James Bord
{{Short description|English poker player and entrepreneur (born 1981)}}
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{{Infobox poker player
| nickname = Bordy
| residence = Stanmore, United Kingdom
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1981}}
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| wsop bracelet count = 1
| wsop money finishes = 9
}}
James Bord (born 1981), is an entrepreneur and founder of shortcircuit.science, a company applying data science to medical prescription technology and climate adaption analysis. Originally from Stanmore, England, Bord now divides his time between London and the United States.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/stanmore-banker-turned-poker-player-wins-big-1.18563|title=Stanmore banker turned poker player wins big|last=Lipman|first=Jennifer|date=29 September 2010|work=The Jewish Chronicle|access-date=28 April 2018}}
Poker career
His biggest victory came in the 2010 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event, where he won $1,313,611 and became the first British champion of that event. He held pocket 10s against Fabrizio Baldassari's pocket 5s on the last hand to win the championship.{{Cite web |last=Feldman |first=Andrew |date=29 September 2010 |title=James Bord wins WSOPE main event |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/poker/news/story?id=5628622 |access-date=24 November 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} A former banker for Citigroup, he left banking for poker in his mid-20s. Apart from that he has a lot cashes coming from the WSOP. Plus a second place in the Shootout - Invitational Aussie Millions Event, for more than $140,000.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rankinghero.com/en/players/18916/James.Bord/stats.html|title=RankingHero - James Bord|website=RankingHero|access-date=28 April 2018}}
Preferring high-stakes games to tournaments, Bord describes himself as a "mixed game cash player," usually playing high-low games.[http://www.carbonpoker.com/blog/james-bord-wins-wsope-main-event-2930-30/ Carbonpoker.com:James Bord Wins WSOPE Main Event] When in Las Vegas he plays in $300–600 or $400–800 games at the major poker venues.{{Cite news|url=http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article/james-bord-wins-wsop-europe-championship-195109|title=James Bord wins WSOP Europe championship|date=29 September 2010|work=Casino City Times|access-date=28 April 2018}} He has cashed in eight other WSOP events, the best being sixth in the 2008 no limit 2-7 lowball. As of April 2018, his lifetime live tournament winnings are $4,304,535.{{Cite web|url=http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=104576|title=Hendon Mob Poker Database - James Bord|website=The Hendon Mob|access-date=18 April 2018}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/83343-james-bord Card Player profile]
- [http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=104576 Hendon Mob profile]
- [https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/james-bord/ WPT profile]
- [https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=44869 WSOP profile]
{{2010s WSOP Bracelet Winners}}
{{World Series of Poker Europe winners}}
{{European Poker Awards Outstanding Tournament Performance of the Year Winners}}
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Category:Poker players from London
Category:World Series of Poker bracelet winners