Ludovic Geilich

Ludovic Geilich was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and currently resides in London, England. He started his poker career playing online at low stakes, grinding his way up through the ranks under the screen name "Gr4vyBo4t." That nickname stayed with him as he became known as a dedicated "grinder," willing to put in long sessions and high volume to build his bankroll and sharpen his game.

Geilich's live tournament resume spans more than a decade. In 2024, he won the GUKPT Blackpool Main Event, a £1,100 buy-in tournament that drew 207 players, earning £56,150 for the victory. Earlier that year he also took down the online poker LIVE Coventry High Roller. At the 2024 EPT Barcelona festival, he finished 721st in the ESPT Main Event for €2,230.

He has made deep runs in many major events. In 2023, Geilich finished fourth in the £5,300 High Roller at a WSOP Circuit stop held at the JW Marriott, collecting £42,000 (approximately $52,235). At the 2024 WSOP, he placed eighth in Event #57, the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout, for $58,616. He also cashed in the 2024 WSOP $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship (189th, $7,914) and the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed event (65th, $3,920).

His 2025 WSOP run included a 61st-place finish in the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event for $11,592, along with cashes in the $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER (495th, $5,380), the $1,500 MONSTER STACK (345th, $6,707), and the $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha (126th, $2,840). He also cashed in the 2025 $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em / Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack, finishing 401st for $1,200.

Geilich has been cashing at the World Series of Poker since 2014. His best WSOP finish is a fourth-place result in the £5,300 High Roller at the WSOP Circuit, while his largest single WSOP payday came in the 2023 $10,000 Main Event, where he finished 76th out of 10,043 players for $109,400. He also made the final table of the 2024 $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty event.

His WSOP record includes 39 cashes, four final-table appearances, and more than $674,000 in total WSOP earnings. Among his notable WSOP results are a 23rd-place finish in the 2019 $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller for $50,759, a 19th-place run in the 2023 $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em event for $18,776, and a 17th-place result in the 2019 $1,500 Seven-Card Stud event. He also recorded a 48th-place finish in the 2019 $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em event for $10,382 and a 35th-place result in the 2022 $600 Mixed NLH/PLO Deepstack for $4,052.

While Geilich is best known for tournament play, he is also comfortable in cash games and high-stakes environments. He has played multiple high roller events, including the $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller at the WSOP in both 2016 and 2019. His best live cash of $313,482 helped establish him as one of Scotland's leading tournament earners.

Geilich is widely regarded as an aggressive player who uses position and pressure to exploit opponents. He adapts his strategy based on the flow of the table, blending tight, selective play with looser, more creative lines when the situation calls for it. In interviews, he has mentioned drinking large amounts of coffee during sessions to stay alert and focused, a habit that fits his intense, high-volume approach. His Twitter handle, @Gr4vyBo4t, remains a nod to his online origins.

Geilich became an ambassador for Grosvenor Poker in early 2024. He has praised the GUKPT tour's atmosphere, describing the community of players as "one big family." His career live tournament earnings stand at $4,007,333, placing him second on Scotland's all-time money list and 559th on the global all-time money list, with a career-best global ranking of 513th. Having crossed the $4,000,000 milestone, Geilich has cemented his status as one of Scotland's most successful poker professionals.