Friday, June 26, 2015 12:19 AM Local Time
Gorodinsky Wins Massive Stud Pot
Seven Card Stud
Gorodinsky: (X)(X) / / (X)
Bellande: (X)(X) / / (X)
Mike Gorodinsky brings it in with the and Jean-Robert Bellande completes with the . Gorodinsky calls and receives first action on fourth with an ace. He checks, Bellande bets out, and Gorodinsky calls.
Gorodinsky checks again on fifth, prompting Bellande to fire out another bet. Gorodinsky slides out a check-raise and Bellande calls. Gorodinsky slows on sixth with a check and Bellande immediately moves betting chips forward. Gorodinsky thinks for a moment before calling.
On seventh, Gorodinsky checks and Bellande continues his aggression with one last bet. Gorodinsky comes over the top with another check-raise, causing Bellande to instantly jolt in his seat.
"Damn, dude," remarks Bellande. "That's like impossible dude."
Bellande stands up from his seat and continues.
"I had the straight on fifth and you check raise me? Wow! Unless you're rolled up and filled up on the river. The pot is so big I can't lay it down even though I know you've got it."
Bellande sits down, cuts out calling chips, and then stands up once more. He takes a breath and slides his call forward. Gorodinsky throws over for a full house of aces full of treys. A stunned Bellande throws his cards into the muck and Gorodinsky scoops the massive pot.
"Never thought the worst beat I'd taken in my life would be in stud," says Bellande after the hand. "Damn!"
Mike Gorodinsky - 9,290,000
Jean-Robert Bellande - 3,310,000
