Sunday, July 1, 2018 6:14 PM Local Time
Hands #113-114: Dan Lyall Doubles Through Andrew Graham
Hand #113: Dean Lyall raised the button to 250,000 and Jean-Robert Bellande called from the big blind. The latter checked the flop and Lyall continued for 200,000. Bellande folded.
Hand #114: Andrew Graham raised the button to 275,000 and Lyall three-bet all in for 2.16 million from the big blind. Graham thought long and hard before making the call.
Graham:
Lyall:
Lyall was ahead and locked it up on the turn when the board ran out .
| Jean-Robert Bellande | 8,600,000 | -100,000  |
| Dean Lyall | 4,400,000 | 2,300,000  |
| Andrew Graham | 2,500,000 | -2,200,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 6:12 PM Local Time
Hands #105-112: Small Pots
Hand #105: Jean-Robert Bellande limped in from the small blind but folded as big blind Dean Lyall raised.
Hand #106: Bellande raised the button to 350,000 and found no resistance.
Hand #107: Lyall made it 250,000 from the button and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #108: Andrew Graham opened the button for 275,000 and big blind Lyall called. Lyall check-folded to a bet of 200,000 on .
Hand #109: Graham got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #110: Graham limped in from the small blind and big blind Bellande raised to 500,000. Graham made his limp into a limp-reraise as he made it 1.5 million. Bellande folded right away.
Hand #111: Bellande opened the small blind for 500,000 and Lyall folded his big blind.
Hand #112: Bellande raised to 325,000 from the button and big blind Graham called. Graham check-folded on as Bellande bet 250,000.
| Jean-Robert Bellande | 8,700,000 | -400,000 |
| Andrew Graham | 4,700,000 | 400,000 |
| Dean Lyall | 2,100,000 | 0 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 5:56 PM Local Time
Hands #95-104: "Poker, Wine, Friends. How Do You Beat This?"
Hand #95: Jean-Robert Bellande received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #96: Bellande limped the small blind and Dean Lyall raised to 455,000 from the big blind. Bellande folded.
Hand #97: Lyall raised the small blind to 335,000 and Andrew Graham folded from the big.
Hand #98: Bellande received a walk.
Hand #99: Graham raised the button to 250,000 and Bellande popped it to 750,000 from the small blind. Lyall folded and Graham let it go.
Hand #100: Lyall raised to 350,000 from the small blind and Graham folded from the big.
Hand #101: Lyall raised the button to 250,000 and Graham called from the small blind. Bellande came along from the big and all three players went to the flop. Two checks saw Lyall continue for 350,000 and Graham called. Bellande then moved all in and both his opponents folded.
Hand #102: Graham raised the button to 250,000 and took down the blinds and antes. After the hand, Bellande finally poured himself a glass of wine and had a sip.
"Poker, wine, friends. How do you beat this?" he asked.
Hand #103: Lyall jammed the small blind and won the pot.
Hand #104: Graham limped, Bellande checked his option, and the flop came down . Graham bet 125,000 and Bellande snap-called. When the appeared on the turn, Graham checked and Bellande bet 225,000. Graham called and the completed the board on the river. Graham led out for 650,000 and Bellande folded.
| Jean-Robert Bellande | 9,100,000 | 1,100,000 |
| Andrew Graham | 4,300,000 | -800,000 |
| Dean Lyall | 2,100,000 | -400,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 5:45 PM Local Time
Hands #88-94: Lyall Getting Shorter
Hand #88: Jean-Robert Bellande opened the button for 325,000 but folded to small blind Dean Lyall's shove.
Hand #89: Andrew Graham limped in from the big blind but folded to big blind Bellande's 500,000-raise.
Hand #90: Lyall got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #91: Bellande opened the button for 325,000 and picked up the blinds and antes as he found no resistance.
Hand #92: Lyall raised to 260,000 from the button and again both blinds folded.
Hand #93: Graham raised to 250,000 from the button and big blind Lyall called. Lyall check-folded to a bet of 200,000 on .
Hand #94: Small blind Lyall limped in and big blind Graham raised to 400,000. Lyall called and both checked the flop of .
The hit the turn and Lyall checked once more. Graham bet 650,000 and Lyall called. The on the river had both players check and Lyall tabled for the missed open-ended. Graham took it down with .
| Jean-Robert Bellande | 8,000,000 | -300,000 |
| Andrew Graham | 5,100,000 | 900,000 |
| Dean Lyall | 2,500,000 | -600,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 5:30 PM Local Time
Hands #76-87: "Good Fold, Guys"
Hand #76: Jean-Robert Bellande raised the button to 200,000 and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #77: Dean Lyall raised the button to 225,000 and Bellande defended the big blind to see a flop. Bellande checked and called a bet of 110,000 from Lyall. Bellande checked again on the turn and Lyall bet 420,000. That did the trick as Bellande released his hand.
