This was after destroying their team in the Dream Team Poker Media Charity tournament.  I didn’t do so much destroying, it was actually my teammates since I was the first out for our team.

These are the things I bring to the team.

As it stands, we’re down to just above 1300 players as we kick into Level 12 of the Main Event.  That means just roughly over half the remaining players will have a disappointing walk home while the rest will cash at the cages.  Phil Ivey was moved right along the rail near the door and is getting himself a lot of attention from fans and the ESPN cameras.  Causing even more congestion on the rail is legendary Phil Hellmuth at the very next table.  Ivey has been chipping up throughout the day and is continuing his hot run with around 430,000 at this time.

Less talking and more pictures.  These are some pictures from Day 2b when several FTP pros made a run.  The first picture is of the aforementioned Phil Ivey with our favorite Amazon Room masseuse, Sugar Lips. That’s the name she goes by, don’t blame me. The rest of the pictures after the jump.

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2009 World Series of Poker – Day 2b Pictures

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Category	David Benyamine	David Singer	Survey Says
Career Earnings	Over $1.2 million	More than $3.8 million	I could be wrong here (it certainly wouldn’t be a surprise), but I believe this is the first time a lower seed has had more career earnings than the higher seed. Then again, Benyamine makes most of his money from the cash games, so who knows how much money he’s actually won (or lost) in his career. At any rate, Singer gets off to the early lead.
Major Titles	One WPT title	None	Benyamine announced himself to the poker world as a force to be reckoned with after winning the 2003 WPT Grand Prix de Paris. Singer has had some strong showings in major events, including back-to-back final tables at the WSOP $50K HORSE event, but has never gone all the way. Benyamine ties the score at one apiece.
Tournament Play	Only if it doesn’t take away from his time on Full Tilt Poker eight-tabling $50/$100 PLO.	Yes please!	As proven by his WPT victory, Benyamine is no slouch when it comes to tourney play. But it’s still not his main bag, baby. Singer, on the other hand, has become one of the most successful players on the tourney circuit today. This round has to go to Singer; he leads by a score of 2-1.
Cash Game Play	Anytime, any place.	As long as it doesn’t interfere with any tournaments.	Benyamine is the very definition of a degenerate cash game player. He’s utterly insatiable and just can’t get enough no matter if he’s winning or losing. Singer is certainly a formidable cash game player (especially when it comes to 7-card stud), but not on the same level as Degenyamine. The score is now even at two all.
Best Game	A close call between NLH and PLO, but his game of choice seems to be PLO most of the time.	Another close call, this time between NLH and 7-card stud. But since 7-card stud was Singer’s first love, we’ll go with that one.	Hmm, this is a tough choice between two games that aren’t NLH. Then again, it’s really not. PLO is the action junky’s game, whereas stud is simply boring. Which way do you think I’m going to go here? PLO for the win, no doubt. Benyamine takes the lead for the first time in the match.
Playing Style	Loose and wild.	Tight but aggressive.	When it comes to playing styles in poker, there really is no right or wrong (unless you’re weak-tight, then you’re simply up a creek without a paddle). So in the name of keeping this a close match, I’m going to give this one to the tight but aggressive Singer. The score now stands at 3-3.
Nickname	The Luckiest Man on Earth	Nickname N/A	I can’t believe it has taken me this long to mention this, but in case you didn’t know, Benyamine is engaged to “Poker Babe” Erica Schoenberg. And that’s why he just may be the luckiest SOB walking the face of the earth today. I both hate him and admire him at the same time, and it’s seriously screwing with my head. Needless to say, this round has to go to the Degenerator. He grabs the lead back heading down the stretch.
Country of Origin	Just like those good old Coneheads, Mr. Benyamine comes from France.	Land of the free and home of the brave, America the beautiful.	USA! USA! USA! I will try my best not to say anything disparaging about the French here since they are the land of wine and stinky cheese, both of which are very close to my heart. But let’s get real people, it’s USA all the way on this one. Singer ties the score at 4 apiece going into the final frame of action.
Past Lives Pavilion	Former tennis pro.	Former lawyer.	Another tough one here. On one hand, tennis is a sport that we can appreciate when played at its highest levels. On the other hand, we never ever want to imagine Degenyamine running around a tennis court whacking a ball around. Plus, Singer was actually the good kind of lawyer who tried to help out the environment and crap like that. So it’s a really close call here. I guess the deciding factor here has to be that Benyamine is engaged to the “Poker Babe.” Ah, Erica Schoenberg, is there anything you can’t do?

And there you have it – Benyamine takes down the battle of the Davids by a score of 5-4. It was a tight match that really could have gone either way. Good thing for Benyamine that he’s got Erica on his side, otherwise he might’ve found himself an upset victim. Check back next week for more fun and games as we march onwards in the quest to determine the number one Full Tilt Poker pro…

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Heads Up: David Benyamine Versus David Singer

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