Joseph Cheong Check-Raises Flop
Joseph Cheong opened to 80,000 in the hijack and Chance Kornuth three-bet to 125,000 on the button. Daniel Weinand called in the small blind and Cheong called.
The flop came [Ks9s9c] and after Weinand and Cheong checked, Kornuth bet 85,000. Weinand called and Cheong raised to 250,000. After some deliberations, both Kornuth and Weinand folded to send the pot to Cheong.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cheong | 1,985,000 |
1,015,000  |
| Chance Kornuth | 1,910,000 |
-120,000  |
| Daniel Weinand | 440,000 |
-405,000 |
Phil Hellmuth Takes On Tom Dwan In ‘High Stakes Duel’ $400,000 Poker Match On January 26, Exclusively On PokerGO
Phil Hellmuth and Tom Dwan, two of poker’s most iconic players with a competitive rivalry going back more than a decade, step into the High Stakes Duel ring at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, for a $400,000 heads-up poker match.
The match will be broadcast on PokerGO.com on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). New subscribers can receive $20 off an annual PokerGO.com subscription by using the code “HSD3R3” at sign-up. The first hour of the match will be available for free on the PokerGO YouTube channel.
High Stakes Duel III Round 3 isn’t the first time Hellmuth and Dwan have battled in heads-up play. Their rivalry has been one of the longest and most high-profile in poker, with roots tracing back to 2008. After becoming an online poker phenom and rising to poker stardom, Dwan met Hellmuth in the opening round of the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. Dwan cracked Hellmuth’s pocket aces with his pocket tens to send the “Poker Brat” into one of his patented rants. After words were exchanged between the two, Dwan challenged Hellmuth to play heads-up poker at any stakes. That match never took place, but the two would finally meet in High Stakes Duel III Round 2 to battle for $100,000 each.
Entering High Stakes Duel III Round 2, Hellmuth had won seven straight High Stakes Duel matches, defeating Antonio Esfandiari, Daniel Negreanu, and FS1’s Nick Wright in the process. As fate would have it, Dwan cracked Hellmuth’s aces to win the match and end Hellmuth’s impressive streak. After the loss, Hellmuth exercised his option to a rematch with Dwan. Under the rules of High Stakes Duel, the stakes double for the rematch. Hellmuth and Dwan will now go to battle for $200,000 apiece with the winner taking home $400,000.
The winner of this $400,000 Round 3 match will either face a rematch with the opponent or move on to battle with a new challenger at double the stakes. Per the rules of PokerGO’s High Stakes Duel, the stakes double with each round with the ultimate potential of an eighth round being played for $12,800,000 in prize money. A player can walk away victorious if they win three consecutive matches before Round 4 or two consecutive matches starting with Round 4.
Round 3 of High Stakes Duel III between Hellmuth and Dwan airs on PokerGO.com on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). New subscribers can receive $20 off an annual PokerGO.com subscription by using the code “HSD3R3” at sign-up. The first hour of the match will be available for free on PokerGO’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/PokerGO.
Philip Shing Eliminated in 8th Place ($13,440)
Chance Kornuth raised all-in from the small blind and Philip Shing called all-in for 420,000 from the big blind.
Shing: [Kc4c]
Kornuth: [Ks6h]
The board ran out [Kh5hQd8s3s] and Shing was eliminated in eighth place for a $13,440 payday that includes a seat into Event #4.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chance Kornuth | 2,030,000 |
520,000 |
| Philip Shing | Busted |
-540,000 |
Joelle Parenteau Eliminated in 9th Place ($13,440)
Chance Kornuth opened to 60,000 in the hijack and Joelle Parenteau shoved her 180,000 stack in on the button. Action folded back to Kornuth and he called.
Parenteau: [QdQc]
Kornuth: [Ac7d]
The [8s7c5c] flop kept Parenteau ahead, but the [As] hit the turn to put Kornuth in front. Needing a queen to survive, the [3c] completed the board to eliminate Parenteau in ninth, good for $13,440 which includes an entry into Event #4.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chance Kornuth | 1,510,000 |
250,000 |
| Joelle Weinand | Busted |
-250,000 |
Chance Kornuth vs. Mitchell Halverson
Joseph Cheong opened to 60,000 in the hijack and Mitchell Halverson defended the big blind.
The flop fell [KdJd5d] and Halverson check-called a 35,000 bet.
On the [Ac] turn, Halverson check-called for 90,000, and both players checked the [Js] river.
Halverson turned over [5s5h] and took the pot with his boat.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Halverson | 1,420,000 |
215,000 |
| Chance Kornuth | 1,260,000 |
-205,000 |
Mitchell Halverson Doubles Through Chance Kornuth
Mitchell Halverson raised to 65,000 from under the gun and Chance Kornuth moved all-in from the cutoff.
Halverson called all-in for 565,000 total and tabled his [QhQs] to be ahead of Kornuth’s [JdTd].
The board ran out [Kh3d2h3h5s] and Halverson secured the double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chance Kornuth | 1,465,000 |
-635,000 |
| Mitchell Halverson | 1,205,000 |
640,000 |
Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts
Seat 1 – Victoria Livschitz
Seat 2 – Chance Kornuth
Seat 3 – Philip Shing
Seat 4 – Daniel Weinand
Seat 5 – Joelle Parenteau
Seat 6 – Mitchell Halverson
Seat 7 – Nathan Zimnik
Seat 8 – Jesse Lonis
Seat 9 – Joseph Cheong
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Chance Kornuth | 2,100,000 |
50,000 |
| Nathan Zimnik | 1,270,000 | - |
| Jesse Lonis | 1,045,000 |
120,000 |
| Joseph Cheong | 970,000 |
-110,000 |
| Daniel Weinand | 845,000 |
-80,000 |
| Victoria Livschitz | 800,000 |
-10,000 |
| Mitchell Halverson | 565,000 |
-125,000 |
| Philip Shing | 540,000 |
-195,000 |
| Joelle Weinand | 250,000 |
-210,000 |
Ryan Riess Eliminated in 10th Place ($13,440)
Ryan Riess raised the button to 60,000 before Nathan Zimnik moved all-in for 725,000 from the big blind.
Riess called all-in for 500,000 total and revealed his [KsKh] to be ahead of Zimnik’s [9s9c].
The board ran out [9h8sThAd8c] and Riess was eliminated in 10th place for a $13,440 payday that includes a seat into Event #4.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Zimnik | 1,270,000 |
820,000 |
| Ryan Riess | Busted |
-950,000 |
Victoria Livschitz Doubles Through Joseph Cheong
With about 150,000 in the middle on a flop of [Qd9h6d], Victoria Livschitz was in the big blind and got her 330,000 remaining chips in against Joseph Cheong in the cutoff.
Livschitz: [Tc8s]
Cheong: [QcTs]
The [2d] turn changed nothing, but the [7h] river completed Livschitz’s straight to give her the double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cheong | 1,080,000 |
-385,000 |
| Victoria Livschitz | 810,000 |
405,000 |
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