Hand #78: Bellande limped the small blind and then folded when Lyall made it 330,000 to go from the big.
Hand #79: Bellande raised the button to 200,000 and Andrew Graham called from the big blind to see a flop. Graham check-called a bet of 175,000 and the appeared on the turn. Both players checked and the completed the board on the river. Graham checked and Bellande bet 600K. Graham folded.
Hand #80: Lyall raised to 225,000 from the button and won the pot.
Hand #81: Bellande limped the small blind and folded when Lyall raised to 330,000.
Hand #82: Bellande raised the button to 275,000 and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #83: Lyall raised the button to 225,000 and Graham called out of the small blind. Bellande then three-bet to 900,000 from the big and Lyall quickly folded. Graham gave it up and Bellande said, "Good fold, guys."
Hand #84: Graham raised to 200K on the button Bellande called out of the small blind, and Lyall came along from the big to make it three-way action to the flop. All three players checked and the peeled off on the turn. Two checks opened the door for Graham to bet 550,000 and both his opponents folded.
Hand #85: Bellande raised the button to 275,000 and Graham called to see a flop, which both players checked. They then did the same on the turn before Graham bet 350,000 on the river. Bellande folded.
Hand #86: Lyall raised to 225,000 on the button and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #87: Graham raised to 200,000 from the button and Lyall called from the big blind to see a flop. Lyall checked check-folded to a bet of 100,000.
| Jean-Robert Bellande | 8,300,000 | -200,000 |
| Andrew Graham | 4,200,000 | 100,000 |
| Dean Lyall | 3,100,000 | 200,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 5:30 PM Local Time
Level 31 started
Level: 31
Blinds: 60000/120000
Ante: 20000
Sunday, July 1, 2018 5:20 PM Local Time
Hands #70-75: More for Bellande
Hand #70: Dean Lyall opened the small blind for 350,000 and big blind Andrew Graham called. Lyall check-called 300,000 on the flop of but check-folded to a bet of 450,000 on the turn.
Hand #71: Lyall opened the button for 225,000 but folded (and frowned) when big blind Jean-Robert Bellande pushed all in.
Hand #72: Graham opened the button for 200,000 and Bellande called from the small blind. Big blind Lyall came along to see a flop as well. On , the blinds checked and initial raiser Graham bet 450,000. Bellande called and Lyall folded. The two checked down the turn and river and Bellande showed a winner with .
"Come on, dog!" Bellande said, wishing Graham had bet the river.
Hand #73: Bellande opened the button for 200,000 and found a caller in Graham. Graham check-folded to Bellande's 150,000 bet on .
Hand #74: Lyall opened the button for 225,000 and Graham three-bet to 725,000. Bellande folded as did Lyall.
Hand #75: Bellande limped in from the small blind and big blind Lyall raised to 350,000. Bellande check-called 300,000 on before they both checked the on the turn and river.
"I've got an ace," Bellande said with a hopeful voice. Lyall didn't show his cards so Bellande confidently tabled and raked in the pot.
| Jean-Robert Bellande | 8,500,000 | 2,200,000 |
| Andrew Graham | 4,100,000 | 0 |
| Dean Lyall | 2,900,000 | -2,200,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 5:02 PM Local Time
Hands #62-69: The Ladies Love Dean Lyall
Hand #62: Dean Lyall folded the button and Andrew Graham limped the small blind. Jean-Robert Bellande checked his option and it was heads-up action to the flop. Graham bet 150,000, Bellande called, and the appeared on the turn.
Graham checked, Bellande did too, and the paired the board on the river. Graham bet 150,000 and Bellande folded.
Hand #63: Bellande limped the small blind and Lyall checked his option in the big, which brought about a flop. Bellande led out for 100,000 and Lyall called to see the turn. Bellande bet 225,000 and that did the trick as Lyall quickly released.
Hand #64: Bellande made it 200,000 to go on the button and Graham called from the button to see the flop. Graham check-called a bet of 125,000 and then led out for 125,000 on the turn. Bellande folded.
Hand #65: Lyall raised the button to 225,000 and Graham called to see the flop. Both players checked and the appeared on the turn. Graham checked, Lyall bet 260,000, and Graham called. The river saw both players check and Graham showed the for a pair of jacks. It was no good though as Lyall held a bigger pair with the .
