Cheung Peels His Way to a Double-Up
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000
James Cheung: XxXx/2♦10♦5♣J♠/Xx 
Viktor Blom: XxXx/Q♣4♥10♣10♥/Xx
Tomasz Gluszko: XxXx/4♣9♠Q♠J♥ - folded on sixth street
"Do you realize that you could be sitting beside the Player of the Year, Phil?" Craig Chait said to Phil Hellmuth as he patted Scott Bohlman on the back.
"He said he hasn't lost a hand in a month," Hellmuth replied.
"That's almost accurate," Chait added.
Meanwhile at this table, Viktor Blom had bet on fourth street and Tomasz Gluszko called, as did James Cheung.
Blom bet again on fifth and both opponents called. Blom bet on sixth and Gluszko folded, but Cheung kissed his last 10,000 and put it in the middle.
Blom turned over K♥K♣4♠ for two pair, while Cheung had 5♦3♦ going to seventh and needed to improve to stay alive. "It's red," Cheung said as he took several seconds to peel his card.
"That's a long peel for a red," Bohlman said.
Cheung eventually turned over the 6♦ and slammed it on the table as he made a flush to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
270,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
230,000
95,000
|
95,000 |