Cheong Wins the First, Lok the Second and Zhan Back for More
Sam Cheong is a Macau regular and plays nearly every tournament in town, with the 2017 Suncity Cup Finale Macau being no exception. Cheong plays fast and loose and then shows up with a hand that catches many players by surprise so it is not all that unusual to see him take down the first pot.
This was a fairly tame one though, as the players ease themselves into the action. Cheong opened to 125 from the button and big blind Aric Hui chose to defend, checking the 
flop over to Cheong, who fired for 175 and that was that.
Hui limped the small blind the next hand before Gino Lok made it 150 to go from the big blind, which Hui called before checking the monochrome 
flop over to Lok, who bet 225.
This was called and both players checked the 
turn. The 
river saw Hui check once more and Lok led for 500. Hui tossed in the cal but could only shake his head and muck when Lok turned over 
.
We have a new challenger, or rather a returning one in the form of China’s Kaiyuan Zhan, who played Day 1A and has returned in an attempt to lock up a Day 2 seat bringing the field up to five.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,725
725
|
725 |
|
15,125
125
|
125 |
|
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
14,150
-850
|
-850 |