Ben Yu Gets There - WSOP Bracelet in $10k Limit Hold'em Championship
8 years ago
27 Jun
There is no doubt that Ben Yu knows how to play Limit Hold'em. Back in 2010, he came ever so close to taking home his first gold bracelet in $1,500 LHE event, but poker gods denied him their favor at the decisive moment and he would finish runner up, with WSOP bracelet dreams postponed for the future.
Yu tried hard in the years to come, but he wasn't able to get back in a position that he was in back in 2010 - until yesterday, that is. Ben Yu found himself heads up for the bracelet once again against a formidable opponent, as the man staring him across the felt was Jesse Martin, a player with more than $1.5 million in WSOP earnings and one WSOP gold in his home collection.
But Yu had already clearly announced his intention to fight for the title with all that he had. When play was down to three, he was in dire straits, with extremely short stack, and everybody was pretty much waiting for his exit, so that Justin Bonomo and Martin could proceed to determine the champion.
Ben had other plans. Despite of Bonomo's extraordinary run through this tournament, Lady Luck started to turn on him while Yu was setting up foundations for an epic comeback. Some flops later, it was Bonomo hitting the rail in third place, taking home $130,480 and Yu was poised for the title.
Heads up vs. MazeOrBowie. Have 2.2 to his 1.3
— Ben Yu (@professorben) June 27, 2015
Jesse Martin put up a good fight, as one would expect, but it was simply Ben's time to win Yu even went as far as to say that Jesse was a better overall Limit Hold'em player, but that did not stop him from putting on his best performance to win his first WSOP bracelet alongside $291,456 first place prize. Martin boosted his roll with $180k with this runner up finish.
It’s not every day you get this close. You have to make the most of every chance you get. You have to play very well and run well too to win. I’m really fortunate to finally get here. Ben Yu, WSOP.com Blog;One of the most consistent performers in the Series, Ben Yu has amassed more than $700,000 in WSOP earning, made five final table appearances over the years and has total of 30 cashes. Considering he is only 29 years old, there is a bright future ahead for the American pro.
This is especially true given the fact that Ben, in his own words, tries to constantly work on his game and improve as much as possible all the time. For this very reason, he enjoyed playing heads up against Martin, as playing against good players really puts your skills to a test.
Ben Yu triumphed in the field of 117 players that put up the required amount of $10,000 for their seat in the LHE championship.
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