Just as the players were about to head on the second break for the tournament, PokerNews decided to grab Full Tilt Poker Red Pro Billy "The Croc" Argyros for a few quick questions.
Favorite hand to three-bet with?
Aces
Who will be the best performed player at the Aussie Millions?
Jonathan Karamalikis
Realistic poker goal for 2011?
Win just one bloody no limit holdem tournament!
In one word describe . . . Gus Hansen?
Unpredictable
In one word describe . . . PokerNews’ own Lynn Gilmartin?
Grouse-looking sheila
Nino Marotta scored his first and only (so far) major cash of his poker career here at the Aussie Millions when he final tabled the Main Event in 2008 - before bowing out in fifth place.
More recently however, Marotta found himself on the winning side of a four-bet pot when he four-bet shoved (after opening) from the hi-jack for his last 16,400 against fellow tournament veteran Jim Mastorakos.
Marotta:
Mastorakos:
The board ran out to see Marotta's small pair hold up as he soared to over 33,000 while Mastorakos was just left with enough to post a blind.
With the action folding round to Full Tilt Poker Red Pro James Akenhead in the cutoff, he moved all in for his last 4,900.
From the button, Jimmy Wong was the lone caller to put the 2009 WSOP and WSOP Europe Main Event final tablist at risk.
Akenhead:
Wong:
With the flop unfortunately for Akenhead dropping a nine, it completed to keep him alive with a gutshot straight draw.
For Akenhead, there would be no real sweat as the turn gave Wong a full house when the was dropped by the dealer. The meaningless on the river completed the board as Akenhead made his way to the rail.
Faced with a cutoff shove for 6,750, Jay "SEABEAST" Kinkade made the call from the big blind to put another opponent at risk.
Kinkade:
Opponent:
The board ran out to see Kinkade claim yet another victim to move to 18,000.
However, the very next hand after a raise to 1,300, and then three-bet to 5,000, Kinkade moved all in. The original raiser passed, but the three-bettor made the call for his last 9,925.
Kinkade:
Opponent:
The board was spread to see Kinkade slip to 10,000 as his opponent spiked a three-outer to remain alive.
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to see Kinkade find his second double of the level as he moved to roughly 17,000 in chips.
to see Marotta's small pair hold up as he soared to over 33,000 while Mastorakos was just left with enough to post a blind.
to keep him alive with a gutshot straight draw.
on the river completed the board as Akenhead made his way to the rail.
