Grospellier Eyeing Second Bracelet, Player of the Year
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
PokerStars Team Pro (France) Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier currently sits in 18th place of the 2011 World Series of Poker Player of the Year standings with 299.25 points. Grospellier had three cashes prior to this event. Among those, he finished 11th in Event #16: $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship for $27,928, and won Event #21: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship, banking $331,639.
With a win or a runner-up finish in this event, Grospellier would leapfrog Ben "Benba" Lamb, becoming the POY leader through 46 events.
Chris Moorman will also climb the leaderboard wherever he finishes. Depending on Grospellier's finish, he could also jump into the lead, but only with a win.