A Couple of ElkY Hands

Team PokerStars Pro Bertrand "Elky" Grospellier is motoring along nicely so we thought we’d stop by to watch a couple of hands. Here’s how they panned out. Matthew Haugen raised from first position to 4,500, Andrei Demidov called, Grospellier called in the small blind and the big blind folded. Three players saw a flop of and Grospellier decided to test the waters with a bet of 8,000. The waters were just fine and the pot headed his way.

Next hand Grospellier was on the button when Tom Alner opened for 4,000 and called, as did big blind Matthew Haugen. The flop came and it was checked to Grospellier who bet 7,200. Alner called. They both checked a turn and saw the river fall the . Alner paused and tossed out a bet of 8,000 but Grospellier barely shrugged before calling. Alner desperately didn’t want to show and muttered “You were right.” His cards were eventually mucked and Grospellier then didn’t have to show either as the chips went his way. “You river an ace?” Alner wanted to know. “Yeah.” ElkY said, but we’ll never know for sure. This guy should write a book.