Chip Lead For Cheong
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No Limit Hold'em
Joseph Cheong made it 2,700 from the cutoff and the player in the small blind three-bet to 7,300. Action came back around to Cheong who quickly announced that he was all in. His opponent tanked for a while, shuffling chips back and forth and glancing up at the tournament clock every so often. Eventually he made the call and tabled 
and was ahead of Cheong's 
.
The flop came 
and his opponent was still in the lead. Cheong was able to drill the 
on the turn, pairing him up and giving him the commanding lead of the hand. The 
fell on the river and Cheong was able to send a player home and skyrocket into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
244,000
106,000
|
106,000 |
|
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