Jan Boubli
Encyclopedia
Jan "Le Grand" Boubli is a French
professional poker
player from Paris
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Jan Boubli was a dentist
for 22 years before retiring.
In July 2003 he finished second at the World Poker Tour
(WPT) second season
Grand Prix de Paris.
In September 2005 he won the European Poker Tour
(EPT) second season
Barcelona
Open. He defeated Christer Johansson heads-up to win €426,000 ($528,195).
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,200,000.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
professional poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player from Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
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Jan Boubli was a dentist
Dentist
A dentist, also known as a 'dental surgeon', is a doctor that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. The dentist's supporting team aides in providing oral health services...
for 22 years before retiring.
In July 2003 he finished second at the World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
(WPT) second season
World Poker Tour season 2 results
- Grand Prix de Paris:* Casino: Aviation Club de France, Paris * Buy-in: €10,000* 4-Day Event: July 10, 2003 to July 13, 2003* Number of Entries: 96* Total Prize Pool: €894,400 * Number of Payouts: 9...
Grand Prix de Paris.
In September 2005 he won the European Poker Tour
European Poker Tour
The Pokerstars European Poker Tour is a series of poker tournaments similar to those in the World Poker Tour , created by John Duthie, winner of the inaugural Poker Million tournament. It began in 2004 as part of the worldwide explosion in Texas Hold 'em popularity...
(EPT) second season
European Poker Tour season 2 results
- EPT 2 Barcelona :* Casino: Casino Barcelona, Barcelona * Buy-in: €4,000* 2-Day Event: Friday, September 16, 2005 to Saturday, September 17, 2005* Number of buy-ins: 327* Total Prize Pool: €1,300,000...
Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
Open. He defeated Christer Johansson heads-up to win €426,000 ($528,195).
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,200,000.