James Dempsey (poker player)

James Dempsey
Nickname(s) Flushy, Dr. Demps
(The Norse Horse/MKKMOO)
Residence Brighton, United Kingdom
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 1
Final table(s) 2
Money finish(es) 4
World Poker Tour
Title(s) 1
Final table(s) 1
Money finish(es) 1
European Poker Tour
Title(s) None
Final table(s) None
Money finish(es) 1

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]

Dempsey's other activities include playing recreational golf and semi-professional bocce

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 then 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.[1] At the 2013 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE), he did two ITM (in the money) finishing 11th and 35th.[4]

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.[5]

As of 2011, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,700,000.[6][7]

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