James Bord

Who is James Bord?

James Bord, born 1981, is a professional poker player. Originally from Stanmore, U.K., he now divides his time between London and Las Vegas. His biggest victory was 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 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. When in Las Vegas he plays in $300–600 or $400–800 games at the major poker venues. 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.