Guilbert Gets His Wish

Johan Guilbert moved tables to take the seat of the departed Mikalai Vaskaboinikau, putting him alongside his cash game nemesis Jean-Robert Bellande.

The two opponents wasted little time getting involved in a pot, as Bellande bet 75,000 from the button on a flop of 7♥K♠9♥. Guilbert called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 9♠ turn, and Bellande then bet 310,000 on the A♥ river. Guilbert again called.

"I don't know why I ever try to bluff you," Bellande said as he tossed his cards into the muck, and Guilbert showed 10♥7♠ as he took the pot.

A few hands later, Guilbert bet 135,000 from the small blind on a board of 5♣4♥A♦10♠ and Bellande called in the hijack. Both players checked down the 2♦ river.

"I have the nuts," Guilbert said, and Bellande went to muck his cards. "Keep your cards," Guilbert told him, revealing K♦9♦ for a bluff. Bellande turned over J♣10♣ for a pair of tens.

"See, I'm nice. I told you to keep your cards," Guilbert said.

"This isn't monopoly money," Bellande added.

"You forgot I just won a bracelet, bro. I didn't expect to win money in poker again, so now I'm just playing monopoly," Guilbert replied.

"You're the Chris Moneymaker of high rollers," Bellande told him.