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James Gibson Van Alstyne (born 1966 in Columbus Georgia) is an American professional poker player based in Las Vegas Nevada.Van Alstyne grew up in New Orleans Louisiana and graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School. After high school Van Alstyne attended Stanford University where—among other things—he learned to play poker.Van Alstyne was formerly employed as an engineer before becoming a professional blackjack player using card-counting techniques to give himself an edge.
