Bertand Grospellier – Photo Credit: Asian Poker Tour
Bertrand Grospellier made his first money in 2024 memorable when he gained the tenth poker match of his spectacular profession by topping the sector within the Asian Poker Tour Superstar Challenge in Taipei, Taiwan. The on-line poker legend generally known as ‘ElkY’ took residence the highest prize value $372,250 to take his profession match earnings near $15.17 million. Grospellier is without doubt one of the few gamers who can declare the poker triple crown, with World Series of Poker, World Poker Tour, and European Poker Tour titles on his resume.
He additionally scored the shiny noir lion trophy, which Grospellier sounded enthusiastic about after the win. “I wanted the lion trophy so badly since I joined the APT, it’s the last thing I’ve ever wanted in poker. So I am so happy. I’m so ecstatic I finally won it,” mentioned Grospellier to reporters after the win. He continued, “Even though I’ve already played poker for so many years, when you reach the final table it’s always so intense, with so much emotion. It means everything to me to win this trophy.”
Grospellier was one of the vital constant grinders on the match circuit for a few years all around the world, however lately he had dialed again that quantity, primarily taking part in at occasions within the Asian area. This was his fifth money in APT tournaments, along with his earlier scores booked in 2023. Two cashes got here in South Korea, and the opposite pair was booked in Vietnam.
“I really wanted it. I came close twice in Hanoi and Incheon, and now finally winning it. I feel so great, it’s the best thing ever,” mentioned a genuinely pleased Grospellier after the win. He ended the exit interview with, “I’m so thankful to everyone who always supports and cheers for me even though I’m far from the best player now. So many people, especially in Taipei and Asia, always give me such a warm welcome and I’m so happy to come here and be able to win.”
The NT$800,000 buy-in no-limit maintain’em match created a complete prize pool value $1,181,786 because of 49 entries. The last seven gamers all took residence no less than $62,048 in prize cash, so two gamers on the last desk would miss the min-cash on the ultimate day of play on this inaugural SuperStar Challenge occasion for the tour.
The last desk was a world affair with gamers from six completely different nations seated along with a big excited rail watching on the aspect. The gifted last desk additionally had hundreds of thousands upon hundreds of thousands in profession match earnings between them. Sweden’s Mikael Andersson completed in seventh, after which bracelet winner Danny Tang from Hong Kong fell in need of his second APT title in sixth place.
Austria’s Klemen Roiter busted in fifth place, and the opposite Hong Kong resident on the last desk fell in fourth place when Biao Ding exited. Roman Hrabec from the Czech Republic was out in third to arrange the heads-up last.
The last match noticed Grospellier dealing with a 3:1 chip drawback in opposition to the chip chief at the beginning of the ultimate day, Lester Edoc. The participant from the Philippines took residence $268,864 because the runner-up. Edoc now holds near $1.2 million.
Here is a take a look at the ultimate outcomes for the match:
| Place | Player | Earnings | POY Points |
| 1 | Bertrand Grospellier | $372,250 | 420 |
| 2 | Lester Edoc | $268,864 | 350 |
| 3 | Roman Hrabec | 171,360 | 280 |
| 4 | Biao Ding | $129,984 | 210 |
| 5 | Klemens Roiter | $100,448 | 175 |
| 6 | Danny Tang | $76,832 | 140 |
| 7 | Mikael Andersson | $62,048 | 105 |
