Benjamin Garcia Rivera

Benjamin Garcia Rivera, also recorded as Benjamin Rivera in some databases, is a Spanish poker professional who has built a solid tournament record across both live and online platforms. With total documented earnings of $76,550 from WSOP and online poker events alone (not including additional live results), he has demonstrated consistent performance in medium to large field tournaments. His style blends patience with aggression, as seen in key hands from live events.

Garcia Rivera's live career includes a deep run in the 2017 888Live Poker Festival Barcelona Main Event. With a €1,100 buy-in and 609 entrants, he made a significant final table push. In a hand reported by PokerNews, he defended his big blind and check-shoved the flop against Marco Regonaschi, who called with top pair. Though Garcia Rivera's hand was not disclosed, the move exemplified his willingness to gamble when necessary. The event's winner took €110,000, but Garcia Rivera's exact finish and payout are not recorded.

In another live event, the Malta Poker Festival, Garcia Rivera (listed as Spain's Benjamin Rivera) showed his hand-reading skills. He raised preflop with A♦J♠, then called down a series of bets from Francesco Palumbo (Q♥J♦) on a J♥7♠4♦10♥9♥ board. His superior kicker gave him the pot, a classic example of maximizing value with top pair.

Garcia Rivera has multiple WSOP cashes both in Las Vegas and online. His best result came in the 2024 WSOP Event #70: $400 Colossus, where he placed 202nd out of 19,303 entrants for $3,560. Other WSOP live cashes include:

• 2023 Event #68: $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty – 101st for $1,879
• 2023 Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker – 1,538th for $2,400
• 2022 Event #75: $777 Lucky 7's – 658th for $1,555
• 2022 Event #51: $400 Colossus – 347th for $2,090 He also cashed in WSOP Online events, including a 20th-place finish in a July 2022 Online Circuit event for $996.

On online poker, Garcia Rivera has accumulated $36,702 in earnings across 80 cashes, with three final tables. His results include a 75th-place finish in the 2025 GGMasters $150, $1M GTD for $1,064, and a 314th-place in the April 2025 GGMasters for $420. He also took 548th in the October 2024 GGMasters for $284. His consistent presence in large-field online tournaments speaks to his ability to navigate diverse player pools.

Garcia Rivera's play is characterized by controlled aggression and solid fundamentals. In the hand against Regonaschi, he check-shoved from the big blind, applying maximum pressure. Against Palumbo, he demonstrated patience, calling down with ace-high kicker to win a substantial pot. His style blends tight-aggressive tendencies with opportunistic plays, making him a tough opponent in deep-stacked tournaments. While not a household name, his steady accumulation of cashes and deep runs in major events highlight a disciplined approach to tournament poker.