Benjamin Felson

Benjamin Felson, an American poker player, has accumulated over $215,000 in live and online earnings with consistent performances, ranking 15,890th in the world.

Throughout his career, Felson has cashed in numerous mid-stakes events, including minor payouts in WSOP and WPT series. His best result came from a $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Texas Hold'em event where he finished in the top 10.

Felson is known for solid fundamentals and patience, favoring a tight-aggressive style and leveraging positional advantages. In late stages, he often applies pressure with aggressive bets.

Reportedly, Felson is also a professional chess player who occasionally incorporates chess thinking into poker decisions. Fellow players call him "the poker player from the chessboard."

Felson's career path shows that cross-disciplinary thinking (e.g., chess) can aid poker decision-making. Amateur players are advised to focus on fundamental training and find commonalities with other strategy games.