James Dempsey (poker player)
English poker player
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James Dempsey, known online as Flushy, is an English professional poker player from Brighton, England, who won a World Series of Poker bracelet at the 2010 World Series of Poker in the $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em event[1][2] and a World Poker Tour title at the 2011 Doyle Brunson World Poker Classic.[3]
| James Dempsey | |
|---|---|
Dempsey at the 2017 World Series of Poker | |
| Nickname(s) | Flushy, Dr. Demps (The Norse Horse/MKKMOO) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet | 1 |
| Final tables | 2 |
| Money finishes | 4 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title | 1 |
| Final table | 1 |
| Money finish | 1 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title | None |
| Final table | None |
| Money finish | 1 |
Dempsey's other activities include playing recreational golf and semi-professional bocce [citation needed]
World Series of Poker
At the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP), after winning his first bracelet in the 1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em event and earning $197,470, he made a smaller cash of $10,497 coming 69th in the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em event but then at the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship, he finished runner-up to Sammy Farha, while earning his biggest cash to date of $301,789.[4][5] At the 2013 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE), he had two cashes.[6]
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,500 Pot Limit Hold'em | $197,470 |
World Poker Tour
In December 2011, Dempsey won the Doyle Brunson World Poker Classic, beating a field of 413 players and a final table that included Antonio Esfandiari (6th place), Vanessa Selbst (3rd place), and Soi Nguyen (2nd place.) Dempsey earned $821,612 for his win.[7]
As of 2019, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,100,000.[1][8]
