MANSION POKER signs with David Benyamine | IXGAMES

MANSION POKER is proud to announce sponsorship of high stakes Poker professional David Benyamine, a regular fixture in The Big Game at the Bellagio and dual World Poker Tour title holder. Benyamine, the King of Cash will next sport the Mansion logo at the upcoming Caribbean Poker Classic in St Kitts, November 24th to December 2nd, up against a top poker field that last year attracted celebrated couple of the game Phil Laak and Jennifer Tilley, amongst others. A well-known name on the international poker circuit in his own right, Benyamine has shown himself as a keen supporter of poker community charitable causes, winning his St Kitts $6000 Main Event entry via participation in the Wounded Warrior Project Charity Poker Tournament hosted by the ever-popular Kenna James during the 2006 WSOP. It is with great excitement that we welcome David Benyamine to the Mansion team. Mansion is proud to endorse a player with Davids reputation and standing amongst pokers elite, says Kathryn Farrell, Communications Manager for Mansion Limited. We are confident that David will bring a class of play to Mansion Poker that will capture the attention of high limit cash and prestige tournament players worldwide, and we look forward to David becoming recognised as a valued Ambassador for Mansion, adds Farrell. The French Kid, a tag bestowed by the legendary Doyle Brunson, has fast advanced to become one of the top poker players of high limit cash action, and has built a solid reputation for monster pots and taking down some of the richest poker hands in the history of the game on the net. The Mansion endorsement requires Benyamine provide a valued presence on the dot coms Poker site, and the deal was sealed with a view of Benyamine contributing value players to a growing online player base. I am enthusiastic about working with a gaming company that is driven to emerge as a leader in the high roller market for both online and land-based events, and I look forward to sharing the Mansion Poker experience with the best poker players in the world, explains Benyamine. 2006 has been Benyamines break out year, and his greatest successes have been realised in Las Vegas, the home of high stakes Poker. Most recently, he has proven his calibre, turning up and cleaning up millions in the biggest game in town at the Bellagio. His cool composure in the face of some tense poker play has afforded him some stand out successes in live cash play, matching wits against an elite core of pokers finest – Doyle Brunson, Daniel Negreanu and Jennifer Harman amongst them. The partnership with Benyamine is well-timed for Mansion, as the 34 year olds star continues to rise in the world of professional poker, particularly in the United States, with his confirmed selection for the invitation-only made for TV poker series, The Professional Poker League (PPL). The PPL teams event will see him on the same side of the felt as poker giants and co-captains Phil Ivey and Barry Greenstein, who cherry picked the PPL fourth seeded Benyamine from the esteemed pool of poker talent during last months draft – a sure sign of their respect for his poker pedigree. The Frenchmans impressive tournament record also boasts earlier wins in the 2003 WPT Season II Grand Prix de Paris and the WPT Battle of Champions II Invitational event, with his total live tournament winnings exceeding $1,000,000. Born in Paris, Benyamine enjoys the status as Frances number one earner on the poker circuit. A former tennis professional and accomplished snooker player, Benyamine is competitive by nature. His thirst to keep learning at the table will ensure his longevity in the poker world, and his relentless drive for self-improvement should be considered as one of his most important traits. Internet poker devotees should look for David Benyamine online at Mansion Poker playing under the handle davidbenyamine proving his Poker skills at Mansion.com, now his number one choice of poker portal. Mansion.com, the company responsible for the innovative $1 Million winner-takes-all Las Vegas-based Poker Dome Challenge televised tournament series, is currently rolling out a run of exceptional Poker events to reward MANSION Members. The $250,000 Added Tournament Series that starts Monday December 4 through until Monday January 1 will kick off the holiday season in fine swing, giving more players more chances at the money, with a string of daily added value tournaments. Mansion Poker also has seven top class Aussie Millions packages up for grabs, each worth an impressive US$14,000, plus the chance to secure the trip of a lifetime and enjoy a summer Down Under. Daily qualifiers feed into an online Aussie Millions Final tournament on December 3. Mansion Poker debuts the Aussie Millions land-based satellite series hot on the heels of a company commitment to maintain the player-to-player online poker offering in the U.S. market.