Seat 1: Bertrand Vizioz, 35, Quiberon (13,600,000)
New to the live poker scene, Bertrand Vizioz has nevertheless been playing the game for nearly twenty years. Child of the early-2000s “WPT on TV” generation, the bank advisor spent a long time grinding online alongside his studies and later his job.
“I was regularly playing stakes between €5 and €50 during the COVID years, but for the past three years, I’ve decided to focus exclusively on live tournaments,” he explained. A decision that quickly paid off, as just a few months after his debut, he claimed his first title in Namur (the €1,100 WaSOP High Roller in 2024 for €50,000).
“I’ve been coached by Flavien Guenan over the past few months, and I’ve been working a lot on my game recently,” he added. Tucked under his cap throughout the tournament, the 35-year-old player from Quiberon could be a surprise tomorrow with his twenty big blinds, sitting comfortably in the middle of the pack.
“I’ll definitely be quite impacted by ICM given my position in the rankings. We’ll see how the first few orbits play out.”
Having come to Aix with a close poker friend, Bertrand had already made a deep run at this WiPT festival, finishing 17th in the Battle Royale (€1,960). “I’m having a great week, I can’t complain about my run in Aix-en-Provence.”
A focused and disciplined player, he will now try to achieve one of his main career goals tomorrow: winning a major French title.
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