Tag: Joseph Cheong

Joseph Cheong Eliminated in 3rd Place ($112,500)

Stephen Chidwick raised to 350,000 on the button with [AsKd] and Joseph Cheong raised all in for 3,400,000 with [Ah2h]. Chidwick snap called. The board ran out [AdQh6c3c5c] and Cheong was eliminated in third place. After Sean Winter and Cheong took turns doubling through Chidwick and the stacked evened out, Cheong

Cheong Doubles Through Chidwick

Joseph Cheong limped the small blind with [7h4h] and Stephen Chidwick raised to 375,000 with [7c7s]. Cheong called. Cheong shoved the [QhJh5s] flop and Chidwick called after getting an exact count. The turn was the [2s] and the river was the [Th], giving Cheong a flush and the double up. And now

Taking Turns Doubling

With the exception of Stephen Chidwick, the remaining players in Event #1 are taking their turn doubling each other up. There have been four doubles in the last few hands. Sean Winter doubled through Joseph Cheong with [KdQc] against Cheong's [KcTd]. Then Cheong doubled through Chidwick when Chidwick shoved [Kc2c] from the button

Joseph Orsino Eliminated in 6th Place ($54,000)

Joseph Orsino and Joseph Cheong were heads up with the board reading [AdQsTs] and Orsino checked. Cheong bet 150,000 and Orsino raised to 500,000. Cheong instantly shoved all in, putting the remaining 700,000 of Orsino at risk. He called quickly and was behind holding [QdTc] against the [AcTh] of Cheong. The turn

Hernandez Fires Three Times

Joseph Cheong opened to 125,000 and Joseph Cappello called before Lazaro Hernandez three-bet to 325,000. Cheong and Cappello both called. The flop came [Qh3hTc] and Cappello checked. Hernandez bet 225,000 and Cheong was the lone caller. The turn was the [6d] and Hernandez bet again, this time making it 375,000 to go. Cheong

Defending U.S. Poker Open Champion Stephen Chidwick Final Tables Event #1

Stephen Chidwick, the reigning US Poker Open champion, has final tabled Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em and will enter the day in third behind three-time WSOP circuit ring winner Joseph Cheong and Lazaro Hernandez, both making their first USPO final table appearance. Watch today's final table live and exclusively on PokerGO starting

Jerry Robinson Eliminated in 7th Place ($45,000)

Sean Winter raised to 105,000 from early position and Joseph Cheong three-bet next to act to 325,000. Jerry Robinson shoved next to speak for 770,000, and after the blinds and Winter folded, Cheong called. Robinson: [QcQh] Cheong: [AsAh] The board ran out [2d6s6d7c8d] and Robinson was eliminated in seventh-place for a $45,000 payday.