Poker Player Jean-Robert Bellande Gets Voted Off Survivor ChinaJean-Robert Bellande, Jean-Robert Bellande, that kind of obnoxious poker player with the French sounding name who is on Survivor: China right now, is no longer on Survivor: China right now, reports Wicked Chops Poker
Bellande was voted off tonight, losing a close tribal council to James, an African-U.S.-American.
Multiple castmates commented on how they were simply, "sick of hearing him talking." Art imitating life? Or life...imitating...life.
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. 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.
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.
As of 2007, his total live tournament winnings exceed $740,000.
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Jordan Bach, Gambling911.com
Originally published November 9, 2007 9:46 am ET
