Life is Good For Cheong
Joseph Cheong is at it again after finishing third in the ACOP Warm Up for the equivalent of US$93,718 just yesterday. The young pro was a little late, but that not hurt his chances in the slightest. He doubled up on the second hand he got dealt.
Cheong explained to us how a Korean gentleman raised to 275 from early position, and the action was folded to the third-place finisher in the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event. Cheong three-bet to 825 with 
suited, and the initial raiser four-bet to 2,525. Cheong called.
The flop brought out 
with two diamonds and one heart after Cheong had called the preflop reraise. The initial raiser bet 2,600 and Cheong called.
On the turn the 
hit, bringing out a backdoor flush draw. Cheong's opponent checked and the American pro bet 5,600. Cheong explained how his opponent raised leaving himself with just 8,000 left behind. Cheong moved all in and his opponent called with 
.
The river brought a blank and Cheong's took down the pot with a winning straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
30,000
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30,000 |
|
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, Kevin Kung checked to Joseph Cheong. Cheong fired 1,525, and Kung tank-called.
, and Kung checked. Cheong checked behind and announced a king high with the 
. Kung held the 
for ace high, and he won the pot.
. His opponent, Paolo Compagno, tanked for a bit, then made the call. Kihara showed the 
for a missed straight draw that was no just five high. Compagno showed the 
for two pair, fours and deuces, and he won the pot.
flop, and Cheong checked. Alner bet 700, and Cheong made the call.
landed, and Cheong checked. Alner fired again, this time making it 1,600 to go. Cheong called.
, and Cheong checked. Alner checked behind.
. Alner showed the 
for two pair, jacks and nines, and he won the pot.
