Joseph Cheong

Joseph Cheong

aka "subiime"
Nationality
United States
United States
GPI Rank 64
WSOP Bracelets 1
Total Live Earnings $18,989,723
The Hendon Mob Data provided by The Hendon Mob

Biography

Joseph Cheong is a Korean-American poker player best known for his third place finish at the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event worth $4.1 million.

He would eventually win a WSOP bracelet in 2019, and has so far cashed for over $16 million during his career.

Background

Cheong moved to America from Seoul, South Korea when he was just seven years old. Cheong got his degree in psychology at the University of California, San Diego and then another degree in double concentration, mathematics and economics. However, he quickly began playing poker professionally.

Cheong at the WSOP

The 2010 World Series of Poker was Cheong's first and so far the most successful festival. After picking up two cashes, Cheong made it to the November Nine in the 2010 WSOP Main Event. He finished the tournament in third place just behind John Racener and the eventual champion Jonathan Duhamel. Cheong collected $4.1 million in prize money.

Two years later Cheong came very close to winning his first World Series bracelet when he finished runner-up in the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em - Mixed Max event for almost $300,000. He lost that heads-up battle to the Frenchman Aubin Cazals.

Cheong ended up winning his first bracelet in 2019 when he took down Event #34: $1,000 Double Stack for $687,782. The year before, he won his first career Circuit ring in $2,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller at WSOP Circuit Planet Hollywood.

Joseph Cheong's Top 5 WSOP Results

 YEAREVENTPLACEPRIZE (IN USD)
 2010Event #57: $10,000 Main Event3rd$4,130,049
 2019Event #34: $1,000 Double Stack1st$687,782
 2013WSOP APAC A$40,000 High Roller2nd$534,776
 2012Event #6: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed Max2nd$296,956
 2014Event #36: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw2nd$55,309

Other Achievements

While his greatest poker accomplishments have been at the WSOP, Cheong has found plenty of success at other festivals.

In April 2013, he took down the Asian Poker Tour HK$ 1,000,000 Manila Millions for $1.3 million, his second-largest score to date.

The following year, Cheong finished fifth a the APPT Asia Championship of Poker HK$ 500,000 Super High Roller for $528,663.

Cheong has also grabbed some big cashes on the European Poker Tour, including a sixth-place finish in the 2016 EPT Barcelona €10,000 High Roller for $263,092 and a second-place finish in the 2010 EPT London €10,000 High Roller Turbo for $253,951.

As far as the World Poker Tour goes, Cheong finished third in the 2019 WPT Montreal Main Event for $179,077 and, in 2022, finished runner-up in the WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open $25,500 High Roller for $540,000.

Joseph Cheong's Top 5 Career Cashes

 YEAREVENTPLACEPRIZE (IN USD)
 2010WSOP $10,000 Main Event3rd$4,130,049
 2013APT Manila HK$ 1,000,000 Manila Millions1st$1,343,370
 2019WSOP $1,000 NLH Double Stack1st$687,782
 2013WSOP $100,000 Super High Roller2nd$614,250
 2022WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open $25,500 High Roller2nd$540,000

