Bellande Shows an Ace
Level 17
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Jean-Robert Bellande raised to 325,000 in the hijack and Emilien Pitavy took a minute before folding 9♦9♣ on the button. Thomas Eychenne, though, defended his big blind, and he and Bellande went heads-up to the A♦K♣J♠ flop.
Both players checked to the 6♦ turn, where Bellande bet 300,000. Eychenne called, and they checked down the 10♣ river.
Eychenne showed J♣8♣, but Bellande had A♣2♣ and took the pot with a pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,265,000
865,000
|
865,000 |
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4,515,000
785,000
|
785,000 |
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3,215,000
400,000
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400,000 |