American poker player (born 1986)
| David Benefield |
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| Nickname(s) | Raptor |
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| Born | (1986-05-17) May 17, 1986 (age 38) |
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| Bracelet(s) | None |
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| Final table(s) | 3 |
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| Money finish(es) | 14 |
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Highest ITM
Main Event finish | 8th, 2013 |
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| Money finish(es) | 1 |
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| Title(s) | None |
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| Final table(s) | 3 |
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| Money finish(es) | 4 |
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| 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
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.
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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]
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