Another Big One for Perkins
Jean-Robert Bellande raised to $5,000 and got three callers. He bet $11,000 on the , and Bill Perkins check-raised to $35,000 after one fold. The fourth player folded, and Bellande called. Perkins bet $50,000 on the turn, and Bellande again called. Perkins' final bet was $75,000 on the river, and Bellande thought it over awhile. He looked very close to calling before finally deciding to let his hand go, giving the hefty pot of around $200,000 up to Perkins.
"Two black kings," Bellande said of his hand.