Benjamin Pollack

Benjamin Pollack is a French poker player and former partypoker ambassador. Born in Paris, France, he currently resides in London, England. With more than $13 million in total live earnings, Pollak holds the 3rd position on the French all-time money list. He also has 16 WSOP cashes to his name (at the time of writing)

Benjamin Pollack: Live Tournament Participation

Pollack emphasizes that poker continues to be as enjoyable as when he started playing in 2006. He quickly advanced through the stakes, with his first live tournament cashing on December 12, 2007, in France at the Euro Finals of Poker 2007. In the €500 No Limit Hold’em – Bronze Championship event, he secured 1st place, winning $17,878.

He also achieved victory on June 9, 2010, in the €3,000 No Limit Hold’em event at Trophees Haussmann, Paris, securing 1st place and winning $120,586. Additionally, in October of the same year, he participated in England at the £1,000 + £100 No Limit Hold’em/Pot Limit Omaha event of the European Poker Tour (EPT London), where he claimed 1st place and earned $78,871.

In 2011, he made his debut appearance at the World Series of Poker and won a cash prize in June. He participated in the $2,500 NLH—Six-Handed event at the 42nd WSOP in LA, finishing 9th place and earning $44,390.

In his participation at the 48th World Series of Poker, Las Vegas on July 8th, 2017, in the $10,000 No Limit Hold’em – Main Event Championship (Event #73), he placed 3rd and received his biggest cash prize of $3,500,000.

In addition to his incredible records, his participation in the €50,000 No Limit Hold’em (Event #17) at the European Poker Tour (EPT Barcelona) on August 28, 2018, resulted in a 1st place victory and a prize of $1,140,215.

Benjamin Pollak’s most recent live tournament appearance was on August 8, 2023, in England at the WSOP International Circuit and WSOPC Super Circuit London. He competed in the £3,000 + £300 WSOP Super Circuit Main Event, securing 84th place and winning $11,467.

Benjamin Pollack at Triton Poker Super High Roller Series

Benjamin Pollak joined Triton Series on July 31, 2019, in the £25K 6-Handed NLH TURBO, without cashing. In the following month, on August 2, 2019, he competed in the £50K 8-Handed NLH. He then secured 15th place, winning £87,000. Just two days later, on August 4, 2019, he participated in the £100K NLH Main Event. Pollack did not manage to cash in that event.