Patrick Bruel had two sons with his former wife, Amanda Sthers. His first son is Oscar and the second is Leon Bruel who was born on September 28, 2007.
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His first single, Vide (Empty), released in 1982, was not a success, but the follow-up, Marre de cette nana-la was a hit. In 2003, just before his partner, the writer and playwright Amanda Sthers, gave birth to his first child, Oscar, on August 19, he changed his name to Bruel-Benguigui, combining his stage name with his birth name.
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As of 2004, Bruel has acted in more than 40 television and film production and has made five studio albums and several live albums. In 2002, Bruel released Entre Deux, a double CD of classic chanson that features duets with Charles Aznavour, Jean Louis Aubert, Jean-Jacques Goldman and others.
Burel is also a world-class professional poker player. He won a World Series of Poker bracelet in 1998 for a $5,000 Limit Hold’em event. As of 2009, he has earned more than $900,000 in tournament play, of which his ten cash winnings at the WSOP account for $411,659.
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