2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

Day 2 completed

Posted 10-27-2007 12:14 GMT+10

Billy "The Croc" Argyros Wins Event #5 ($18,900), Paul Taylor Eliminated in 2nd Place ($13,230)

It all came down to a razz hand, with Taylor all in on third street.

Taylor (3-4) 9-J-6-Q (K)
Argyros (2-9) A-K-Q-7 (T)

Argyros made T-9-7-2-A for low, besting Taylor's J-9-6-4-3 and after a long-fought battle that saw both players come back from extreme chip defecits, Billy "The Croc" Argyros won Event #5 ($1,100 H.O.R.S.E. ) of the Poker News Cup, earning $18,900. Paul Taylor will take home $13,230 for his runner-up finish.

Congratulations to Billy "The Croc" Argyros, who started the day with less than two big bets to come back and win Australia's first-ever H.O.R.S.E. tournament!

Tags: Billy the Croc Argyros, Paul Taylor.

Level Change - Razz

The ante is 3,000, the bring-in is 3,000 and the betting limits are 12,000-24,000.

A Scoop for the Croc

With the board reading on the turn, Taylor checked, Billy the Croc bet 24,000 and Taylor called. The river was the and both players checked.

Billy the Croc turned up for two pair, Taylor mucked, and the Croc scooped the pot.

Tags: Billy the Croc, Paul Taylor.

Updated Chip Counts

Billy "The Croc" Argyros 311,000
Paul Taylor 57,000

Suckout to a Chop

Billy the Croc had whittled Paul Taylor's stack back down to 57,000 when this hand came up.

Taylor raised from the button and Billy the Croc called. The flop was . Taylor bet out, Billy the Croc raised and Taylor called all in.

Taylor
Argyros

Argyros had flopped the wheel and Taylor needed some serious help. The turn was the and the river was... the ! Both players made the wheel and split the pot.

Tags: Billy the Croc, Paul Taylor.

Level Change: Omaha

The blinds are 6,000-12,000 with betting limits of 12,000-24,000.

Paul Taylor Doubles Up Three Times in a Row

Paul Taylor was all in in the small blind for his case 9,000 and turned up to Billy the Croc's . The board ran out and Taylor took it down with a full house, doubling his stack to 18,000.

On the next hand, Taylor took his against the Croc's and turned a pair of deuces to take down that pot and double to 36,000. On the hand after that, Taylor was dominated, his up against the Croc's , but flopped a seven to double up for the third time, to 72,000.

Tags: Billy the Croc Argyros, Paul Taylor.

Billy the Croc Cripples Paul Taylor

On a flop of , Billy the Croc bet, Paul Taylor raised and the Croc called. The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the . The Croc bet, and Taylor, looking anguished, made a crying call, turning up . They were no good against the Croc's and he raked in the pot, leaving Taylor with only 9,000 in chips.

Tags: Billy the Croc Argyros, Paul Taylor.

Updated Chip Counts

Billy the Croc has taken the chip lead away from Paul Taylor in short order, completely running him over during the limit hold'em level.

Taylor 87,000
Argyros 281,000