Bertrand Grospellier

Bertrand Grospellier

Bertrand Grospellier

WPT:1

GPI:3,155

$14,974,464

Bertrand Grospellier poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.

Profile

Name
Bertrand Grospellier
Nationality
France
GPI Rank
3,155
WPT Wins
1
Total Live Earnings
$14,974,464

Biography

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier is a French poker player and GGPoker Ambassador. His is also a Triple Crown winner, having won a World Series of Poker bracelet, as well as World Poker Tour and European Poker Tour titles.

He is also a former PokerStars Team Pro, having represented the site from 2006-2018, and a former partypoker pro having represented the site from 2018-2020.

Biography

Grospellier was born in Melun, France. Before he started playing poker, he was a world-famous StarCraft player under the name 'ElkY'. In 2001 moved to South Korea to pursuit his passion for StarCraft. He took part in a number of competitions beating thousands of his opponents and collecting top place finishes. Grospellier says that his gaming experience is one of the main reasons why he's so successful at the poker tables.

Read More: Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier: I Got Super Lucky!

He started playing poker professionally in 2005. Since then, Grospellier has countless cashes in the world's biggest poker tournaments and more than $14 million in live tournament cashes. At the online felt, he is became the first player to reach PokerStars Supernova and Supernova Elite statuses. First he earned 100,000 player points in just two weeks and then collected another 1,000,000 points in four and a half months.

Grospellier at the WSOP

Grospellier first played in the World Series of Poker in 2006 and added three more money finishes to his resume in the summer of 2007. One of the cashes was also marked by making the final table in the $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em event. He took home a total of $77,000 in winnings that year.

In 2011, Grospellier won his first WSOP bracelet in the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship for more than $330,000. He also finished 3rd in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed Championship for over $440,000, and then final tabled the WSOP Europe 3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout tournament for almost 50,000.

Having picked up a seven-figure cash at the 2017 World Series of Poker, finishing second in the $111,111 High Roller for One Drop, Grospellier won his second bracelet in 2019 at the WSOP Europe.

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier Wins Second Bracelet in Event #15 Colossus

Grospellier won the 550 Colossus for 190,375 after defeating a field of 2,738 players.

Grospellier's Top 5 WSOP Results

YearEventPlacePrize
2017$111,111 High Roller for One Drop2nd$2,278,657
2011$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed Championship3rd$447,074
2011$10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship1st$331,639
2019(E)550 Colossus1st191,172
2012$3,000 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed6th$68,738

Grospellier on the World Poker Tour

Grospellier won his WPT title in 2008. He won the Festa Al Lago Classic $15,000 Championship for a $1.4 million cash prize. A few months later ElkY came close to his second WPT trophy at the Five Star World Poker Classic $25,000 Championship event. He finished the tournament in third place collecting more than $770,000 in prize money.

Grospellier on the European Poker Tour

Grospellier first entered the European Poker Tour stage in 2006 at the EPT Baden and placed 16th in the Main Event. Just a year later, in 2007 he came close to his first EPT win. ElkY finished second in the EPT Copenhagen Main Event to winner Magnus Petersson and collected $400,000 for his accomplishment. Although Grospellier has a total of five first-place EPT finishes, four of them came in side events, while his only Main Event title was obtained in 2008 at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $7,800 Main Event. ElkY then took home $2 million in prize money.

Bertrand Grospellier's Top 5 EPT Results

YearEventPlacePrize
2008PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $7,800 Main Event1st$2,000,000
2012EPT Grand Final 100,000 Super High Roller3rd621,000
2011Grand Final, Madrid 25,000 High Roller1st525,000
2019EPT Prague 50,000 Super High Roller2nd501,590
2009PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $24,500 High Roller1st$433,500

Other Poker Achievements

Aside from his Triple Crown, Grospellier has a number of other poker trophies in his collection. In 2009 he won the 10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Team Event at the Belgium Open Poker Championships in Namur for 11,250. Then in October, 2010 Grospellier took down the 1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event at the Barriere Poker Tour in Lille, France for a 40,000 payday. In December of the same year he won the 3,000 Main Event at the Trophees Haussmann in Paris taking home 110,800.

