James Akenhead
| James Akenhead | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Mokka", "Sickdog" |
| Residence | London, England |
| Born | 1984 (age 40–41) London, England |
James Akenhead (born 1984 in London, England) is a professional British poker player. He is also a Full Tilt Poker pro.[1]
Akenhead is the only British player to reach the November Nine final table at the 2009 World Series of Poker. He will start the final table with the least amount of chips.[2]
At the 2008 World Series of Poker, he finished runner-up to Grant Hinkle in Event #2, a $1,500 No Limit Texas Hold'em tournament. He was unfortunate to lose the heads-up battle when he managed to provoke Hinkle to put all his chips in with 10 4, an underdog to his AK, only to see the flop come 10 10 4. The fourth 10 on the turn sealed the victory for Hinkle and Akenhead settled for second place and a $520,000 payday. [3]
Akenhead has also cashed in a World Series of Poker Europe event, finishing 39th in a £1,500 No Limit Hold’em event for just over £3,000.
Akenhead is a regular on the Grosvenor U.K. Poker Tour and finished fourth in the 888.com U.K. Open in 2008 after winning two preliminary heats.[4]
References
- ^ Fulltiltpoker.com: James Akenhead
- ^ Las Vegas Sun: Final table set for World Series of Poker
- ^ "James Akenhead: Best of British". Bluff Europe Magazine. 2009-07-02. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ "James Akenhead - Poker Player Profile". Pokernewsdaily. 2009-07-20. Retrieved 2009-07-30.