Walking Sticks for Bellande
Jean-Robert Bellande raised to $4,000 and Phil Ivey called. Matthew Kirk came along as well, and then Antonio Esfandiari three-bet to $20,000 from the button. The blinds both folded, Bellande called, and the other two players got out of the way to make it heads-up action to the flop.
Bellande check-called a bet of $20,000 and then both players checked the turn as well as the river.
"Sevens," Bellande stated and tabled the . It was good enough to win the $89,800 pot as Esfandiari sent his cards to the muck unseen.