Con Angelakis raised it up to 1,200 from early position and was called by a player in the big blind. The flop came down and the player in the big blind checked to Angelakis who tossed out a 2,500 continuation bet. The player in the big blind raised the pot, and Angelakis re-potted all-in, getting a call from the big blind.
Angelakis:
Big Blind:
Only running cards would help the player in the big blind, and the turn, and river would not do the trick.
A short-stacked Billy "The Croc" Argyros was all in preflop for his last 1,600 from under the gun and found one call in middle position, before the big blind raised the size of the pot. The MP-player let it go and the cards were tabled:
Croc:
Opponent:
Crocky was trailing his opponent's kings but the board fell to complete a jack-high straight for Crocky as he triples up to around 5,000 chips.
All the chips went in the middle preflop in this hand between Billy "The Croc" Argyros and George McDonald.
Billy:
George:
Board:
Winning this hand has put George at 18,500 in chips. Although Billy lost most of his chips, he's currently sitting on 3,400, he's still in good spirits.
We weren't able to catch how it happened, but when we walked past the seat that once occupied Dani Stern it was empty, meaning that the DeucesCracked coach had hit the rail.
We're not sure if there is a penalty stunt for him but if there is, women of Australia beware; there could be a cross-dressing New York fairy wandering the streets of Melbourne.
Daniel Neilson, from the hijack raised preflop to 2,700 and was called by the button, and a player in middle position who had limped. The players saw a flop, and the player in middle position checked to Nelson who moved all-in for about 5,000 getting called only by the player on the button.
Neilson:
Button:
The fell on the turn putting the nail in the coffin for Neilson, and the was meaningless.
With the board reading , Tony Paino got all his chips in against Brent Thomas, who had him well covered. Paino was well behind with against Thomas' .
The on the turn was beautiful for Paino, who took the lead with trip kings, however the joy was quickly back to anguish as the fell on the river giving Thomas a winning full house.
Brent Thomas has 54,000, while Tony Paino is on his bike, and out the door.
We picked up the action on a flop reading and an unknown player in the big blind moved in all in for 3,500, and was called by Barney Boatman who was also all in, and one other opponent.
Boatman:
Big Blind:
Button:
The turn was the and the river was the and the big blind, who had moved all in with just middle pair and some backdoor draws, went runner-runner to win the pot with a straight.