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PokerNews Covered Events

EventPlacePrize
2023 World Series of PokerEvent #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship470th$37,500
2022 World Series of PokerEvent #49: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em241st$3,505
2022 World Series of PokerEvent #41: $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout311th$1,061
2021 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #13: 10,000 NLH 6-Max4th€62,574
2021 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #11: 1,650 NLH 6-Max14th€7,480
2021 World Series of PokerEvent #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship312th$33,900
2021 World Series of PokerEvent #56: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship27th$22,990
2021 World Series of PokerEvent #40: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship10th$26,171
2021 World Series of PokerEvent #13: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em32nd$9,299
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #7: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER NLH - $1M for 1st [Final Day], $5M GTD28th$11,750
2021 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #2: $1,111 Caesars Cares Charity Event171st$2,031
2021 GGPoker WSOP Super Circuit Online Series#6: $365 GIANT No Limit Hold'em13th$7,274
2021 GGPoker Super MILLION$ WeekEvent #4: Sunday High Rollers ME $1,050, $1M Gtd.22nd$5,875
2020 GGPoker WSOP Winter Online CircuitWSOPC #2: $10,300 Super MILLION$ High Roller, $5M Gtd.51st$22,365
2020 GGPoker High Rollers WeekHRW 07: $10,300 NLHE High Roller, $1.25M GTD9th$35,354
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #65: $600 No Limit Hold'em Deepstack Championship94th$2,490
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #63: $500 Mini Main Event, $5M GTD1181st$1,541
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #59: $2,500 Double Stack No Limit Hold'em83rd$6,411
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #58: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship70th$12,511
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #56: $1,500 GGMasters WSOP Edition [High Roller]40th$8,721
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #54: $10,000 Heads Up No Limit Hold'em Championship [No Late Reg, 128 Cap]16th$24,832
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #50: $2,100 No Limit Hold'em Bounty Championship29th$4,038
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #48: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER, $5M GTD, $1M to 1st670th$2,115
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #42: $400 PLOSSUS [Day 2], $1M GTD441st$1,046
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet EventsEvent #33: $1,111 Every 1 for Covid Relief [Caesars Cares]319th$2,249
2019 PokerStars EPT Prague50,000 EPT Super High Roller2nd€501,590
2019 PokerStars EPT Prague10,300 No-Limit Hold'em5th€48,520
2019 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #15: 550 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em1st€190,375
2019 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #14: 10,350 Main Event No-Limit Hold'em55th€18,330
2019 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #3: 1,350 Mini Main Event No-Limit Hold'em51st€2,596
2019 WPTDeepStacks MarrakechMain Event46th29,000 MAD
2019 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS EuropeMain Event53rd€20,000
2019 World Series of PokerEvent #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship425th$30,780
2019 World Series of PokerEvent #84: The Closer - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em106th$3,840
2019 World Series of PokerEvent #56: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty75th$2,819
2019 World Series of PokerEvent #26: $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em Marathon93rd$4,540
2018 World Series of PokerEvent #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee52nd$10,933
2018 World Series of PokerEvent #54: Big Blind Antes $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em65th$6,712
2018 World Series of PokerEvent #31: $1,500 Seven Card Stud11th$5,110
2018 WSOP International Circuit King's Casino RozvadovMain Event40th€4,651
2018 WSOP International Circuit King's Casino Rozvadov5,300 High Roller4th€22,883
2017 WSOP International Circuit King's Casino RozvadovMain Event69th€3,639
2017 World Series of PokerEvent #68: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em173rd$4,679
2017 World Series of PokerEvent #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em59th$6,299
2017 World Series of PokerEvent #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER100th$8,054
2017 World Series of PokerEvent #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed186th$2,369
2017 World Series of PokerEvent #6: High Roller for One Drop - $111,111 No-Limit Hold'em2nd$2,278,657
2017 PokerStars Championship SochiMain Event13th2,055,000 RUB
2017 PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino(R)Main Event12th€33,600
2017 PokerStars Festival RozvadovMain Event23rd€6,803
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta10,300 High Roller21st€22,000
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Barcelona10,300 High Roller55th€21,000
2015 PokerStars.fr EPT Season 11 Deauville5,300 Main Event31st€14,490
2015 PokerStars Caribbean AdventureMain Event104th$17,800
2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Londonlb4,250 Main Event80th£7,750
2014 World Series of PokerEvent #24: $5,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em51st$9,509
2014 World Series of PokerEvent #22: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship16th$21,958
2014 PokerStars.net EPT Vienna5,300 Main Event119th€9,550
2013 PokerStars.com EPT Prague10,300 High Roller23rd€18,950
2013 PokerStars.com EPT Prague5,300 Main Event106th€9,900
2013 World Series of PokerEvent #62: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event295th$32,242
2013 World Series of PokerEvent #36: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout111th$5,555
2013 World Series of PokerEvent #19: $5,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em7th$34,341
2013 PokerStars.com EPT LondonThe Professionals vs. Team PokerStars1st£50,000
2012 PokerStars.net EPT PragueMain Event100th€8,000
2012 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #7: 10,450 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event25th€22,982
2012 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #5: 10,450 Mixed Max - No-Limit Hold'em13th€20,443
2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona10,000 High Roller7th€43,150
2012 World Series of PokerEvent 32: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E.16th$19,542
2012 World Series of PokerEvent 23: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Six-Handed6th$68,738
2012 World Series of PokerEvent 17: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em18th$23,876
The 2012 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo(R) Casino EPT Grand Final100,000 Super High Roller3rd€621,000
2012 PokerStars.it EPT CampioneMain Event61st€9,000
2011 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #4: 3,200 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout5th€47,763
2011 World Series of PokerEvent #46: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed Championship3rd$447,074
2011 World Series of PokerEvent #21: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship1st$331,639
2011 World Series of PokerEvent #16: $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship (No-Limit)11th$27,928
2011 World Series of PokerEvent #13: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout104th$4,998
2011 EPT DeauvilleMain Event44th€15,000
2011 PokerStars Caribbean AdventureMain Event126th$20,000
2010 PokerStars.net EPT BarcelonaMain Event56th€13,000
2010 World Series of PokerEvent #35: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship12th$38,424
2010 World Series of PokerEvent #11: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em91st$4,394
2010 PokerStars.it EPT San RemoMain Event144th€9,000
2009 World Series of PokerEvent 34 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em13th$30,398
2009 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship$20,000 Heads-up Championship4th$125,000
2009 L.A. Poker Classic$10,000 No Limit Hold'em Championship32nd$38,085
2008 World Series of Poker39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event370th$28,950
2008 World Series of PokerEvent 46 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Six-handed16th$31,781
2007 PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour - MacauAPPT Macau - $2500 Main Event5th$48,576
2007 World Series of PokerEvent 15 - $1,500 No Limit Holdem21st$20,806
2007 EPT WarsawMain Event17th24,282 PLN