Ralph Perry is a professional poker player, born in Russia. As a child he immigrated to Israel together with his family. When Ralph Perry was only a seventeen-year-old boy he moved to the United States where his life was completely changed. He played poker in a poker hall, located in Brooklyn, New York for the first time and then poker became unaltered part of his life. He managed to gain prestige and the nickname “Russian Ralph”.
Ralph Perry remembers with pleasure: “The game was Seven-Card Stud. I decided to play for about an hour. I ended up winning twenty dollars. I played every single hand I loved the game so much”. In a short time he became a constant poker player in Brooklyn but the striking lights of Las Vegas and the extreme opportunities, given to the people who were looking for good luck and adventures, made him stay in Nevada and show his abilities in the poker game
.The player intended to become a blackjack dealer in Las Vegas but he didn’t really make any efforts to achieve this purpose. Instead of blackjack, as fate has willed it, Ralph Perry began playing stud.
In time Ralph Perry changed his mind and preferences and became a Texas Hold’Em player.
Ralph Perry has started played poker since 1992, but his first success was achieved in 2002 during the World Series of Poker’s championship taking the 3rd place. Then Ralph Perry won the sum of $510,836 at the 37th Annual WSOP.
On July 18, 2006, Ralph Perry won his first gold bracelet in the World Series of Poker held in Omaha with earings that exceeded $200,000. This bracelet Ralph Perry dedicated to his fascinating wife Merri who has given him two boys – Sean and Joseph.
In 2006 Ralph Perry reached the 17th place in the category “Player of the Year”- the most elite field of players. His numerous cashes, about thirty-five, at the Bellagio, exceed $2,500,000.
When Ralph Perry doesn’t play poker, he prefers to devote to his hobbies. He enjoys swimming, traveling, snow skiing, camping, playing soccer and gathering with friends.
Player’s statistics:
Cashes: 35
Total Winnings: $2,450,644
First Place Finishes: 2
WSOP Bracelets: 1
ProRank 1 Position: 63
Started Playing Poker: Back in the early 90's in New York
Favorite Poker Game: Mixed Games