Ben Yu (born January 8, 1986) is an American professional poker player, commentator, and writer.

Yu, who grew up in Los Angeles, California, attended Stanford University before transitioning into a career in poker.

[3] Yu's columns on poker tournament strategy have appeared in Card Player magazine since 2013.

[5] Yu's six cashes in World Series of Poker Limit Hold'em events,[6] including three final table finishes, total $454,083, rank him 18th all-time.

[8][9][10][11] As of November 15, 2023, his 187 cashes in WSOP bracelet events ranks 4th all-time.