Ben Jones biography
Ben Jones, known online as "jenbizzle," is a UK-based professional poker player who relocated from Manchester to Leeds to live with university friends while building his career primarily as an online tournament grinder.
He describes his own approach to bankroll and money management as sitting somewhere between "nitty" and "wild," and while online play has remained his primary focus, he has steadily increased his live tournament exposure, particularly on the European Poker Tour and the UK circuit, highlighted by a title at the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Bolton leg in 2012. Jones's career-defining stretch came at the very start of 2014, while staying at his parents' house in Cheshire over the holiday break.
Over a matter of days, he accumulated more than $1 million in online tournament cashes, opening with back-to-back wins in Full Tilt Poker's Tyrannosaurus Rex tournament on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day for $7,125 and $7,087.50, before breaking through with a $56,480 victory in a $250,000 guaranteed event on January 5th and capping the run with a $54,231 title in the PokerStars Sunday Supersonic on January 12th.
Jones has attributed the heater in part to softer competition during the winter months, when many American players return home, combined with sharper final table execution built from increased tournament volume.
Career summary
Known online as "jenbizzle," UK grinder Ben Jones parlayed a 2012 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour title into a seven-figure online heater to open 2014, capturing four titles worth over $1 million in a matter of days.
Ben Jones poker winnings
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Full Tilt Poker Tyrannosaurus Rex (New Year's Eve) | 1st | $7,125 |
| 2014 | Full Tilt Poker Tyrannosaurus Rex (New Year's Day) | 1st | $7,087.50 |
| 2014 | $250,000 Guaranteed Online Tournament | 1st | $56,480 |
| 2014 | PokerStars Sunday Supersonic | 1st | $54,231 |
| 2012 | Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Bolton | 1st | Undisclosed |
Verified live tournament earnings: Over $1,000,000 in documented online tournament cashes during a single explosive stretch in early 2014, plus a live Grosvenor UK Poker Tour title.
Ben Jones playing style
Jones describes his own game as balancing between "nitty" and "wild" with his money management, an online-honed approach built on high-volume tournament play and sharp final table execution.
Cash games
Primarily an online tournament grinder who describes his own money management as balancing between "nitty" and "wild," Jones has steadily increased his live poker exposure, particularly on the European Poker Tour and UK circuit.
Why Ben matters
A UK-based online grinder who relocated from Manchester to Leeds, Ben "jenbizzle" Jones parlayed a 2012 live title into one of the most explosive online heaters in recent memory to open 2014.
FAQ about Ben Jones
What was Ben Jones's remarkable achievement at the start of 2014?
He won four online tournament titles worth more than $1 million combined within about two weeks, while staying at his parents' house in Cheshire.
What is Ben Jones's online screen name?
He plays under the alias "jenbizzle."
How much has Ben Jones won playing poker?
Ben Jones has won Over $1,000,000 in documented online tournament cashes during a single explosive stretch in early 2014, plus a live Grosvenor UK Poker Tour title in live tournament earnings.
How many WSOP bracelets does Ben Jones have?
Ben Jones has not won a WSOP bracelet yet.