It Takes Bellande Just Two Matches to Emerge Victorious

Jean-Robert Bellande was just one win away from advancing after taking down the first match, putting Lynne Ji in the hot seat as she tried to climb back into contention.

The second match saw Ji start off with a commanding lead but the inability to close out the match early brought some troubles. Blinds had now increased to a spot where anyone could win and Bellande then started to heat up, taking the chip lead as Ji fell into a short-stack position.

Bellande shoves the button with  and Ji calls her 38,139 stack into the middle with . A  board lands and Ji secures a double.

Ji limps the very next hand with  and Bellande raises to 18,566, holding . Ji shoves and Bellande snaps. A  board hits the virtual felt, missing Ji and Bellande holds on with his queens to take down the second match, advancing to the round of 16.