James Van Alstyne

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• • Bluff Power Ranking:  108^th
  • 2009 POY Rank:  60^th
  • 2008 POY Rank:  2,347^th
  • 2007 POY Rank:  278^th
  • Earnings:  $3,202,710  
  • WSOP Bracelets:  1
  
  
  • Birthplace: Columbus, GA
  • Resides: Las Vegas, NV
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  • Attended Stanford University
  • Also a professional blackjack player.
  • Van Alstyne worked for Martin-Marietta, the aerospace company (now Lockheed-Martin)
• News about James

• Event
• Place
• Earnings
• POY pts

• 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
  Sunday, June 14, 2009
  H.O.R.S.E. (Event 31)
  $1,500 buy-in
• 1st
• $247,033
• 198.0

• 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
  Tuesday, June 09, 2009
  H.O.R.S.E. (Event 21)
  $3,000 buy-in
• 2nd
• $192,866
• 145.6

• 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker
  Thursday, June 04, 2009
  World Championship Mixed Event (Event 12)
  $10,000 buy-in
• 6th
• $79,181
• 96.5

• 2009 $100,000 Added World Poker Challenge
  Thursday, March 12, 2009
  No Limit Hold'em
  $3,000 buy-in
• 4th
• $29,977
• n/a

• 2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
  Thursday, June 19, 2008
  World Championship Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (Event 37)
  $10,000 buy-in
• 21st
• $22,090
• 15.8

• 2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
  Sunday, June 08, 2008
  Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (Event 16)
  $2,000 buy-in
• 45th
• $4,529
• 10.2

• 2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
  Thursday, June 05, 2008
  Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (Event 10)
  $2,500 buy-in
• 11th
• $15,171
• 18.8

• 2008 Mo's Deep Stack
  Monday, January 14, 2008
  No Limit Hold'em
  $300 buy-in
• 17th
• $755
• n/a

• 2007 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic
  Wednesday, December 12, 2007
  No Limit Hold'em Championship Doyle Brunson Classic
  $15,000 buy-in
• 92nd
• $28,905
• 21.3

• 2007 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic
  Tuesday, November 27, 2007
  No Limit Hold'em
  $1,500 buy-in
• 42nd
• $2,645
• 8.8

• 2007 NPL Vegas Open
  Sunday, November 25, 2007
  Event #1 - No Limit Hold'em
  $2,500 buy-in
• 4th
• $15,296
• 6.3

• 2007 Legends of Poker
  Monday, August 13, 2007
  No Limit Hold'em
  $1,500 buy-in
• 16th
• $2,445
• 7.2

• 2007 Orleans Open
  Sunday, July 29, 2007
  No Limit Hold'em Championship
  $1,000 buy-in
• 1st
• $57,815
• n/a

• 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
  Saturday, June 09, 2007
  No-Limit Hold'em (Event 15)
  $1,500 buy-in
• 123rd
• $4,484
• 27.5

• 2007 Mirage Poker Showdown
  Friday, May 11, 2007
  Event #4 - No Limit Hold'em
  $1,500 buy-in
• 8th
• $5,736
• 37.0

• 2007 WPT World Championships
  Saturday, April 21, 2007
  WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship
  $25,000 buy-in
• 81st
• $46,410
• 21.6

• 2007 WPT World Championships
  Monday, April 16, 2007
  No Limit Hold'em
  $3,000 buy-in
• 23rd
• $5,505
• 9.8

• 2007 WPT World Championships
  Wednesday, April 11, 2007
  No Limit Hold'em
  $5,000 buy-in
• 12th
• $11,045
• 9.8

• 2007 WPT World Championships
  Sunday, April 08, 2007
  No Limit Hold'em
  $2,000 buy-in
• 21st
• $3,200
• 8.4

• 2007 Bay 101 Shooting Star
  Monday, March 12, 2007
  WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship
  $9,600 buy-in
• 4th
• $250,000
• 158.4

• 2007 Bay 101 Shooting Star
  Sunday, March 11, 2007
  No Limit Hold'em
  $1,920 buy-in
• 15th
• $6,000
• 8.4

• 2007 The Wynn Classic
  Monday, February 26, 2007
  Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
  $1,000 buy-in
• 16th
• $1,649
• n/a

• 2007 L.A Poker Classic
  Wednesday, February 21, 2007
  Event #28 - No Limit Hold'em
  $1,500 buy-in
• 1st
• $187,895
• 165.0

