Cheong Floats the Flop to River the Best Hand
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Joseph Cheong opened to 3,500 in early position and the button three-bet to 9,100. Cheong called and the two players saw a flop of 
. Cheong checked to his opponent who bet 12,500 and Cheong called.
The turn brought the 
and both players checked to the 
on the river. Cheong checked once more and his opponent reluctantly knuckled the table as well. Cheong turned over 
for top pair on the river.
"Nuts!" one player at the table shouted. Indeed it was good enough as Cheong raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
196,000 | 76,000 |