Benjamin Jackson

Benjamin Mark Jackson, also known as Ben Jackson, is a professional poker player from the United Kingdom. he has recorded 61 live cashes totaling $539,755 in career earnings, with his most recent cash coming on June 2, 2025. His results span a variety of tournaments, demonstrating consistent performance across both live and online events.

One notable live cash came during a weekend tournament in Stoke, where Jackson added another cash to his Hendon Mob profile. In a blog post, a fellow player described the event: "Despite this I had an amazing weekend in Stoke. Met some great people and had an opportunity to catch up with some old poker buddies & happy to add yet another cash to my Hendon Mob player profile." The same account noted that Jackson was seated to the immediate left of the author, who was hovering around 35-40k in chips before losing a few players. The tournament featured recognizable players such as Charalambos Xanthos ("Bambos") and local hero Yucel Eminoglu ("Mad Turk"), who ultimately won the event.

Jackson has recorded five WSOP cashes totaling $173,151. His best result came in the 2025 WSOP Main Event, where he finished 57th out of 9,735 entrants in the $10,000 buy-in event, earning $165,000. This deep run stands as his largest single payout to date.

Other notable WSOP finishes include:

These results highlight his versatility in both live and online WSOP events, with a particular strength in Omaha variants.

Jackson maintains a Nostr profile under the handle bjackson2718 (public key npub17vnqvgx8vtzxwgakm7auzn0vd9qd0kt7jaq2gdkhacrc4ttn3vwspvavt9), where his description reads "bitcoin, poker, golf." His display name is "Ben Jackson" and his profile picture shows a calm, serious demeanor.

On GitHub, he operates under the username gingerben93 (joined January 15, 2015) and has developed a repository called "GTO-Poker" aimed at building a Taiwanese poker app. This suggests a deep interest in game theory optimal (GTO) strategy and poker software engineering.

Little is known about Jackson's personal life beyond his public profiles. He is based in the United Kingdom and appears to be an enthusiast of bitcoin and golf, as indicated by his Nostr profile. His poker career continues to grow, with his 2025 Main Event run being his most notable achievement to date.