"ElkY" Failed to Make the Dinner Break

We noticed Team PokerStars Pro Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier was no longer in his seat. A quick check with his former table mates confirmed that he had actually fallen just before the dinner break.

Joona Linna was the man who dispatched the Frenchman, and he shared a few details. According to him, Grospellier opened for 900 under the gun and the player to his direct left called. Linna came along from the big blind and the three of them took a flop of .

Linna led out for 1,300, Grospellier called, and the other player got out of the way. Both players checked the turn, and then Linna bet big on the river. Whether Grospellier called off or shoved, we do not know, but whatever the case, he got his chips in holding only to discover Linna held an for aces full of fives.