Hands #153-162: Bellande Opens Up Another Lead
Hand #153: Dean Lyall raised the button to 325,000 and Jean-Robert Bellande folded.
Hand #154: Bellande raised the button to 400,000 and Lyall called to see a 
flop. Lyall checked and then folded when Bellande bet 300,000.
Hand #155: Lyall raised to 325,000 from the button and Belland called. The flop fell 
and both players checked. Belland then bet 250,000 on the turn and Lyall called to see the 
river. Belland checked and Lyall bet 550,000. Belland folded.
Hand #156: Bellande made it 325,000 to go and Lyall called. On the 
flop, Lyall check-called 250,000 and the dealer burned and turned the 
. Both players checked and the 
was run out on the river. Action went check-check and Lyall tabled the 
for tens and jacks. It was good as Bellande sent his hand to the muck.
Hand #157: Lyall raised the button to 325,000 and Bellande called to see a 
flop. Bellande check-called a bet of 200,000 and then checked the turn. Lyall checked and the 
completed the board on the river. Both players checked and Bellande tabled the 
for a rivered pair of threes and the win.
Hand #158: Bellande made it 325,000 to go on the button and Lyall called to see the 
flop. Lyall check-called a bet of 200,000 and the appeared on the turn. Both players checked and then did the same on the river. Lyall tabled the and it was good as Bellande mucked.
Hand #159: Lyall raised to 325,000 and Bellande three-bet to 1 million. Lyall called and the two saw a flop of 
, which they both checked. The 
turn saw Bellande check for the second time and Lyall did the same to the 
river. Bellande bet 600,000 and Lyall called only to muck when his opponent tabled the 
for trip tens.
Hand #160: Belland raised to 325,000 and Lyall called to see a 
flop. Lyall checked and folded when Belland bet 300,000.
Hand #161: Lyall raised to 325,000, Bellande called, and the flop came out 
. Bellande checked and then folded when Lyall bet 215,000.
Hand #162: Bellande made it 325,000 and Lyall called, which brought about a 
flop. Lyall checked, Bellande bet 250,000, and Lyall called to see the turn. Both players checked and did the same on the river. Lyall showed the 
but it was no good as Bellande held a pair with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,300,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
||
|
5,200,000
-1,300,000
|
-1,300,000 |