John Eames (poker player)
John Eames | |||||||||||
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Nickname(s) | Eddie Eames[1] Eagle Eames[2] | ||||||||||
Residence | London, England | ||||||||||
Born | Southport, England | ||||||||||
World Series of Poker | |||||||||||
Bracelet(s) | None | ||||||||||
Final table(s) | 4 | ||||||||||
Money finish(es) | 20 | ||||||||||
Highest ITM Main Event finish | 4th, 2022 | ||||||||||
World Poker Tour | |||||||||||
Money finish(es) | 1 | ||||||||||
European Poker Tour | |||||||||||
Final table(s) | 1 | ||||||||||
Money finish(es) | 4 | ||||||||||
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John Eames is a British live semi-professional poker player, semi-professional snooker player, and former carom billiards player[1] with one circuit ring (WSOPC Nevada; $289,706).[2][3][4]
Eames is known for playing any stake ranging from £10 to $10,000.[5]
Snooker
[edit]Eames was, unsuccessfully, competing for a place on the pro tour in between the 2005–2006 (PIOS Tour qualification), 2007–2008 (amateur tour (PIOS) qualification), and 2015-2016 (Qualification School 1; Qualification School 2)[6] snooker seasons.
Poker
[edit]Eames is perhaps most known for finishing 4th in the 2022 World Championship of Poker (World Series of Poker Main Event) for a swift $3,000,000.[2][5][7]
In 2011, Eames finished third in the European Poker Tour Copenhagen earning $257,011.[8]
As of July 2024, Eames' total live tournament winnings exceeds $5,200,000.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "John Eames Biography". HendonMob. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "John Eames - PokerNews". PokerNews. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Fast, Erik (25 November 2014). "John Eames Wins World Series of Poker Circuit Planet Hollywood Main Event". CardPlayer. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Kirschen, Robert (25 November 2014). "JOHN EAMES WINS MAIN EVENT AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD WSOP CIRCUIT". PokerNews. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "John Eames' profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database.
- ^ "John Eames - Season 2015-2016". FlashScore. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Seaton, Paul (16 July 2022). "WSOP 2022: Main Event Reaches Final Three with Espen Jørstad in Charge, Three Bracelets Won on Fantastic Friday". PokerStake. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Seat 6: John Eames, 22, Southport, UK - 1,060,000". PokerNews. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2024.