• 2007 L.A Poker Classic
  Wednesday, February 07, 2007
  Event #14 - No Limit Hold'em Turbo
  $500 buy-in
• 3rd
• $15,590
• 18.8

• 2007 Borgata Winter Poker Open
  Wednesday, January 24, 2007
  Event #9 - No Limit Hold'em
  $5,000 buy-in
• 13th
• $12,100
• 21.0

• 2007 Borgata Winter Poker Open
  Saturday, January 20, 2007
  Event #4 - No Limit Hold'em
  $1,500 buy-in
• 2nd
• $105,788
• 123.2

• 2006 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic
  Friday, December 08, 2006
  No Limit Hold'em
  $2,500 buy-in
• 21st
• $5,185
• 9.4

• 2006 Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic
  Friday, December 01, 2006
  No Limit Hold'em
  $1,500 buy-in
• 9th
• $10,645
• 37.4

• 2006 World Poker Finals
  Friday, November 10, 2006
  Event #14 - No Limit Hold'em
  $4,800 buy-in
• 4th
• $64,159
• 92.4

• 2006 Festa Al Lago V
  Sunday, October 15, 2006
  WPT Championship No-Limit Hold'em
  $10,000 buy-in
• 21st
• $25,050
• 36.0

• 2006 Festa Al Lago V
  Friday, October 13, 2006
  Super Satellite No-Limit Hold'em
  $1,000 buy-in
• 7th
• $10,500
• 39.2

• 2006 Legends of Poker
  Saturday, August 26, 2006
  No-Limit Hold'em Championship
  $9,700 buy-in
• 9th
• $66,540
• 72.0

• 2006 Bellagio Cup II Tournament
  Wednesday, August 02, 2006
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $1,000 buy-in
• 10th
• $2,725
• n/a

• 2006 Bellagio Cup II Tournament
  Saturday, July 29, 2006
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $1,000 buy-in
• 49th
• $1,214
• n/a

• 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker
  Sunday, July 23, 2006
  No-Limit Hold'em w/re-buys (Event 34)
  $1,000 buy-in
• 34th
• $8,191
• 18.0

• 2005/2006 WSOP Circuit Event - Harrah's Lake Tahoe
  Sunday, June 11, 2006
  No-Limit Hold’em
  $500 buy-in
• 18th
• $931
• 1.6

• 2006 Mandalay Bay Poker Championship
  Saturday, June 03, 2006
  No Limited Hold'em Super Satellites
  $1,000 buy-in
• 19th
• $10,400
• 7.5

• 2006 Mandalay Bay Poker Championship
  Sunday, May 28, 2006
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $2,000 buy-in
• 6th
• $10,115
• 47.5

• 2006 Mirage Poker Showdown
  Sunday, May 07, 2006
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $2,000 buy-in
• 1st
• $86,824
• 144.0

• 2005/2006 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Palace
  Thursday, May 04, 2006
  Pot-Limit Omaha
  $1,000 buy-in
• 9th
• $3,579
• 5.0

• 2005/2006 WSOP Circuit Event - Caesars Palace
  Saturday, April 29, 2006
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $1,000 buy-in
• 10th
• $3,958
• 15.0

• 2006 4th Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic
  Tuesday, April 18, 2006
  No-Limit Hold'em Championship
  $25,000 buy-in
• 5th
• $439,375
• 174.4

• 2005/2006 WSOP Circuit Event - Grand Casino Tunica
  Wednesday, January 18, 2006
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $1,500 buy-in
• 3rd
• $16,825
• 66.0

• 2006 Gold Strike World Poker Open
  Tuesday, January 17, 2006
  No Limited Hold'em Super Satellites
  $1,000 buy-in
• 8th
• $10,400
• 33.6

• 2005/2006 WSOP Circuit Event - Grand Casino Tunica
  Sunday, January 15, 2006
  Pot-Limit Omaha
  $1,000 buy-in
• 1st
• $51,445
• 100.0

