Name | Benjamin Roberts |
Nickname | Gentleman |
Nationality | British |
Age | 68 |
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Benjamin, also known as Ben Roberts, is a professional British poker player and former Full Tilt Pro. Born Mehdi Javdani, he resides in Stanford, England. With total live earnings of $1.4 million, his best live cash of $176,113 came in April 2010 when he finished 5th place at the PaddyPower Irish Poker Open in Dublin.
Ben Roberts recorded his first live cash in July 1990, finishing 4th in the £1,000 NLH event at the 1990 Festival of Poker in London.
In May 1998, Roberts placed 6th in the $10,000 NLH World Championship. At the 29th WSOP in Las Vegas, earning $150,000.
In July 2004, he won the €3,000 Pot Limit Omaha event at the Rendez Vous a Paris, Paris, earning $100,471. In the same month, Roberts finished 5th in the €10,000 Grand Prix de Paris WPT NLH event in Paris. He earned $124,345.
In December 2005, he secured 2nd place in the $3,100 NLH event. At the Fourth Annual Five Diamond World Poker Classic in Las Vegas, earning $143,555.
His best live cash came in April 2010 when he placed 5th in the €3,500 NLH Main Event at the PaddyPower Irish Poker Open in Dublin, winning $176,113.
In his most recent participation, in November 2023, Roberts placed 14th in the £230 Pot Limit Omaha event at the UK & Ireland Poker Tour in Nottingham, earning $528.