Pascal Perrault (born 1959) is a French professional

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player, who specialises in

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play. His nickname "Triple P" is short for Pascal "Poison" Perrault, a reference to his other profession as a

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. He first made the money in the

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(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

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and

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. The next year he finished on the final table again, outlasting the likes of

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and

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. Soon after he entered into the

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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

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, taking home a €184,500 first prize. Later, he made the Grand Final of the inaugural

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, where he finished in 4th place. 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.Hendon Mob tournament results
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References

External links

Pascal Perrault's Poker Team

Pascal Perrault's School of Poker
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