Hand #66: Bellande limped the small blind and Lyall exercised his option with a raise to 335,000. Bellande folded.
Hand #67: Graham received a walk.
Hand #68: Lyall raised the button to 225K and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #69: Lyall received a walk.
| Jean-Robert Bellande | 6,300,000 | -500,000 |
| Dean Lyall | 5,100,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Andrew Graham | 4,100,000 | -600,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 5:00 PM Local Time
Hands #56-61: Bellande and His Wine
Hand #56: Andrew Graham limped in while Jean-Robert Bellande was opening the bottle of red wine that had been sitting idle on the table so far. According to Bellande, the bottle was going to be a reward to himself when/if he makes it to heads-up. But maybe the bottle was too tempting, or it needed some air, because Bellande was busy removing the wrapper.
In between opening the wine and talking to the rail, he casually raised to 400,000 from the big blind. Graham called. Graham then check-folded to a bet of 300,000 on .
Hand #57: Graham opened for 200,000 but folded to Bellande's 550,000 three-bet.
Hand #58: Bellande, now sniffing the freshly opened bottle, asked the dealer to deal him out because he was enjoying the smell. The dealer didn't oblige and Bellande raised to 225,000 from the button with the cards he received.
Dean Lyall three-bet to 650,000 from the small blind and Graham folded, Bellande called. Both checked on and the hit the turn. Lyall bet 350,000 and Bellande called.
The completed the board and Lyall checked. Bellande casually tossed in five 100,000-chips and Lyall called.
Bellande said it was a good call and mucked. Lyall followed his example and slid his cards face down into the muck as well.
Hand #59: Bellande received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #60: Graham opened the button for 200,000. Lyall called from the big blind and both checked on . The hit the turn and Lyall check-folded to a bet of 250,000.
Hand #61: Bellande opened the button for 200,000 and Graham called from the big blind. Graham checked on and Bellande bet 200,000. Graham raised to 625,000 and Bellande folded.
| Jean-Robert Bellande | 6,800,000 | -1,500,000 |
| Andrew Graham | 4,700,000 | 700,000 |
| Dean Lyall | 4,100,000 | 900,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:55 PM Local Time
Kelly Minkin Goes Deep in TWO WSOP Events
After cashing in the WSOP Big Blind Ante $1,000 Turbo, Kelly Minkin played the WSOP Tag Team Event with bracelet-winner Loni Harwood and Haixa Zhang and finished ninth. Kelly Minkin has $400k in WSOP earnings and was the "Last Woman Standing" in the 2015 WSOP Main Event. She talks to us about her WSOP cashes, poker dealers and the prospect of making more deep WSOP runs.
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:41 PM Local Time
Hands #51-55: Jean-Robert Bellande Rolling
Hand #51: Jean-Robert Bellande raised the button to 225,000 and Dean Lyall folded the small blind. Andrew Graham then three-bet to 675,000 from the big and Bellande folded.
Hand #52: Graham limped the small blind, Bellande checked his option, and the flop came down . Graham check-called a bet of 100,000 and the appeared on the turn. Graham checked and then folded when Bellande bet 375,000.
Hand #53: Bellande raised to 300,000 from the small blind and Lyall called from the big to see the flop. Bellande bet 200,000, Lyall called, and the dealer burned and turned the . Bellande bet again, this time 325,000, and Lyall came along to the river. Bellande bet just 175,000 and Lyall called. Bellande tabled the and it was good as Lyall mucked.
Hand #54: The dealer forgot to move the button and Graham folded. Bellande raised to 300,000 and Lyall called to see a flop. Bellande bet 200,000, Lyall called, and the appeared on the turn. Bellande bet 350,000 and Lyall once again called. When the completed the board on the river both players checked and Bellande tabled pocket fives. It was good as Lyall once again mucked.
Hand #55: Bellande raised to 250,000 and Graham defended to see the . Graham checked and Bellande bet 125,000. Graham woke up with a check-raised to 275,000 and Bellande called to see the turn, which both players checked. When the completed the board on the river action repeated itself and Graham showed the . It was no good though as Bellande held the .
| Jean-Robert Bellande | 8,300,000 | 2,515,000 |
| Andrew Graham | 4,000,000 | -510,000 |
| Dean Lyall | 3,200,000 | -2,035,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:29 PM Local Time
Level 30 started
Level: 30
Blinds: 50000/100000
Ante: 15000
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:19 PM Local Time
Break
The players return in 15 minutes.
