Bellande Bombs River
With Jean-Robert Bellande putting on a third straddle to $4,800, Rick Salomon raised to $15,000 in the small blind. Bill Perkins called from the mandatory straddle, and Bellande called as well. The flop came , and Salomon bet $20,000. That got rid of nobody, and the turn brought the . Action checked to Bellande, who bet $50,000. Salomon called, and Perkins looked like he was going to at least call, if not raise, before he mucked. Salomon checked the , and Bellande blasted out what looked like around $160,000 into the pot that contained over $200,000. Salomon gave it up.