Filip Bedzinski

Filip Bedzinski made his mark on the Italian live poker scene in 2011, recording four cashes tracked by CardPlayer Italia. His best result came at the 2011 EPT Sanremo in Event 15 (NL Hold'em/PL Omaha), where he finished 4th for €10,200. He also placed 8th in the Snai Poker Cup Main Event for €4,550, 12th in the Italian Poker Open Main Event for €3,328, and 71st in the IPT Campione Main Event for €3,100. His total documented live earnings in Italy stand at €21,178.

Playing under the screen name 'filip-varese', Bedzinski has been a regular on Italian online poker rooms. In August 2014, he finished runner-up in the PokerStars Night on Stars (€100 buy-in), taking home €3,600 from a field of 259 players. The tournament had a €25,000 prize pool.

In an interview with Italiapokerclub (August 25, 2014), Bedzinski revealed a remarkable stretch of online grinding. Over 19 consecutive days, he played 1,431 multi-table tournaments (MTTs), achieving a profit of €18,000. He noted that he had taken time off for the World Cup and Wimbledon, and then decided to refocus. Bedzinski described his routine as "sleep, eat, grind, repeat," playing 12 hours per day, six days per week, often from Gdańsk, Poland, to avoid distractions.

Filip Bedzinski holds dual Polish and Italian citizenship. He splits his time between Varese, Italy, and Gdańsk, Poland, where he finds a more conducive environment for grinding (less social distractions, ability to order sushi delivery at any hour). He is known for his outgoing personality and use of social media, often posting photos of celebrations and bottles of 'Dompero' (his nickname for Dom Pérignon).