2013 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.net APPT Melbourne

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
134,500 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,700 AUD
Entries
309
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Argyros (Almost) Sent Home

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Billy Argyros was on the button when he opened it up to 125,000. [Removed:17] folded his small blind and Bowdy Tolhopf three-bet to 450,000 from the big blind.

"Why so much?" asked Argyros.

Tolhopf shrugged.

"Cause you're weak?" asked Argyros.

"All in," added Argyros.

Tolholpf called and Argyros tabled {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}.

Tolhopf triumphantly turned over {a-Spades}{8-Spades}.

"Good chance we chop!" said the at-risk Argyros.

He got his wish as the board ran out {k-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} to keep Argyros alive.

Yan versus Argyros: Part 2

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

The action started with [Removed:17] opening to 160,000 from the button. Billy Argyros then raised it up to 500,000 from the big blind, before the decision fell back on Yan. He then moved all in for 1,225,000 and was snap called.

Yan: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Argyros: {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{7-Spades}{9-Spades}{3-Clubs} to see Yan flop an ace to improve his hand, as he took down the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of [Removed:17]
[Removed:17]
2,495,000
1,265,000
1,265,000
Profile photo of Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
1,600,000
-1,230,000
-1,230,000

Yan versus Argyros: Part 1

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Billy Argyros opened to 200,000 from the small blind and was called by [Removed:17] on the big blind.

The flop came down {8-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{6-Spades} and Argyros checked. Yan placed out a bet of 160,000 which was called.

Both players then checked the {5-Spades} on the turn as well as the {7-Diamonds} on the river. Yan tabled his {j-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} for queen-high before Argyros rolled over his {3-Clubs}{3-Hearts} for a pair and the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
2,830,000
330,000
330,000
Profile photo of [Removed:17]
[Removed:17]
1,230,000
-970,000
-970,000

Argyros Drinks Baileys, Wins Chips

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Billy Argyros has downed a couple of Baileys and milk and has started being a little animated. Seems like a good strategy considering he has since won a couple of handy pots.

The first hand Argyros started when he opened the button to 125,000. [Removed:17] then three-bet to 220,000 from the small blind and Argyros called. On the {2-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{8-Hearts} flop, Yan bet 200,000.

"I'm drinking, so four fifty!" said Argyros as he bet 450,000.

Yan opted to fold.

The next hand that went Argyros' way started with Yan opening the button to 150,000. Argyros called out of the big blind and a {k-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} flop was spread on the felt. Argyros check-called a bet of 150,000 here and then both players checked the {4-Spades} turn. The {5-Spades} river would see Argyros lead for 300,000 and Yan let his cards go.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
2,500,000
815,000
815,000
Profile photo of [Removed:17]
[Removed:17]
2,200,000
-500,000
-500,000

Tags: Billy Argyros

Tolhopf Makes Yan Pay

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Bowdy Tolhopf opened to 125,000 from the button and was called by [Removed:17] on the big blind.

The flop came down {5-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} as Yan check called a continuation bet of 125,000 from Tolhopf. The {a-Spades} fell on the turn as Tolhopf bet out another 225,000 after his opponent checked. The {k-Hearts} completed the board and Yan checked for the third time. Tolhopf quickly reached for his chips and slid out 660,000, which was snap called.

Tolhopf then confidently turned over his {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} which earned him the pot, as Yan’s cards flew into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bowdy Tolhopf au
Bowdy Tolhopf
4,800,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Profile photo of [Removed:17]
[Removed:17]
2,700,000
-1,050,000
-1,050,000

Argyros Doubles Through Tolhopf

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

The hand started with [Removed:17] limping in from the button. Bowdy Tolhopf made the call from the small blind before Billy Argyros raised it up to 260,000 from the big blind. Yan thought for a moment before mucking his hand. Tolhopf looked down at his stack, before bumping it up to 560,000. Argyros then instantly moved all in for 805,000 and was called.

Argyros: {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Tolhopf: {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {5-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{10-Hearts}{2-Spades}{3-Clubs} to see Argyros hold with his ace-high, as he doubled back up to 1,685,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bowdy Tolhopf au
Bowdy Tolhopf
3,600,000
-425,000
-425,000
Profile photo of Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
1,685,000
785,000
785,000

Argyros Starting to Get Short

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Billy Argyros was on the button when he opened it up to 125,000. [Removed:17] called out of the small blind and the dealer flipped over a {q-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Spades} flop. Argyros check-called a bet of 200,000 and then check-called a bet of 350,000 on the {2-Hearts} turn.

When both players checked the river, Argyros tabled {j-Hearts}{9-Spades} and Yan flipped over {j-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}. With that, Yan won a handy little pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of [Removed:17]
[Removed:17]
3,750,000
750,000
750,000
Profile photo of Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
900,000
-1,075,000
-1,075,000

Yan vs Argyros

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Billy Argyros opened to 125,000 from the button before [Removed:17] bumped it up to 250,000 from the small blind. Argyros made the call, before both players watched the flop come down {4-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}.

Yan then threw out a continuation bet of 185,000 which was called. The {k-Clubs} didn’t slow Yan down, as he slid out another 375,000. Argyros contemplated his decision, before finally opting to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of [Removed:17]
[Removed:17]
3,000,000
700,000
700,000
Profile photo of Billy Argyros au
Billy Argyros
1,975,000
-925,000
-925,000

Argyros Fights Back

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

The action started with [Removed:17] opening to 125,000 from the button. Billy Argyros made the call from the big blind before both saw the flop come down {5-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Clubs}.

Argyros checked before Yan threw out a continuation bet of 125,000 which was called. The {a-Clubs} on the turn saw both players check, before the {4-Clubs} completed the board.

Argyros then bet out 150,000. Yan thought for a moment before raising it up to 500,000. Argyros sat motionless for a minute before announcing “one million.”

Yan then open mucked his {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs} flush before Argyros flashed the {k-Clubs} before scooping in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of [Removed:17]
[Removed:17]
2,300,000
-235,000
-235,000