Billy Argyros (1st)
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Margaret McMahon (2nd)
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The Winners
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AUSTRALASIAN DRAW POKER CHAMPIONSHIP 2000
EVENT #1: Full Deck Half Pot Draw
Number of players 80
Buy-in $360.00
Chips in play 120,000
Levels increase every 45 minutes
Prizepool $28,800
1st $10,080
2nd 5,760
3rd 3,456
4th 2,880
5th 2,304
6th 1,728
7th 1,440
8th 1,152
3:00 PM (After 2 hours)
Chip leaders
Mark Jones 5,200
Michael Frydman 4,000
Joan allen 3,500
Mike Ivin 4,000
68 players remaining
4:00 PM
Numbers of players remaining 55
Ladies entered 9 Ladies left 5 Kiwis (New Zealanders) left 4
Chip leaders
Mark Jones 9K
Wendy Boxell 6k
Sam Korman 5K
Joan Allen 5k
5:00 PM
Players remaining 31. 3 ladies!!
Chip Leaders:
Mark Jones 10K
Jeff Lisandro 9K
Jamil Dia 8K
Wendy Boxell 7K
Joan Allen 6K
6:00 PM
Players remaining: 21
Ladies remaining: 3
Chip leaders:
Jamil Dia 11.0
Wendy Boxell 8.0
Jeff Lisandro 10.0
Margaret McMahon 9.0
John Dalessandri 8.0
Blinds now 300/600. There's a hush in the tournament area as we're down to the business end.
Keith Found all in for 1600 against Jack Panagiotou....
Keith rolls over a Q high flush, FAR TOO GOOD!!!
Keith survives!!
Keith is one of our local Crown players and a real gentleman. He's normally a Holdem player but today he's proving just how versatile he is!!
6:29 PM
Nick Georgoulas goes all-in for $3200. Eugene Juczenko calls. Eugene's trip Q's too good for Nick. Nick leaves in 21st position.
6:31 PM
Charles Quagliata goes all-in holding two pairs 8's and 3's.
Jamil two pair A's and 8's give Charles 20th spot. Charles has travelled from Townsville Queensland.
6:35 PM
Our new Chip Leader is Sam "The Champ" Khouiss with 14,000. A Sydneysider Sam is the 1999 overall Australasian Champion
6:38 PM
Margaret McMahon is now the leading lady. GO THE GIRLS!!!!!
Three ladies remaining.
6:40 PM
The final twenty players will all receive points and Moscow Casino will be donating a return trip for the Overall Champion..
6:43 PM
Wendy Boxell all in for 700.Two callers John Dalesandri, and Bill Pots.
Pair of Kings for Wendy wins. She has now tripled her chip stack to $2100.
6:45 PM
Wendy plays the rush and survives another all in against Keith Found. She is now holding 5000.
6:50 PM
We just lost Joan Allen. She went all-in with trip 2's. Sam Khouiss improves buying a Jack to finish with three J's. Joan leaves in 19th position.
6:53 PM
Bruce Boynton leaves in 18th spot. Bruce was in for 600, Billy 'The Croc' calls. Bruce has trip 6's, not good enough for Croc's trip Q's.
6:56 PM
Billy Pots all in against John Delessandri for 1300. John's two pair A's and Jack's too good for Bill. Bill from New Zealand is out for 17th position.
6:58 PM
Its now down to two tables....All-in after all-in. Wow what a shark frenzy!!!!!. Blinds are now 500/1000
7:00 PM
Graeme Putt went all-in on the small blind with a pair of 9's. 'Icecream Jack' improves to make a pair of Jacks. Putty gone in 16th spot.
7:05 PM
Jeff Lisandro wins a huge pot of 10,400 against Jamil Dia. Two pairs K's over Q's beats Jamil's pair of Aces. VERY DAMAGING!!!!
This puts Jeff as equal chip leader with Margaret McMahon with 18,000.
7:11 PM
Nice little hand. Wendy Bowell went all-in for 2000. Charles Cuschieri calls her 2000. Total in the pot 4500. Wendy buys three, Charles Buys two...Charles rolls over 3 K's and Wendy over the line by a nose with 3 Aces.
7:14 PM
Charles goes all-in next hand for 2500 against John Dalessandri. Charles Cuschieri's A's 9,K,3 wasn't good enough for John's J's and 8's. Charles from Sydney leaves us in 15th spot.
7:14 PM
Gosh they're dropping like flies!!!!!
7:16 PM
Dr. Wes next to go all-in for 1000 against Sammy Khouiss. Dr. wes had J's and Sammy bowls over a pair of Q's. Dr. Wes Bugiera is out in 14th spot.
7:25 PM
Mark Jones goes all-in on the Big Blind for 1000. Margaret McMahon calls. Mark buys 4 cards, Margaret buys one. Mark shows no pair, margaret's A's and 5's. Mark Jones from Sydney out in 13th position.