PokerNews Covered Events

Event Place Prize
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #98: $1,500 The Closer
140th $4,510
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #92: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
21st $102,299
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #54: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em
222nd $9,420
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #52: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
49th $12,479
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #38: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em
590th $3,998
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #51: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em
271st $1,879
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #31: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
43rd $10,885
2023 World Series of Poker
Online Event #19: $500 NL Hold'em Summer Saver
211th $873
2023 World Series of Poker
Online Event #20: $777 No-Limit Hold'em Lucky 7's
167th $1,305
2023 World Series of Poker
Online Event #16: $600 Online Deepstack Championship
286th $1,048
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #70: $400 Colossus
862nd $1,060
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #44: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
144th $6,003
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em (6-Handed)
180th $4,800
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #19: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
61st $7,644
2023 World Series of Poker
Online Event #2: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Bankroll Builder
202nd $1,311
2023 World Series of Poker
Online Event #3: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
79th $2,753
2023 World Series of Poker
Online Event #1: $333 No-Limit Hold'em Triple Treys Summer Tip Off
210th $952
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
151st $3,564
2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
$3,000 PCA Mystery Bounty
50th $4,650
2022 MSPT Venetian November
$1,600 Main Event
47th $4,490
2022 WSOP Online
Event #31: $600 NLH Deep Freeze
13th $1,758
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #87: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
53rd $10,106
2022 World Series of Poker
[Online] $500 No-Limit Hold'em Summer Saver
179th $889
2022 World Series of Poker
[Online] $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller 8-Max
30th $7,659
2022 World Series of Poker
[Online] $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Bracelet Championship
18th $8,635
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #68: $1,000 Million Dollar Bounty
386th $3,510
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #51: $400 Colossus
807th $1,020
2022 World Series of Poker
[Online] $1,000 PLO 6-Max
35th $3,279
2022 Wynn Summer Classic
$2,200 Mystery Bounty
135th $5,575
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #11: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
795th $960
2022 MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl VI
$1,100 Main Event
105th $2,081
2021 Wynn Winter Classic
$5,300 Wynn Winter Classic Main Event
4th $196,391
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #68: $1,111 Little One for One Drop
101st $3,685
2021 Wynn Fall Classic
$3,500 NLH Championship
171st $7,860
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #53: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
28th $44,807
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #48: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em
47th $5,459
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #51: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
57th $7,311
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #28: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed
35th $4,033
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #17: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em
730th $2,400
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #4: $500 The Reunion No-Limit Hold'em
150th $3,850
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #31: $500 NLH Summer Saver
33rd $1,857
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #26: $500 NLH The Big 500 Encore
125th $805
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #22: $600 NLH Knockout
32nd $1,058
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #20: $3,200 NLH High Roller
11th $13,184
2021 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #19: $888 PLO Crazy Eights - 8-Handed
8th $7,666
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event ($2M GTD)
197th $3,725
2021 WPT Online Series by partypoker
Event #20: $3,200 Main Event, $3m GTD
126th $6,818
2021 partypoker MILLIONS Online
Main Event
68th $15,864
2020 GGPoker WSOP Winter Online Circuit
WSOPC #18: $1,700 MAIN EVENT, $10M GTD
3rd $692,276
2020 GGPoker WSOP Winter Online Circuit
WSOPC #16: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
10th $10,427
2020 World Series of Poker Main Event
2020 WSOP Main Event - WSOP.com
33rd $29,779
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #81: People's Choice Event [Spin the Wheel]
79th $1,751
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #80: People's Choice Event [Pros Vote]
112th $2,070
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #76: $400 FORTY STACK No Limit Hold'em
364th $1,194
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #72: $1,500 Limit Hold'em Championship
21st $4,616
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #64: $840 Turbo Bounty No Limit Hold'em
181st $1,118
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #63: $500 Mini Main Event, $5M GTD
713th $2,074
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #59: $2,500 Double Stack No Limit Hold'em
72nd $6,411
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #58: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship
59th $12,511
2020 GGPoker WSOP Online Bracelet Events
Event #57: $150 GGMasters WSOP Edition [Freezeout], $1M GTD
779th $425
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #22: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Deepstack
156th $853
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #19: $400 No-Limit Hold'em
205th $916
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #9: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max
30th $4,386
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #5: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
40th $3,164
2020 WSOP.com Online Bracelet Events
Event #2: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed Deepstack
111th $1,571
2020 World Series of Poker Circuit Rio Las Vegas
$1,700 Main Event
93rd $2,573
MSPT Venetian Poker Bowl IV
$1,100 Main Event
115th $2,014
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
209th $50,855
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #85: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed
6th $64,722
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #82: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Double Stack
80th $5,567
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #60: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
115th $2,455
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #53: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
170th $2,473
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #34: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em
1st $687,782
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #26: $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em Marathon
49th $8,075
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #25: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack
385th $875
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #9: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
746th $984
2019 US Poker Open
USPO #1 - $10,000 NLH
3rd $112,500
2018 Caribbean Poker Party
$10,300 High Roller
11th $40,000
2018 Caribbean Poker Party
$25,500 MILLIONS World
34th $60,000
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #75: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee
254th $3,102
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #45: Big Blind Antes $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
19th $7,967
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #21: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER
23rd $40,898
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #7: $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em
999th $1,118
2018 partypoker LIVE MILLIONS North America
Main Event
11th 85,000 CAD
2017 Caribbean Poker Party Festival
$5,300 Millions Main Event ($5 Million Gtd.)
58th $20,000
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #74: The Little One for One Drop - $1,000 +111 No-Limit Hold'em
467th $1,910
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #19: THE GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em
810th $395
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #50: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em BOUNTY
47th $4,687
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #33: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
172nd $2,572
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #20: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER
669th $2,861
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #5: THE COLOSSUS III - $565 No-Limit Hold'em
2071st $902
2016 PokerStars.es EPT Season 13 Barcelona
€10,300 High Roller
6th €233,300
PokerStars.net APPT Season 8 Asia Championship of Poker
Main Event
7th 1,080,000 HKD
2014 WinStar River Poker Series
Main Event
13th $26,989
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #36: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball
2nd $55,309
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #12: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em
40th $3,421
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #6: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
67th $4,411
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #61:$10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha
21st $26,124
2013 World Series of Poker
Event #22: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha
93rd $2,842
2012 PokerStars.com EPT Sanremo
€10,000 High Roller
4th €74,100
2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #7: €10,450 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
4th €292,320
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
116th $52,718
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 50: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
15th $43,095
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 34: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha - Six-Handed
9th $34,620
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 6: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Mixed-Max
2nd $296,956
2011 PokerStars.it EPT San Remo
Main Event
31st €16,000
2011 World Series of Poker Europe
Event #2: €1,090 No-Limit Hold'em
48th €2,398
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #58: $10,000 Main Event
114th $54,851
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #52: $2,500 Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit)
37th $6,228
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #35: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha / Six Handed
47th $10,246
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #57: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship
3rd $4,130,049
2010 NAPT Venetian
2010 NAPT Venetian Main Event
36th $16,071

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