Bellande Off To Good Start
We caught the action on the flop with Jean-Robert Bellande heads up with Paul Volpe. The board read 
, and Bellande checked to Volpe, who bet out 2,500. Bellande put in a check raise to 9,000, and Volpe made the call.
The turn brought the 
, and Bellande fired out 11,000. This time it was Volpe's turn to raise, as he made it 27,500. Bellande made the call, and the river brought the 
. Despite being what appeared to be an action card, both players checked, and Bellande revealed 
for a rivered flush, and Volpe mucked his hand. That pot brought Bellande up to nearly 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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190,000 |