Even if France is not the best nation of Poker, the country still has some really good players, some are famous such as Bruno Fitoussi, Patrick Bruel or Claude Cohen. But today, we will talk the new French champion of Poker: Valentin Messina.

Valentin is the first champion of poker in France and for him, it was his first big trophies. The poker player told us that it is easier to get some notoriety through this victory than another one. Through it, the player decided to become professional and quit his job. Through it, he has started a new career and got a sponsoring from a big poker room. This victory it is like a important change in his life.

Does this title means that you are the greatest poker player in France?

Absolutely not, it is just tournament through a number of prestigious tournaments. It is quite difficult to judge the talent of a player on only one victory. It is a little like sport, you don’t judge the quality of a player on only one match, it is quite the same in poker. You have to confirm that you are a good player through different tournament. Nevertheless, I have already proved that I was a great player through various tournaments where I realised great performances but also through Internet. I am working as a poker coach too. But, I have to admit and with pleasure that I am not the only one and Elky Grospellier, Jean-Paul Pasqualini, Fabrice Soulier, Ludovic Lacay are also experienced players and some of them are probably better than me.

Your team has demonstrated a competitive team through Antoine Saout (3rd at the champion world and Fabrice Soulier (finalist at the poker Partouche tour). You are the Champion poker of France are you he boss in this team?

There is no boss in our team and everyone respect everyone but it is true that Fabrice is considered as the big brother. We like listening to him, his advices and he is really respected in the poker world. His has a great poker past and his last tournament justifies it.

It looks like your team and you live the perfect relationship...

I don’t know how people see our team but for sure, when someone talks to me about the team, it is always in a good way. They can feel the team spirit and that we are united. I think that you communicate our passion through tournament and non professional player are motivated through us to become professional one. Personally, I love my team and the poker room I am working for. I found through this team real friends and I am not shame to say that you have a really nice atmosphere between us. The video and the interview demonstrated the perfect atmosphere that predominate our team. We are talking about poker not about business. We are enjoying it and we expect that it will be like this for a long time.