Benjamin "Ben" Stark is an American player. His career accomplishments include back to back Top 8s in 2004 and winning Pro Tour Paris in 2011. In 2013, he was voted into the .
Beginning his career in 1999, Stark first came to prominence in 2004, making back to back Top 8s at and .
Stark took a break from the game, not returning until late 2009. Since his return, Ben Stark has been considered a expert.
Stark went on to have great success in the , reaching the finals of and winning his first Pro Tour at . These finishes, along with other strong finishes throughout the season, led Ben to be a front-runner in the 2011 race. Ultimately, Ben would finish in joint 3rd place in the , alongside Martin Juza, with 56 pro points. Commentators argued that Stark hurt his chances of winning the Player of the Year title by failing to attend and certain events.
The was another very successful season for Stark. Stark made the Top 8 of four Grand Prix events, including a win at Grand Prix Indianapolis, and made his fourth Pro Tour Top 8 at Pro Tour Gatecrash. Stark's performance left him with a season total of 61 Pro Points, placing him 5th in the Player of the Year race, and an invite to the , where he made it into the Top 4 players after the Swiss rounds of the World Championship. Stark lost to Shahar Shenhar in the semifinals of the World Championship taking 3rd Place overall.