Steering the challenge James Dempsey along with others saw the British invade the 2010 WSOP. Having won five bracelets thus far, the United Kingdom is tied with Canada with the most bracelet wins of any other country outside the US during the 2010 World Series of Poker. The winners so far are; Praz Bansi, James Dempsey, Richard Ashby, Mike Ellis, and Steve Jelinek.
Bansi was the first Brit to win with the 2010 WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold’em worth $515k. To date, Bansi has won two WSOP bracelets, has eight cashes, and more than $1.4 million in WSOP earnings. James Dempsey followed suit winning the 2010 WSOP $1,500 Pot Limit Hold’em worth $197K. Richard Ashby joined the British spotlight with his 2010 WSOP win in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud worth a $140K win. , Ashby has nabbed one WSOP bracelet, 11 cashes, and more than $604K in WSOP earnings. Mike Ellis has had a modestly successful stint so far in the World Series of Poker and stole a win in the 2010 WSOP $1,500 No Limit Hold ’em event earning him the coveted gold bracelet and $581K.
However dark horse of the tourney, Steve Jelinek took the gold bracelet and pocketed a quarter million dollars as well. Jelinek has won one WSOP bracelets, with four cashes, and close to $300K in WSOP earnings since 2005. There is more to come!
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