7:28 PM
Lee Nelson from NZ raises and goes all-in for 3000, Jeff Lisandro the only caller. Jeff's trip Aces far too good and Lee folds his hand. Lee leaves us in 12th position. Lee won a couple of tournaments in Adelaide last year and I'm quite sure thats not the last we've heard of him this week.
7:32 PM
Chip Leaders now Margaret McMahon and Billy 'the Croc' Argyros (photo)both holding over 20,000 , with the total chips in play 120,000.
7:34 PM
We have five local Crown players, three South Aussies, one Sydneysider, one Kiwi and one Ruski left!!!
7:35 PM
Local talent well represented with Margaret McMahon, Keith Found, Wendy boxell, John Dalessandri, and well travelled Bill 'The Croc' Argyros.
7:37 PM
Vince Moro all-in against Bill Croc. Both players draws three. croc shows a pair of Jacks, Vice makes a pair of Queens,and stays alive!!! Vince triples his stack, now holding 3000.
7:40 PM
Jamil Dia all in, called by Margaret. Margaret takes one card, Jamil takes two......Margaret shows 7's over 5's......Jamil shows a pair of tens....
Jamil out in 11th position.
Margaret now holding over 35,000
7:43 PM
Eugene J all-in with 15,000 in the pot.
7:44 PM
Called in two spots. Margaret M and Jeff L.
Eugene's two pair 8's over 3's not good enough for Jeff's 10's over 2's.We lose Eugene in 10th position.
7:47 PM
Four players now on table one. Jeff Lisandro(Russia), Margaret McMahon (Vic), Sammy Khouiss(NSW), and John Dalessandri(Vic)
7:47 PM
Vince Moroo all-in on the BB. Called by Icecream Jack.
7:48 PM
5000 in the pot. Both players bought 3.
Jack rolls over a pair of J's, no improvement.
Vince shows Q's. The Kiwi has nine lives!!!!!!!!
7:50 PM
Wendy Boxell all-in for 2000, Vince Moro now raises to 4000, Jack folds....6000 pot.
Vince takes one. Wendy takes three.
Vince has A's over 7's.
Wendy started with a pair of Q's......................
with no improvement....Bad luck Wendy, just out of the cash in 9th position.
7:55 PM
Down to the final table now and the remaining players are welcoming a 15 min break....nows the time to boil the kettle (or refresh your glass of wine!!!!)
8:02 PM
Final Table as it now stands:
Seat 1 Keith Found Vic 3500
Seat 2 John Dalessandri Vic 8500
Seat 3 Jack Panagiotou S.A. 4500
Seat 4 Sam Khouiss NSW 4000
Seat 5 Margaret McMahon Vic 29000
Seat 6 Vince Moro S.A 9000
Seat 7 Jeff Lisandro Moscow 39000
Seat 8 Bill Argyros Vic 23000
Total Chip Count 120.5
8:08 PM
First hand upon return. Sammy Khouiss all in for 4000 against Vince Moro, Vince shows a pair of King's, too good for Sam's pair of 9's. Sam out in 8th spot.
8:09 PM
Jack goes all in the very next hand for 3.5
Margaret calls.
8:11 PM
3 card buy each.
Margaret shows a pair of ducks.....
Jack had a pair of Q's before the draw and improves to trips. Jack survives and now has 7000 in front of him.
8:12 PM
Icecream Jack stays in!!!
8:19 PM
Just under 7 mins left at the 1000/2000 blind level.
8:21 PM
Jack all-in for 3000. Total 17,000 in the pot. Jack rolled over trip two's after the draw.....
8:23 PM
Margaret shows a straight to the Jack. Jack Panagiotou leaves in 7th position. Margaret now holding 32,000. Jeff and 'The Croc' holding just under 30,000.
8:27 PM
John Dalessandri raises to 4000, all but Jeff fold, Jeff makes John go all-in for his final 500.
Both players buy two.
John improves to trip 6's. Jeff has no improvement on his pair of Q's.
8:29 PM
Blinds now up to 2000/4000, this will hurt the short stacks...
Billy 'The Croc' has enough mascots to sink a ship. 'Croc time' he calls!!!!!!!!
8:33 PM
John all-in for 3000, Vince calls, both players buy three, Pot is now 9000.
John's pair of Aces beats Vince's pair of 10's
8:35 PM
Lowest chip stack now is Keith Found with just 7000.
8:36 PM
Keith's now BB for 4000. Jeff makes it 8000 to go. Bill calls the 8000. Keith goes all-in for his 7000.
23000 in the pot now
8:38 PM
Bill buys one, Keith buys three, and Jeff buys two.
Checking round
Keith shows 3's over 2's.
Billy beats him with 8's over 3's.
Keith leaves us in 6th spot. An excellent effort from the local boy!!!
8:43 PM
Margaret raises the pot to 8000, John (BB) calls
Margaret drew 3, John draws 1,
Margaret bets 8000, John goes all-in for his last 2000.
