U1st Sports, Spanish group specialized and recognized in communication and sport marketing and whose French office opened in June 2008, makes its entry in the world of poker by announcing the signature today of contracts of representation with Pascal Perrault, Thomas Fougeron and Lise Vigezzi, all three professional players recognized on the French and European scene.
U1st Sports (pronounce You First) which became in less than 10 years one of the major actors the representation of sportsmen (in particular with contracts in 23 country with 340 players and trainers of football and basket including 30 playing in NBA) wishes to place at the disposal of the players of poker his single know-how, which makes of it one of the most important actor in this sector.
Being based on a network of professionals with an expertise validated by more than 10 years of experiment in club, or sponsors, U1st will represent from now on these 3 players to market their image near large trade marks (resulting or not from the sector of the poker).
«I am convinced that the phenomenon poker has many assets to continue its incredible development in France and Europe. With the U1st group we wish to apply to the world of the poker our working methods based on professionalism, confidence and results. Our objective is to continue our recruitment of players confirmed or with a strong potential, in the objective to become quickly in France an agency leader in this sector » also declared Greg Céran-Maillard, General Manager of U1st Sports France.
Pascal PERRAULT : with more than 1.600.000 $ of profits accumulated in tournaments since 1998, Pascal (pharmacist of formation) belongs to the very closed circle of better French players having winning a title over European Poker Turn (EPT of Vienna in 2005). With its prize list also a place of European number one in 2000, or its nomination like personality of poker in 2001. “PP the Bandit” is today one of the sour values of French poker in tournaments.
Thomas FOUGERON : it is on Internet that this northerner carried out its first great performances while being qualified for several major events (WPT, WSOP and EPT). It connects the good results since 2005 with in particular one 5th place at Championship of Italy, three final tables in the Open of Paris, very beautiful 8th place at EPT of Dortmund or one 3rd at the Open of Paris 2008. “The furious french man” is a rising value of the French poker.
Lise VIGEZZI : she incarnates at the same time the talent and charms! Qualified for the prestigious one ladies world championship in Las Vegas, it then finished 3rd at the Late Night Poker Series in Great Britain and account also one 4th place at Euro Final off Poker in 2006, and she was 6th in the Summer tournament in 2002. “Pink Lady” is one of the most talented French-speaking professional players of Poker.