Top 20 Finalists: Leonard Truche (leonlelingo)

MTT and Sit'nGo tournament player Leonard Truche (leolelingo) is so skilled that he actually qualified for Live the Dream twice via the All-France Live the Dream Direct Entry. Leo has had a passion for games since he was a kid -- when he and his friends started watching poker on TV and were soon hooked. Four years ago, Leo discovered Everest Poker with a simple "online poker" search. and stayed because of the user friendly software that enabled him to get started.

He has always enjoyed the combination of online and live tournament play. Online, he recently finished third in the Everest Poker $100K Guaranteed, and has also won both $30K and $25K Guaranteed Tournaments. He also qualified online four times for the Montesino Grand Slam and twice for the SPT Finale in Gran Canaria. He has also played in tons of other live events, including the WSOP, 2007 EPEC (Portugal) and four SPT events.

But Leo isn't all about poker. A former physical education teacher for special needs and disabled children, Leo enjoys spending time with family and friends in Besançon, France. His free time snowboarding and playing handball.