Bobby James: From EPT Cyprus Main Event Final Table to a $14,000 Crypto Giveaway

UK poker pro and CoinPoker ambassador Bobby James didn’t just make waves at the EPT Cyprus Main Event; he made it rain for his fans afterwards with a generous $14,000 crypto giveaway. But first, let’s rewind to his incredible performance in Cyprus. Facing a field of over 1,200 competitors, James showed exceptional poker prowess from the get-go.

He quickly built a formidable chip stack, seizing the lead on Day 3 with a series of impressive plays. A pivotal moment came when he rivered a nut flush against Akin Tuna‘s flopped straight, doubling his stack to 1.6 Million. As James described, “A turning point came when he rivered a nut flush against Akin Tuna’s flopped straight, doubling his stack to 1.6 Million.” Shortly after, his pocket aces held strong against Maksim Rogov’s pocket kings, getting his stack past 2 Million.

James continued to dominate, navigating the high-stakes landscape with skill and confidence. He reached the final table, battling some of the world’s best players. Despite a tough break that saw his ace-jack fall to Georgios Tsouloftas’ king-queen, James snagged a remarkable fifth-place finish, earning a career-best $271,400. Combined with his success in side events, his total winnings at EPT Cyprus reached over $320,000.

When asked about his experience, James said, “It was incredible and completely surreal. You always hope to go deep in a tournament, but I never imagined going that far. I was determined to avoid any mistakes. The structure in the Main Event allowed me to stay patient, even when my stack dropped to just 10 big blinds.”

He also added, “It was insane, just a sick experience… I think what changed is that I feel as though I made mistakes in both the Eureka High Rollers, right at the business end—that really pissed me off. Then, when I was playing in the Main Event, the structure was so good that you just don’t have to make stupid mistakes. I was so patient, even when I went down to 10 bigs.”

“The experience was intense, especially at the final table. I was incredibly card-dead throughout, and every time I tried a four-bet, it got a five-bet back with a strong hand on the other side. When I reviewed the stream, I saw that Oli Weis had pocket jacks one time and ace-king another. It was frustrating, but overall, the event was an incredible experience with all the lights, cameras, and the TV table setup.”

Adding to the excitement, fellow CoinPoker ambassador Patrick Leonard also made a strong showing, finishing in 28th place and taking home $26,600.

Turning Triumph Into Generosity

But James wasn’t just satisfied with personal victory. He wanted to share his success with the poker community. During a CoinPoker VIP Streamers’ game, James brought his entire EPT Cyprus winnings to the virtual felt, playing under his online alias ‘BJPCoin.’ He pledged to give away 5% of his profits in USDT, which got everyone watching super excited. To make things even more interesting, he announced that if he won over $100,000, he would increase the giveaway to 10% of his profits.

Oh baaaaaby, this is gonna be 🔥🔥🔥
If I win more than 5 buy ins ($100k) I’m gonna give away ANOTHER 5%
Streaming on YT and Twitch tomorrow at 5pm UK time.
Don’t miss out.https://t.co/ilNPVzBeCHhttps://t.co/pPKFaQcnD9
Must be following and must be on stream throughout. https://t.co/gXhQGiuJUv

— BobbyJamesPoker (@BobbyJamesPoker) October 26, 2024

The high-stakes $100/$200 PLO game saw James face off against poker legends like Tony G, KakiTee, and Bitcoinboi. The session was a rollercoaster ride, with some big swings and many exciting hands. Despite a big 450-big blind cooler late in the game that put a serious dent in his winnings, James still managed to book a six-figure profit and true to his word, he distributed $14,000 to forty lucky fans and followers across various platforms.

WELL WELL WELL.
GIVEAWAY TIME
I WON $144,000 ON THE STREAM AND I’M GIVING AWAY 10% AS PROMISED. https://t.co/nZ1JTv7L7khttps://t.co/yBrpbnAcYShttps://t.co/4TwT6nreyb
and here.
2.5% each network
Write OnYourBike in chat@TonyGuoga sorry for the bad beats, was for a good cause… pic.twitter.com/EEbYRXA6EG

— CoinPoker (@CoinPoker_OFF) October 27, 2024

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