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:19 PM Local Time
Hands #48-50: Graham Bets Big
Hand #48: Jean-Robert Bellande opened the button for 175,000 and Andrew Graham called from the big blind. Graham check-folded to a bet of 100,000 on .
Hand #49: We're unsure what Graham intended, but he made it 120,000 from the small blind. He was forced by the dealer to make it the minimum raise of 160,000 and big blind Bellande called. Graham continued the betting post flop, betting 175,000 on , 250,000 on the turn, and a sizable 1,150,000 on the river. Bellande didn't have much trouble calling the flop and turn, but tanked a fair bit on the river. Bellande eventually folded, leaving the pot to Graham.
Hand #50: Graham opened the button for 160,000 and Dean Lyall called from the big blind. They both checked and the popped up on the turn. Lyall bet 350,000 and Graham called. The on the river was checked by both and Lyall took it down showing .
| Jean-Robert Bellande | 5,785,000 | -415,000 |
| Dean Lyall | 5,235,000 | 535,000 |
| Andrew Graham | 4,510,000 | -90,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 4:06 PM Local Time
Hands #42-47: Graham and Bellande Collide
Hand #42: Jean-Robert Bellande raised the button to 175,000 and Andrew Graham called from the big blind to see a flop. Graham check-called a bet of 100,000 and the dealer burned and turned the . Graham checked, Bellande bet 250,000, and Graham folded.
Hand #43: Graham raised the small blind to 250,000 and Bellande called to see the flop. Graham bet 150,000 and Bellande called. Both players checked the turn and then Graham checked the river. Bellande bet 200,000 and Graham folded.
Hand #44: Graham raised the button to 160,000 and Bellande pushed back by making it 460,000 from the small blind. Dean Lyall folded the big and Graham four-bet to 1 million. Bellande called and the two went to a flop. Bellande check-called a bet of 450,000 and then both players checked the turn as well as the river. Bellande tabled the for a flush and it was good as Graham mucked. Bellande chipped up to 7.4 million after the hand and Graham dropped to 3.2 million.
Hand #45: Bellande raised the button to 175,000 and Graham three-bet to 575,000 from the big blind. Bellande responded by four-betting all in and Graham folded.
Hand #46: Bellande received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #47: Graham raised the button to 160,000 and Bellande reraised to 400,000 from the small blind. Graham called and the two went to the flop. Bellande bet 500,000 and Graham called to see the turn. Bellande bet 1 million and Graham moved all in for 1.7 million. Bellande snap-folded.
| Jean-Robert Bellande | 6,200,000 | 1,100,000 |
| Dean Lyall | 4,700,000 | -300,000 |
| Andrew Graham | 4,600,000 | -800,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:56 PM Local Time
Hands #37-41: Graham Takes the Lead, All Pretty Even Now
Hand #37: Andrew Graham limped in from the small blind and big blind Jean-Robert Bellande checked. Graham checked on and then called Bellande's 80,000 bet. The turn saw the same procedure as Graham now check-called a bet of 250,000.
The river made for four spades on the board and Graham led out for 375,000. Bellande thought about it for a bit before raising to 1,375,000. Graham tanked for a while before he called.
"Good call," Bellande said while not showing his cards yet.
Bellande eventually mucked and Graham did the same, winning a massive pot without having to show his cards.
Hand #38: Graham opened the button for 160,000. Big blind Dean Lyall called and then check-folded to a bet of 180,000 on .
Hand #39: Bellande opened the button for 175,000 and Graham called from the big blind. The flop was checked through and so the on the turn appeared for free. Graham check-called a bet of 175,000 before check-folding to a bet of 325,000 on the river.
Hand #40: Lyall opened the button for 190,000 but folded to Graham's 615,000 small blind three-bet.
Hand #41: Graham opened the button for 160,000 and Lyall called. Lyall check-folded for a bet of 185,000 on .
| Andrew Graham | 5,400,000 | 2,200,000 |
| Jean-Robert Bellande | 5,100,000 | -1,600,000 |
| Dean Lyall | 5,000,000 | -600,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:37 PM Local Time
Hands #27-36: Trip Aces for Dean Lyall
Hand #27: Jean-Robert Bellande opened the button for 160,000 and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #28: Dean Lyall raised the button to 190,000 and Bellande called from the big to see a flop. Bellande check-called a bet of 250,000 and the appeared on the turn. Bellande checked, Lyall did the same, and the completed the board on the river. Bellande checked for the third time and Lyall did the same. Bellande showed the for a pair of eights but it was no good as Lyall had a bigger pair with the .
