Ben Tollerene

Ben Tollerene
Ben Tollerene in 2015
Nickname(s)Ben86
Bttech86
Born (1986-12-20) December 20, 1986
World Series of Poker
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European Poker Tour
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Benjamin Tollerene (born December 20, 1986) is an American professional poker player who specializes in Omaha hold 'em.[1][2]

Poker career

Tollerene specializes in online high-stakes, but also plays live tournaments, winning over $2,600,000 as of 2017. Tollerene said he lost $1.7 million to Viktor Blom in one night before winning it all back in the next 24 hours.[3]

Tollerene earned over $3,800,000 playing on PokerStars under the alias Ben86 and won over $7,400,000 on Full Tilt Poker playing under the alias Bttech86.[4][5]

As of 2026, Tollerene has cashed for over $37,000,000 in live poker tournaments.[6]

Triton Titles

Festival Tournament Prize $
Cyprus 2022 $30k NLH 6-Handed $807,927
Monte-Carlo 2024 $50k Pot Limit Omaha $1,070,000
Montenegro 2025 $100K PLO Main Event $2,390,000
Jeju 2026 $100K NLH Main Event $3,766,000

Poker GO Tour Titles

Year Tournament Prize $
2022 Triton Mediterranean Poker Party #2: $30k NLH $930,000
2024 Poker Masters #8 - $25,200 No-Limit Hold'em $510,000
2024 PGT PLO Series II #8 - $25,200 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship $496,000

References

  1. ↑ Feldman, Andrew (February 14, 2014). "The Nuts: A split decision for No. 1". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  2. ↑ Showell, Matthew (June 1, 2012). "Ben "Ben86" Tollerene: WSOP, Vegas High-Stakes Games and Isildur1". Pokerlistings. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ Pempus, Brian (April 22, 2013). "Ben Tollerene Talks About Losing $1.7 Million In Single High-Stakes Online Poker Session To Viktor Blom". CardPlayer.com. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Poker Player Ben86". HighstakesDB. Archived from the original on December 15, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Poker Player Bttech86". HighstakesDB. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Benjamin Tollerene's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved March 30, 2025.