Event #58: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed

On Sunday, the final six players from a 621-entry field returned to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino to play down to a winner in the 2018 World Series of Poker Event #58: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed. Before entering the tournament, Jean-Robert Bellande sent out a tweet.

"All this talk of me trying to finally get my 1st bracelet is a bit of a monkey on my back," the former Survivor contestant said. "I'm just gonna keep having fun and making outrageous calls."

Bellande, who had previously finished runner-up in two WSOP events, managed to get that monkey off his back in what was his 24th WSOP-related cash.

"Winning a bracelet in no-limit hold'em is an extra big surprise to me because it's not my best game," said Bellande, who sipped on a $400 bottle of Chateau Margaux 2013 Premier Grand Cru Classé while he played. "I've worked a lot on my game but I know I'm way behind the top-level players in that game. I would never ever dream my first bracelet would be in no-limit hold'em, but it makes it extra exciting for me."

He continued: "I had a blast. I had so much fun during this tournament, not just winning but mixing it up. Six-handed is cool because you're always in action. The guys were all fun. We just had a good time. Every day we just had a blast."

Official Final Table Results

On Hand #10 of the final table, Poland's Kacper Pyzara ran an unsuccessful bluff against Dean Lyall to lose most of his chips. Two hands later, Pyzara jammed for 515,000 holding ace-seven in the small blind and Bellande woke up with jacks in the big. Pyzara found a seven on the flop but no other help was forthcoming. He had to settle for sixth place and an $85,570 payday.

Two hands later, Eric Blair followed him out the door in fifth. It happened when both he and Andrew Graham flopped a pair of aces. They got it in when the turned paired eights, but Blair had a kicker problem as Lyall had a lady accompanying his bullet. The river was a brick and just like that Blair was gone, good for $120,699 in prize money.

On Hand #26 of the final table, Tay Nguyen shoved his extreme short stack from the button with pocket eights and Bellande called from the small blind with jacks. The board ran out clean and Nguyen was ousted in fourth place for $173,598.

The three-handed battle was a marathon and it wouldn't be until Hand #136 that Graham would bow out. It happened when Bellande raised to 400K with king-deuce and called Graham's 880K shove with jack-nine. Graham flopped an open-ended straight draw but missed when the turn and river came running fives.

Heads-up play began with Bellande holding a 2-1 chip lead over Lyall but the two would engage in a back-and-forth match. Each took turns holding the chip lead on several occasions, but eventually, Bellande won eight hands in a row to once again pull out to a big lead.

In the final hand of the tournament, which was Hand #228 of the final table, Lyall moved all in with ace-three offsuit and Bellande woke up with pocket queens. Lyall paired his three on the flop but that was all the help he got as both the turn and river ran out in Bellande's favor.

"At one point he had a 3-1 chip lead and I thought it was curtains, and then I caught a nice little rush," Bellande reflected. "Really happy, really relieved. First bracelet after two second places. My first time I was a 19-1 chip lead and I lost that bracelet, that was just devastating. Tonight, it looked like I was going to squander a 2-1 chip lead and lose it again. It's a relief, it's exciting. The $600,000 is also exciting."

Hand #218: Jean-Robert Bellande limped and Dean Lyall checked his option to see a     flop, which both players checked. Action repeated on the   turn and Lyall checked the   river. Bellande bet 500,000 and Lyall folded.

Hand #219: Lyall called and Bellande checked his option to see a     flop. Both players checked and the dealer burned and turned the  . Bellande bet 300,000 and Lyall folded.

Hand #220: Bellande limped and Lyall checked his option. The flop came down     and Lyall checked to Bellande, who bet 240,000. Lyall called and then checked the   turn. Bellande bet 500,000 and Lyall called before checking for the third time on the   river. Bellande bet 1.5 million and Lyall called. Bellande tabled    for a straight and it was good.

Hand #221: Lyall gave Bellande a walk in the big blind.

Hand #222: Bellande limped, Lyall raised to 750,000, and Bellande jammed. Lyall folded.

Hand #223: Lyall limped the button and Bellande checked his option to bring out the     flop. Both players checked as they did on the   turn. Bellande bet 240,000 on the   river and Lyall folded.

