Hugo Pingray (CIO)

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Hugo Pingray is a French investor and pro-amateur poker player.[1]

Business positions[edit]

Pingray is the founder and Chief Investment Officer[2] inoff flexible and structured alternative finance for Alpha Blue Ocean;[3] where he has deployed between 200 million and 1,5 billion euros worldwide[3] with emphasis on emerging markets such as the Middle East and Africa but also recently reaching out to North America and Asia.[3]

Poker[edit]

Hugo Pingray
ResidenceLondon, England
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s)1
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)7
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
475th, 2019
European Poker Tour
Title(s)None
Final table(s)1
Money finish(es)4
Information accurate as of 20 May 2024.

WSOP[edit]

Pingray won his first bracelet in the World Series of Poker Deepstack Championship ($1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - Monster Stack (Event #51))[4] earning himself $1,327,083.[1][5][6]

EPT[edit]

In 2022, at the EPT Monte Carlo, Pingray finished 5th for $240,334;[1] in a final table that is most known for Pingray's successful bluff with a medium suited connector (9-high) forcing a fold from his opponent holding a set of aces.[7]

Style[edit]

Pingray is adhering to the new-school of poker players taking little to none positional consideration when putting in bets before the flop.[7]

Career earnings[edit]

As of May 2024, Pingray's total live tournament winnings exceeds $1,750,000.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Hugo Pingray's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database.
  2. ^ "A team expert in tradition, with eyes set on the future". ABO2. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Alpha Blue Ocean About Us". ABO. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "The WSOP Goes Monster Stack". Bluff Magazine.
  5. ^ "HUGO PINGRAY CELEBRATES A MONSTER-SIZED VICTORY". WSOP.
  6. ^ "Hugo Pingray wins Monster Stack". ESPN. 4 July 2014.
  7. ^ a b Rich Investor Plays SICK HAND at the FINAL TABLE ♠️ PokerStars. PokerStars. Retrieved 20 May 2024.