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ElkY Wins! 1 year ago

Nam Le picked up another big hand heads up but this time Team PokerStars Pro Bertrand Grospellier could not be beat.

The money went in the middle with Nam holding Ad Qh and ElkY on pocket tens. The Le loving crowd was screaming for an ace, but when the flop fell 10d 7s 6s making Grospellier a set it looked all but over.

The 9h turn gave Nam a chance to chop with an eight, but the Ks river ended the tournament.

Nam grabs $943,215 for second while Grospellier takes all the glory of a WPT title and the $1,411,015 first place prize.

We'll put up our signature recap of ElkY's big win over here before the night is through.

  • Level: 27
  • Blinds: 80000/160000
  • Ante: 15000
  • Average Stack: $16,560,000
  • Players Left: 1
  • Tables Left: 1

The Long Climb Back 1 year ago

Nam Le has started the long climb back to contention with two quick doubles on the first two hands heads up.

He shoved, Bertrand Grospellier called and his As Jc beat ElkY's Qc 3c on a 10c 9h 8s 4s 5d board.

Grospellier shoved the very next hand and Nam made the call with 2s 2d. ElkY's two overs were the 6c 3s, but Nam doubled when the As 8c Ah Kh Qd board ran out.

He's on almost $4 million now.

  • Level: 27
  • Blinds: 80000/160000
  • Ante: 15000
  • Average Stack: $8,280,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

Dardon Dumped (3rd) 1 year ago

Facing a $330k raise from Bertrand Grospellier, Osmin Dardon comes over the top for $800k more.

ElkY shoves, Dardon makes the call and his As Jc has Grospellier's 10c 2c crushed.

The flop changes things, as the 9s 4s 2s fall, giving ElkY a pair of dueces and Oddie the nut flush draw.

However, the 9d turn and 3h river brick out for Dardon and he's out 3rd cashing $506,245.

The girls, the cash, the chip set and the ticket to the championship are coming out as ElkY will go into heads up with $15 million to Nam Le's less than one.

Stay tuned; it could be quick.

  • Level: 27
  • Blinds: 80000/160000
  • Ante: 15000
  • Average Stack: $8,280,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

The Nam Le Death Watch 1 year ago

Nam Le leads out with $400k+ bet only to see Oddie Dardon come over the top all in.

Faced with a decision for his tournament life Nam asks how much time is left in the level.

Eventually, he aks for a count of Dardon's chips, mulls it over a bit longer and folds.

A couple hands later Bertrand Grospellier pushed him off his big blind with a small blind shove.

The same trick worked again on the next orbit and Nam was getting dangerously short until he finally made a stand.

He moved in from the button, when, but niether Oddie or ElkY called.

His big blind was stolen by Odie on the next orbit as the Nam Le death watch continues.

  • Level: 27
  • Blinds: 80000/160000
  • Ante: 15000
  • Average Stack: $5,520,000
  • Players Left: 3
  • Tables Left: 1

Lights, Cameras, Action 1 year ago

They're back now with Bertrand Grospellier on $7.8 million to Osmin Dardon's $6.1 million.

Nam Le is short with $2.5 million.

  • Level: 27
  • Blinds: 80000/160000
  • Ante: 15000
  • Average Stack: $5,520,000
  • Players Left: 3
  • Tables Left: 1

Elky Leads Again! 1 year ago

The players have headed off on a short TV time out but not before Team PokerStars Pro Bertrand Grospellier struck back and regained the lead from Oddie Dardon.

Grospellier raised from the button to $360,000 and Oddie made the call. The flop came 9h 5s 3d and both checked. However, the Kc turn brought a $460,000 bet from Grospellier following a Dardon check.

He called, the river came the 7h and after another Dardon check, Grospellier bet $960,000.

Dardon called, but ElkY showed K-4 to win the pot and the chip lead.

