Champ Event 5 - $1,100 HORSE | 2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

Champ Event 5 - $1,100 HORSE

Day 2 Completed

10-26-2007 23:43 UTC+10

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

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Billy "The Croc" Argyros- Event #5 Champion

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

10-26-2007 23:35 UTC+10

Level Change - Razz

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

10-26-2007 23:34 UTC+10

A Scoop for the Croc

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With the board reading {9-Spades}

on the turn, Taylor checked, Billy the Croc bet 24,000 and Taylor called. The river was the {10-Spades}

and both players checked.

Billy the Croc turned up {2-Diamonds}

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

Tags: Billy the Croc Paul Taylor

10-26-2007 23:25 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts

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

10-26-2007 23:24 UTC+10

Suckout to a Chop

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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 {A-Diamonds}

. Taylor bet out, Billy the Croc raised and Taylor called all in.

Taylor {A-Hearts}

Argyros

Argyros had flopped the wheel and Taylor needed some serious help. The turn was the {4-Hearts}

and the river was... the {5-Spades}

! Both players made the wheel and split the pot.

Tags: Billy the Croc Paul Taylor

10-26-2007 23:06 UTC+10

Level Change: Omaha

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

10-26-2007 23:02 UTC+10

Paul Taylor Doubles Up Three Times in a Row

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Paul Taylor was all in in the small blind for his case 9,000 and turned up {2-Spades}

to Billy the Croc's {3-Hearts}

. The board ran out {A-Diamonds}

and Taylor took it down with a full house, doubling his stack to 18,000.

On the next hand, Taylor took his {J-Clubs}

against the Croc's {K-Diamonds}

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 {9-Hearts}

up against the Croc's {Q-Hearts}

, but flopped a seven to double up for the third time, to 72,000.

Tags: Billy the Croc Argyros Paul Taylor

10-26-2007 22:57 UTC+10

Billy the Croc Cripples Paul Taylor

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On a flop of {Q-Diamonds}

, Billy the Croc bet, Paul Taylor raised and the Croc called. The turn was the {2-Hearts}

and both players checked. The river was the {5-Spades}

. The Croc bet, and Taylor, looking anguished, made a crying call, turning up {J-Clubs}

. They were no good against the Croc's {Q-Spades}

and he raked in the pot, leaving Taylor with only 9,000 in chips.

Tags: Billy the Croc Argyros Paul Taylor

10-26-2007 22:48 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts

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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