Flight 1E ($75,000 GTD): Benjamin Coming Off Highlighting Score

$130 No Limit Hold'em ($75,000 GTD)

Level 3 (Blinds 75/150)

Total Flight 1E Entries: 57

Total Entries: 450

Charlemagne Benjamin (Miami Gardens, FL)

Charlemagne Benjamin (Miami Gardens, FL) would likely be considered a Hard Rock Hollywood tournament grinder, he most always makes his way to the Isle for the seasonal series that are run, and any great value event in between.  You can't really blame Benjamin for having a small bias for the Hard Rock, as he's seen most of his standout success happen on that property.

Charlemagne is coming off his largest cash to date, earning second place money in an eight-way chop during the 2016 Rock And Roll Poker Open ($570 No Limit Hold'em).  Benjamin earned $39,865 in the deal, and with that eclipses a career benchmark of $100,000 in total earnings.  That deal also included numerous players familiar to the Isle, with Marc Levy taking first place money ($49,910), Michael Abitbol third ($38,085), David Diaz sixth ($30,367), and Daren Stabinski eighth ($20,803).