Player Spotlight: Ben Yu

Ben Yu is a small but imposing figure at the poker table. He's quietly carved a niche as one of the top performers each summer during the World Series of Poker. And, oh yeah, he can dominate the high-stakes cash games as well. The 2008 Stanford University graduate has over $6.1 million

Ben Lamb vs. Ben Yu

Ben Yu limped in for 20,000 and Ben Lamb raised to 115,000. Yu called, and then both players checked the [6s9c8s] flop. The turn landed the [8h] and Yu bet out 200,000 and Lamb called. The river fell the [Kc] and both players checked. Yu tabled his [Qh9h], but it would be Lamb's

Sam Soverel Eliminated by Ben Yu

Ben Yu called for 20,000 and Sam Soverel moved all in for 622,000. Action folded back to Yu, and he called. Soverel: [9d9c] Yu: [KdQd] The board ran out [Kc6c8dJsTs] and Soverel was eliminated.

Sam Soverel Picks Wrong Opportunity to Steal One Against Ben Yu

Ben Yu opened to 65,000 pre-flop and got a call from Sam Soverel. The flop came [Js7cJd]. Yu continuation bet for 80,000 and Soverel raised to 225,000. Yu made the call. The [Ad] appeared on the turn. Yu had no intention of letting up following Soverel's flop raise, so he bet

Ben Lamb Eliminated, Scott Ball Adds-On, Ben Yu Over 1.4 Million

Scott Ball was all in for his last 70,000 and Ben Yu shoved over the top from the button. Ben Lamb called all in for roughly 300,000, and the cards were revealed. Ball: [AcTc] Lamb: [AsKh] Yu: [9d9c] The board ran out [Ad9h8sKcQd] and Yu eliminated Lamb, while Ball used his final add-on.

Scott Ball Needs an Add On After Losing All-In to Ben Yu

Scott Ball had a small stack and shoved all-in and got a call from Ben Yu, who is the biggest stack at the table. Ball: [KhQs] Yu: [AdQh] Yu began the hand with the best hand and finished it in the lead as the board ran out [Ts6hTcJdQs]. The ace-kicker bested a king-kicker.

Back-to-Back All-Ins; Alex Foxen Crippled, Ben Yu Building Stack, Sam Soverel Re-Buys

A pair of all-ins at the same table in back-to-back hands has left one player - Sam Soverel - needing a re-buy, Alex Foxen crippled, and Ben Yu in great shape. Soverel moved all-in pre-flop for 70,000, followed by a shove from Alex Foxen and a call from David Peters, who

Alex Foxen Shoves on Ben Yu

Ben Yu raised to 35,000 and Alex Foxen called on the button. The flop landed [QhKd8c] and Yu continued for 40,000. Foxen announced he was all in for 490,000 and Yu folded.

Sean Winter and Ben Yu Chop Pot

It didn't take long for Sean Winter to get involved in a big pot. He moved all-in pre-flop and got a call from Ben Yu who was on the button. Winter: [KsQs] Yu: [QdJd] The board ran out [TdAhThJhKh]. Chop it up.

Double Knockout for Ben Yu

Alex Foxen was all in for 78,000 from middle position and David Peters followed suit in the cutoff for his 68,000. Ben Yu called on the button and had both his opponents at risk. Foxen: [KcQh] Peters: [KhJd] Yu: [AhKs] The board ran out [6h6sTd9sAc] and Yu eliminated Peters and forced Foxen to add-on.