Hands #51-55: Jean-Robert Bellande Rolling
Hand #51: Jean-Robert Bellande raised the button to 225,000 and Dean Lyall folded the small blind. Andrew Graham then three-bet to 675,000 from the big and Bellande folded.
Hand #52: Graham limped the small blind, Bellande checked his option, and the flop came down 
. Graham check-called a bet of 100,000 and the 
appeared on the turn. Graham checked and then folded when Bellande bet 375,000.
Hand #53: Bellande raised to 300,000 from the small blind and Lyall called from the big to see the 
flop. Bellande bet 200,000, Lyall called, and the dealer burned and turned the 
. Bellande bet again, this time 325,000, and Lyall came along to the 
river. Bellande bet just 175,000 and Lyall called. Bellande tabled the 
and it was good as Lyall mucked.
Hand #54: The dealer forgot to move the button and Graham folded. Bellande raised to 300,000 and Lyall called to see a 
flop. Bellande bet 200,000, Lyall called, and the 
appeared on the turn. Bellande bet 350,000 and Lyall once again called. When the 
completed the board on the river both players checked and Bellande tabled pocket fives. It was good as Lyall once again mucked.
Hand #55: Bellande raised to 250,000 and Graham defended to see the 
. Graham checked and Bellande bet 125,000. Graham woke up with a check-raised to 275,000 and Bellande called to see the 
turn, which both players checked. When the 
completed the board on the river action repeated itself and Graham showed the 
. It was no good though as Bellande held the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,300,000
2,515,000
|
2,515,000 |
|
||
|
4,000,000
-510,000
|
-510,000 |
|
3,200,000
-2,035,000
|
-2,035,000 |