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Ben Heath is an English professional poker player from Brighton who plays mainly high roller tournaments. He won his World Series of Poker bracelet in the 2019 $50,000 High Roller, finished second in the WSOP $250,000 Super High Roller in 2021, and took his largest cash, $8,160,000, as runner-up in the Triton Million at WSOP Paradise in December 2024. [3][10][13]
Ben Heath: key facts
| Full name | Benjamin Frank Heath [2] |
|---|---|
| Online alias | 1Don’tStop1 [8] |
| Country | United Kingdom (England) [1][10] |
| Born | 1992 (age 33–34), Brighton [7][3] |
| Known for | High roller tournaments on the WSOP, Triton and EPT circuits [1] |
| WSOP bracelets | 1 (57 WSOP cashes, 16 final tables) [2] |
| Major titles | WSOP $50,000 High Roller 2019; two EPT Prague €25,000 Single-Day High Rollers 2022 [3][11] |
| Largest cash | $8,160,000, second in the 2024 Triton Million [13] |
| Live tournament earnings | $39,237,318 as of October 27, 2026 [1] |
Early life and first steps in poker
Heath was born in Brighton, England, in 1992, and was 27 when he won his WSOP bracelet in June 2019. [7][3] According to PokerListings, he earned a first-class honours degree in mathematics at Warwick University, where home games with friends led him to online poker. [7] He has said he wrote his dissertation “on the game theory involved in some solvable poker situations”, with a separate piece on bankroll management. [8]
He built his game online under the screen name “1Don’tStop1” and recorded his first live cashes in 2013, at 21. [8][7] He credits much of his progress to the professional Charlie Carrel: “Although I would like to think it is now much closer to a partnership, when we met it was a teacher/student dynamic.” [8]
Breakthrough: the 2017 Aussie Millions
Heath reached his first WSOP final table in 2015, finishing sixth in the $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Six Handed event for $77,591. [1] In January 2017 he won the $15,000 8-Max at the PokerStars Championship in the Bahamas for $141,440, and less than a month later he finished second in the Aussie Millions A$10,000 Main Event in Melbourne for A$1,000,000. [1] The Main Event drew 725 entries; Heath lost a 29-hand heads-up match to Shurane Vijayaram, who called his river all-in to win A$1.6 million. Fedor Holz finished fifth at the same final table. [9]
Later in 2017 he finished fourth in the PokerStars Championship Prague €10,000 High Roller for €196,000, and in 2018 he placed 12th in the EPT Barcelona Main Event. [1]
Playing style
Heath plays mostly No-Limit Hold’em high roller events. He describes his approach as built on study away from the table: “I’ve put a lot of hours into a lot of the maths in spots that I think other people often overlook, which I know pays off a lot at the table.” [8] After his bracelet win, WSOP.com noted that he “cited repeatedly that he’s not results-oriented”. [3]
Greatest achievements
The 2019 WSOP $50,000 High Roller
In June 2019 Heath won Event #5, the $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller held for the 50th annual World Series of Poker. The event drew 110 entrants and a prize pool of $5,280,000. Heath began the final day as chip leader at a six-player final table where every other player already held a bracelet, and beat Andrew Lichtenberger heads-up when his ace-jack caught a jack on the flop against ace-king. The win was worth $1,484,085, the first seven-figure payday of the 2019 WSOP. [3][4] Card Player awarded him 1,020 Player of the Year points for the result. [5]
Super high roller results
In August 2019 Heath finished third in the £100,000 Triton London Main Event for £1,350,000, and in March 2020 he was fourth in the Super High Roller Bowl Russia for $1,000,000. [1] In November 2021 he came close to a second bracelet in Event #82, the $250,000 Super High Roller at the 2021 WSOP. The event had 33 runners and a prize pool of $8,217,000; Heath took the lead three-handed but lost heads-up to Adrian Mateos and collected $2,018,148, a result that took him past $10 million in lifetime earnings. [10]
In December 2022 he won two €25,000 Single-Day High Rollers on consecutive days at EPT Prague: Event #10 for €227,130 and Event #13 for €273,710, where he beat Kannapong Thanarattrakul after a heads-up match of more than two hours. [11][1] A year later he finished fifth in the $10,400 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas, which drew 3,835 entrants, for $1,583,100. [12]
His largest cash came in December 2024 in the Bahamas, in the Triton Million at WSOP Paradise, a $500,000 buy-in event that drew 96 entrants for a $48 million prize pool. Heath reached heads-up play against Alejandro Lococo and finished second for $8,160,000 when his ace-king lost to king-deuce on the final hand. [13] He has since finished third in the $100,000 Triton Jeju Main Event in September 2025 for $2,223,000 and third in the $200,000 Triton Invitational in Montenegro in May 2026 for $2,877,000, an event won by Mateos. [1][14]
Tournament results
| Year | Event | Result | Prize | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Triton Million at WSOP Paradise (96 entrants) | 2nd | $8,160,000 | [13] |
