It didn’t take long for the new season of High Stakes Poker on PokerGO to find its footing as the superstar lineup that includes Daniel Negreanu , Phil Ivey , Doyle Brunson , Patrick Antonius , and Tom Dwan took turns getting involved in massive pots early and often.
It was a tough night to be a Dwan fan as the HSP legend found himself with the second-best hand time and time again during Episode 2 of Season 9. On the flip side, those looking for a glimpse of Ivey, who hardly made a sound in the first episode, enjoyed him making his presence felt by getting more involved in the show.
Speaking of getting involved, this week featured the arrival of Jean-Robert Bellande , as the HSP favorite made his way onto the set and quickly broke the silence with his patented table talk. Ivey Picks Off Dwan
After an early position raise to $1,200 from Dwan holding , Ivey called from the button with his . Professional online slots player from Sweden, Kim Hultman came along from the small blind with the , but Koray Aldemir let go of his big blind. The flop offered Dwan a straight flush draw, Hultman a gutshot straight draw as well, and Ivey middle pair. Hultman checked to Dwan who bet $2,000, and both Ivey and Hultman made the call. The turn was the , giving two pair, but it was Dwan who kept betting. Dwan fired another $8,000 and this time, just Ivey called. The river gave Ivey a full house and Dwan, left with a busted flush draw checked it over to Ivey who put out a bet of $25,000. Dwan shot a look skyward and folded sending the pot of more than $51,000 over to Ivey. Bellande Makes It Look Easy
Just a few more hands into the episode, James Bord, who doubled up through Tom Dwan on the premiere, collected his chips and made way for Jean-Robert Bellande. Bellande, a regular in the Las Vegas high-stakes home games, gave Brunson a fist bump, took a seat, and found himself […]
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