Hugo Pingray (CIO)
Hugo Pingray is a French investor[1] and pro-amateur poker player.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit]
Pingray was born in Martinique.[1] He studied at IESEG School of Management[1] and holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management[3] from Vatel Business School.[1]
Later business positions[edit]
Pingray is the founder and Chief Investment Officer[4] inoff flexible and structured alternative finance for Alpha Blue Ocean;[1][5] where he has deployed between 200 million and 1,5 billion euros worldwide[1][5] with emphasis on emerging markets such as the Middle East and Africa[1] but also recently reaching out to North America and Asia.[5]
Before co-founding ABO, Pingray co-founded Bracknor Investment Group.[1]
Before that he was an investment analyst at a London-based investment firm.[1]
Poker[edit]
| Hugo Pingray | |
|---|---|
| Residence | London, 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 |
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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))[6] earning himself $1,327,083.[2][3][7]
EPT[edit]
In 2022, at the EPT Monte Carlo, Pingray finished 5th for $240,334;[2] 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.[8]
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.[1]
Career earnings[edit]
As of May 2024, Pingray's total live tournament winnings exceeds $1,750,000.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 "Hugo Pingray (Crunchbase)". crunchbase. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Hugo Pingray's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "HUGO PINGRAY CELEBRATES A MONSTER-SIZED VICTORY". WSOP.
- ↑ "A team expert in tradition, with eyes set on the future". ABO2. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Alpha Blue Ocean About Us". ABO. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ↑ "The WSOP Goes Monster Stack". Bluff Magazine.
- ↑ "Hugo Pingray wins Monster Stack". ESPN. 4 July 2014.
- ↑ Rich Investor Plays SICK HAND at the FINAL TABLE ♠️ PokerStars. PokerStars. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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