Event #58: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | 2018 World Series of Poker

07-01-2018 15:18 UTC-7

Hands #20-24: Tay Nguyen Goes Runner-Runner to Stay Alive

Chad Holloway

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #20: Jean-Robert Bellande raised to 125,000 under the gun and Tay Nguyen called from the big blind to see a flop. Nguyen check-called a bet of 60,000 and the appeared on the turn. Nguyen checked, Bellande bet 200,000, and Nguyen just called. When the completed the board on the river, Nguyen checked and Bellande bet 250,000.

Nguyen called and Bellande simply said, "I've got it." He then tabled the and Nguyen mucked, dropping to 300,000 in the process.

Hand #21: Dean Lyall raised to 135,000 under the gun and Bellande called from the big blind to see an flop, which they both checked. Bellande then bet 100,000 on the turn Lyall called to see the river. Bellande bet 125,000 and Lyall folded.

Hand #22: Andrew Graham raised to 125,000 under the gun and Lyall defended his big blind to see a flop. Both players checked and the paired the board on the turn. Lyall checked and then called when Graham bet 125,000. When the completed the board on the river both players checked and Lyall tabled for the win.

Hand #23: Nguyen moved all in under the gun for 240,000 and Graham called from the big blind.

Nguyen:
Graham:

Nguyen was ahead but not after the flop gave Graham trip sixes. Nguyen was drawing to runner-runner and the turn kept his hopes alive. He managed to get there too when the spiked on the river.

Hand #24: Bellande raised to 125,000 under the gun and Lyall called the button. Both blinds folded and the flop came down . Bellande led out for 100,000, Lyall called, and the appeared on the turn. Bellande check-called a bet of 280,000 before action went check-check on the river, a card we didn't catch.

"Ace," Bellande claimed but wouldn't show. He then mucked and Lyall was able to win the pot. "I was claiming an ace," Bellande clarified. "I may not have had that."

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Robert Bellande	7,300,000	400,000
Dean Lyall	4,200,000	600,000
Andrew Graham	3,400,000	-800,000
Tay Nguyen	430,000	-515,000

Tags: Dean Lyall Jean Robert Bellande Tay Nguyen

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

07-01-2018 15:24 UTC-7

Hands #25: Pair Versus Pair

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Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #25: Dean Lyall opened first to act making it 180,000. Andrew Graham called from the button, Jean-Robert Bellande came along from the big blind.

Bellande led for 200,000 on and initial raiser Lyall called, Graham folded.

The on the turn and on the river were both checked and Bellande showed . Lyall tabled and took it down.

Tags: Andrew Graham Jean-Robert Bellande Dean Lyall

07-01-2018 15:28 UTC-7

Tay Nguyen Eliminated in 4th Place ($173,598)

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Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #26: Tay Nguyen had the action on him on the button and shoved for 420,000. Small blind Jean-Robert Bellande called right away, Dean Lyall folded his big blind after thinking about it for a bit.

Tay Nguyen:
Jean-Robert Bellande:

The flop of had the players ask for a six on the turn for a sweat.

"You played really well," Bellande told Nguyen before the hit the turn.

"You were short stacked all the way but played really well."

The on the river was a low card but not one Nguyen was looking for; he exited in fourth place for $173,598.

The three remaining players are guaranteed $254,684.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Robert Bellande	7,400,000	100,000
Tay Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Tay Nguyen Jean-Robert Bellande Dean Lyall

07-01-2018 15:37 UTC-7

Hands #27-36: Trip Aces for Dean Lyall

Chad Holloway

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #27: Jean-Robert Bellande opened the button for 160,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #28: Dean Lyall raised the button to 190,000 and Bellande called from the big to see a flop. Bellande check-called a bet of 250,000 and the appeared on the turn. Bellande checked, Lyall did the same, and the completed the board on the river. Bellande checked for the third time and Lyall did the same. Bellande showed the for a pair of eights but it was no good as Lyall had a bigger pair with the .

Hand #29: Andrew Graham raised to 160,000 from the button and Lyall called from the big blind. When the flop fell , Lyall checked and Graham did the same to take it to the turn. Again both players checked and the completed the board on the river. Lyall bet 90,000 and that did the trick as Graham folded.

Hand #30: Bellande raised the button to 175,000 and Graham called to see the flop. Graham check-called a bet of 100,000 and the appeared on the turn. Both players checked and the completed the board on the river. Graham bet 125,000 and Bellande called. Graham revealed the for a wheel and Bellande mucked.

Hand #31: Lyall raised to 190,000 from the button and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #32: Bellande limped the small blind and Lyall checked his option from the big to see a flop. Bellande bet 100,000 and Lyall folded.

