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Poker Pro BenaBadBeat Hits 1 Million Hands in Zoom500
Poker player Ben Raven, known by his online handle BenaBadBeat, has achieved a significant milestone by playing 1 million hands in zoom500. Despite facing several challenges, he remains optimistic and continues to improve his game.
BenaBadBeat is a regular at the NL100 level and has been playing poker for 4 years. He started his poker career at the NL100 level on 31 December 2013. His blog on the 2+2 forum is one of the most popular, with his thread 'Improving Psychology in Poker and Life' being the second most viewed in the 'Poker Goals and Challenges' section.
In 2019, BenaBadBeat played 490,000 hands with a win rate of 5bb/100 and won approximately $140,000. He had to cancel a move to a new apartment due to poor internet connection. In March 2020, he played 44,000 hands, his best performance in the last 12 months. BenaBadBeat is a certified psychotherapist and has been working on his dissertation and playing poker during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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