Cheong Falls to Kulev
Nível 17
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Joseph Cheong ripped his stack in preflop and was called by Alex Kulev who covered.
Joseph Cheong: 
Alex Kulev: 
"Good luck," Kulev told his opponent.
"Thanks, good luck to you too, but not really," Cheong joked back.
The flop of 
was good to Cheong as it gave him the lead with his pair of queens, but the turn was not so great as it came the 
to give the advantage back to Kulev. The 
on the river sealed the deal for Cheong and he was eliminated from the tournament.
"Ha, I finally got you! I finally beat you in a last longer!" Tablemate Chance Kornuth delivered the good-natured needle as Cheong gathered his things.
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700,000
-35,000
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-35,000 |
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Eliminado | |
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failed to connect with Cimbolas and he was eliminated from the tournament. 
bricked off on the river to keep Haxton ahead.
, but the 
bricked off on the river.
river and Yau took the opportunity to bet 14,000. Chidwick glanced over to the player seated to his immediate right and put out a stack of chips for a raise to 143,000. 
river improved his hand to nines full of fours, and he was pushed the substantial pot for a nice double up.
flop and Aido led out on the 
peeled off on the river to earn the Spaniard the double.
