Joseph Cheong has the button.
It's a raise to 2.5 million from Cheong. Both blinds fold.
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #57: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 9
Event Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$68,798,600
Entries
7,319
Level
41
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
200,000
Players Left 1 / 7,319
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Jonathan Duhamel has the button.
He raises to 2.5 million again, and this time John Racener takes pause from the small blind. He eventually calls, and Joseph Cheong comes on into the pot as well, our second family pot of three-handed action.
The flop comes 
which looks pretty fun but ultimately results in three checks.
Turn: 
. Cheong bets 3.5 million now, enough to fold Duhamel quickly. Racener, however, is unconvinced as he plunks in the call.
River: 
. Cheong checks, and Racener checks it right back. He's first to show, and he tables 
for the set. That gets Cheong's cards into the muck and the pot into Racener's stack.
John Racener has the button.
Joseph Cheong raises to 2.9 million from the small blind after Racener folds his button. Jonathan Duhamel reraises from the big blind to 6.75 million. Cheong doesn't buy it and four-bets to 14.25 million. Duhamel comes back with a five-bet to 22.75 million.
Cheong goes back and checks his hand while thinking about his decision. The room is completely silent while Cheong tanks. The crowd grows a bit restless after a minute or so, but settles back down before Cheong takes some more time. Cheong moves all in and Duhamel makes the call!
Duhamel: 
Cheong: 
Cheong moved all in for a massive 95.05 million! Duhamel has less chips. This pot also has a lot riding on it for John Racener, the bystander in the confrontation. Time for the flop…
The flop is spread, 
and Cheong still needs to hit while Duhamel stays in front.
The turn brings the 
and everyone in this room in on the edge of their seat awaiting the river card.
The river completes the board with the 
and that's it! The sea of red Montreal Canadians jerseys swarms Duhamel on the stage and begins the chant of, "Ole! Ole! Ole! Ole! Ole!" Cheong sits back in his chair to assist with the final and official count of the stacks. His cheering section stands stunned, many shaking their heads. Cheong was left with under 10 million in chips.
Joseph Cheong has the button.
A pre-flop raise by Jonathan Duhamel wins the blinds and the antes.
Jonathan Duhamel has the button.
He raises to 3 million, and Joseph Cheong moves all in for 6.75 million. Duhamel wastes no time matching the bet, and he has Joseph Cheong's tournament life in his hands:
Cheong: 
Duhamel: 
The dealer burns a card and turns three, flipping them over to reveal the 
right in the windown. The full flop rolls out 
, though, giving Cheong some life as he finds his pair as well.
Turn: 
. Bink!, as they say in the parlance of our times.
River: 
. That's safe for Cheong's bid to double up, and he's not going anywhere just yet. Mark him down for more than 14 million again.
John Racener has the button.
Jonathan Duhamel gets a walk in the big blind.
Joseph Cheong has the button.
He open-raises all in for about 8 million. Neither blind calls. Cheong is still kicking.
Jonathan Duhamel has the button.
He folds, and John Racener completes from the small blind. In the big, Joseph Cheong announces an all in again, and Racener yields.
John Racener has the button.
Joseph Cheong moves all in from the small blind for 17.5 million. Jonathan Duhamel makes the call after getting a count. Cheong is all in and at risk with the 
against the for the chip leading Duhamel.
The flop comes down 
and Cheong misses, but he does add a gunshot. The turn pairs the board with the 
and everyone grows eager for the river, especially Racener who is standing and watching anxiously. The river completes the board with the and that does it! Cheong is eliminated in third place, earning $4,130,049 for his finish. Both Racener and Duhamel are mobbed by their fans as they've made it to Monday's heads-up battle for the most coveted piece of gold jewelry in the poker world: a WSOP Main Event bracelet!
We'll have the official counts or you in just a few moments.
Here's how our finalists will stack up when they return to finish this thing off on Monday:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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188,950,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
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30,650,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
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