2008 World Series of Poker

Event 50 - $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha World Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kjjq
Prize
$859,549
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
381
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Hand #96 - Billy "The Croc" Argyros

Peter Jetten has the button in Seat 3. Two players fold to Michael Mizrachi in the small blind, who raises pot to 180,000. Billy "The Croc" Argyros reraises all in and Mizrachi quickly calls.

Mizrachi: {A-Spades} {5-Spades} {5-Hearts} {3-Hearts}
The Croc: {10-Hearts} {9-Spades} {7-Spades} {6-Spades}

Upon seeing the hands, The Croc says to the dealer, "If you're gonna flop a flush, make it the eight, ten and jack of spades." No such luck for The Croc - the flop of {5-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} {9-Clubs} makes a set of fives for Mizrachi. The Croc catches a pair and a gutshot draw. Mizrachi's cheering section is chanting "Pair the board! Pair the board!"

And he's going to need it when the turn comes {8-Hearts}, filling The Croc's gutshot straight draw! Mizrachi needs a heart or a board pair. He doesn't get it when the river falls {3-Spades}. It's a "Croc" pot. He doubles up and "lives to swim another day," according to MC Robbie Thompson.