Seat 1: Gilles Bernies, 27, Bretten/Düsseldorf, Germany, PokerStars qualifier

Born in Bretten, Gilles Bernies is currently living in Düsseldorf where he’s studies international Management at university.

As an EPT first-timer, the 27-year-old German has already achieved something many regs on the tour can only dream about. He was the overall Day 1 chip leader and his run hasn't stopped since, as he marched towards the final table.

Although still only playing poker for fun, Bernies already has two significant results under his belt. They both came last year in the Dutch city of Breda. In October, Bernies won the Breda Poker Series for €23,571 and two months later, topped that prize with a runner-up finish in the Dutch Open Poker Series for €29,688.

At the end of Day 4, Bernies described his run as "weird", pointing out that he's an amateur among some very well-respected pros. He’s now guaranteed to take back home at least €119,450 but making the EPT final table hasn’t changed his poker ambitions - he has no immediate plans to turn pro. Bernies is also a keen musician, creating electronic music.