Joseph Cheong Eliminated in 2nd Place ($107,800)

Joseph Cheong was all-in for his last 500,000, and Jake Schindler called. Cheong: [Ks7d] Schindler: [9c8h] The board ran out [AsAh7s2c8c], and Schindler rivered a pair of eights to eliminate Cheong in second place for $107,800.

Joseph Cheong Down to Ten Big Blinds

Joseph Cheong limped, and Jake Schindler checked his option. The board ran out [Jd8d3cAdTc], and action checked through to the river. On the river, Schindler bet 300,000, and Cheong called. Schindler tabled [9d5d] for a flush, and Cheong mucked.

Jake Schindler Shoves the River

Jake Schindler limped, and Joseph Cheong checked his option. The flop fell [5c2c4h], and action checked through. The turn [2h] hit the felt, and Cheong bet 50,000. Schindler raised to 225,000, and Cheong called. The river [7s] completed the board, and Cheong checked. Schindler moved all-in, and Cheong mucked. Schindler

Joseph Cheong Doubles

Joseph Cheong was all-in for his last 620,000, and Jake Schindler called. Cheong: [Ad7c] Schindler: [Qh7d] The board ran out [Tc4s2sKs4h], and Cheong's ace-high held to double.

Joseph Cheong Hanging Around

Joseph Cheong limped, and Jake Schindler checked his option. The flop fell [8h8d3d], and Schindler checked. Cheong bet 50,000, and Schindler called. The dealer burned and turned the [9d], and Schindler checked. Cheong bet 150,000, and Schindler called. The river [Ah] completed the board, and Shindler checked. Cheong moved all-in

Lots of Shoves, Few Flops

With three-handed play, underway chips are being passed around the table with lots of all-ins but no calls.

Byron Kaverman Eliminated in 4th Place ($53,900)

Byron Kaverman opened to 275,000 with approximately 200,000 behind. Joseph Cheong called next to act on the button. The flop fell [Qs7sTh], and Kaverman moved all-in, Cheong snap-called. Kaverman: [AhTd] Cheong: [7d7c] Cheong flopped a set of sevens, and Kaverman needed runner runner to stay alive. The turn [Kc] gave Kaverman outs

Sean Winter Eliminated in 5th Place ($39,200)

Sean Winter opened to 220,000 with approximately 150,000 behind. Action folded to Joseph Cheong in the small blind, and he moved all-in. Winter called. Cheong: [KcQs] Winter: [QhTh] The board ran out [Ah3s2s5d3h], and Cheong's king-high held to eliminate Winter in fifth place for $39,200.

Joseph Cheong Triples Through Darren Elias, Ali Imsirovic

Joseph Cheong opened to 275,000 with 80,000 behind. Darren Elias was next to act, and he moved all in having the table covered. Ali Imsirovic was next to act and called all-in. Action folded back to Cheong, and he called. Cheong: [6h6d] Elias: [AhKh] Imsirovic: [AcAs] The board ran out [5d2d3c7c6c], and

Joseph Cheong Shoves the River on Ali Imsirovic

Ali Imsirovic opened to 50,000 from early position, and action folded to Joseph Cheong in the big blind, he called. The flop fell [Js5d7h], and action checked through. The dealer burned and turned the [2c], and Cheong bet 50,000. Imsirovic called. The river [5h] completed the board, and Cheong moved