Ben Lamb (poker player)
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![]() Ben Lamb (2011 World Series of Poker main event final table, November 2011) | |
Nickname(s) | Benba |
Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada/Tulsa, Oklahoma[1] |
Born | March 31, 1985 |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 2 |
Final table(s) | 7 |
Money finish(es) | 16[2] |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | 3rd, 2011 |
Benjamin "Ben" Lamb (born March 31, 1985)
Early career
Lamb became a professional poker player in 2004.
World Series of Poker
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Prior to the 2011 World Series of Poker, Lamb's only WSOP final table was the
At the
At the 2011 WSOP Main Event, Lamb was chip leader after Day 1-B, which was the second of four Day 1 starts in the tournament.[16] He was also the overall chip leader after Day 2-B (of two Day 2 starts), entering Day 3 with 551,600 chips.[17] On Day 6, he took the lead in the Player of the Year race and finished the day in second place in chips out of 57 remaining players.[18] On Day 8, he qualified for the 2011 November Nine in fifth place with 20,875,000 chips.[19] Lamb went on to finish in third place, earning $4,021,138.[20]
In 2017, Ben Lamb again made the final table of the WSOP Main Event, outlasting 7,221 players to finish in 9th place for $1,000,000.[21]
As of 2022, his live poker tournament winnings exceed $15,000,000. [22]
Year | Cashes | Final Tables | Bracelets |
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2006 | 1 | ||
2007 | 1 | ||
2009 | 3 | ||
2010 | 3 | 1 | |
2011 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
2017 | 2 | 1 | |
2018 | 1 | ||
2019 | 3 |
Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
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2011 | $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha | $814,436 |
2023 | $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | $492,795 |
Personal life
Lamb attended Jenks High School in Tulsa, graduating in 2004. He attended Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas for one semester.[23] He is a former dealer at Tulsa's Cherokee Casino, which is now the Hard Rock Casino.[5]
Notes
- ^ "Ben Lamb: Main Event Regular". PokerNews.com. July 17, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "Ben Lamb". WSOP.com. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Official Ben Lamb Facebook
- ^ "2011 World Series of Poker Player of the Year Ben Lamb Gives Poker Tournament Advice". PokerNews.com. July 10, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Klein, John (July 21, 2011). "John Klein: Bold moves pay off for Tulsa's rising poker star". Tulsa World. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ^ "2006 United States Poker Championship, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- Poker News. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ Katz, Dan (January 3, 2012). "Eugene Katchalov, Ben Lamb Top Player of the Year Rankings". Poker Daily News. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
- ^ Fast, Erik (January 1, 2012). "Ben Lamb Wins 2011 Card Player Player of the Year Award: Lamb's WSOP Domination Secures POY Top Spot". Card Player. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
- ^ "Ben Lamb's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "#41: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better". WSOP.com. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ "Event #57: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event - World Championship". WSOP.com. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ "2011 Event #31: Pot-Limit Omaha". WSOP.com. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ "2011 Event #46: No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed Championship". WSOP.com. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ "2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker: Event #55: The Poker Player's Championship". WSOP.com. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ "2011 Official Report Event #58 End of Day One" (PDF). WSOP.com. July 11, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ^ "2011 Event #58: No-Limit Hold'em Championship". WSOP.com. July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ^ "2011 Official Report Event #58 End of Day Six" (PDF). WSOP.com. July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ^ Meet the 2011 November Nine
- ^ Peters, Don (November 8, 2011). "Ben Lamb Eliminated in 3rd Place ($4,021,138)". PokerNews. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Schoen, David (July 21, 2017). "Las Vegas resident Ben Lamb finishes 9th at WSOP Main Event". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Ben Lamb's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Chaffin, Sean (January 9, 2012). "Oklahoma poker superstar is $4 million man". The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
External links
- Card Player profile
- Hendon Mob profile
- PokerNews profile
- WPT profile
- WSOP profile
- Lamb at benlambpoker.com