Jean-Robert Bellande Eliminated
led Akopyan's
and when the flop came
it seemed certain that Bellande would double up. The
fell on the turn and Bellande slapped his hands together and said "Yes", perhaps thinking that he had the hand locked up. But there was some murmuring in the crowd as everyone realized that Akopyan now had a gutshot straight draw. The was the usual dramatic pause before the river was dealt...and when the dealer placed the
on the felt there was a combined roar and moan from the crowd as Bellande fell to a brutal runner-runner straight and saw his Main Event come to an sudden end.