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So whats up with Grrr..., ElkY and Tillerman?
With most (non-korean) well-known gamers having fled the bewildering Korean Starcraft scene and in retrospect being thrown into the vivid world of Poker it seems we have either lost interest in their dealings, or are apt to find information.
Do not despair, for apparently the second largest poker site in the world, PokerStars just recently in January (obviously not up to date, no bickering whatsoever) what they called the "Pro-Gamer Challenge". The scope was an online game of No Limit Texas Hold'Em in which nine ex-proffesional gamers were invited to hone their pokerskills and obviously rake in some hot cash and whatnot.
PokerStars spokesperson Conrad Brunner commented the event: "More and more professional gamers are using their skills to become very serious poker players and the nine players in the PokerStars 'Pro-Gamer Challenge' are no exception,"
Winner of the days event was none other than Betrand Grospellier. That would be the Terran ex-progamer ElkY (picture) to us, and his prize was a free entry and hotel accommodation to the 2000 Euro tournament at the European Poker Tour; lock, stock and two smocking barrels.
"These guys are already champions in their fields, and what's interesting to us is that they are able to transfer these skills - focus, speed of thought, competitiveness, coolness under pressure - to the poker table. They are pretty awesome poker players..." says Conrad Brunner, clearly really amazed what the progaming scene brought the poker scene.
Results: PokerStars Pro-Gamer Challenge
1st ElkYBertrand Grospellier, Starcraft2nd MangiacapraMarc Mangiacapra, Counterstrike3rd TobesToby Aldridge, Business side of 4K4th TillermanIain Girdwood, Starcraft/Warcraft5th SujoySujoy Roy, ex-Progamerturned WCG-organiser6th FoxMagnus Olsson, Quake7th Grrr…Guillaume 'Giyom' Patry, Starcraft8th Zero4John Hill, Quake 9th LakermanOskar Ljungstrom, Quake Legend |
Links
PokerStars.com - Press release about the tournament