Bertrand "Elky" Grospellier - Season 7 Player of the Year

With the elimination of Shannon Shorr, Elky Grospellier has secured the title of Season VII World Poker Tour Player of the Year.  An impressive season, this will be Elky’s third cash and second final table. In October he steamrolled the field at  Festa al Lago here at the Bellagio for a victory worth $1,411,015.  (He also finished 32nd at the LAPC)

Grospellier joins some elite company.  Here’s a look at the previous six WPT Players of the Year:

Season 1: Howard Lederer
Season 2: Erick Lindgren
Season 3: Daniel Negreanu
Season 4: Gavin Smith
Season 5: J.C. Tran
Season 6: Jonathan Little