Jean-Robert Bellande raised to 500,000 in the cutoff and Christos Argyriadis defended in the big blind.
The flop came 3♦J♦7♠ and Argyriadis check-raised to 1,300,000 over Bellande's continuation-bet of 400,000. Bellande made the call.
The 3♠ turn checked through to the 9♣ river, where Argyriadis led out for 4,000,000. Bellande made the call, tabling A♦3♣ for trip treys, besting the J♣7♥ of Argyriadis, who flopped top two.
"That's dirty bro, that's dirty," said Bellande as he collected the pot.
Guofeng Wang announced all in for 2,350,000 from under the gun; Jim Collopy in the small blind asked for a count, then also went all in once the dealer confirmed the amount.
Guofeng Wang: A♥K♠
Jim Collopy: A♠Q♥
The board ran out 5♦9♦10♦7♣9♠, and Wang doubled, which left Collopy as the short stack.
Longtime popular high-stakes grinder Jean-Robert Bellande, who once dubbed himself the "Bill Laimbeer of Poker," needs to bust just six players to win his second World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet.
The cash game specialist who has appeared countless times on televised shows such as High Stakes Poker has a big chip lead at the final table of Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em. Action will resume with Day 4 at 1 p.m. PT and will be live reported right here at PokerNews.
Welcome back to Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas for Day 4 of Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em, where just seven players remain from a field of 1,300 entries creating a $3,471,000 prize pool. With $538,158 and a WSOP gold bracelet awaiting the eventual champion, the final seven will return on Friday, June 12, to play down to a winner.
The formidable legend Jean-Robert Bellande came into the final day with 16,290,000. Bellande, best known for playing high-stakes cash games on television, already has one WSOP bracelet to his name. Bellande won his bracelet nearly eight years ago in Event #32: $5,000 6-Max.
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
1
Jean-Robert Bellande
United States
16,290,000
2
Christos Argyriadis
Greece
13,600,000
3
Omar Zazay
United States
6,900,000
4
Jessica Vierling
Germany
4,885,000
5
Guofeng Wang
China
3,910,000
6
Jim Collopy
United States
3,690,000
7
Troy Donaldson
United States
3,220,000
Christos Argyriadis, who is second in chips with 13,600,000, is a respected player who came into Day 2 as chip leader. Argyriadis, from Greece, is a tricky live player who plays all over Europe. His live earnings total $266,614, and he will come to the final table exceeding his career-best score of $34,421. Interestingly, Argyriadis has not cashed for more than $9,000 in a WSOP tournament.
Omar Zazay comes into Day 4 third in chips with 6,900,000. Zazay has amassed over $2,000,000 in career live earnings, and his best live score came back in 2015 when he won $1,000,000. Zazay came close to a bracelet back in 2012 and is no stranger to being under the bright lights in high-pressure situations.
Omar Zazay
Jessica Vierling is the last woman standing in the field. With $1,773,732 in live tournament earnings, a WSOP Circuit ring, and a career-best score of $328,273, all achieved within the last few years. The German-born player is seeking her first WSOP bracelet and the biggest score of her career.
Final Table Results / Remaining Payouts
Place
Player
Country
Prize
1
$538,158
2
$358,705
3
$256,761
4
$186,161
5
$136,737
6
$101,765
7
$76,754
8
Kevin Naegelen
France
$58,677
9
Daniel Wokoun
United States
$45,477
10
Zachary Donovan
United States
$35,739
Day 4 will start at 1 p.m. local time on Friday, June 12, when the event will play down to a winner. The tournament will resume in Level 31 with blinds at 120,000/240,000/240,000, and there will be a 15-minute break every two levels, with a one-hour dinner break to be determined.
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