James Bord

James Bord (born 1981), is a professional poker player. Originally from Stanmore, UK, he now divides his time between London and Las Vegas.^[1] His biggest victory was the 2010 World Series of Poker Europe main event, where he won $1,313,611.^[2] and became the first British champion of that event.^[3] He held pocket 10's against Fabrizio Baldassari's pocket 5's on the last hand to win the championship. A former banker for Citigroup, he left banking for poker in his mid-20’s.

Preferring high-stakes games to tournaments, Bord describes himself as a "mixed game cash player," usually playing high-low games.^[4] When in Las Vegas he plays in $300–600 or $400–800 games at the major poker venues.^[5] He has cashed in eight other WSOP events, the best being sixth in the 2008 no limit 2-7 lowball. As of 2013, his lifetime live tournament winnings are $1,984,491.^[6]

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