Hand #33: Bellande raised the button to 160,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #34: Graham called from the small blind and Bellande made it 350K to go from the big. Graham folded.

Hand #35: Graham raised the button to 160,000 and Lyall called from the big blind. The latter checked the flop and Graham bet 100,000. Lyall called and the dealer burned and turned the . Both players checked and the completed the board on the river. The action went check-check again and Lyall rolled over the . It was good as Graham mucked.

Hand #36: Bellande raised the button to 160,000 and Graham three-bet to 450,000 from the big blind. Bellande quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Robert Bellande	6,700,000	-700,000
Dean Lyall	5,600,000	1,400,000
Andrew Graham	3,200,000	-200,000

Tags: Andrew Graham Dean Lyall Jean Robert Bellande

07-01-2018 15:56 UTC-7

Hands #37-41: Graham Takes the Lead, All Pretty Even Now

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Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #37: Andrew Graham limped in from the small blind and big blind Jean-Robert Bellande checked. Graham checked on and then called Bellande's 80,000 bet. The turn saw the same procedure as Graham now check-called a bet of 250,000.

The river made for four spades on the board and Graham led out for 375,000. Bellande thought about it for a bit before raising to 1,375,000. Graham tanked for a while before he called.

"Good call," Bellande said while not showing his cards yet.

Bellande eventually mucked and Graham did the same, winning a massive pot without having to show his cards.

Hand #38: Graham opened the button for 160,000. Big blind Dean Lyall called and then check-folded to a bet of 180,000 on .

Hand #39: Bellande opened the button for 175,000 and Graham called from the big blind. The flop was checked through and so the on the turn appeared for free. Graham check-called a bet of 175,000 before check-folding to a bet of 325,000 on the river.

Hand #40: Lyall opened the button for 190,000 but folded to Graham's 615,000 small blind three-bet.

Hand #41: Graham opened the button for 160,000 and Lyall called. Lyall check-folded for a bet of 185,000 on .

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Graham	5,400,000	2,200,000
Jean-Robert Bellande	5,100,000	-1,600,000
Dean Lyall	5,000,000	-600,000

Tags: Andrew Graham Jean-Robert Bellande Dean Lyall

07-01-2018 16:06 UTC-7

Hands #42-47: Graham and Bellande Collide

Chad Holloway

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #42: Jean-Robert Bellande raised the button to 175,000 and Andrew Graham called from the big blind to see a flop. Graham check-called a bet of 100,000 and the dealer burned and turned the . Graham checked, Bellande bet 250,000, and Graham folded.

Hand #43: Graham raised the small blind to 250,000 and Bellande called to see the flop. Graham bet 150,000 and Bellande called. Both players checked the turn and then Graham checked the river. Bellande bet 200,000 and Graham folded.

Hand #44: Graham raised the button to 160,000 and Bellande pushed back by making it 460,000 from the small blind. Dean Lyall folded the big and Graham four-bet to 1 million. Bellande called and the two went to a flop. Bellande check-called a bet of 450,000 and then both players checked the turn as well as the river. Bellande tabled the for a flush and it was good as Graham mucked. Bellande chipped up to 7.4 million after the hand and Graham dropped to 3.2 million.

Hand #45: Bellande raised the button to 175,000 and Graham three-bet to 575,000 from the big blind. Bellande responded by four-betting all in and Graham folded.

Hand #46: Bellande received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #47: Graham raised the button to 160,000 and Bellande reraised to 400,000 from the small blind. Graham called and the two went to the flop. Bellande bet 500,000 and Graham called to see the turn. Bellande bet 1 million and Graham moved all in for 1.7 million. Bellande snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Robert Bellande	6,200,000	1,100,000
Dean Lyall	4,700,000	-300,000
Andrew Graham	4,600,000	-800,000

Tags: Andrew Graham Dean Lyall Jean Robert Bellande

07-01-2018 16:19 UTC-7

Hands #48-50: Graham Bets Big

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Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #48: Jean-Robert Bellande opened the button for 175,000 and Andrew Graham called from the big blind. Graham check-folded to a bet of 100,000 on .

Hand #49: We're unsure what Graham intended, but he made it 120,000 from the small blind. He was forced by the dealer to make it the minimum raise of 160,000 and big blind Bellande called. Graham continued the betting post flop, betting 175,000 on , 250,000 on the turn, and a sizable 1,150,000 on the river. Bellande didn't have much trouble calling the flop and turn, but tanked a fair bit on the river. Bellande eventually folded, leaving the pot to Graham.

Hand #50: Graham opened the button for 160,000 and Dean Lyall called from the big blind. They both checked and the popped up on the turn. Lyall bet 350,000 and Graham called. The on the river was checked by both and Lyall took it down showing .