Event 2 - $1,100 Limit Holdem | 2007 Aussie Millions Crown Casino Poker Championship

01-07-2007 17:43 UTC

It's over - Nick Sutar is the 2007 Aussie Millions Limit Hold'em Champion

[user22113]

With 35% of his chips in the blind, Billy the Croc moves the rest of them in. Nick calls and Billy shows {Q-Clubs}

. Nick has the {8-Diamonds}

.

The board reads {9-Hearts}

and Nick is our champion.

1st Place - Nick Sutar - $54,718

2nd Place - Billy 'the Croc' Argyros - $32,490

For complete payout and prize pool, see link on right.

Tags: 98 Billy Argyros Nick Suter Q3 The Croc

01-07-2007 17:39 UTC

No wasting time

[user22113]

In the first hand of heads up play, the action is fierce with plenty of raising on a flop of {2-Hearts}

The action slows down on the Turn when the {A-Spades}

hits, with Billy checking and calling Nicks bet.

The River is the {6-Hearts}

Billy checks again and Nick bets. Billy calls and Nick shows {A-Hearts}

. Billy mucks {10-Clubs}

face up.

Tags: AQ Billy Argyros Nick Suter The Croc TT

01-07-2007 17:35 UTC

Chip counts

[user22113]

Going into heads up play the approximate chip counts are:

Nick Sutar $420,000
Billy the Croc $240,000

Tags: Billy Argyros Nick Suter The Croc

01-07-2007 17:29 UTC

John Juan is out and we are heads up

[user22113]

After losing the majority of his chips with KJ on a board of K,A,10,8,9 to Nick Sutars 99, John is forced all in on the SB for his last $7,000.

Nick and Billy check it down to the River, and Billy takes it down with Ace high, leaving John eliminated in 3rd place and play heads up.

3rd Place - John Juan - $18,810

Tags: 99 Billy Argyros John Juan KJ Nick Sutars The Croc

Level: 17

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

01-07-2007 17:23 UTC

Billy wins a monster

[user22113]

Bet, raise, reraise. Billy the Croc and John Juan face off in a monster pot.

Billy fires at the Turn on a board of {Q-Clubs}

leaving him with $20,000, announcing "I bet in the dark on the river".

John contemplates and calls the $24,000 bet.

The River is the {J-Diamonds}

and Billy moves his last $20,000 in.

John mucks and Billy shows him the {Q-Spades}

asking "did you have a club draw John?"

Tags: Billy Argyros John Juan The Croc

01-07-2007 17:15 UTC

Play slowing down

[user22113]

The money is moving around the table as blinds are stolen, flops are seen and taken down with bets, and pots are even split!

01-07-2007 16:59 UTC

Jesse Jones is out

[user22113]

On a flop of {6-Spades}

John Juan bets out. Nick Sutar calls and Jesse Jones moves all in for $15,000. John and Nick both call.

The Turn card is the {3-Hearts}

.

John checks, as does Nick.

The River is the {4-Clubs}

and John bets $12,000. Nick calls.

John shows {5-Clubs}

for a straight.

Nick folds {9-Spades}

face up.

Jesse shows {4-Hearts}

and is eliminated in 4th position.

4th Place - Jesse Jones - $13,680

Tags: 44 85 97 Jesse Jones John Juan Nick Sutar

01-07-2007 16:50 UTC

Billy the Croc doubles up

[user22113]

Billy raises to $24,000 UTG and is called by John on the button.

The flop is A,5,10 and Billy throws in his last $3,000. John calls and shows {4-Clubs}

. Billy has {J-Hearts}