Seat 7: Manuel Bevand, 34, Paris, France - 615,000
Manuel Bevand played his first EPT in Warsaw in 2007 and has cashed a further six times including 23rd at last season's Grand Final. Prague has been particularly good for Manuel. He finished 19th in Season 5, 22nd last season and now the final – his best live result to date. Originally from Lyon, the 34-year old turned pro in 2006 and has always enjoyed games - from programming video games on the family computer aged eight to becoming a noted computer game designer for a big French studio. Manuel also excelled at the card game “Magic : The Gathering”. After cutting his teeth playing cash games – live and online, Manuel is now focused almost exclusively on multi-table tournaments. He has written an advice manual for aspiring poker professionals and is the founder of the popular “Club Poker Radio” show.