A Double For Cheong
Ekrem Sanioglu opened with a raise to 1,200 only to have Joseph Cheong three-bet from late position to 3,000. It folded back to Sanioglu and he called.
The dealer pounded the table and spread out a flop of 
. Sanioglu checked to Cheong and he bet 2,475, leaving himself with only 5,000 behind. Sanioglu announced all in and Cheong called with 
. Sanioglu showed 
and did not improve enough to beat Cheong's aces as the 
turned and the 
rivered. Cheong is now sitting on roughly 22,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,000
10,000
|
10,000 |