BanKs
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BanKs
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Name:
James Banks
Nationality:
Born:
May 13, 1990 (age 34)
Region:
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James "BanKs" Banks (born May 13, 1990) is a British host, interviewer, commentator, and journalist.
Biography[edit]
BanKs is a former Counter-Strike player, who last played in 2002. He moved into journalism, but quickly branched out into team management, hosting and commentating. He has since become a popular commentator in the Counter-Strike scene, casting some of the most prestigious events such as BLAST Premier, Intel Extreme Masters and multiple Valve Majors.
He made his Dota 2 debut in 2020, as a commentator in WeSave! Charity Play, and hosted several events during the COVID-19 pandemic. He made his LAN debut at the Arlington Major as a stage host, and was an interviewer at PGL Wallachia Season 1.
BanKs also branched out into Valorant, commentating in multiple events between 2020 and 2021.
Notable Events as Broadcast Talent[edit]
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Position | Partner List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2024-05-19 | Tier 1 |  | PGL Wallachia Season 1 | Interviewer | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-09-03 | National |  | IESF World Esports Championship 2023 | Host | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-08-14 | Tier 1 |  | PGL Arlington Major 2022 | Stage Host | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-08-09 | Qualifier |   | OMEGA League: Europe Closed Qualifier | Host | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-05-12 | Tier 2 |  | WePlay! Pushka League S1: Division 1 | Host | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-22 | Qualifier | | WePlay! Pushka League Season 1: CIS Qualifier | Host | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-04-22 | Qualifier | | WePlay! Pushka League Season 1: Europe Qualifier | Host | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-03-26 | Showmatch |  | WeSave! Charity Play | Caster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| About achievementsBroadcasts from any Tournament | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Spotlights[edit]
2024
- [e] 2024-05-19 |
The PGL DOTA 2 Wallachia Trip! (PGL DOTA 2 Wallachia Season #1) by PGL of PGL