Jonathan Pastore

Jonathan Pastore, a French professional poker player, was born in 1988. He is primarily active in online tournaments, achieving success on platforms such as PokerStars under the screen names "0human" and "0human0". In live tournaments, he has won a World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet and finished as runner-up in the WSOP Europe Main Event, with total career earnings exceeding $2.68 million. Pastore has been based in Malta since 2016, focusing on poker, and previously served as a coach for the French poker academy PokerPRO.FR, leaving the position in October 2024.

Pastore's poker career began online. After university, he worked as a tennis coach and in business, deciding to turn professional in 2016. He initially played online tournaments with buy-ins of €10 to €50, gradually moving up. In 2019, he joined a French poker training and staking organization, quickly improving under the guidance of top players and starting to play higher-stakes online events, including large tournaments on PokerStars.fr and international .com events.

2022 WSOP Gold Bracelet

In June 2022, Pastore won the WSOP $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em event, earning $771,765 and his first WSOP gold bracelet. The tournament had 1,547 entries, and he defeated his opponent heads-up, becoming one of the highlights of that year's WSOP.

2022 WSOP Europe Main Event Runner-Up

In November of the same year, Pastore finished runner-up in the WSOP Europe Main Event (€10,350 buy-in) for €852,949. The event had 763 entries; he lost heads-up but set a personal best for live tournament earnings.

Other Live Results

• 2021: Runner-up in a $600 event at the Venetian, Las Vegas, for $73,000.
• 2023: Fourth place in the WSOP $5,000 Champions Reunion event for $132,545.
• Multiple WSOP cashes, including the $25,000 Super Main Event, with cumulative WSOP live earnings exceeding $2 million.

Pastore has also achieved significant success in online poker. In February 2022, he won the PokerStars Sunday Million for $81,560. He has made multiple final tables on online poker platforms and WSOP Online, with total online earnings exceeding $1 million. His screen name "0human" is well-known in the French poker community.

Pastore was a member of the well-known French poker training team PokerPRO.FR, serving as a coach and offering private coaching. He specializes in creating structured training plans for players of all levels, emphasizing mathematical fundamentals and opponent study. He is also active on poker forums, sharing strategies and hand analyses, and is an active contributor to the French poker community.

Pastore is known for his highly aggressive play, excelling at using position and stack depth to pressure opponents. He focuses on mathematical decision-making, relying on precise probability calculations and expected value analysis. In online tournaments, he frequently employs high-aggression betting and raising strategies and is adept at adjusting his play based on opponents' tendencies. His style is flexible and versatile, combining theoretical depth with practical sharpness.