Bill Perkins in 2015 | |
Born | February 2, 1969 (age 51) |
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Alma mater | University of Iowa (BS) |
Occupation | Hedge fund manager, film producer, poker player |
William O. Perkins III (born February 2, 1969) is an American hedge fund manager, film producer and high stakes poker player from Houston, Texas.[1][2] Perkins focuses on venture capital and energy markets. He founded Small Ventures USA, L.P in 1997 and later joined Centaurus Energy in 2002. He currently manages Houston-based energy hedge fund, Skylar Capital.[3]
Perkins grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey the son of football player and politician Bill Perkins and graduated from St. Peter's Preparatory School in 1986. In 2016, he contributed $1.5 million towards the construction of the William O. Perkins III '86 Athletic Center at his alma mater.[4]
Dan Bilzerian accuses Sina Taleb and Daniel 'Jungleman' Cates of ghosting. Today Dan Bilzerian accused Sina Taleb of cheating him, Perkins, and other players on the poker app Fun Ocean by having Daniel 'Jungleman' Cates play on his account, a practice known as ghosting. Perkins is a poker player and has entered multiple events including the World Series of Poker Big One for One Drop, PokerStars Big Game, PokerStars Caribbean Adventure and 'High stakes poker' as well as Poker Night On Wall Street. Perkins is friends with Dan Bilzerian and they are often seen together. Seat 1: Daniel Perkins - 1,200,000 Seat 2: Shahrooz Tavakol - 1,000,000. For more than forty years, the World Series of Poker has been the most trusted name in the.
Perkins graduated as Electrical and Electronics Engineer from the University of Iowa and worked under natural gas trader, John D. Arnold for several years before starting his own hedge fund. During his 12-year career, Perkins directed NorthernStar Natural Gas and was the CEO of Cutuco Energy Central America. Perkins actively traded the stock market turning a $1.25 million profit trading Goldman Sachs in September 2008.[5] In 2009 Perkins became involved in film production, producing various films including After.Life (2009), Unthinkable (2010), and Cat Run (2011).[6]
Perkins is a poker player and has entered multiple events including the World Series of PokerBig One for One Drop, PokerStars Big Game, PokerStars Caribbean Adventure and 'High stakes poker' as well as Poker Night On Wall Street.[3][7][8] Perkins is friends with Dan Bilzerian and they are often seen together.[9]
As of 2019, his total live tournament winnings exceed $5,400,000 of which $1,965,163 have come from his One Drop cash at the WSOP.[10]