Hand #224: Bellande limped, Lyall checked his option, and the flop came down    . Both players checked and did the same on the   turn. Lyal check-called a bet of 300,000 on the   river and Bellande tabled an ace to win his seventh hand in a row.

Hand #225: Lyall limped, Bellande checked his option, and the flop came out    . Both players checked and did the same on the   turn. When the   completed the board on the river, Bellande bet 800,000 and Lyall folded.

Hand #226: Bellande limped and Lyall checked his option to see a     flop. Lyall checked and Bellande bet 250,000. Lyall called and then checked the   turn. Bellande checked behind and the   completed the board on the river. Lyall bet 1.5 million and Bellande folded to end his winning streak at eight hands in a row.

Hand #227: Lyall folded.

Jean-Robert Bellande	10,930,000	4,600,000
Dean Lyall	4,600,000	-4,600,000

Hand #195: Dean Lyall raised the button to 420,000 and Jean-Robert Bellande called to see the    . Both players checked and then Bellande bet 300,000 on the   turn. Lyall called and the   completed the board on the river. Both players checked the straight on board and chopped the pot.

Hand #196: Bellande raised to 400,000, Lyall called, and the flop came down    . Lyall check-folded to a bet of 300,000.

Hand #197: Lyall raised to 420,000 and Bellande folded.

Hand #198: Bellande raised to 400,000, Lyall called, and the flop came down    . Lyall checked, Bellande bet 400,000, and Lyall called. The dealer then burned and turned the   and both players checked to the  . Lyall bet 1.6 million and Bellande folded.

Hand #199: Lyall raised to 420,000 and Bellande folded.

Hand #200: Bellande raised to 400,000 and Lyall moved all in. Bellande folded.

Hand #201: Lyall raised to 420,000 and Bellande folded.

Hand #202: Bellande raised the button to 400,000 and Lyall called to see a     flop. Lyall checked and then folded when Bellande bet 400,000.

Hand #203: Lyall raised to 420,000 and Bellande called to see the     flop. Bellande check-folded to a bet of 215,000.

Hand #204: Bellande raised the button to 400K and Lyall called. The     flop saw Lyall check-fold to a bet of 200,000.

Hand #205: Lyall limped the button and Bellande exercised his option with a raise to 700,000. Lyall called it and the duo went to the     flop. Bellande bet 500,000 and Lyall released.

Hand #206: Bellande raised to 400,000 and Lyall folded.

Hand #207: Lyall raised to 420,000, Bellande called, and the flop came down    . Both players checked and the   appeared on the turn. Bellande bet 300,000 and Lyall folded.

Hand #208: Bellande raised to 400,000, Lyall called, and the flop fell    . Lyall checked, Bellande bet 400,000, and Lyall called to see the   turn. Lyall seized the initiative y leading out for 290,000 and Bellande snap-folded.

Dean Lyall	10,015,000	615,000
Jean-Robert Bellande	5,515,000	-585,000

Hand #172: Jean-Robert Bellande raised to 400,000 and Dean Lyall folded.

Hand #173: Lyall raised to 420,000 and Bellande called to see a     flop. Bellande check-called a bet of 400,000 and then checked the   turn. Lyall bet 1.05 million and Bellande called. When the   completed the board on the river, Bellande checked and Lyall moved all in for 4.1 million.

"Oh man, what a river," Bellande said as he turned his hat backward. "Dirty. Dirty. Dirty. Dirty."

Bellande then let his hand go.

Hand #174: Bellande raised to 400,000 and Lyall folded.

Hand #175: Bellande received a walk.

Hand #176: Bellande raised to 400,000 and folded when Lyall three-bet to 1.35 million.

Hand #177: Lyall raised to 420,000 and Bellande called to see the     flop. Bellande checked and folded when Lyall bet 215,000.

Hand #178: Belland raised to 400,000 and Lyall called. The flop came down     and Lyall checked to Bellande, who bet 600,000. Lyall called and the dealer burned and turned the  . Both players checked and the   completed the board on the river. Lyall bet 600,000 and Bellande paid it off. Lyall showed the    but it was no good as Bellande held the   .

Hand #179: Lyall made it 420,000 to go and Bellande called to see the     flop. Bellande checked, Lyall bet 235,000, and Bellande called. The latter then checked the   turn and Lyall fired again, this time 425,000. That did the trick as Bellande folded.

