2009 World Series of Poker

Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No Limit Hold'em
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,494
Players Left
9
Next Payout
Place 9
$1,263,602
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

A MillY for ElkY

Elky tending to his newfound chips
Elky tending to his newfound chips
We just caught the tail end of a sleeper pot that developed over on Table 150. With the board already spread in the middle of the table, the community cards showed {2-Clubs} {9-Hearts} {7-Spades} {K-Clubs} {A-Hearts} and there were about 40,000 chips in the pot.

It was heads up with Jerry Wong first to speak, and he bet 33,000. His opponent, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, came back with a raise to 133,300. After taking some time to consider, Wong moved all in for an additional ~250,000 on top. ElkY was clearly pained by the decision he faced. After carefully considering his predicament though, he did indeed make the call, having Wong slightly covered.

ElkY tabled {9-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} for middle set. Wong had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar, sheepishly turning over {K-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} for just second pair. After spending most of the day riding a huge stack, Jerry Wong has been snapped off by Grospellier, headed out the door here toward the latter stages of Day 3.

ElkY, on the other hand, has become the second player to cross the million-chip mark. He's right around 1,100,000 now, though it'll be nearly impossible to get a perfect count until the floor colors up the Great Wall of Chips sitting in front of him.

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierElkYJerry Wong