Matt Perrins

Matt Perrins
Nickname(s) pez102 (Full Tilt)
Residence Manchester, United Kingdom
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 2
Final table(s) 2
Money finish(es) 4
European Poker Tour
Money finish(es) 2

Matt Perrins (born c. 1988) is a British professional poker player who won World Series of Poker bracelets at the 2011 and 2013 World Series of Poker.

Background

Perrins is a resident of the Manchester suburb Rochdale, along with Jake Cody.[1] He learned to play poker by playing with Cody,[2] whom he has known his whole life.[3] Prior to becoming a professional poker player, Perrins was an engineer. [4]

Career highlights

In 2009, Perrins won the PokerStars.com Italian Poker Tour Venice, collecting €851,660 in the process against a field of 438 contestants that included Johnny Lodden, Dario Minieri, and Vanessa Rousso.[5] Perrins was the first non-Italian to win an event on the PokerStars Italian Poker Tour.[5] In 2010, he was featured on Late Night Poker along with Phil Ivey, Carlos Mortensen, James Akenhead, John Duthie, Scott Fischman, Michael Binger, and Ben Roberts.[6]

When Perrins won the 275-entrant $1,500 2–7 Draw Lowball (No Limit) 2011 World Series of Poker Event 9 against a final table that included Jason Mercier, Bernard Lee and eventual runner-up Chris Björin, it was the first time he had ever played no-limit deuce-to-seven draw lowball.[7] He won the 784-entrant $5,000 No Limit Hold'em 2013 World Series of Poker Event 57, earning nearly $800,000.[8] Among those he defeated at the final table was Matt Berkey, who was at his third final table of the 2013 series.[9] The victory came on the last day before the 2013 Main Event began on July 6.[10]

Online at Full Tilt Poker, where Perrins plays under the nickname "pez102", he won the October 18, 2009 2,606-entrant $200 buy-in Sunday Brawl for a prize of $105,803.60.[11]

World Series of Poker

 World Series of Poker results
Year Cashes Final Tables Bracelets
2011 1 1 1
2012 1 0 0
2013 2 1 1
 World Series of Poker bracelets
Year Tournament Prize (US$)
2011 $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit) $102,105
2013 $5,000 No Limit Texas hold 'em $792,275

Notes

  1. ↑ Mathers, Kevin (2011-06-07). "WSOP End of Day: Matt Perrins Draws a Bracelet, Jon Turner Leads $1K No-Limit". Bluff. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  2. ↑ "Matt Perrins". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  3. ↑ Welman, Jessica (2011-06-07). "WSOP Bracelet Winner Profile: Matt Perrins". Bluff. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  4. ↑ Dalla, Nolan (2011-07-06). "Matt Perrins Takes Second Gold Bracelet". World Series of Poker. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 McAdam, Rebecca (2009-08-04). "Brit Matt Perrins Wins Italian Poker Tour Venice: Young Perrins Beats Big Names to Take Down Venice Stop of IPT". Card Player. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  6. ↑ Murray, Brendan (2010-10-26). "Late Night Poker Final on TV Tonight: Channel 4 In UK Shows Big Game Featuring Phil Ivey and Carlos Mortensen". Card Player. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  7. ↑ Pempus, Brian (2011-06-06). "World Series of Poker: Matt Perrins Wins Event No. 9: Chris Bjorn Finishes Second at Tough Final Table". Card Player. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  8. ↑ Davis, Bethany (2013-07-06). "World Series of Poker -- Matt Perrins Wins $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em: Perrins Earns His Second Gold Bracelet and $792,275 First-Place Prize". Card Player. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  9. ↑ "Matt Perrins wins World Series of Poker Event #57". Ante Up. 2013-07-06. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
  10. ↑ Schult, Steve (2013-07-05). "Perrins Wins Second Bracelet in $5K No Limit Hold’em". Bluff. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  11. ↑ Welman, Jessica (2009-10-19). "Online Poker: Rajkumar Racks Up a Win for the FTP Red Pros". Bluff. Retrieved 2013-07-07.

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