2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 1d
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,844
Players Left
9
Next Payout
Place 9
$900,670
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

Jean-Robert Van Damme in "Quads"

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Just as the ESPN cameras arrived to table Green 11, Jean-Robert Bellande got into a hand that will likely win him some broadcast time on the network.

Preflop, Bellande opened with a raise to 1,000, and the player in the small blind re-raised him to 3,000. Bellande made the call and the two men went to the flop heads up.

It rolled out {K-Spades} {10-Hearts} {2-Diamonds}. The small blind moved all in for 5,200, and Bellande made the call, flipping up {10-Clubs} {10-Diamonds}. His middle set was ahead as his opponent tabled {Q-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds}, drawing to two outs or some runner-runner straight cards.

The turn slammed the door on the all-in player's tournament life though. The {10-Spades} ripped off, making Bellande the unbeatable quadruple tens. He sends his opponent to the rail under the lights of the ESPN cameras, raking in a pot and chipping his way up to 48,400.

Tags: Jean-Robert Bellande