Hands #144-148: Cheong Wins the First Heads-Up Exchanges

Hand #144: David Ivers limped from the small blind and Joseph Cheong checked. The dealer spread a flop of that was checked through to the turn. Cheong fired 4,000,000 and Ivers folded.

Hand #145: Cheong raised to 4,800,000 from the small blind and Ivers folded.

Hand #146: Ivers limped from the small blind and Cheong checked. The flop came and Cheong checked. Ivers bet 1,600,000 and Cheong check-raised to 4,500,000. Ivers folded.

Hand #147: Cheong limped from the small blind Ivers checked. A flop of was dealt and Ivers checked. Cheong threw in a bet of 1,600,000 that was enough to claim the pot.

Hand #148: Ivers limped from the small blind and Cheong checked. On a flop reading , Cheong checked and Ivers bet 2,000,000. Cheong check-called. The turn was the and was checked through to the river. Both players opted to check. Ivers showed for a pair of fives and Cheong showed for a pair of tens to win the pot.