Hand #29: Andrew Graham raised to 160,000 from the button and Lyall called from the big blind. When the flop fell , Lyall checked and Graham did the same to take it to the turn. Again both players checked and the completed the board on the river. Lyall bet 90,000 and that did the trick as Graham folded.
Hand #30: Bellande raised the button to 175,000 and Graham called to see the flop. Graham check-called a bet of 100,000 and the appeared on the turn. Both players checked and the completed the board on the river. Graham bet 125,000 and Bellande called. Graham revealed the for a wheel and Bellande mucked.
Hand #31: Lyall raised to 190,000 from the button and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #32: Bellande limped the small blind and Lyall checked his option from the big to see a flop. Bellande bet 100,000 and Lyall folded.
Hand #33: Bellande raised the button to 160,000 and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #34: Graham called from the small blind and Bellande made it 350K to go from the big. Graham folded.
Hand #35: Graham raised the button to 160,000 and Lyall called from the big blind. The latter checked the flop and Graham bet 100,000. Lyall called and the dealer burned and turned the . Both players checked and the completed the board on the river. The action went check-check again and Lyall rolled over the . It was good as Graham mucked.
Hand #36: Bellande raised the button to 160,000 and Graham three-bet to 450,000 from the big blind. Bellande quickly folded.
| Jean-Robert Bellande | 6,700,000 | -700,000 |
| Dean Lyall | 5,600,000 | 1,400,000 |
| Andrew Graham | 3,200,000 | -200,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:28 PM Local Time
Tay Nguyen Eliminated in 4th Place ($173,598)
Hand #26: Tay Nguyen had the action on him on the button and shoved for 420,000. Small blind Jean-Robert Bellande called right away, Dean Lyall folded his big blind after thinking about it for a bit.
Tay Nguyen:
Jean-Robert Bellande:
The flop of had the players ask for a six on the turn for a sweat.
"You played really well," Bellande told Nguyen before the hit the turn.
"You were short stacked all the way but played really well."
The on the river was a low card but not one Nguyen was looking for; he exited in fourth place for $173,598.
The three remaining players are guaranteed $254,684.
| Jean-Robert Bellande | 7,400,000 | 100,000 |
| Tay Nguyen | 0 | -430,000 |
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:24 PM Local Time
Hands #25: Pair Versus Pair
Hand #25: Dean Lyall opened first to act making it 180,000. Andrew Graham called from the button, Jean-Robert Bellande came along from the big blind.
Bellande led for 200,000 on and initial raiser Lyall called, Graham folded.
The on the turn and on the river were both checked and Bellande showed . Lyall tabled and took it down.
Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:18 PM Local Time
Hands #20-24: Tay Nguyen Goes Runner-Runner to Stay Alive
Hand #20: Jean-Robert Bellande raised to 125,000 under the gun and Tay Nguyen called from the big blind to see a flop. Nguyen check-called a bet of 60,000 and the appeared on the turn. Nguyen checked, Bellande bet 200,000, and Nguyen just called. When the completed the board on the river, Nguyen checked and Bellande bet 250,000.
Nguyen called and Bellande simply said, "I've got it." He then tabled the and Nguyen mucked, dropping to 300,000 in the process.
Hand #21: Dean Lyall raised to 135,000 under the gun and Bellande called from the big blind to see an flop, which they both checked. Bellande then bet 100,000 on the turn Lyall called to see the river. Bellande bet 125,000 and Lyall folded.
Hand #22: Andrew Graham raised to 125,000 under the gun and Lyall defended his big blind to see a flop. Both players checked and the paired the board on the turn. Lyall checked and then called when Graham bet 125,000. When the completed the board on the river both players checked and Lyall tabled for the win.
Hand #23: Nguyen moved all in under the gun for 240,000 and Graham called from the big blind.
Nguyen:
Graham:
Nguyen was ahead but not after the flop gave Graham trip sixes. Nguyen was drawing to runner-runner and the turn kept his hopes alive. He managed to get there too when the spiked on the river.
Hand #24: Bellande raised to 125,000 under the gun and Lyall called the button. Both blinds folded and the flop came down . Bellande led out for 100,000, Lyall called, and the appeared on the turn. Bellande check-called a bet of 280,000 before action went check-check on the river, a card we didn't catch.
"Ace," Bellande claimed but wouldn't show. He then mucked and Lyall was able to win the pot. "I was claiming an ace," Bellande clarified. "I may not have had that."
| Jean-Robert Bellande | 7,300,000 | 400,000 |
| Dean Lyall | 4,200,000 | 600,000 |
| Andrew Graham | 3,400,000 | -800,000 |
| Tay Nguyen | 430,000 | -515,000 |