Jean-Robert Bellande

Name: Jean-Robert Bellande
Nickname: Action Bob, Bobby
Current Residence: Hollywood, Calif.
Birth Date: September 17, 1970
Birth Place: New York, N.Y.
Poker Room: Bodog Poker

Jean-Robert Bellande is hard to miss. At 6 ft. 6 in. tall, the poker pro is physically imposing and has a character to match. Thanks to his honest, brash and cunning personality, his poker antics have garnered him a significant amount of attention in the poker world, and even attracted recruiters from the TV series Survivor.

Known affectionately as "Action Bob" or "Bobby," Jean-Robert is a fierce gambler with an aggressive style and an... Read more >>

Trivia

Favourite game is 2-7 Triple Draw
Was a contestant on the reality TV series Survivor: China
Appeared in WPT Bad Boys of Poker II in 2006
Parents were French-speaking Haitian immigrants
Grew up in Taiwan
Wants to launch his own Web site

Recent Tournament Placings

Tournament	Place	Winnings
2008 WSOP, Event 53, Limit Hold'em Shootout	2nd	$173,564
WPT Season 6, North American Poker Championship	39th	$19,453
2007 WSOP, Event 4, Pot-Limit Hold'em	21st	$6,921
WPT Season 5, Foxwoods Poker Classic	19th	$25,341
2006 WSOP, Event 29, Pot-Limit Hold'em	52nd	$3,232
2006 WSOP, Event 9, No-Limit Hold'em	21st	$14,617
2006 WSOP, Event 6, No-Limit Hold'em	77th	$5,239
2005 WSOP, Event 18, $2,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Split	22nd	$3,080
2005 WSOP, Event 5, $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split	44th	$2,895