In the moments before starting the day they produce their elimination from the Main Event of 2009, Ben Lamb gave this interview to PokerListings .
It explained that it is considered a specialist in Pot LimitOmaha . He started playing poker during his stay at Trinity University in San Antonio. Eventually he devoted more time to poker on the run and decided to drop out. He began working for the dealer, but lost money and even paid him his friends to do their shifts and can keep playing. In 2004, he decided that his career would play poker.
In what seems the typical story of a gambler who did not have much future , Lamb managed to turn his eighth deposit $ 100 into $ 93,000 , only to lose $ 75,000 in one session against Phil Galfond .
Lamb’s philosophy is “take the opportunity when it presents itself. If you can afford it, sells action because surely you should try it anyway.” Despite the impression given to me during this series of complete control of their environment and balance in all his actions, Ben likes to bet on anything that comes to mind and pivot between drinking hobbies, golf and. .. more drink . According to Jason Mercier, owes at least 5 of its 10 worst hangovers.
His reputation for binge in Las Vegas is well extended . However, this summer decided to depart from this lifestyle to concentrate on his participation in the World Series of Poker. Recognizes that has helped him play better and, above all, to play more focused. Still, knowing now that his participation in the Series will extend into November, giving almost lost the bet $ 5,000 that was to be encouraged to achieve .
Another factor that has influenced this latest success is the experience of Lamb . Ben had been in this position before. In 2009 , came the last day as one of the short stacks and fought before he could fall into the position 14 º . It was his biggest prize until this summer, $ 633,000 .
In 2010, he won an event of the SCOOP PokerStars , playing under the nick “Benba”. He added about $ 90,000 to over a million dollars in earnings that has online thanks to victories as a Second Chance and several of the most important tournaments on Full Tilt.
Your participation in this Series (the lead in the Player of the Year , its more than two million dollars in revenue already secured, achieving his first bracelet and four final tables, including two major events: the Player’s Championship and the Main Event) and is historical. Whatever position he occupies at the end of the tournament, the World Series in 2011 will be remembered as the WSOP Ben Lamb.
Ben Lamb back in November at the final table with 20,875,000 points (41bb) in the fifth of nine finalists