| 2026 | Triton Montenegro $200,000 Invitational | 3rd | $2,877,000 | [14] |
| 2025 | Triton Jeju $100,000 Main Event | 3rd | $2,223,000 | [1] |
| 2021 | WSOP $250,000 Super High Roller (33 runners) | 2nd | $2,018,148 | [10] |
| 2019 | Triton London £100,000 Main Event | 3rd | £1,350,000 | [1] |
| 2023 | WPT World Championship $10,400 (3,835 entrants) | 5th | $1,583,100 | [12] |
| 2019 | WSOP $50,000 High Roller (110 entrants) | 1st | $1,484,085 | [3] |
| 2020 | Super High Roller Bowl Russia | 4th | $1,000,000 | [1] |
| 2023 | EPT Monte Carlo €25,000 High Roller | 2nd | €801,068 | [1] |
| 2022 | WSOP $100,000 High Roller | 3rd | $805,024 | [1] |
| 2017 | Aussie Millions A$10,000 Main Event (725 entries) | 2nd | A$1,000,000 | [9] |
| 2022 | EPT Prague €25,000 Single-Day High Roller (Event #13, 30 entries) | 1st | €273,710 | [11] |
| 2022 | EPT Prague €25,000 Single-Day High Roller (Event #10) | 1st | €227,130 | [1] |
| 2017 | PokerStars Championship Bahamas $15,000 8-Max | 1st | $141,440 | [1] |
| 2015 | WSOP $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Six Handed | 6th | $77,591 | [1] |
World Series of Poker
WSOP.com credits Heath with one bracelet, 57 cashes, 16 final tables and $24,265,591 in earnings, a total that includes Triton events listed on that profile. [2] Besides his 2019 win and his 2021 runner-up finish, his best WSOP results include third place in the 2022 $100,000 High Roller for $805,024. [1]
In his own words
- “When I was younger, I was shy and didn’t really want to win the bracelet. I would have rather just taken second place. But now that it has happened, it feels great!” After winning the WSOP $50,000 High Roller, June 2019. [4]
- “They tell me to go play my best, which is what I try to do. Not ‘Go win the tournament’ because the results don’t matter to me. It’s all about how well I played.” On the friends who supported him at the 2019 final table. [4]
- “I think having a genuine love for the game is pretty underrated. The people who just get into it for the money struggle to reach and stay at the top.” Interview with PokerListings. [8]
- “My biggest mistake at the beginning was trying to do everything by myself.” Interview with PokerListings. [8]
FAQ about Ben Heath
How old is Ben Heath?
Ben Heath was born in 1992, according to PokerListings, and was 27 when he won his WSOP bracelet in June 2019. [7][3]
What is Ben Heath’s net worth?
There is no reliable public figure for his net worth. What can be verified is his live tournament record: $39,237,318 in earnings as of October 27, 2026, according to PokerNews. Prize totals do not show buy-ins, staking deals or the share of his action sold to others. [1]
How many WSOP bracelets does Ben Heath have?
One, from the 2019 $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller, which he won for $1,484,085. [2][3]
What is Ben Heath’s biggest cash?
His largest cash is the $8,160,000 he won for finishing second in the Triton Million at WSOP Paradise in December 2024. His biggest tournament win is the 2019 WSOP $50,000 High Roller. [13][3]
What did Ben Heath study?
According to PokerListings he holds a first-class honours degree in mathematics from Warwick University. He has said his dissertation covered the game theory of some solvable poker situations. [7][8]
What is Ben Heath’s screen name?
He has played online as “1Don’tStop1”. [8]
Related Poker Legends
Read more about Adrian Mateos, who beat Heath heads-up for the 2021 WSOP $250,000 Super High Roller title, Fedor Holz, fifth at the 2017 Aussie Millions final table where Heath finished second, and Stephen Chidwick, a fellow English high roller.
Sources
- PokerNews, Ben Heath player profile (earnings data from The Hendon Mob), accessed October 27, 2026.
- WSOP.com, Benjamin Frank Heath player profile, accessed October 27, 2026.
- WSOP.com, Ben Heath Triumphs in Event #5, $50,000 NLHE High Roller, June 3, 2019.
- PokerNews, Ben Heath Wins His First Bracelet: Conquers WSOP $50,000 High Roller for $1.48 Million, June 3, 2019.
- Card Player, This Week’s Big Winner: Ben Heath Wins First Career Bracelet, Takes Down 2019 WSOP $50,000 High Roller, July 11, 2019.
- Card Player, Ben Heath player profile, accessed October 27, 2026.
- PokerListings, Ben Heath player profile, accessed October 27, 2026.
- PokerListings, Ben Heath: “Having a Genuine Love for Poker is Pretty Underrated”, interview by Lee Davy, accessed October 27, 2026.
- PokerNews, Shurane Vijayaram Wins the 2017 Aussie Millions Main Event, January 29, 2017.
- PokerNews, Adrian Mateos Wins $250K Super High Roller for Fourth WSOP Gold Bracelet ($3,265,262), November 20, 2021.
- PokerNews, Back-to-Back Victories for Ben Heath in 2022 PokerStars EPT Prague €25,000 Single-Day High Rollers, December 11, 2022.
- PokerNews, 2023 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas: $10,400 WPT World Championship (live reporting and final table results), December 22, 2023.
- PokerNews, Battle Rapper Alejandro Lococo Beats Pros in WSOP Paradise Triton Million for $12M, December 9, 2024.
- PokerNews, Adrian Mateos Wins $200K Triton Invitational for $6,370,000, May 21, 2026.
Last verified: October 27, 2026. Figures that change over time, such as career earnings, are given with the date they were checked.
