Three-time World Series of Poker Champion Ben Yu enters the GRID to talk about a pivotal hand in his life and career. He was up against Jonathan Little at his first WSOP final table in the 2010 Limit Hold Em Shootout. Yu, who held jack-eight suited, had tough decisions that were complicated by ICM, shallow stacks and the gravity of the stakes for Ben. Prior to the summer, Ben had found himself in a deep hole- he was broke and depressed. He explains to Jennifer how he slowly climbed out of his situation, and how his second place finish in the fateful event paved the way for a successful career, where he now has over seven million dollars in live earnings and three bracelets.

Yu also talks about what strategic adjustments were the hardest for him when stepping up into high rollers, why it annoys him when people take shots at bankroll management, and how everyone is either a “spewmonkey or a coward” if steeped in enough pressure. Ben also reveals his biggest passion and why he doesn’t tweet very often anymore @Benyupoker.  

Now that Ben has covered jack-eight suited, there are 144 combos remaining on thepokergrid.com