A Tale of Two Cheungs
There are at least two Cheung's in the field and both are at opposite ends of the chip spectrum presently.
Sitting at bottom end is Hong Kong Poker Player's Association (HKPPA) President Sparrow Cheung, who is piloting his short-stack with over ten-years of professional playing experience. So far, Cheung is doing a pretty good job of staying alive, and has managed to spin his tiny 4,800 stack up to 18,000, but is still under the 30,000 starting stack.
Cheung will have to get something going soon to mount a serious challenge as level 9 is fast approaching, and this is the last level for re-entry, though he can always try his luck on Day 1C, which is running concurrently with Day 1B.
The other Cheung in question is Wai King Cheung, another Hong Kong native, and he is currently sitting a lot higher in the counts than Sparrow with over 50,000 in chips. Wai King Cheung padded out his stack still further in a recent hand, opening the action with a bet of 1,500 and getting three-bet by a neighboring player to the tune of 5,000.
Cheung made the call to take the action heads-up to a flop of 
, checking the action over to the pre-flop three-bettor, who continuation bet 4,000. This brought a swift check-raise to 10,000 from Cheung, leaving his opponent in a tough spot. With just 12,400 behind there was no amount the player could be without getting a call, meaning he had to be certain he was holding the best hand if he wanted to survive.
After some time in the think tank, Cheung's adversary elected to wait for a better spot and mucked, leaving Cheung to scoop the pot without showdown and climb to 52,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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52,000
19,000
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19,000 |
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18,000
12,500
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12,500 |
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