Grospellier Fails to Return to Paltry Stack

Tony Bloom opened for 12,000 from the cutoff and a short-stacked Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier three-bet all in for 110,000. Bloom made the call and the cards were turned up.

Grospellier:
Bloom:

Grospellier got it in good but the Team PokerStars Pro did not seem happy when the flop came down to give Bloom trips. The turn left ElkY drawing dead and he was headed out the door even before the completed the board on the river.

The stacks were verified and Bloom actually had a little less than the Frenchman. The staff attempted to track Grospellier down, and whether or not they couldn't find him or he opted not to return to 2,500 remains unclear. What is known is that after attempts were made, action resumed with the last of Grospellier's chips going in for his small blind. Since he wasn't there his hand was killed and he was officially eliminated from the tournament.