Jean-Robert Bellande Biography
Jean-Robert Bellande is a professional poker player from the United States, as well as a nightclub owner and promoter. His total live tournament winnings in 2018 exceeded $2,800,000.
How old is Jean-Robert Bellande? – Age
He is 52 years old as of 17 September 2022. He was born in 1970 in Long Island, New York, United States.
Jean-Robert Bellande Family – Education
Bellande was born in Haiti to Haitian parents. Bellande’s family moved to Taiwan when he was five years old, where his mother was a Christian missionary. He lived in an expatriate community for the next thirteen years before returning to the United States and earning a Bachelor of Arts in marketing from Azusa Pacific University. He is a native French and English speaker who has also learned Mandarin. He is now a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada. Bellande is a Democrat.
Jean-Robert Bellande Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $3 million.
Jean-Robert Bellande Height
He stands at a height of 6 feet 6 inches.
Jean-Robert Bellande Survivor
Bellande appeared on Survivor: China as a member of the Fei Long Tribe, and later as a member of the Hae Da Fung tribe. His feud with fellow contestant Courtney Yates, as well as his numerous gaffes, were notable. He was voted out eighth, becoming the jury’s second member. He voted for Todd Herzog to win the million-dollar prize, which Herzog eventually did.
Jean-Robert Bellande Poker
Bellande made his public debut in March 2005 at a World Series of Poker circuit event. He finished third, behind Doug Lee and Jennifer Harman, and took home $210,900. Throughout the televised event, Bellande is known for his aggressive table banter. Bellande then defeated John Phan to win first place in the 2005 Winnin’ o’ the Green tournament, earning an additional $148,000.
Bellande has also placed in World Series of Poker (WSOP) and World Poker Tour (WPT) events, and he competed in the WPT Bad Boys of Poker II invitational event, which was won by Tony G. Bellande came close to winning his first bracelet at the 2008 World Series of Poker when he finished runner-up to Matt Graham in the $1,500 Limit Hold’em – Shootout event, earning $173,564, and then finished 442nd out of 6844 entries in the Main Event that same year.
Bellande finished second in the $50,000 Player’s Championship for $784,828 at the 2015 World Series of Poker.
Bellande won his first World Series of Poker bracelet and $616,302 in Event #58: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em Six-Handed at the 2018 World Series of Poker. His total live tournament winnings in 2018 exceeded $2,800,000.