Eric Persson Net Worth
Eric Persson is a professional poker player with over 30 years of experience in the gaming industry. He currently runs Maverick Gaming, which owns 27 casinos and 350 table games in three states. He is also the owner of more than a hundred restaurants, including his family’s Outer Furniture business. As of January 9, 2023, he has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
In the gaming industry, Persson has had some great success, playing on the biggest cash games in the world. After his career with the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, he went to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, where he was a student of law. While he was there, he was the first member of his family to go to college. It was also there that he started playing professionally, working his way up to playing on the World Series of Poker.
During his time in the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Persson also served as the Global SR Vice President of Slots. Before that, he worked in various executive positions at the Venetian Resort, the Orleans, and the Gold Coast Casinos.
During his time at the Venetian, Persson played an important role in creating the casino’s new gaming brand, Aruze. He then decided to leave the company to focus on his own.
In addition to the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Persson has worked at Tioga Downs and the Vernon Downs Casino. He also served as the president of Aruze Gaming America Inc. and was on the shortlist for producers of a poker show. Earlier this year, he won a $25,000 heads-up showdown against Phil Hellmuth.
Persson has had a few major rifts with players in the past, most notably with Phil Hellmuth during their PokerGO $25,000 Heads-Up Showdown. Although the battle was verbal, some players felt that Hellmuth’s reaction to Persson was strange.
During the Hustler Live Casino stream on Friday, Persson got into a fracas with a player. Marisa Persson, who was in the same game as him, waved her hand at two red aces. That triggered a hit on her teeth. The fracas was a favorite among viewers, and the final show received a double audience in comparison to the first two nights.
After the battle with Hellmuth, Persson spoke to USPoker about his experience in the poker industry. He said that he has spent thousands of hours playing poker, and he has a passion to create something new in the industry. At the same time, he has limited time to play in tournaments.
Currently, Persson plays 1,500 hours a year at Bellagio. He is also a regular in live cash games at the resort. When he is not playing poker, he spends his time with his family and his four children.
Besides his work in the poker industry, Persson has a large tattoo of a dragon on his back. However, he is not very active on social media.
As a company owner, Persson has a unique perspective on the gaming industry. He wants to put an end to the monopoly that state tribes have on sports betting.
