"Hey Phil," Jean-Robert Bellande just said as he started a story he could hardly tell because of how hard he was already laughing.
"So I just put on Twitter that I'm really short in the Omaha eight-or-better tournament and that I'm sitting next to the best player in the world and this guy replies to me," Bellande added to his story while still having a hard time controlling his laughter.
Ivey was waiting for what was to come and Bellande said, "So he says, 'Tell Frankenberger I said hello,'" and the whole table bursted out in laughter.
Even Ivey, who was recently beaten heads up by Andy Frankenberger was laughing. The atmosphere is this tournament is great since nobody seems to feel any pressure from the money bubble yet. We are still 20 more spots away from cashing, something we probably won't get done today.
BrokeLivingJRB Jean-Robert BellandeStill in Omaha 8 event. 50ppl left. 27 get paid. I'm super short w t30k and the best player in the world to my left. Need some run good.June 12 2012
tamiller866 TA Miller@BrokeLivingJRB Tell Frankenburger I said hello. #bestplayerintheworldJune 12 2012
We picked up the action on the turn of an board where Eric Crain called a bet from Jean-Robert Bellande. The hit the river and Crain called another bet from Bellande.
"Think I got there with the river," said Bellande.
"Jacks?" asked Crain.
Bellande indeed did table for a full house with an 8-5 low to scoop the pot.
Brendan Taylor raised from middle position and the player in hijack seat called. Elie Doft three-bet from the cutoff, getting folds around back to Taylor. Both Taylor and the hijack called to see a flop.
Two checks led to a Doft bet, chasing away neither opponent. The turn saw the same action, landing the river. Taylor checked, the player in the hijack bet, and Doft raised. Taylor ducked out of the way, while the hijack seat called.
Doft tabled for the nut flush with a wheel, while the player in the hijack showed for a wheel as well. Doft took three quarters of the pot and is inching closer to 200,000.
Things just got a little crazy over at Table 451. The action started off with a raise to 8,000 from Eric Crain and Brian Hastings, who was to his direct left, three bet to 12,000. Ashly Butler was next in line and he called all in for his final 11,000 chips.
Raymond Davis was on the button and call after which it got folded to Crain who moved all in for 13,000 total. Hastings and Davis called.
The flop came down and Hastings immediately threw in 4,000 which got called by Davis. The turn was the and the same process got repeated. The only difference was that this time Davis had to call 8,000.
On the river the showed up and Davis called another 8,000 chip bet giving us a four way showdown with two all in players.
Ashly Butler
Eric Crain
Brian Hastings
Raymond Davis
Davis had the low locked up with his ace-deuce while Hastings took down the high with a rivered straight to the seven. Butler ended up with the ironical four pair while Crain had the second nut low. No luck for both all ins and we are down to 40 players.
Brian Hastings just chipped up a bit at the expense of none other than Phil Ivey. We caught the action on the flop and Hastings bet 4,000, Ivey called.
The turn was the and Ivey called a 8,000 chip bet. On the river we saw the pop up and Ivey called another 8,000.
Hastings showed for two pair and Ivey said, "That's a good one," before mucking his cards. Hastings climbs to the top of the leader board while Ivey drops down to around 10 big bets.
We are approaching the money and someone who's not gonna be a part of the lucky 27 is Melissa Burr. She had been short for quite some time now and just lost her final all in against Brian Hastings.
Burr showed and was pre flop all in against . The board ran out giving Hastings broadway and the knock out.
We are down to just 34 players and 6 spots off the money.
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board where Eric Crain called a bet from Jean-Robert Bellande. The 
hit the river and Crain called another bet from Bellande.
for a full house with an 8-5 low to scoop the pot.
flop.
turn saw the same action, landing the 
for a wheel as well. Doft took three quarters of the pot and is inching closer to 200,000.
and the same process got repeated. The only difference was that this time Davis had to call 8,000.
pop up and Ivey called another 8,000.
for two pair and Ivey said, "That's a good one," before mucking his cards. Hastings climbs to the top of the leader board while Ivey drops down to around 10 big bets.
giving Hastings broadway and the knock out.
