shoulder pain, and he was also a successful top ten billiards player in France. He learned poker at the age of 12 and plays high-stakes cash games on a regular basis. Benyamine is described as a Pot-Limit Omaha specialist, a variant in which he concentrates his play. His path from tennis and billiards into card games gives him a record across three competitive pursuits, with poker as the one in which he holds a major tournament title.