Billy Argyros, known as ‘Billy the Croc’ or ‘The Croc,’ is a professional poker player living in Australia that has been around the circuit for a number of years. He has a keen sense of humor and has appeared on Tony G’s video Poker blog, the television show ‘Australian Celebrity Poker Challenge’ where he held the position of resident expert—players could call him for advice once during the game, and he has placed in many poker tournaments, including 15th in the 1995 WSOP Main Event. Recently he took down the $1,000 Australian Two Card Manilla Championship to add to his list. As of 2008, The Croc’s total live tournament winnings exceed $860,000.
Argyros was invited into the Australian Poker Hall of Fame in January 2009 and has also been an MC and consultant to Foxtel and other media outlets.
Argyros has also been a very active participant on ChipMeUp playing under ‘crocky.’ It’s easy to take a piece of his playing action by simply signing up at the site and looking for him.
Argyros was born in Melbourne, Australia—a second generation Greek—he is married, and is the father of two girls. He has played poker for over 20 years and competed against some of the greatest legends of the game, like Johnny Moss, Bill Smith, Stu Ungar, Jack Keller, Puggy Pearson, and Seymour Leibowitz; which brings a point—all of those mentioned are now deceased. Argyros is known for his great sense of humor and fun at the table, perhaps he sent them out with a smile on their face.
You’ll find him at Full Tilt Poker when you’re ready for the ‘The Croc’ experience.
Tournaments and Winnings
National Finals
5 $ 200 + 25 Limit Omaha
1 $ 200 + 25 Limit 1/2 7 Card Stud, 1/2 Omaha
Hall Of Fame Poker Classic 1990
14 $ 1,000 + 35 Limit Hold"em
5 $ 2,000 + 50 Limit Hold"em
All England No Limit Hold"em Grand Prix
3 No Limit Hold"em
Final Four of Poker
12 $ 100 + 20 Limit Seven Card Stud
LA Poker Classic
4 $ 1,000 + 50 Limit Hold"em
US Open
2 $ 300 + 30 Limit Hold"em
3 $ 100 + 15 Limit Hold"em
Gold Coast Open
2 $ 200 + 30 Limit Hold"em
7th Annual Diamond Jim Brady
7 $ 500 + 30 Limit Hold"em
Queens Poker Classic Summer Edition
9 $ 500 + 30 Omaha Hi/Lo
Masters Of Poker Championship II
5 $ 200 + 25 1/2 Stud 1/2 Hold"em - Doubles
6 $ 300 + 30 Hold"em Shootout
1 $ 500 + 50 Pai Gow
1993 Festival Of Poker
4 £ 250 Omaha
Gold Coast Open
7 $ 200 + 30 1/2 Stud 1/2 Hold"em - Doubles
5 $ 200 + 30 Seven Card Stud
5 $ 200 + 30 Limit Hold"em
26th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1995
15 $ 10,000 No Limit Hold"em World Championship
1995 World Championship of H.O.R.S.E
5 $ 300 + 30 Seven Card Stud
27th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1996
12 $ 2,500 No Limit Hold"em
Masters Of Poker Championship IV
4 $ 300 Limit Hold"em
Victoria Casino European Championships 1997
3 £ 500 European Pot Limit Seven Card Stud Championship
Adelaide Poker Championships
1 Limit Hold"em
4 Limit Omaha
29th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1998
20 $ 2,000 Hold"em Pot Limit
Australasian Poker Championships - 1998
1 A$ 500 Omaha Hi/Lo Split
2 Hold"em Freeroll
7 A$ 250 Half Pot Full Deck Draw
Australasian Poker Championships - 1999
6 A$ 290 Pot Limit Omaha
6 A$ 1,000 Pot Limit Hold"em
Crown Australasian Poker Championships - 2000
1 A$ 360 Draw
Crown January 2004 Poker Tournaments
9 A$ 1,000 Mike Comer Classic
3 A$ 5,000 Pot Limit Omaha
New Zealand Poker Championships - 2001
6 NZ$ 170 Canterbury Omaha
Austrian Masters 2001
9 ATS 34,400 + 1,650 World Heads Up Poker Championships Finals
7 ATS 5,000 + 350 Pot Limit Omaha
2001 World Heads Up Poker Championship
11 $ 2,175 No Limit Hold"em
33rd World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2002
6 $ 2,500 Omaha Hi/Lo Split
New Zealand Poker Championships - 2002
6 NZ$ 270 Seven Card Stud
4 NZ$ 270 Omaha
2 NZ$ 270 Draw
1 NZ$ 550 Pot Limit Hold"em
1 NZ$ 550 Pot Limit Omaha
Crown Victorian Championships - 2002
2 A$ 1,100 No Limit Hold"em - Main Event
Crown Melbourne Championships
2 A$ 150 + 25 7 Card Stud
Crown Victorian Poker Championships - 2003
5 A$ 440 Pot Limit Hold"em Shootout
2003 Bellagio Five-Diamond World Poker Classic
22 $ 10,000 + 200 WPT No Limit Hold"em Championship
Crown Australasian Poker Championship 2004
11 A$ 450 + 50 Pot Limit Hold"em
7 A$ 5,000 + 200 Heads Up
2004 World Heads Up Poker Championships
15 € 500 No Limit Hold"em
European Poker Championships
7 £ 200 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
Crown Victorian Poker Championships - 2004
6 A$ 200 + 30 Pot Limit Draw
Crown Australian Poker Championships - 2005
8 A$ 1,000 + 100 Seven Card Stud
3 A$ 1,000 + 100 Pot Limit Hold"em
21 A$ 10,000 + 300 Main Event - No Limit Hold"em
4 A$ 20,000 Australasian Only - Pot Limit/No Limit Speed Poker
Crown Victorian Poker Championships - 2005
2 A$ 200 + 30 No Limit Hold"em
2 A$ 20,000 No Limit Hold"em
2006 Victorian Poker Championships
26 A$ 500 + 50 No Limit Hold"em
2007 Aussie Millions
2 A$ 1,000 + 100 Limit Hold"em
5 A$ 1,000 + 100 Limit Omaha Hi Lo
Asian Poker Classic
4 $ 1,000 + 100 No Limit Hold"em
38th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2007
20 $ 5,000 H.O.R.S.E
2007 Victorian Poker Championships
4 A$ 1,100 No Limit Hold"em
2007 PokerNews Cup
45 A$ 150 + 25 No Limit Hold"em
1 A$ 1,000 + 100 H.O.R.S.E
2008 Aussie Millions Poker Championship
1 A$ 10,000 + 500 H.O.R.S.E - Special Event
EPT Sanremo
6 € 2,000 + 200 No Limit Hold"em
39th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2008
4 $ 10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha
2008 Victorian Poker Championship
2 A$ 3,000 State of Origin Feature Event
2008 PokerNews Cup Championship
17 A$ 2,000 + 200 No Limit Hold"em - Main Event
Billy Argyros
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