• 2005 Five Diamond World Poker Classic IV
  Monday, December 12, 2005
  No-Limit Hold'em Championship
  $15,000 buy-in
• 12th
• $80,500
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• 2005 Five Diamond World Poker Classic IV
  Sunday, December 04, 2005
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $1,500 buy-in
• 17th
• $4,510
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• 2005 Five Diamond World Poker Classic IV
  Wednesday, November 30, 2005
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $2,000 buy-in
• 11th
• $5,770
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• 2005 UltimateBet.com's Aruba Poker Classic
  Monday, September 26, 2005
  No-Limit Championship
  $5,000 buy-in
• 7th
• $60,000
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• 2005/2006 WSOP Circuit Event - Grand Casino Tunica
  Monday, August 22, 2005
  No-Limit Hold'em Championship
  $10,000 buy-in
• 18th
• $17,005
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• 2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker
  Thursday, June 30, 2005
  High-Low 8/OB (Event 32)
  $5,000 buy-in
• 12th
• $14,740
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• 2004/2005 WSOP Circuit Event - Lake Tahoe
  Sunday, May 08, 2005
  No-Limit Hold'em Championship
  $10,000 buy-in
• 3rd
• $164,350
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• 2005 The Plaza World Poker Classic
  Saturday, April 30, 2005
  Pot-Limit Omaha
  $2,000 buy-in
• 2nd
• $8,200
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• 2005 Bellagio Friday/Saturday No Limit Hold'em Tournament
  Friday, April 29, 2005
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $1,000 buy-in
• 3rd
• $8,195
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• 2004/2005 WSOP Circuit Event - Rio Las Vegas
  Thursday, March 17, 2005
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $2,000 buy-in
• 4th
• $28,090
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• 2004/2005 WSOP Circuit Event - Rio Las Vegas
  Monday, March 14, 2005
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $1,000 buy-in
• 3rd
• $26,190
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• 2005 Shooting Star
  Monday, March 07, 2005
  No-Limit Hold'em Championship
  $10,000 buy-in
• 10th
• $65,000
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• 2005 Bellagio Friday/Saturday No Limit Hold'em Tournament
  Friday, February 11, 2005
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $1,000 buy-in
• 9th
• $1,824
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• 2005 L.A. Poker Classic
  Friday, February 04, 2005
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $1,000 buy-in
• 17th
• $3,158
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• 2005 Bellagio Friday/Saturday No Limit Hold'em Tournament
  Friday, January 07, 2005
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $1,000 buy-in
• 2nd
• $24,541
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• 2004 Five Diamond World Poker Classic II
  Tuesday, December 14, 2004
  No-Limit Hold'em Championship
  $15,300 buy-in
• 18th
• $43,562
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• 2004 Five Diamond World Poker Classic II
  Saturday, December 11, 2004
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $3,000 buy-in
• 17th
• $9,574
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• 2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge
  Friday, October 29, 2004
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $1,000 buy-in
• 1st
• $100,000
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• 2004 Festa al Lago III Poker Tournament
  Thursday, October 14, 2004
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $1,500 buy-in
• 8th
• $6,299
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• 2004 WPPA Championship of Poker
  Friday, October 08, 2004
  WPPA No-Limit Hold'em Championship
  $5,000 buy-in
• 1st
• $125,420
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• 2004 Borgata Poker Open
  Thursday, September 16, 2004
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $1,500 buy-in
• 4th
• $31,140
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• 2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge
  Sunday, September 05, 2004
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $1,000 buy-in
• 1st
• $12,600
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• 2004 Plaza Ultimate Poker Challenge
  Saturday, August 21, 2004
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $1,000 buy-in
• 7th
• $1,444
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• 2004 Mirage Poker Showdown
  Tuesday, July 27, 2004
  No-Limit Hold'em
  $2,080 buy-in
• 18th
• $4,792
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• 2001 LA Poker Classic
  Saturday, February 24, 2001
  Main Event - No Limit Hold'em
  $5,100 buy-in
• 17th
• $6,060
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• 2001 LA Poker Classic
  Saturday, February 10, 2001
  Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
  $540 buy-in
• 1st
• $29,785
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• 1999 30th Annual World Series of Poker
  Monday, May 10, 1999
  World Championship - No Limit Hold'em (Event 17)
  $10,000 buy-in
• 16th
• $33,540
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• 1998 29th Annual World Series of Poker
  Monday, May 04, 1998
  Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 14)
  $3,000 buy-in
• 2nd
• $66,600
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• 1994 25th Annual World Series of Poker
  Friday, April 29, 1994
  Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 14)
  $1,500 buy-in
• 8th
• $6,750
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• 1994 25th Annual World Series of Poker
  Wednesday, April 20, 1994
  Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (Event 5)
  $2,500 buy-in
• 3rd
• $30,900
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