Antoine Saout

When Antoine Saout first appeared on the live poker scene in 2009, he was an unidentified player, but he skillfully carried himself to the 2009 WSOP Main Event final table.

Early Life

In 2007, Antoine Saout started participating in freerolls and tournaments at the School of Informatics for Industry and Business as tonio292. For just a few euros, he was able to qualify for the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event, where he finished third and had a life-altering experience. 

A year later, he ended his degree program to concentrate himself completely on the game. He reached the final tables while playing live on the Spanish Poker Tour and did well in a highly anticipated tournament.

Antoine Saout: Poker Career

Antoine Saout met the requirements to compete in the Las Vegas World Series of Poker. In a side event of the Spanish Poker Tour, he reached the final table. There were 6,494 players in the main event, which had a prize pool of $61,043,600 and $8,574,044 for the 40th anniversary. 

After two weeks of competition with players from around the world, Antoine Saout made it to the final table. He moved up to third place despite having the least amount of experience before falling to Joe Cada, who won. Eighth place went to Saout with 9,500,000 points. 

Antoine Saout participated in famous poker tournaments, such as the World Poker Tour, PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, and European Poker Tour. He came close to making the final table in the 2016 World Series of Poker main event before finishing in 25th place. 

When he returned to the Main Event final table of the 2017 World Series of Poker, Antoine Saout created history. Saout finished fifth and received $200,000, his second-largest prize of his career, out of 7,221 competitors and a $67,877,400 prize pool, including $8,150,000 for the grand champion. 

Antoine Saout is still active as a professional poker player today and is regarded as one of the best in the world. By way of his significant winnings and performances, such as his third-place finish in the $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event at the 2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker, where he earned a total of $3,479,485. With cumulative winnings of $9,411,708, he is the fourth-most-cashed player in live tournaments in France.

Conclusion

Antoine dedicated himself to studying his game during the 2020 pandemic, which caused global competition suspensions. He participated in top online tournaments, including the World Series of Poker Online, held in the popular GGPoker room.

After the pandemic, the French player Antoine Saout resumed face-to-face competitions, taking part in prestigious festivals and showcasing his talents in the best tournaments, proving a long-term passion and commitment to his game.