Benjamin Rolle biography
Benjamin "bencb" Rolle grew up in a working-class German family, playing competitive football from the age of six or seven before discovering online poker seriously around 2008-2009. Initially skeptical, he grinded methodically up from small stakes to the game's highest buy-in tournaments while also attending university, eventually becoming one of the most respected online multi-table tournament players in the world.
His breakthrough score came in 2016, when he won the $102,000 buy-in WCOOP Super High Roller for over $1.1 million, and he has continued to add major online titles since, including wins in GGPoker's Sunday Million Super High Roller and Super MILLION$ events.
Rolle later relocated to England and became a member of Team PokerStars, but his most lasting impact on the game may be off the felt: in 2017 he publicly launched Tournament Masterclass through his coaching platform Raise Your Edge, a course built on detailed, practical hand examples and frequency-based ranges rather than pure theory, which quickly became recognized as the gold standard in MTT training and helped shape a generation of successful players and streamers.
Career summary
A former Team PokerStars online MTT specialist with a $1.1 million WCOOP Super High Roller win in 2016 and multiple GGPoker titles, better known today as the founder of Raise Your Edge and its influential Tournament Masterclass coaching course.
Benjamin Rolle poker winnings
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | WCOOP $102,000 Super High Roller | 1st | $1,100,000+ |
Verified live tournament earnings: $1,500,000+ (online-heavy career).
GGPoker $25,000 Sunday Million Super High Roller - 1st - approximately $400,000
GGPoker Super MILLION$ - 1st - $424,000
Benjamin Rolle playing style
Exploitative and practically grounded rather than purely GTO-driven, focused on tailoring strategy to real-world game conditions using detailed hand examples and frequency-based ranges.
Cash games
Primarily an online multi-table tournament specialist rather than a live cash-game regular.
Business & sponsorships
Founder of Raise Your Edge and creator of the widely respected Tournament Masterclass coaching course, launched publicly in 2017; former Team PokerStars member.
Benjamin Rolle Net Worth
As of November 2026, Benjamin Rolle net worth estimates range from $3 million to $6 million.
Verified live tournament earnings account for $1.5M of prize money. Sponsorships, business ventures and cash games, covered above, make up the rest of the picture. Tournament prize money is not the same as profit: buy-ins, staking deals and taxes are not deducted, so all net worth figures are estimates based on public reporting.
Why Benjamin matters
A working-class German kid turned online MTT legend who transformed his own grinding notes into what's considered the gold standard of tournament poker coaching.
FAQ about Benjamin Rolle
What is Benjamin Rolle best known for beyond his own results?
Beyond his own strong online results, including a $1.1 million WCOOP Super High Roller win in 2016, he is best known as the founder of Raise Your Edge and its Tournament Masterclass course, widely regarded as the gold standard in MTT coaching.
What is Rolle's philosophy on GTO versus exploitative poker?
He favors an exploitative approach tailored to real-world game conditions, using specific hand examples and frequency-based ranges rather than leaning purely on theoretical GTO solutions.
How much has Benjamin Rolle won playing poker?
Benjamin Rolle has won $1,500,000+ (online-heavy career) in live tournament earnings.
How many WSOP bracelets does Benjamin Rolle have?
Benjamin Rolle has not won a WSOP bracelet yet.