Hands #172-183: Dean Lyall Into the Lead

Chad Holloway

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #172: Jean-Robert Bellande raised to 400,000 and Dean Lyall folded.

Hand #173: Lyall raised to 420,000 and Bellande called to see a flop. Bellande check-called a bet of 400,000 and then checked the turn. Lyall bet 1.05 million and Bellande called. When the completed the board on the river, Bellande checked and Lyall moved all in for 4.1 million.

"Oh man, what a river," Bellande said as he turned his hat backward. "Dirty. Dirty. Dirty. Dirty."

Bellande then let his hand go.

Hand #174: Bellande raised to 400,000 and Lyall folded.

Hand #175: Bellande received a walk.

Hand #176: Bellande raised to 400,000 and folded when Lyall three-bet to 1.35 million.

Hand #177: Lyall raised to 420,000 and Bellande called to see the flop. Bellande checked and folded when Lyall bet 215,000.

Hand #178: Belland raised to 400,000 and Lyall called. The flop came down and Lyall checked to Bellande, who bet 600,000. Lyall called and the dealer burned and turned the . Both players checked and the completed the board on the river. Lyall bet 600,000 and Bellande paid it off. Lyall showed the but it was no good as Bellande held the .

Hand #179: Lyall made it 420,000 to go and Bellande called to see the flop. Bellande checked, Lyall bet 235,000, and Bellande called. The latter then checked the turn and Lyall fired again, this time 425,000. That did the trick as Bellande folded.

Hand #180: Bellande raised to 400,000 and Lyall folded.

Hand #181: Lyall folded the button.

Hand #182: Bellande raised to 400,000, Lyall called, and the flop came out . Lyall check-called a bet of 400,000 and then checked the turn. Bellande fired again, this time 900,000, and Lyall called. When the completed the board on the river, Lyall checked and Bellande did the same. Lyall tabled the and it was good as Bellande mucked.

Hand #183: Lyall raised to 420,000 and Bellande called. On the flop, both players checked and the dealer put out the on the turn. Bellande bet 500,000, Lyall called, and the completed the board on the river. Bellande checked and folded when Lyall bet 850,000.