The Official WSOP Photo BlogSelect Year:
Jean Robert Bellande is Ready to Play Jean Robert Bellande shows up before the 12:00 noon start on Day 7 of the WSOP Main Event, ready to play his short stack of chips. (Bellande is 75th on the leaderboard with 78 players remaining.) On his Twitter feed (@BrokeLivingJRB), Bellande wrote: "If you're in town and want to pop by the Rio, I'll be at the ESPN Main tbl. But get there quick. I'm shipping at 12:02. Lol" Bellande wasn't far from the mark, because around 12:30 pm, he was all in with Q-10 suited against Duy Le's A-Q. The board never gave Bellande any hope, and he was the first player eliminated on Day 7. Prepping the Final 7 Tables For the Start of Day 7 Morning preparations are made before the final 78 players are allowed into the Amazon Room for Day 7 of the WSOP Main Event. Eric "Basebaldy" Baldwin Eric Baldwin, known as "Basebaldy," continues to prove that his 2009 Player of the Year award was no fluke as he reaches the top 100 of the WSOP Main Event on Day 6. WSOP Floor Staff Some of the hardworking staff keeping things in order on Day 6 of the WSOP Main Event, including Bill Bruce (far left), Chris Spears (center), and Jimmy Sommerfeld (far right). Double-Bracelet Winner Scott Clements Scott Clements (right) is one of the few multiple-bracelet winners left in the WSOP Main Event on Day 6. Clements won WSOP bracelets in Omaha events in 2006 and 2007, and this is his deepest run in the WSOP Main Event. ESPN Crew Takes a Break To everyone who complains about the long hours at the WSOP, imagine spending most of that time carrying heavy camera and sound equipment, rushing from table to table at a moment's notice. This photo was taken during one of their rare breaks. The Name's Bond … Bond18 Tony Dunst (foreground, right) is one of the best-dressed poker players, and is one of the featured players at the featured table in front of Media Row on Day 6 of the WSOP Main Event. William Thorson Caught on Camera William Thorson (left) stands behind his chair as ESPN's cameras catch his every reaction during an all-in situation on Day 6 of the WSOP Main Event. ESPN's Crew Works the Field On Day 6 of the WSOP Main Event, the tables are spaced very far apart so the ESPN camera crews can safely maneuver into position to capture footage of every big pot and the important all-in situations. Jean Robert Bellande is a Survivor Jean Robert Bellande attracted mainstream attention for his appearance on the hit TV show, "Survivor." But on Day 6 of the WSOP Main Event, Bellande needs to put his poker survivals to the test after playing a huge pot with pocket aces against another player's pocket kings. Expect to see Bellande's reaction on ESPN later this year when a king hits the river to crack his aces. There are 1400 entries in the photo blog.
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