Seat 1: Herve Costa, 47, St Paul de Vence, France - 1,590,000 | 2010 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

Costa is truly a local coming from the beautiful Provencal village of St Paul de Vence near Nice. He is a recreational poker player and runs a bureau de change as his day job. Herve Costa finished 2nd at the Joaroyale Poker Tour Final which took place in Antibes in June 2009 where he pocketed €20,000. Two months later he won €13,500 for 44th place at the Grand Final of the Partouche Poker Tour II in Antibes.

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