Jean-Robert Bellande
As
Tom Dwan, winner of a monster three-way all-in hand the week before, was taking a seat at the table, an $800 straddle was on when
Jean-Robert Bellande raised to $3,000 from the cutoff holding the
. Salomon called from the small blind with he
, the rest of the players folded, and it was heads-up action to the flop.
Salomon checked his flush draw and then called when Bellande bet $2,000 with his set of kings. The turn gave Salomon the club flush and he checked to Bellande, who bet $9,000. Salomon woke up with a check-raised to $29,000 and Bellande paused for a few beats before calling.