Pascal Perrault (born 1959) is a French professional poker player, who specialises in tournament play. His nickname "Triple P" is short for Pascal "Poison" Perrault, a reference to his other profession as a pharmacist.
Pascal Perrault | |
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Nickname(s) | Triple P, Poison |
Residence | Paris, France |
Born | 1959 (age 64–65) |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | None |
Money finish(es) | 11 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | None |
Money finish(es) | 2 |
European Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | 1 |
Final table(s) | 1 |
Money finish(es) | 3 |
He first made the money in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in 1998, where he made the final table of the $3,000 No Limit Hold-Em tournament and won $14,250 after outlasting opposition including Liam Flood and Chris Ferguson.[1] The next year he finished on the final table again, outlasting the likes of Noel Furlong and Scotty Nguyen.[2]
Soon after he entered into the Late Night Poker television series, where he reached the semi-final in series 4 and the grand final in series 5.
He was voted Poker Personality of the Year in 2001 and was ranked #1 player in Europe in the same year.
In March 2005 he won the Vienna event of the European Poker Tour, taking home a €184,500 first prize.[3] Later, he made the Grand Final of the inaugural William Hill Poker Grand Prix, where he finished in 4th place.[4]
His girlfriend is fellow player Lise Vigezzi, with whom he has a daughter named Vegas.
As of 2014, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,675,000.[5]
References
edit- ^ "29th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1998, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "30th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1999, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "European Poker Tour - EPT Vienna, No Limit Hold'em - E-WSOP Main Event". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "William Hill Poker Grand Prix, No Limit Hold'em - Grand Final". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Pascal Perrault's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 22 December 2023.