With around 10,000 in the pot and a flop of , the player in the small blind checked and Billy "The Croc" Argyros bet 6,500 from middle position. The player on the button then three-bet to 15,500, the small blind folded, and Argyros thought for a few moments before just calling, which left him with 14,900 behind.
After the dealer burned and turned the , Argyros quickly grabbed his chips and tossed them in the middle. The button considered the all-in shove for about 40 seconds and then put in a call.
Argyros:
Button:
"I put you on clubs," Argyros explained. "Red Queen. Nothing stupid."
The dealer obliged and put out the . The black card made Argyros do a double take, but then he pointed at his cards and said, "This is the winning hand. Let's go."
Argyros was clearly excited to score the double. After he retook his seat he explained why he had just called the flop.
"I just wanted to see if a club came," he said. "If a club didn't come I was jamming."
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Billy Argyros |
72,000
72,000
|
72,000 |