After eight one-hour levels of fast-paced action, Day 1a of the PokerStars.com Australia New Zealand Poker Tour Melbourne Main Event concluded with Billy Jordanou in the lead.
"How sick is that?" Billy Argyros just yelled across the room after he took a big bad beat from Luke Edwards. Argyros was knocked out, but sat motionless for about a minute before eventually leaving his seat.
Billy 'The Croc' Argyros entered the event right before registration closed, but he was also almost the first one to be knocked out in the fifth level. He ended up losing half his stack to Didier Guerin who's been cruising all day so far.
The last hand before the break has seen Billy Argyros eliminated in 14th place. Argyros started the hand in question as one of the shortest stacks in the room and opted to get the last of his chips in holding on the turn of a board.
Billy Argyros called over our reporter to let us know how he managed to accumulate a very healthy chip stack.
There was just a bit of arguing over on Table 33, right behind the PokerNews desk. A hand was in progress between Tony Hachem and Billy "The Croc" Argyros, as a crowd gathered.
Billy Argyos three-bet to 8,000 from the cutoff after an early-position player opened to 3,000. The player then four-bet all in, having Argyros well covered, and Argyros made the call for around 25,000.
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David Zhao opened with a min-raise to 8,000 before Billy Argyros three-bet to 23,000 on the button. Dave Wonson took some time before folding his big blind but Zhao wasted no time in announcing himself all in.
The short-stacked Dave Wonson has survived the bubble-bubble by the skin of his teeth with a dramatic double up through Australian Poker Hall of Famer, Billy “The Croc” Argyros.
It's getting to clutch stages of the tournament and so when Billy Argyros held and had Joel Feldman all in holding , it was a good time for him to add a fair chunk of chips to his stack.
When we arrived at Billy "The Croc" Argyros' table, he and Aaron Benton were already involved in a hand on the turn of a board. Both players checked here, with approximately 6,000 in the pot.
Michael Fadersen opened the action with a min-raise from under the gun and Billy Argyros flat-called on his left. The action was then on Matt Wakeman directly on Argyros's left and he three-bet to 2,375.
Liam O'Rourke was in middle position when he opened up the pot to 600. Billy Argyos made the call on his direct left and the dealer turned over a flop. O'Rourke led for 700 here and Argyros hesitated before making the call.
When we came to Billy Argyros' table there was a board showing and Argyros was in a hand with two opponents. One of those opponents was Sam Khouiss and it would be him who would get into the most trouble.
When we waltzed past Billy "The Croc" Argyros' table there was a flop showing and Argyros was involved in a hand against one opponent. Argyros was first to act and he led out for 2,100.
When we came to Billy Argyros' table there was a board showing and Argyros was up against one opponent, who had bet out 5,000 after Argyros checked. Argyros was in the tank for a long time before he flung his cards into the muck.
Billy Argyros was down to only 55,000 when he shoved his stack in from the cutoff seat. Mile Krstanoski made the call on the button and "The Croc" would watch as his tournament life was on the line.
Billy "The Croc" Argyros has been getting steadily grumpier as his stack has been shrinking down toward the felt over the last couple levels.
Bill Argyros has been left with 25,000 after a bit of a cooler. We got to the table when all the action was complete. The board read and Argyros had left out in front of him for trip twos.
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