ShareSean Perry, the young son of World Series of Poker bracelet winner and poker pro Ralph Perry, has emerged on the poker scene this year as a rising star and a sort of villain.
Background
If poker was genetically passed on like other traits, Sean Perry would be a perfect example. His father, Ralph, is a poker pro with over $3 million in live tournament earnings and a regular in high-stakes cash games. His best live cash came in 2002 when he placed third in the Main Event for $550,000.At a young age, Perry was exposed to the game by watching his father play online poker.
“I grew up always sitting behind his computer watching him play poker, like talking hands I played with him or psychology or stuff,” Perry said in a 2017 interview.
According to the same interview, Perry won his first poker tournament when he was underage. When he tried to enter into the tournament and was denied, his mother convinced the teller to allow him to enter because it was a charity tournament.
They reduced the $100 buy-in to $25 for Perry, thinking he would not run deep. Well after some play, he ended up heads-up with his mother, Merri, and won the tournament and gave the package to his parents for Valentines Day.
Perry’s first recorded tournament score was $781 in a $150 Seminole Hard Rock tournament in 2017 when he first turned 21. In December of that same year, Perry took 4th in the $10,000 WPT Main Event in Las Vegas for $504,090 and hasn’t looked back since.
PokerGo Tour Dominance
What’s really catapulted Perry into the spotlight is his performance in this year’s PokerGo Tour. He is currently ranked third, and was just recently overtaken by the Australian Michael Addamo.He’s racked up numerous final tables and wins. His first win was in a $10,000 High Roller Series at the Aria for $169,000. He then took down the $25,000 High Roller event at the Venetian for $365,500. Perry has won a total of six PokerGo Tour tournaments and has cashed for $3,217,506 so far in the series.
The Villian
Perry has made himself out to be a sort of villain in the poker world. His first appearance on High Stakes Poker was met with some criticism from the seasoned veterans at the table. He alleged he was up “seven figures in baccarat” when he told the table he could easily recoup his losses at the baccarat tables.He then went on to tell a story about how he got pulled over speeding in the emergency lane to a $25,000 High Roller at the Aria in order to avoid the late registration fee. Tom Dwan questioned his decision to risk his life to make it to a poker tournament. Despite, or perhaps because of, his unpopularity with the table, he was still able to win some massive pots.
His unpopularity doesn’t end there, however. Earlier this year, poker pro Daniel Colman made a tweet that claimed Sean Perry had scammed him while playing daily fantasy sports. To sum up the situation, Colman alleges that Perry was actually in control of “randomly” drafted players, and he lost money because of that.
PSA to poker community: It's extremely likely Sean Perry is a scammer. Do not bet with him. pic.twitter.com/Xy5exyVTsN
— Daniel Colman (@DanielColman_) May 7, 2021
Despite the unpopularity he may have with some pros in the scene, Perry is turning into a perennial professional right before our eyes. Keep an eye on him during the PokerGo Tour and the World Series of Poker.