Hand #180: Bellande raised to 400,000 and Lyall folded.

Hand #181: Lyall folded the button.

Hand #182: Bellande raised to 400,000, Lyall called, and the flop came out    . Lyall check-called a bet of 400,000 and then checked the   turn. Bellande fired again, this time 900,000, and Lyall called. When the   completed the board on the river, Lyall checked and Bellande did the same. Lyall tabled the    and it was good as Bellande mucked.

Hand #183: Lyall raised to 420,000 and Bellande called. On the     flop, both players checked and the dealer put out the   on the turn. Bellande bet 500,000, Lyall called, and the   completed the board on the river. Bellande checked and folded when Lyall bet 850,000.

Dean Lyall	9,800,000	3,600,000
Jean-Robert Bellande	5,700,000	-3,600,000

Hand #146: Jean-Robert Bellande raised to 325,000 and Dean Lyall called. Lyall check-called 300,000 on     and another 800,000 on the   turn. The   on the river saw both players check and Lyall took it down with   . Lyall took over the lead in the match with 8.2 million to Bellande's 7.3 million.

Hand #147: Lyall limped in and Bellande checked. Bellande bet out 200,000 on     and Lyall folded.

Hand #148: Bellande raised to 325,000 and Lyall called. Lyall checked on     and called Bellande's 275,000 bet. The   on the turn went check-check and Lyall checked once more on the   river. Bellande bet 700,000 and Lyall folded.

Hand #149: Lyall opened for 325,000 and Bellande called. Bellande check-called 215,000 on     before the   turn was checked through. Bellande bet 405,000 on the   river and Lyall folded.

Hand #150: Bellande opened for 325,00 and Lyall called. The     flop was checked by both before Lyall check-folded to a bet of 300,000 on the   turn.

Hand #151: Lyall raised to 325,000 and Bellande folded.

Hand #152: Bellande raised to 325,000 and Bellande folded.

Jean-Robert Bellande	9,000,000	300,000
Dean Lyall	6,500,000	-300,000

Hand #137: Dean Lyall opened the button to 325,000 but folded to Jean-Robert Bellande's three-bet to 1.1 million.

Hand #138: Bellande opened to 325,000 but folded to Lyall's three-bet to 960,000.

Hand #139: Lyall raised to 325,000 and Bellande called. Both players checked the     flop and   turn before the   popped up on the river. Bellande checked and saw Lyall bet 420,000. Bellande check-raised to 1.6 million and Lyall folded.

Hand #140: Bellande opened to 325,000 and Lyall called. Lyall check-called 200,000 on     before they both checked the   on the turn. The river came the   and Lyall checked. Bellande bet 200,000 and Lyall called. Bellande showed    and Lyall mucked.

Hand #141: Lyall folded, giving Bellande a walk.

Hand #142: Bellande opened for 325,000 and Lyall three-bet to 935,000 with 2.7 million behind. Bellande said: "OK, I play for it all," and Lyall instantly folded.

Jean-Robert Bellande	12,800,000	2,400,000
Dean Lyall	2,700,000	-2,500,000

Hand #128: Jean-Robert Bellande received a walk.

Hand #129: Bellande limped the small blind and Dean Lyall checked his option from the big. The     flop saw both players check and the   appeared on the turn. Bellande check-called a bet of 200,000 and the   completed the board on the river. Bellande checked and Lyall bet 550K. Bellande folded.

Hand #130: Bellande raised the button to 350,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #131: Bellande received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #132: Bellande raised to 525K from the small blind and Lyall called to see a     flop. Bellande bet 300,000 and Lyall folded.

Hand #133: Bellande raised the button to 400,000 and Lyall called out of the small blind. Andrew Graham folded from the big and the flop came out    . Both players checked, the   appeared on the turn, and Lyall bet 420,000. Bellande made a quick call and the   paired the board on the river. Lyall bet 750,000 and Bellande quickly folded.

Hand #134: Graham moved all in from the small blind and Bellande folded from the big.

Hand #135: Bellande raised to 550,000 from the small blind and Lyall folded the big.

The players return in 15 minutes. When play resumes, blinds will be 80,000 and 160,000 with a 20,000 ante.

Jean-Robert Bellande	9,430,000	0
Dean Lyall	4,740,000	0
Andrew Graham	1,320,000	0