Top 20 Finalists: Julien Claudepierre (Garrincho54)

Julien Claudepierre (Garrincho54) is one of the most well-known and well-respected players in not only the French-speaking, but the entire Everest Poker community. The recent graduate of one of France's top-ranked and highly-competitive engineering programs also worked as an intern for the online poker education website DeucesCracked in New York City.

"I loved living in New York for three months, but it was also very rewarding to spend so much time around world-class poker players."

In addition to numerous live tournaments in his native France, Julien has played in both the WSOP and the WPT Marrakesh and can often be found at Everest Poker's NLHE 6-max and Heads Up tables, as well working on his Pot-Limit Omaha game.

"In 2010, I want to make the successful transition from being a solid cash game player to becoming a formidable opponent in live tournaments around the world."