Cheong Pulls Ahead of Plausinaitis
Level 26
: 500,000/1,000,000, 125,000 ante
Artem "Amsterq" Prostak made it 2.2 million to go and picked up a call by Paulius Plausinaitis in the big blind. Plausinaitis check-called the 
flop for 1,988,250 and they checked the 
on the turn. Plausinaitis also checked the 
river and Prostak's bet worth 6.2 million forced a fold.
Prostak raised to 2.2 million three hands later and Joseph Cheong called in the hijack. Plausinaitis in the cutoff three-bet to 7.4 million and was called only by Cheong. The flop fell 
and Cheong opted to check-call a bet worth 4,906,250.
The fell on the turn and both players now opted to check, which led to the 
on the river. Cheong now bet 12,363,750 into 29,437,500 and Plausinaitis got out of the way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,006,832
16,131,250
|
16,131,250 |
|
||
|
62,634,724
-14,869,500
|
-14,869,500 |
|
||
|
57,167,541
3,113,250
|
3,113,250 |
|
48,569,129
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
30,765,091
2,125,000
|
2,125,000 |
|
||
|
19,814,160
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
17,538,058
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
|
10,564,882
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
||
|
4,242,305
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |