Event 18 - $1,100 2 Card Manila Championship w/ Rebuys
Day 1 Completed
2009 Aussie Millions
Event 18 - $1,100 2 Card Manila Championship w/ Rebuys
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
2009 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
1,000 AUD
Prize Pool
41,000 AUD
Entries
18
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On behalf of the PokerNews team we'd like to thank Jonno Pittock and his staff for their professionalism and hospitality. The Aussie Millions is truly one of the premiere events on the poker calendar and we look forward to 2010 being bigger and better than ever.
From 2 Card Manila to Manila in the Philippines, our next stop is the Asian Poker Tour from Manila which kicks off in only a few (much needed) sleeps! We look forward to you joining us once again.
Until then, so long from Australia!
While 2 Card Manila is not the best known event, Billy put on a show for the folks on the rail today after a slow start to overpower then chip leader Paul Ravesi with a combination of a few Baileys, some sharp wit, a little karaoke, and some good play. He takes home AU$18,040 but in his words "It's not about the money, it's about the Gold Ring!"
on board.Crocky:
Meissner:
The board ran out
and Crocky makes the best hand to capture the title! Joe Meissner battled as the short stack for long periods today and after a courageous tournament he finishes in 2nd place for AU$12,095.
. Crocky called and then called again when the 
fell.Crocky took over the lead when the
peeled off before both players checked the 
turn. The river brought the 
and Crocky's bet was called by Meissner.Crocky tabled
for the rivered flush as Meissner sighed and flashed the 
before tossing his cards into the muck.With that pot Meissner is down to his last 1,500 in chips as this one is nearly all over.
Billy Argyros - 52,000
Joe Meissner - 9,500
.Ravesi tabled
for two pair but Meissner's 
were well in front. The turn was the 
and river the to improve Meissner to a full house and end the spiraling run of Paul Revesi in 3rd place for AU$7,175.
Ravesi seems determined to try and bully Crocky with aggression but it's backfiring at the moment. In a recent pot the board was reading
and Ravesi fired a bet on the river as Crocky sat back and gave the decision some thought. He made the call and Ravesi open-mucked to the delight of Crocky who chirped "You can't even beat a drunk!"Crocky didn't let up as Ravesi was crippled in a hand with the board reading
. Ravesi bet the river and Crocky raised with Ravesi making the call.Crocky tabled
for the full house and Ravesi flashed the and angrily mucked. After being a big chip leader, Ravesi is now the short stack with 4,000 chips.
The singing crocodile is up to 35,500, with Ravesi on 20,000 and Meissner on 6,000 as they take a ten-minute break.
Meanwhile Billy "The Croc" Arygros has found some voice after having a few drinks and collecting a few pots against Paul Ravesi.
In a recent pot the two were sparring with each on a board of
when Crocky called for the board to pair. The fell and Ravesi bet out with Crocky just flat calling. Ravesi showed 
for the straight, but Crocky flipped 
for the full house to the disgust of Ravesi."You hit a four-outer and I hit a four-outer, what's the problem?" laughed Crocky. He's up to 35,000 with Ravesi down to 21,000 while Joe Meissner is hanging on with the short stack with about 5,000.