Prosper Masquelier

Prosper Masquelier (born 19 March 1981 in Montpellier) is a French businessman, television producer, actor and entrepreneur, and creator of the first French television series about poker, Le Tournoi des As (or Tournament of Aces), and the French online gambling website PokerXtrem.fr. and during the summer of 2002, he worked for Palavas-les-Flots, prior to his joining the show Nice People in 2003.

In 2004, Prosper Masquelier created the first French television series dedicated to poker, the Tournament, broadcast for four years on the Paris Première channel. The show's concept was to invite celebrities to the same poker table. Tournament of Aces broadcast about fifteen shows each year from 2004 till 2008.

In 2006, Masquelier joined the Partouche Group and headed the subsidiary Partouche Interactive from 2006 till 2009. In 2008, he launched Charity Poker Festival as a poker tournament to bring together Hollywood celebrities. Those participating have included Salma Hayek, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, and Dennis Hopper.

In 2010, Masquelier left Partouche and joined with Georges Djen, Managing editor of Live Poker, the first French poker magazine, to create 'Full Fun Company'. Building upon French legislation authorizing online gambling, the company submitted an application for a license to operate an online poker website.

At the end of 2010, Masquelier joined with together with Laurent and Bernard Tapie to create 'ISPT Production Company' as the biggest poker tournament on a global scale, organized exclusively in football stadiums.

2024 November 1, Prosper MASQUELIER becomes the PDG of the Pasino Grand La Tour De Salvagny near LYON

Filmography Nice People (2003) La Méthode Cauet (The Cauet Method) (1 episode, 2005) Television producer Le Tournoi des As (Tournament of Aces) (2005) Game of the Century (2007) Charity Poker Festival (2008)