Johan Guilbert
Johan Guilbert, also known as YoH ViraL, is a professional poker player.
Biography
His first live poker tournament cash was in mid- at the Aviation Club de France in Paris during a No Limit Hold’em event. He won his first live tournament at the end of, earning a prize of nearly. In, Johan Guilbert made his debut at the World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Paradise on the Las Vegas Strip and cashed in the List of [World Series of Poker Main Event champions|Main Event]. At the 2014 WSOP, he cashed once, and in 2016, he made two cashes.In, he reached the final table of the Main Event of the Italian Poker Tour in Malta, finishing the tournament in fourth place, earning over €40,000. At the High Roller of the WSOP Circuit in Paris, he also finished fourth at the end of, receiving more than. In mid-, Guilbert finished ninth at the Partypoker Millions High Roller held in Barcelona, Spain, earning. At the 2019 WSOP, he cashed six times, and received his highest prize of nearly for a second-place finish in a Shootout event.
In, he reached the final table twice at the Aria High Roller Series of the PokerGO Tour at the Aria Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, earning nearly. At the end of, he won the second tournament of the Super High Roller Series Europe in Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus, receiving over. Four days later, he reached another final table of the series and finished third in the sixth event, earning $560,000. He also reached the final table of the Super High Roller at Partypoker Millions North Cyprus in Kyrenia in, finishing fourth for about $110,000. In, he reached the final table of the Main Event of the World Series of Poker Europe at King's Resort in Rozvadov and finished second, earning nearly €800,000.
At the Global Poker Awards, Johan Guilbert received the Breakout Player of the Year 2021 award in mid-. In total, Johan Guilbert has won over $4 million in live poker tournaments.