2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

Champ Event 5 - $1,100 HORSE
Day: 2
Event Info

2007 PokerNews Cup - Australia

Final Results
Winner
Prize
18,900 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
1,000 AUD

The Croc Takes Down Two in a Row

Paul Taylor raised on the button and Billy th Croc called. The flop was {A-Hearts}{8-Spades}{6-Hearts}. The Croc checked, Taylor bet, the Croc raised, Taylor re-raised and the Croc called. The turn was the {2-Clubs}. The Croc checked, Taylor bet and the Croc called. The river was the {5-Clubs}. The Croc bet his last 8,000 and Taylor called.

BIlly the Croc showed {5-Diamonds}{6-Spades} for a rivered two pair while Taylor turned up {A-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for top pair. The Croc dragged the pot and doubled up to nearly 130,000.

On the next hand, Billy the Croc raised on the button and Taylor called. The flop was {J-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and both players checked. The turn was the {A-Diamonds} and both checked again. The river was the {8-Hearts}. Taylor bet and the Croc called. Taylor turned up {K-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} for king high while the Croc showed {A-Spades}{5-Clubs} for a pair of aces and raked in the pot. After that hand the Croc was sitting on about 180,000.

Tags: Billy the Croc ArgyrosPaul Taylor

Paul Taylor Scoops the Croc

Taylor ({A-Hearts}{2-Hearts}) {2-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} ({Q-Spades})
Argyros (x-x) {3-Clubs}{2-Spades}{6-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} ({J-Clubs})

On sixth street Taylor bet 20,000 and Argyros called. On seventh Taylor checked, Argyros looked at his down card, crinkled his nose disgustedly, and checked behind. Taylor turned up two pair, aces and fives for the high. Argyros missed his low draw and mucked his hand. Taylor scooped the pot and took a commanding chip lead, with 320,000 to Argyros' 55,000.

Tags: Billy the Croc ArgyrosPaul Taylor

Rainer Quel Eliminated in 3rd Place

Rainer Quel- 3rd Place
Rainer Quel- 3rd Place
Rainer Quel was crippled on this stud hand vs. Paul Taylor:

Quel ({K-Hearts}{K-Spades}) {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}{4-Hearts}{J-Hearts} ({6-Diamonds})
Taylor ({2-Spades}{5-Clubs}) {4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{Q-Spades} ({6-Clubs})

Though Quel bet the entire way, Taylor rivered a six-high straight on his two pair and Quel was crippled to only 5,000.

But as he's demonstrated before, all Quel needs is a chip and a chair.

Quel was all in on third street vs. Taylor on the next hand. This time his pair of tens was good enough to win the pot and take him up to 17,000 in chips.

Then, after anteing himself down to only 4,000 in chips, he hit trip sevens on sixth street in a three-way pot. and was back up to 12,000.

Quel finally met his end when he went all in for 10,000 on third street and Paul Taylor called.

Quel ({A-Clubs}{8-Spades}) {9-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{K-Clubs}{6-Hearts} ({2-Clubs})
Taylor ({10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}) {3-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{J-Spades} ({10-Hearts})

Quel's pair of sixes were bested by Taylor's pair of tens and he was eliminated in 3rd place, earning $9,450 after a hard-fought battle.

Tags: Paul TaylorRainer Quel

Martin Harvey Eliminated in 4th Place ($6,930)

Martin Harvey- 4th Place
Martin Harvey- 4th Place
Martin Harvey bet the last of his chips on fourth street and Paul Taylor called.

Harvey ({A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}) {K-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{5-Clubs} ({4-Spades})
Taylor ({K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}) {A-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} ({J-Spades})

Harvey was in the lead with a pair of kings, but Taylor had four to a club flush. Taylor got his fifth club on sixth street, leaving Harvey drawing dead. After shaking all three of his opponents' hands, Harvey departed in fourth place. He'll take home $6,930 in winnings.

Tags: Martin HarveyPaul Taylor