Cheong Straightens Out Hui
Level 6
: 250/500, 75 ante
And just as we were writing about no action there is a sudden burst of activity. We came running but were already too late and arrived in time to see Aric Hui depart at the hands of Sam Cheong.
Hui, holding 
, had turned two pairs and had a club flush draw to go with it when all the chips went in on the turn. Unfortunately for Hui, Cheong, holding 
had a higher flush draw and the eight that had given Hui two pair had completed Cheong’s straight.
That’s a bit of a sickening hand, especially when you are short-handed. Hui hit the rail and that pot puts Cheong firmly in the driver's seat with the chip lead and a stack of 57,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
Busted |