Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Aubin Cazals |
3,405,000
545,000
|
545,000 |
|
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Joseph Cheong |
2,725,000
-545,000
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-545,000 |
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2012 World Series of Poker
Joseph Cheong had the button, and opened to 30,000. Aubin Cazals three-bet to 85,000, and Cheong called.
The dealer fanned , and Cazals led for 115,000. Cheong called. The turn was the , and Cazals led again - this time for 275,000. Cheong called.
The completed the board, and Cazals emptied the chamber, firing a third bullet worth 557,000. Cheong tanked, then said, "I was so sure I was ahead until now."
He eventually released, and Cazals won the pot.
Aubin Cazals had the button, and opened to 30,000. Joseph Cheong defended, and the flop fell . Cheong led for 25,000, Cazals raised to 76,000, and Cheong called. The turn was the , and Cheong checked to Cazals who fired 140,000. Cheong released, and Cazals won the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Joseph Cheong |
3,270,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
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Aubin Cazals |
2,860,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
Joseph Cheong had the button, and opened to 30,000. Aubin Cazals defended, and the flop fell . Cazals check-called 43,000 from Cheong, and the turn was another ace - the . Cazals led for 80,000, and Cheong called.
Both players checked after the completed the board, and Cazals showed for six-high. Cheong tabled for a pair of fours, and won the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joseph Cheong |
3,420,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
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Aubin Cazals |
2,710,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
Aubin Cazals had the button, and opened to 30,000. Joseph Cheong defended, and the flop fell . Both players checked. The two knuckled after the turned as well, and the completed the board. Cheong led for 25,000, Cazals raised to 95,000, and Cheong released.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joseph Cheong |
3,310,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
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Aubin Cazals |
2,820,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
Aubin Cazals had the button, and raised to 30,000. Joseph Cheong defended, and the flop fell . Both players checked. The turn was the , and Cheong led out for 35,000. Cazals called, and the completed the board.
Cheong led out again - this time for 89,000 - and Cazals raised to 215,000.
"You have like ten-five suited or something?" Cheong asked.
He eventually folded, and Cazals raked in the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joseph Cheong |
3,410,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
|
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Aubin Cazals |
2,720,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
Joseph Cheong has won four straight pots, including a large one where he called a 30,000-chip raised from Aubin Cazals, who had the button. The flop came down , and Cheong check-called 35,000 from Cazals. The turn card was the , and Cheong check-callled another bet - this one was worth 80,000.
Both players checked after the completed the board, and Cheong rolled over for a full house. Cheong tried to trap again, but Cazals wasn't biting.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joseph Cheong |
3,630,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
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Aubin Cazals |
2,500,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |
|
Aubin Cazals had the button, and raised to 30,000. Joseph Cheong called, and the dealer fanned . Cheong check-called 35,000 from Cazals, and the turn brought the . Cheong check-called another bet - this one was worth 80,000 - and the completed the board.
Both players checked, and Cheong rolled over . It was good.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joseph Cheong |
3,395,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
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Aubin Cazals |
2,735,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
|
Aubin Cazals opened to 30,000 with the button, and Joseph Cheong defended his big blind. The flop fell , and Cheong check-called 30,000 from Cazals. Both players checked when the turned, and after the completed the board.
Cazals showed for queen-high, but Cheong had aces-full with .
The trap didn't work, but Cheong now has the chip lead.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joseph Cheong |
3,075,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
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Aubin Cazals |
3,055,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
Joseph Cheong had the button, and raised to 30,000. Aubin Cazals defended, and both players checked after the flop came . The turn was the , and Cazals checked to Cheong who fired 42,000. Cazals check-raised to 130,000, and Cheong called.
The completed the board, and Cazals led out for 260,000. Cheong tanked, then called. Cazals tabled for nine-high, and Cheong showed for a straight.
"Nice hand, Joe!" one of Cheong's friends shouted.
"It hurt to just call," