Ben Roberts

Ben Roberts
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: Live Tournament Participation

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.