Cheong Cannot Find a Fold
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A player raised from late position and was only called by Joseph Cheong in the big blind.
On a flop of 
Cheong checked to his opponent, who led out for 4,000. Cheong, far from deterred by the continuation, responded with a raise to 11,000. His opponent made the call to send the two players to the turn.
Both players checked through the 
turn and Cheong checked for a third time after the 
river. His opponent was not prepared to go to a cheap showdown, instead betting out 11,000. Cheong went into the tank but seemed unable to let go of his hand, eventually tossing in calling chips. He was shown 
, a hand he could not beat, putting a mild dent in his still large stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000 |