Bill Perkins is one of the few poker players with a broad career outside Poker. He is a decent poker player, but he is one of the most entertaining poker players to watch at the poker table.
He gave a lot of epic moments to the poker world like when he went all-in and left the poker table to catch a flight and saw the live stream from the airport, and commented in real-time, or his beef with Phill “Poker Brat” Hellmuth. Let’s have a look at all of Bill Perkins’ business ventures, his Poker career, net worth, and much more.
Bill Perkins’s Early Life and a Diverse Career
William O. Perkins III, aka Bill Perkins, was born on February 2, 1969 in Houston, Texas. His father, William Osborne Perkins II, was a politician, criminal defense attorney, and football player. After graduating high school, he studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering at the University of Iowa. Even though he had a degree in Electronics Engineering, he never wanted to be an engineer.
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Perkins later got inspired by the popular movie Wall Street and wanted a career in finance. He started working as a clerk at 4 World Trade Center. He was making less money than others, but it helped him get experience. He later got a big opportunity as an energy trader and started working for his friend John D. Arnold’s new hedge fund, Centaurs Energy, in 2002, as per reports, he made $1 billion in trading for the firm. Centaurs Energy’s success only lasted for a few years, as it shut down in 2012 due to low natural gas prices.
Perkins didn’t stop at the time and founded Skylar Capital and ventured into hedge funds. His expertise and knowledge about the energy market helped him generate money for his clients. He even produced several Hollywood films, including Unthinkable (2010), After Life (2009), and many more.
Perkins then wrote “Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life”, which gained significant popularity, and became a best-selling book due to Perkins’ unique approach to financial planning and life optimization.
Bill Perkins Poker Career and Live Earnings
Bill Perkins is not a professional poker player but a decent player who loves playing high-stakes poker matches. Known by the nickname “The Poker Fish”, Perkins loves calling himself “The Supreme Donkey.” Perkins certainly follows his ideology of “Die With Zero.”
He has a big bankroll, so he doesn’t fear losing in poker matches. He started playing poker much earlier, as he used to play private poker matches, before participating in live poker tournaments. He is also a good friend of Dan Bilzerian, and they have played a couple of private poker matches together.
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Perkins still has some notable live earnings from Live Poker tournaments. Perkins has played both high stakes cash games and tournaments and has earned a name for himself with deep runs across several high roller events and WSOP tournaments. He finished in 3rd place at WSOP 2013 $111,111 NLH One Drop High Roller, for $1,965,163. It was his first-ever big win in Live poker tournaments.
Perkins participated in the EPT 2014 and played in the £48,500 + 1,500 NLH Super High Roller, where he got eliminated in 4th place for €290,100 (~USD 470k)
Perkins’ next biggest-ever live earnings came in 2019. Perkins participated in Triton Series London and played the £1,050,000 NLH event, where he was eliminated in 6th place for £2,200,000 (~2 Million).
Perkins’s current live earnings from Live Poker tournaments is $5,449,472.
Perkins also was part of PokerStars’ “The Big Game” TV show. The show featured numerous popular poker players such as Daniel Negreanu, Phill Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, Todd Brunson, and many more.
Bill Perkins’s Net Worth In 2024
Bill Perkins currently has a net worth of more than $100 Millions, most of which came from his business ventures in energy trading and hedge funds. Poker is not the primary source of income for Perkins, he plays poker as a hobby rather than as a profession.
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