Karma (Halo player)

Ben Jackson (born 1988; also known by his pseudonym Karma) is a professional Halo player from Murrieta, California, United States.[1] He attended Murrieta Valley High School, graduating in 2006. Jackson initially began playing the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game around the time of his sophomore year; he then started playing Halo intensively when Halo 2 was announced and widespread promotion of the Xbox 360 commenced.

For the Call of Duty player named Damon Barlow, see Karma (Call of Duty player).
Karma
Ben Jackson
Personal information
Born1988 (age 32–33)
HometownMurrieta, California, U.S.
NationalityUnited States
Nickname(s)Karma
Career information
StatusExecutive at Mantra Esports
LeagueMajor League Gaming
Games
Career history
2006–2008Team Carbon
Career highlights and awards

Professional gaming

At age seventeen, in May 2005, Jackson became a professional Major League Gaming (MLG) Halo 2 gamer. After an initial period as a part-time player with Team Carbon, Jackson became a full-time member in late 2005. At the 2005 MLG National Championship in New York City, Jackson became the MLG National Free-For-All (FFA) Champion for Halo 2 and remained unbeaten throughout the 2006 MLG season, leading to another title.[2][3]

Tournament results

Carbon
  • 1st - MLG Las Vegas National Championships 2006 (4v4 and FFA)


References
  1. Brian Eckhouse (December 23, 2006). "Game on: Murrieta teen awarded $250,000 contract to play video games". North County Times. Archived from the original on September 3, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  2. PR Newswire (November 20, 2006). "Carbon Wins the 2006 Boost Mobile MLG Pro Circuit National Championship, Taking Home $100,000", findlaw.com; accessed August 13, 2016.
  3. Hruby, Patrick (2007-10-11). "So you wanna be a pro video game player?". ESPN Page 2. ESPN. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
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