Lukashaugen Over Cheong

Tore Lukashaugen raised to 28,000 from the button and Joseph Cheong called from the small blind. The two were heads up and watched on as trip aces fell on the flop. Both checked and the hit the felt on fourth street. Cheong fired 20,000 and Lukashaugen stuck around to see a river.

The river was the and Cheong cut out a final bet of 65,000. Lukashaugen called, showing for aces full of nines. Cheong flashed king-high before his hand was pulled into the muck. Lukashaugen pulled the pot and now has about 520,000.