Grospellier up 1-0
Both players started with 3,000 chips and the blinds at 10/20, and in Hand #22 of "Isildur1 vs. ElkY 1," Bertrand Grospellier took a 1-0 lead.
Grospellier had the button, and min-raised to 40. Viktor Blom made the call, and the flop came . Blom checked, Grospellier continued for 45, and Blom check-raised to 160. Grospellier three-bet to 355, Blom shoved all in for 2,107, and Grospellier called.
Grospellier:
Blom:
Grospellier flopped the nuts, but Blom could win the pot with any diamond and chop with the or . The turn () and the river () both missed Blom however, and Grospellier won the match.
Grospellier grinned, delighted to be up 1-0 on Blom, while Gus Hansen was non too please.
"Such a luckbox!" he shouted from the rail.