  • Level: 27
  • Blinds: 80000/160000
  • Ante: 15000
  • Average Stack: $5,520,000
  • Players Left: 3
  • Tables Left: 1

Oddie Leads! 1 year ago

Another million chips has gone from Bertrand Grospellier over to Osmin Dardon and he's the new chip leader.

Oddie made it $400k from the button and ElkY called from the small blind.

Nam Le folded and the flop fell As Qd 5d. Both players checked and they did it again on the 7h turn.

The river came the 7s and Grospellier took a rather small $160k stab at it.

Oddie made it $700k more and ElkY called.

Oddie flashed A-10 and it was good enough to scoop the pot and the chip lead.

  • Level: 27
  • Blinds: 80000/160000
  • Ante: 15000
  • Average Stack: $5,520,000
  • Players Left: 3
  • Tables Left: 1

Bertrand Bleeds 1 year ago

Team PokerStars Pro Bertrand Grospellier is bleeding chips and Osmin Dardon is more than happy to take them.

ElkY made it $360k from the button moments ago and Oddie called from the big blind.

Oddie checked the Qs 7s 3c flop, but when Grospellier bet $460,000, he check-raised it upstairs another $1.4 million.

Grospelleir folded and while Oddie is now close to $6 million, Bertrand falls to under $8 million.

Nam Le suts threateningly behind with $3.2 million.

  • Level: 27
  • Blinds: 80000/160000
  • Ante: 15000
  • Average Stack: $5,520,000
  • Players Left: 3
  • Tables Left: 1

Level Up! 1 year ago

Oh by the way, were into Level 27 now with blinds at $80,000/$160,000.
  • Level: 27
  • Blinds: 80000/160000
  • Ante: 15000
  • Average Stack: $5,520,000
  • Players Left: 3
  • Tables Left: 1

It's Raining Elk 1 year ago

Bertrand Grospellier is pwning Osmin Dardon right now.

He took more than one million chips off of him slow playing jacks until the river, then getting Dardon to pay him off.

A few hands later Grospellier sniffed out an Odie Dardon bluff, calling a $550k post flop bet then shoving into a $1.4 million turn bet on a 10d 10c 2d 2s board.

Oddie folded and the Team PokerStars Pro showed some kind of bluff that turned out to be better garbage than Dardon was playing anyway.

ElkY is now back on close to $12 million while Dardon slips to around $3 million. Nam Le has just over $2 million

  • Level: 27
  • Blinds: 80000/160000
  • Ante: 15000
  • Average Stack: $5,520,000
  • Players Left: 3
  • Tables Left: 1
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Festa al Lago - Day 6, Reports by:

  • Martin Derbyshire
    Martin Derbyshire

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  • Buy-In: $15,000
  • Entrants: 368
  • Total Prize Money: $5,354,400
  • Date: Oct 20, 2008
  • Final Day Oct 25, 2008

Event Chip Leaders

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Player Chip Stack
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Blind Structure1 year ago

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Level Ante Blinds               
Level 1 50/100
Level 2 100/200
Level 3 25 100/200
Level 4 50 200/400
Level 5 75 300/600
Level 6 100 400/800
Level 7 100 500/1000
Level 8 200 600/1200
Level 9 200 800/1600
Level 10 300 1000/2000
Level 11 300 1200/2400
Level 12 400 1500/3000
Level 13 500 2000/4000
Level 14 500 3000/6000
Level 15 1000 4000/8000
Level 16 1000 5000/10000
Level 17 2000 6000/12000
Level 18 2000 8000/16000
Level 19 3000 10000/20000
Level 20 3000 12000/24000
Level 21 4000 15000/30000
Level 22 5000 20000/40000
Level 23 5000 30000/60000
Level 24 10000 40000/80000
Level 25 10000 50000/100000
Level 26 15000 60000/120000
Level 27 15000 80000/160000
Level 28 20000 100000/200000
Level 29 20000 120000/240000
Level 30 25000 150000/300000
Level 31 50000 200000/400000
Level 32 50000 300000/600000
Level 33 75000 400000/800000
Level 34 100000 500000/1000000

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