Jean Robert Bellande Poker
Posted : admin On 7/25/2022Everyone’s favorite poker player-turned-Survivor, Jean-Robert Bellande isn’t , for once, broke.
In fact, when it comes to the World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic, JRB is sitting in the chip lead with only 21 runners left.
Bellande (French pronunciation:?????b?? L?d; born September 17, 1970 in Long Island, New York) is an American professional poker player, reality TV contestant, and a nightclub owner and promoter. Read more at Wikipedia. Jean-Robert 'Bobby' Bellande has won 1 bracelets and 0 rings for total earnings of $2,311,474. See all events where they placed in-the-money. Jean Bellande accused of cheating by Dan Bilzerian & Bill Perkins by Manthra Koliyer Posted on 09 Oct, 2020. Yet again, a cheating saga has erupted in the high-stakes cash games community. The alleged culprit this time around is Jean-Robert Bellande, the American Poker pro who is also a nightclub owner and promoter.
Well into the money, fans and haters alike have turned their attention to see if one of poker’s lovable losers can turn the tide and pull out a big victory. The tournament boasts a $1.16 million for first place prize but, according to JRB himself, the most he can hope for is just under $300k, which will be just enough to just get him out of makeup, as he’s only got 25% of himself in this one.
@sethweis: JRB how much in makeup will you have left if you win? 25% of a 1st gets me even. Hoping backer pays the heavy rhino tax— Jean-Robert Bellande (@BrokeLivingJRB) December 10, 2013
JRB must have been excited about his chip lead too because rather than sleeping he was retweeting some gems, soaked in sarcasm, into the wee hours of the morning Las Vegas time.
@DennisWellsLV: JRB my boss gave me 20-1 you wouldnt win. Ur over due and so am I. GL JRBSounds like your boss is a savvy gambler— Jean-Robert Bellande (@BrokeLivingJRB) December 10, 2013
@PokerSNCO Don’t blow up! Stay steady, pick ur spots! Positive thoughts! Gl and take it down!Brilliant thoughts. Pls be my rail guru.— Jean-Robert Bellande (@BrokeLivingJRB) December 10, 2013
@Hom53y how did u get into poker?I have the skill (i think) but not the fundsClearly you got skills. Now get$ and come to Iveys room— Jean-Robert Bellande (@BrokeLivingJRB) December 10, 2013
Will JRB make the televised Final Table? Play resumes at 12:00pm PST with Live Updates available from the World Poker Tour Live Update website.
| Jean-Robert Bellande | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Bobby |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Born | September 17, 1970 (age 50) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 3 |
| Money finish(es) | 17[1] |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 65th, 2011 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
| Information accurate as of 16 July 2010. | |
Jean-Robert F. Bellande (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ʁɔbɛʁ bɛˈlɑ̃d]; born September 17, 1970 in Long Island, New York) is an American professional poker player, reality TV contestant, and a nightclub owner and promoter.
Background[edit]
Bellande was born in Long Island, New York to parents who emigrated from Haiti. When Bellande was five years old, his family relocated to Taiwan where his mother was a Christian missionary. He spent the next thirteen years of his life in an expatriate community before returning to the United States acquiring a Bachelor of Arts in marketing from Azusa Pacific University. He is a native French and English speaker, who learned to be proficient in Mandarin. He now resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.[2][3][4] Bellande is a Republican.[5]
Poker[edit]
Bellande first gained public exposure during a World Series of Poker circuit event in March 2005. He finished 3rd, behind Doug Lee and Jennifer Harman, winning $210,900. Bellande is noted for his aggressive table banter throughout this televised event. A week later, Bellande defeated John Phan to win first prize at the 2005 Winnin' o' the Green tournament, earning a further $148,000.
Bellande has also finished in the money of World Series of Poker (WSOP) and World Poker Tour (WPT) events, and appeared in the WPT Bad Boys of Poker II invitational event won by Tony G.
At the 2008 World Series of Poker, Bellande came close to capturing his first bracelet when he finished runner-up to Matt Graham in the $1,500 Limit Hold'em - Shootout event, earning $173,564 then later he finished in 442nd place out of 6844 entries at the Main Event that same year.
At the 2015 World Series of Poker, Bellande finished 2nd in the $50,000 Player's Championship for $784,828.
At the 2018 World Series of Poker, Bellande won his first World Series of Poker bracelet and $616,302 in Event #58: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em Six-Handed.
As of 2018, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,800,000.[6]
World Series of Poker bracelets[edit]
Jean Robert Bellande Wsop
| Year | Event | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $5,000 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | $616,302 |
Survivor: China[edit]
Bellande was a contestant on Survivor: China as a member of the Fei Long Tribe, and later Hae Da Fung. Noted was his conflict with fellow contestant Courtney Yates and his numerous gaffes. He was voted out 8th, becoming the 2nd member of the jury. He cast his jury vote for Todd Herzog to win the million dollar prize, which Herzog ended up achieving.
Notes[edit]
- ^World Series of Poker: Jean-Robert Bellande
- ^McManus, James, ed. (June 27, 2014). 'How to Win $20 Million at Poker'. Bloomberg. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^McManus, James, ed. (July 12, 2015). 'The Bulletproof Life of Jean-Robert Bellande'. BluffEurope. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^CBS's Survivor: China biography: Jean Robert Bellande
- ^Bellande, Jean-Robert (November 6, 2018). 'I'm a Republican forced to vote Dem across the board today because Nevada seems to have 0 Republicans interested in doing shit about our gun problem. I'll happily help raise money for a Rep politician whose primary goal is Common Sense gun legislation'. @BrokeLivingJRB. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^Hendon Mob tournament results
External links[edit]
- Jean-Robert Bellande biography for Survivor: China at CBS.com