Pascal Perrault
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Pascal "Triple P" Perrault is a French
professional poker
player, who specialises in tournament
play. The nickname "Triple P" is short for Pascal "Poison" Perrault, a reference to his other profession as a pharmacist
.
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 "Gentleman" Liam Flood
and Chris "Jesus" Ferguson
. The next year he finished on the final table again, outlasting the likes of Noel Furlong
and Scotty Nguyen
.
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.
Later, he made the Grand Final of the inaugural William Hill Poker Grand Prix, where he finished in 4th place.
His girlfriend is fellow player Lise "The Pink Lady" Vigezzi, with whom he has a daughter named Vegas.
As of 2008 his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,600,000.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
professional poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player, who specialises in tournament
Poker tournament
A poker tournament is a tournament where players compete by playing poker. It can feature as few as two players playing on a single table , and as many as tens of thousands of players playing on thousands of tables...
play. The nickname "Triple P" is short for Pascal "Poison" Perrault, a reference to his other profession as a pharmacist
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
.
He first made the money in the World Series of Poker
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
(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 "Gentleman" Liam Flood
Liam Flood
Liam Flood is an Irish bookmaker and professional poker player who is a former European poker champion.-Poker career:Flood began playing poker tournaments in the 1980s in Ireland. He won the Irish Poker Open in 1990 and 1996, becoming one of only four players to have won that tournament multiple...
and Chris "Jesus" Ferguson
Chris Ferguson
Christopher Philip Ferguson is an American professional poker player. He has won five World Series of Poker events, including the 2000 WSOP Main Event, and the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. On September 20, 2011, the U.S...
. The next year he finished on the final table again, outlasting the likes of Noel Furlong
Noel Furlong
J. J. Furlong is an Irish businessman and recreational poker player who won the 1999 World Series of Poker main event.-Early life:Furlong was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland...
and Scotty Nguyen
Scotty Nguyen
Thuận B. "Scotty" Nguyễn is a Vietnamese American professional poker player who is a five time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, most notably as the winner of the 1998 World Series of Poker Main Event and the 2008 WSOP $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship...
.
Soon after he entered into the Late Night Poker
Late Night Poker
Late Night Poker is the pioneering television show that helped pave the way for the explosion of interest in poker in the 2000's. With it's ground breaking use of "under the table" cameras that enabled the viewer to see each player's cards, the show became a cult hit on Channel 4 UK when it first...
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
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
in the same year.
In March 2005 he won the Vienna event of the European Poker Tour
European Poker Tour
The Pokerstars European Poker Tour is a series of poker tournaments similar to those in the World Poker Tour , created by John Duthie, winner of the inaugural Poker Million tournament. It began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold 'em popularity...
, taking home a €184,500 first prize.
Later, he made the Grand Final of the inaugural William Hill Poker Grand Prix, where he finished in 4th place.
His girlfriend is fellow player Lise "The Pink Lady" Vigezzi, with whom he has a daughter named Vegas.
As of 2008 his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,600,000.