Joseph Cheong Chips Up
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Jesse Lonis opened to 60,000 in the cutoff, Joseph Cheong called the button, and Daniel Weinand defended the big blind.
The flop came [Qd2c2h] and after Weinand checked, Lonis bet 80,000. Cheong called and Weinand folded.
The [9d] turn saw both players check. On the [9c] river, Lonis checked and Cheong bet 300,000. Lonis laid down his hand to send the pot to Cheong without a showdown.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Joseph Cheong | 1,700,000 |
180,000 ![]() |
Daniel Weinand | 925,000 |
285,000 ![]() |
Jesse Lonis | 780,000 |
20,000 ![]() |
Jeremy Ausmus Eliminated in 11th Place ($13,440)
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Chance Kornuth raised to 50,000 in the hijack and Jeremy Ausmus moved all-in from the big blind for 360,000.
Kornuth called and tabled his [AhJd] to be ahead of Ausmus’ [Ad6c].
The board ran out [Kc5d2dTdTh] and Ausmus was eliminated in 11th place for a $13,440 payday that includes his seat into Event #4.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Chance Kornuth | 2,050,000 |
420,000 ![]() |
Jeremy Ausmus | Busted |
-435,000 ![]() |
Nathan Zimnik Doubles Through Mtchell Halverson
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Mitchell Halverson raised to 50,000 in the cutoff before Nathan Zimnik moved all-in for 200,000 from the small blind.
Halverson called with his [Jc9c] to be against the [7c7s] of Zimnik.
The board ran out [7h6h8s2sJh] and Zimnik doubled through with his set.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Mitchell Halverson | 690,000 |
-70,000 ![]() |
Nathan Zimnik | 450,000 |
60,000 ![]() |
Joseph Cheong vs. Victoria Livschitz
Victoria Livschitz raised to 50,000 from the button and Joseph Cheong called in the big blind.
The flop landed [4c6d2d] and Cheong checked. Livschitz bet 35,000 and Cheong check-raised to 125,000 to prompt a muck from Livschitz.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Joseph Cheong | 1,520,000 |
270,000 ![]() |
Victoria Livschitz | 405,000 |
-105,000 ![]() |
Joelle Parenteau Doubles Through Victoria Livschitz
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Joelle Parenteau jammed for 210,000 on the button and Victoria Livschitz called in the big blind.
Parenteau: [AcAd]
Livschitz: [QdJc]
The board ran out [7d4c4s5sJd] to keep Parenteau’s aces ahead without much of a sweat and confirm her double.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Victoria Livschitz | 510,000 |
-290,000 ![]() |
Joelle Weinand | 460,000 |
200,000 ![]() |
Joseph Cheong vs. Daniel Weinand
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Joeseph Cheong opened to 55,000 on the button and Daniel Weinand defended the big blind.
The flop came [ks9d2h] and Weinand check-called a 50,000 bet.
On the [5c] turn, Weinand check-called a 125,000 bet. Both players checked the [Th] river.
Cheong showed the [Kh7s] to take the pot with top pair over Weinand’s [Jd9c].
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Joseph Cheong | 1,250,000 |
110,000 ![]() |
Daniel Weinand | 640,000 |
5,000 ![]() |
Mitchell Halverson vs. Jeremy Ausmus
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Jeremy Ausmus raised to 50,000 from under the gun and Mitchell Halverson defended the big blind.
The [6cJc7dQh4h] board checked through to the river where Halverson bet out 80,000 and Ausmus folded.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Mitchell Halverson | 760,000 |
235,000 ![]() |
Jeremy Ausmus | 435,000 |
-100,000 ![]() |
Michael Wang Eliminated in 12th Place ($13,440)
Victoria Livschitz raised to 40,000 from under the gun and Joseph Cheong called in the cutoff. From the button, Michael Wang moved all-in from the button for 260,000.
Livschitz shoved over the top for 470,000 and Cheong folded.
Livschitz: [7s7h]
Wang: [Ad3d]
The board ran out [9d3s5h5d4c] and Wang was eliminated in 12th place for a $13,440 payday that includes a seat into Event #4.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Joseph Cheong | 1,140,000 |
-20,000 ![]() |
Victoria Livschitz | 800,000 |
290,000 ![]() |
Michael Wang | Busted |
-325,000 ![]() |
Jaime Cervantes Eliminated to Burst the Money Bubble
Joseph Cheong opened to 50,000 in the cutoff and Jaime Cervantes defended the big blind.
The flop came [8c7h2d] and Cervantes got his remaining stack of about 15,000 into the middle.
Cervantes: [ac2h]
Cheong: [Td6c]
The [Kh] turn changed nothing, but the [9h] river gave Cheong a straight to eliminate Cervantes on the bubble.
Player | Chips | Change |
---|---|---|
Joseph Cheong | 1,160,000 |
215,000 ![]() |
Jaime Cervantes | Busted |
-455,000 ![]() |
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