2011 World Series of Poker

Event #38: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$540,136
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,959,200
Entries
2,192
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Joseph Cheong Chopped Down

Anticipated action to develop at some point between Jonathan Duhamel and Joseph Cheong, we caught the latter involved in a hand with an unknown opponent. The flop read {6-Spades}{8-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Cheong had committed his remaining 5,550 with an all-in move.

His opponent stared Cheong down for over a minute before ultimately deciding to make the call with his {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. Cheong revealed the {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds} for a pair and an open-ended straight draw, but was behind the overpair held by his opponent.

Turn: {10-Spades}
River: {Q-Clubs}

Despite picking up additional outs on the turn with his gutshot straight flush draw, Cheong bricked the river and hit the rail.

The bust-out put a premature end to the much-hyped grouping of Jonathan Duhamel and Cheong, and while the railbirds are likely disappointed, something tells us that Duhamel is just fine with this dangerous player leaving his immediate left.

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Joseph Cheong
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