Learning From ElkY’s Win at the 2008 PCA
Mar 27, 2008By: Jennifer Newell PokerStars is the place to be for players, at any level, for any number of reasons. Some play for the pure enjoyment of the game, and others play to improve their skills and learn more about the complexities of the game. And there are those who play to be the absolute best – to rise to the top of the poker world and never look back.
Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier started as a professional gamer before discovering what poker had to offer. Both careers inspired him to push himself to be the best by putting in the hours to gain experience, learning everything possible about the game, and allowing the thrill of competition to inspire and progress through the various levels of the game.
ElkY is one of the players who gives 110% to everything he does, and when he found poker, he did exactly that. He rose in levels quickly, played as much as possible, and soon became the first PokerStars player to achieve VIP Club Supernova status. He then became the first to reach the Supernova Elite level. As a member of Team PokerStars, he began playing more live tournaments and strove to find the same success as he had online.
Finally, with a tenacity greater than most, he went to the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in January of 2008 with one goal in mind – WIN. He fought through a vast field of 1136 players and won the tournament, taking home a $2 million first prize and, more importantly to him, the title.
Players who strive to be the best need only look to ElkY’s drive and determination to see what it takes. He is only one example of many that demonstrates the joy and satisfaction of rising to the top tier in the poker world.
ElkY’s experience with PokerStars is something that anyone can achieve. PokerStars provides all of the tools – a wide range of games and levels to suit any player, the ability to watch some of the best in poker, from the rail, compete in high-stakes games, and the security of knowing that one’s funds are safe and the games are fair.
By taking advantage of all of the resources offered by PokerStars, any player has the potential to become the next Supernova player and tournament champion.
