The final nine players from a 91-entry field in Event #39: $25,500 "The Big 4" High Roller concluded play at a little after 2 a.m. ET on Tuesday morning, and the group will return at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday to battle for the $629,345 first-place prize. Leading the field
Tag: Joseph Cheong
Alex Foxen Eliminated on Money Bubble
Nadya Magnus raised to 40,000 in middle position and Joe McKeehen called in the cutoff. From the button, Alex Foxen three-bet to 245,000 only to have Joseph Cheong shove all-in for 450,000 from the small blind. Magnus and McKeehen both folded, and after a slight pause, Foxen called all-in for 400,000. Foxen:
Lazaro Hernandez Eliminated by Joseph Cheong
Lazaro Hernandez raised to 20,000 in the hijack and Joseph Cheong three-bet to 65,000 from the cutoff. Hernandez called, and then checked the [3c4h8c] flop. Cheong bet out 125,000, and after some deliberation, Hernandez called all-in for 110,000. Hernandez: [AsJh] Cheong: [KsQs] The turn landed the [Qc] to shift Cheong into the lead as
Jake Schindler Jams
Zhuang Ruan raised to 20,000 from middle position and David Peters made the call from the hijack seat. Joseph Cheong called on the button, then Jake Schindler moved all in from the small blind for 485,000. Everyone folded and Schindler won the pot.
Julian Milliard Uses Position and Aggression Against Joseph Cheong
Joseph Cheong raised to 3,500 from the hijack seat and Julian Milliard reraised to 10,000 from the button. Cheong called and the two took a [AcQh6d] flop. On the flop, Cheong checked, Milliard bet 6,000, and Cheong called. The turn was the [Kc] and Cheong checked. Milliard bet 17,000 and Cheong
Anuj Agarwal Eliminated by Joseph Cheong
Top Pair for Jake Schindler
Jake Schindler raised to 8,000 from under the gun and Joseph Cheong called in the cutoff, as did Ali Imsirovic and Tim Reilly from the blinds. The flop landed [7s9dJs] and Schindler continued for 10,000 as only Cheong called. The turn fell the [Ac] and Schindler checked. Cheong bet 20,000, and Schindler
Other Recent Bust-Outs
Jeremy Ausmus Eliminated by Mitchell Halverson
Mitchell Halverson raised to 6,500 from under the gun and Joseph Cheong called on the button. From the big blind, Jeremy Ausmus moved all-in for 28,500. Halverson shoved over the top for 100,000, and Cheong called. Ausmus: [9c9d] Cheong: [TdTc] Halverson: [KcKh] The board ran out [6dQh3sKs8c] and Ausmus was eliminated, while Halverson scooped more
Joseph Cheong Rivers a Flush
Hannes Speiser opened from early position to 4,500 and action folded to Joseph Cheong in the big blind who made the call. The dealer spread a flop of [As5h4h], and Cheong checked to Speiser. Speiser continued for 4,500, and Cheong made the call. The turn [7h] saw the action check