Margaret shows K's and 10's.........
8:44 PM
John shows 8's over 4's. John's out in 5th place. Well done John, he takes home $2304 for his trouble.
8:46 PM
Final four now. Billy is chip leader holding about 60,000.
Jeff has 20,000, Vince has 6000 and Margaret has the remaining 34,000.
8:48 PM
Vince Moro goes all-in for 6000, Jeff calls the 6 and raises another 6, Margaret calls and raises again.......a further 12,000...
8:49 PM
Jeff's called and goes all-in for his final 9500.
Margaret sits pat, vince draws one.
51,000 in the pot.....
8:52 PM
Margaret rolls over a pat straight to the Jack, Vince's shows Q's over 9's and Jeff folds.
Vince goes out as 4th place, and Jeff leaves us officially at 3rd.
WOW WHAT A HAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MARGARET NOW HOLDS 64,000. BILLY 56,000.
8:58 PM
Pots are moving back and forth...between these two...lots of raising and folding going on.
9:01 PM
Margaret BB for 4, Bill raises to 8, Marg re-raise to 12,000.
Bill calls.
9:02 PM
Bill first to draw, draws three, Margaret draws three also.
Bill checks, Margaret bets the maximum of 12,000.....
Bill takes his time and contemplates............folds...
9:05 PM
Margaret BB, Bill calls, Margaret raises to 8000, The croc calls
16,000 in the pot.
Both draw three......
The Croc checks.........
Margaret bets 8000..............Billy calls
Margaret shows a pair of Aces and takes the 32,000 pot...
9:07 PM
Margaret now holds 98,000 and Bill holds 22,000.
Bill starts praying to the crocodile god!!!!!!!!!!!!
9:09 PM
Margaret the clear chip leader now.
9:11 PM
Margaret BB, billy calls, Marg then ups it to 8, Billy calls.
Bill buys three.............Margaret sits pat.......
Margaret bets 8000..........Billy calls
32,000 in the pot......
9:12 PM
Margaret is running hot, shows a pat full house 10's and 3's.
Billy can't believe Margaret's luck......
UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!
9:13 PM
Blinds are up to 3000/6000........
9:16 PM
Bill BB, Margaret raise to 12,000, Bill calls to make it a 24,000 pot.
Both players draws three.......
Margaret first to speak puts Billy all in for his last 7000.....
Margaret rolls over a pair of 9's......
Bill improves and gets trips 5's.!!!!!!!!!!
9:20 PM
Bill BB, Marg raises to 12000, Bill calls.
24,000 pot
Both players draw two.......
Margaret first to speak bets 12,000......
Bill, holding about 30,000.........thinks long and hard.......folds............
Marg BB, Croc raises to 12,000, Marg re-raises to put Bill all-in for 23,000......
46,000 in the pot......
Both buy three......
Margaret shows a pair of 8's........Billy survives with a pair of J's!!!!!
Bill back in the running.
9:34 PM
Margaret BB, Croc raises and puts himself all-in for 12,000. Margaret calls. Both players draw three....
Margaret shows a pair of K's.
Bill sqeezes long and hard..............
IMPROVEMENT...........TRIP 9'S
BILLY'S DOWN BUT NOT OUT!!!!!
9:38 PM
24,000 pot after the draw.....Margaret bets full size, bill calls. He almost folds.......
Margaret shows a pair of 5's!!!!!!!!!
Billy SCREAMS..........and shows a pair of 7's....
He nearly threw away.....instead he's gained a 48,000 pot!!
9:49 PM
The Croc was BB, Margaret raises it to 12000, The Croc calls,
Marg buys two, and three for Bill.
Margaret, first to speak bets 12,000 and Billy calls.....
Margaret shows trip Aces and easily takes the 48,000 and returns to chip leader.
9:56 PM
Billy BB this time, Margaret raises to 12000, Bill calls.
Marg draws one, Bill three..
Margaret first to speak bets full size, 12000, Bill calls
Margaret rolls over NO PAIR Jack High....Bill wins with a pair of 8's.
9:58 PM
The Buzzer goes......Blinds are now 5000/10000.....
10:00 PM
Billy is the 10000 BB, Margaret raises it to 20000......she's holding another 9500.....
Margaret takes two....Croc takes three cards...
Margaret all-in for 9500......bill calls...
She turns trip 2's.... and takes the 59,000 pot...
10:04 PM
Margaret BB,raises,
Croc re-raises,
Margaret re-raises again and goes all-in..........
THIS IS IT LADIES AND GENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10:06 PM
Margaret buys 3 cards........Bill buys 2...
both squeezing hard.....
Margaret rolls over a pair of Aces.....needed to improve...
And Bill shows trip 6's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WELL DONE BILL YOU ARE NOW THE NEW AUSTRALASIAN DRAW POKER CHAMPION.
10:13 PM
A fantastic effort by Margaret....she played aggressive the whole way......
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