Perry Green (March 17, 1936) is an American

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player who has won three

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s and who has made it to the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event twice.Legends of Poker: Perry Green
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, began playing at the

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(WSOP) in the 1970s and won his first bracelet in 1976 in the $1,000 Ace to Five Draw event. In the following year, he won his second bracelet in the $500 Ace to Five event, then in 1979 won a third WSOP bracelet, in the $1,500

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event in which he defeated

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during heads-up play. In addition to his three bracelets, Green's largest payday to date in a poker tournament was at the

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Main Event where he finished in second place, earning $150,000, after he had been beaten by the reigning champion,

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in heads-up play. At the 1991 World Series of Poker Main Event, he made a second final table, finishing fifth. Green has been active in the Alaska Jewish community and in a so far unsuccessful effort to legalize casino poker in Alaska. As of 2019, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,124,000. His 23 cashes at the WSOP account for $592,709 of those winnings.WSOP.com: World Series of Poker Earnings
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Biography of Green
{{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Perry 1930s births 20th-century American Jews American poker players Living people Sportspeople from Anchorage, Alaska World Series of Poker bracelet winners 21st-century American Jews