How good is David Benyamine?

[xxThe_Lebowskixx]

i keep hearing this mentioned about certain guys

"great live, horrible online"

there can be a few reasons for this

1. online players are much better than live players
2. online players play a different style that these guys dont match up well against
3. the ability to make physical tells play a big role in their live game
4. they have been running good live (@ 30 hands per hour this is the most likely scenario of these 4 options)

[silkyjonson]

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I don't play at full tilt, and I can't comment on David's skill level there. However, I did play at hi stable during a couple of the tournaments at the WSOP this year, and he played fantastic. His reads were as strong as anybody, and he took full advantage of them. If he does lose online, then it must be simply that those players are tactically better than him, but that's not much of an insult at the levels he plays. Live, I doubt there are many who are better.

Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)

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i don't think its fair to say that they are tactically better. It very well may be the case, but the fact that he 3-4 (minimum) tables different games and plays ridiculously long hours is a huge leak. I think in NL cash online he may be at a disadvantage but if he could plug some of his leaks he could prove otherwise. I don't think many people will argue though when combining live and online and all different forms of poker he is one of the best in the world.

[luckyjimm]

Wonder what DB had here

Full Tilt Poker Game #3593267750: Table Brookview (6 max) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 18:44:25 ET - 2007/09/17
Seat 2: David Benyamine ($52,177)
Seat 4: Ziigmund ($70,566.50)
Seat 5: jumper17 ($15,293)
David Benyamine posts the small blind of $200
Ziigmund posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
jumper17 folds
David Benyamine raises to $1,200
Ziigmund raises to $3,600
David Benyamine calls $2,400
*** FLOP *** [5c Jh 7s]
David Benyamine checks
Ziigmund has 15 seconds left to act
Ziigmund bets $5,200
David Benyamine calls $5,200
*** TURN *** [5c Jh 7s] [2s]
David Benyamine bets $17,600
Ziigmund has 15 seconds left to act
Ziigmund calls $17,600
*** RIVER *** [5c Jh 7s 2s] [9c]
David Benyamine has 15 seconds left to act
David Benyamine has requested TIME
David Benyamine bets $12,400
Ziigmund has 15 seconds left to act
Ziigmund raises to $44,166.50, and is all in
David Benyamine calls $13,377, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $18,389.50 returned to Ziigmund
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Ziigmund shows [6c 4s Jc 8s] a straight, Nine high
David Benyamine mucks
Ziigmund wins the pot ($104,353) with a straight, Nine high
David Benyamine is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $104,354 | Rake $1
Board: [5c Jh 7s 2s 9c]
Seat 2: David Benyamine (small blind) mucked
Seat 4: Ziigmund (big blind) collected ($104,353)
Seat 5: jumper17 (button) didn't bet (folded)

[luckyjimm]

Full Tilt Poker Game #3593332895: Table Brookview (6 max) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 18:51:12 ET - 2007/09/17
maerliu adds $8,000
Seat 2: David Benyamine ($50,593)
Seat 4: Ziigmund ($84,944.50)
Seat 5: jumper17 ($14,892.50)
Seat 6: smask ($7,600)
smask posts the small blind of $200
David Benyamine posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Ziigmund raises to $1,400
jumper17 has 15 seconds left to act
jumper17 folds
smask folds
David Benyamine calls $1,000
*** FLOP *** [8s Jc 7d]
David Benyamine bets $3,000
Ziigmund calls $3,000
*** TURN *** [8s Jc 7d] [3d]
David Benyamine bets $7,200
Ziigmund calls $7,200
*** RIVER *** [8s Jc 7d 3d] [6c]
David Benyamine has 15 seconds left to act
David Benyamine checks
Ziigmund bets $23,400
David Benyamine has 15 seconds left to act
David Benyamine has requested TIME
David Benyamine calls $23,400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Ziigmund shows [5c 6h 9c 2h] a straight, Nine high
David Benyamine mucks
Ziigmund wins the pot ($70,198) with a straight, Nine high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $70,200 | Rake $2
Board: [8s Jc 7d 3d 6c]
Seat 2: David Benyamine (big blind) mucked
Seat 4: Ziigmund collected ($70,198)
Seat 5: jumper17 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: smask (small blind) folded before the Flop

[Stake Monster]

The best part about Mr. Benyamine is Ms. Benyamine.

[Shizzle12345]

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The best part about Mr. Benyamine is Ms. Benyamine.

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[Tofu_boy]

People keep saying that he lost online with no prove of that. All I can see is he's up this year on all of his accounts combine. Yes he does lost on NLH but his PLO result is huge. I think he's up over 1mil. FTP online this year so far. How could he be a loser?

[huhwhatyousay?]

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obv benyamine sucks at holdem and is good at omaha, end of thread

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[AshleyC]

It may sound a ridiculous question but do you think that guys like Benyamine, Gus, Mattusow etc actually track their results that welll. Do you think that they have Pokertracker for example, and can see that they are crushing Omaha, losing at NLH, or whatever? They can obviously, see their total by their balance, but it seems crazy to me that Benyamine for example would continue to play NLH.

[isapistola]

tofu_boy, theres rumors around (and i think DB mentioned it himself) that he is/was on a huge downswing, 5 million was the figure.