06-27-2008 22:59 UTC-7

Billy "The Croc" Argyros Triples Up

[user40108]

Hold'em:

Phil Ivey opened for a raise and Jim Bechtel reraised. Billy Argyros called all in from the big blind and Ivey called behind. The three players took a flop with Argyros all in and Bechtel and Ivey heads up on the side.

The flop came {7-Spades}

{7-Spades}

{6-Hearts}

{5-Diamonds}

. Ivey bet and Bechtel called. The turn came the {7-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

and Ivey bet all in. Bechtel called and the players showed:

Bechtel: {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

Ivey:

{A-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

Argyros:

{9-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

The river came the {5-Spades}

{5-Spades}

and Ivey and Argyros both made full houses. "The Croc" took the main pot, tripling up to just shy of 100,000 in the process. Ivey took the side and is still short-stacked with 62,000.