Benjamin Spragg
Benjamin Spragg
GPI:552
$434,328
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Profile
- Name
- Benjamin Spragg
- Nationality
United Kingdom- GPI Rank
- 552
- WPT Wins
- Total Live Earnings
- $434,328
Biography
Ben "Spraggy" Spragg is a British poker player and PokerStars Ambassador.
After graduating in 2012, he started playing poker and streaming on the internet. Spragg started as a cash game player, but after grinding those tables he moved over to tournament poker.
He first joined PokerStars as a member of Team Online in 2017. Over the course of his career he has won numerous online titles, including World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) titles in 2020 and 2021.
"As a streamer, poker events like the WCOOP are to be enjoyed, so my aim is always to put on the best show," he told PokerNews in 2020. "Of course, that means deep runs and winning as much money as possible because, ultimately, thats what people want to see!"
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In September 2023, Spragg entered the 1,100 PokerStars UKIPT Brighton Main Event alongside 351 opponents. After three intense days of high-octane poker action, Spragg found himself at the six-handed final table and with a chance to secure the first major live poker victory of his career.
Spragg was fifth in chips at the start of play, but an early double-up through Sebastian Gohr with pocket aces moved Spraggtowards the top of the chip counts. Spragg eliminated Gohr in sixth place to further enhance his chances of his breakout win.
Eventually, Spragg navigated his way to the heads-up part of the Main Event, where he faced Germany's Dominik Nitsche, a supremely talented individual with four WSOP bracelets to his name. Nitsche clawed his way level but a failed bluff all but eliminated him from the tournament, and Spragg sent Nitsche to the showers on hand later.
Spragg took home a career-best live score of 69,120 ($86,259) for his victory, plus his first UKIPT title, making amends for his near miss (sixth place) in the 2013 UKIPT Dublin Main Event.
PokerNews Covered Events
| Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague3,000 Mystery Bounty | 59th | €4,170 |
| 2023 UKIPT Edinburgh1,100 Main Event | 6th | £9,100 |
| 2023 UKIPT Brighton1,100 Main Event | 1st | £69,120 |
| 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona5,300 EPT Main Event | 147th | €13,450 |
| 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event | 774th | €2,290 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #81: $600 Ultra Stack | 328th | $2,090 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #70: $400 Colossus | 256th | $2,680 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker | 79th | $17,418 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #39: $1,500 Monster Stack | 899th | $2,626 |
| 2023 PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker$1,050 Main Event | 547th | $2,279 |
| 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo5,300 EPT Main Event | 136th | €9,850 |
| 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo2,200 FPS High Roller | 132nd | €3,850 |
| 2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo1,100 FPS Main Event | 21st | €8,850 |
| 2023 Irish Open1,150 Main Event | 174th | €2,990 |
| 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$3,000 PCA Mystery Bounty | 59th | $4,050 |
| 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$1,100 BSOP Bahamas Main Event | 60th | $1,850 |
| PokerStars WCOOP 2022WCOOP 92-H: $10,300 NLHE World Championship of NLHE / Main Event, $7M Gtd | 61st | $30,595 |
| 2022 PokerStars EPT London1,100 UKIPT Main Event | 139th | £2,140 |
| 2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona5,300 EPT Main Event | 195th | €11,730 |
| 2022 UKIPT Nottingham1,100 Main Event | 70th | £1,940 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #51: $400 Colossus | 1437th | $700 |
| 2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo5,300 Main Event | 124th | €9,320 |
| 2022 PokerStar EPT Monte Carlo1,100 FPS Main Event | 222nd | €2,120 |
| PokerStars WCOOP 2021WCOOP-51-H: $2,100 NLHE 8-Max, Progressive KO, Thursday Thrill SE, $800K Gtd | 45th | $2,679 |
| PokerStars WCOOP 2021WCOOP-22-H: $5,200 NLHE 8-Max, Progressive KO, High Roller, $750K Gtd | 16th | $5,436 |
| Run It Up Reno VIII$235 Pro Bounty | 16th | $500 |
| 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure$25,000 PokerStars NL Hold'em Players Championship | 140th | $35,000 |
| UK & Ireland Poker Tour GalwayMain Event | 6th | €30,210 |
