Jean-Robert Bellande Explained

Jean-Robert Bellande
Nickname:Bobby, JRB
Birth Date:17 September 1970
Birth Place:Long Island, New York
Hometown:Las Vegas, Nevada
Height:1.90 mt
Wsop Bracelet Count:1
Wsop Final Tables:3
Wsop Money Finishes:17[1]
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Rank:65th
Wsop Main Event Best Finish Year:2011
Wpt Titles:None
Wpt Final Tables:0
Wpt Money Finishes:3
Updated:2010-07-16

Jean-Robert F. Bellande (in French pronounced as /ʒɑ̃ ʁɔbɛʁ bɛˈlɑ̃d/; born September 17, 1970) is an American professional poker player, reality TV contestant, and a nightclub owner and promoter.

Background

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]

Poker

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.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7]

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, and later he finished in 442nd place out of 6,844 entries at the Main Event that same year.[8] [9]

At the 2015 World Series of Poker, Bellande finished 2nd in the $50,000 Player's Championship for $784,828.[10]

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.[11]

As of 2018, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,800,000.[12]

World Series of Poker bracelets

Survivor: China

Bellande was a contestant on 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 9th, becoming the 2nd member of the jury.[13] He cast his jury vote for Todd Herzog to win the million dollar prize, which Herzog ended up achieving.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jean-Robert Bellande . 2023-12-05 . WSOP.com.
  2. News: How to Win $20 Million at Poker . Bloomberg.com . McManus, James . June 27, 2014 . Bloomberg . November 26, 2015.
  3. Web site: The Bulletproof Life of Jean-Robert Bellande . McManus, James . July 12, 2015 . BluffEurope . November 26, 2015.
  4. Web site: Jean-Robert - Survivor: China on CBS . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070915055402/http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor15/survivors/jean_robert.shtml . 2007-09-15 . CBS.com.
  5. Web site: Rio Las Vegas Poker Festival, WSOP Circuit Championship Event - No Limit Hold'em . 2024-03-30 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  6. Web site: 2005 Winnin' o' the Green, No Limit Hold'em . 2024-03-30 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  7. Web site: World Poker Tour - WPT Bad Boys of Poker II, No Limit Hold'em . 2024-03-30 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  8. Web site: 39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, Limit Hold'em - Shootout . 2024-03-30 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  9. Web site: 39th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2008, World Championship No Limit Hold'em . 2024-03-30 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  10. Web site: 46th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2015, The Players Championship (Event #44) . 2024-03-30 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  11. Web site: 49th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2018, No Limit Hold'em - 6 Handed (Event #58) . 2024-03-30 . The Hendon Mob . en.
  12. Web site: Jean-Robert Bellande's profile on The Hendon Mob . 2023-12-05 . The Hendon Mob Poker Database . en.
  13. Web site: Smith . Nina . November 13, 2007 . The Dealing's Done for Survivor: China's Jean-Robert . 2024-03-30 . TVGuide.com . en.
  14. Web site: Seaton . Paul . February 11, 2020 . Surviving with Jean-Robert Bellande . 2024-03-30 . PokerGO Tour . en.