Emilien Pitavy joins Team Pro Winamax

At noon sharp this Monday, Winamax revealed the identity of its new recruit. After a teaser launched the day before, featuring an English clock announcing the imminent arrival of a new member, the largest poker room in France officially announced the entry of Emilien Pitavy into its prestigious Team Pro. This promotion confirms the meteoric rise of the 28-year-old Frenchman. The numbers speak for themselves: barely $2,000 in winnings in 2022, then $20,000 in 2023. The explosion came in 2024 with $544,000, before a monstrous 2025 with $1.6 million. And the momentum isn't slowing down: Pitavy already has over $280,000 in winnings for 2026.

Live or online, Pitavy excels everywhere

Long in the shadows of the biggest stages, the prodigy first built his online reputation before shining live. During his last visit to Las Vegas for the WSOP, he reached two final tables, including a very impressive 7th place finish in the prestigious $100,000 tournament (on this occasion, he was a guest on the RMC Poker Show). Now, Pitavy regularly plays in buy-ins of $25,000, $50,000, $100,000, and even $250,000, establishing himself as a regular at the high stakes and on the Triton circuit. He joins an elite team. His arrival on the most decorated team in Europe marks a new stage in his career. He joins major figures in world poker such as Adrián Mateos, Davidi Kitai, Mustapha Kanit, and João Vieira. For Pierre Calamusa, who was coached by Pitavy for a long time, the trajectory is almost unreal: “When I joined Team Pro, Emilien was still in diapers and playing €2 games. His rise has been meteoric.” Watch out for the younger generation! Like Thomas Santerne, another young French poker prodigy, Pitavy embodies this new generation capable of dominating both online tables and the biggest live tournaments. His entry into Team Pro Winamax thus seems less like a surprise than a confirmation. “It’s more of a dream, in the sense that I started playing and working on my game using content created by Team Pro Winamax. That’s all I did. It has always been a symbol of excellence in my eyes.” admits the principal concerned.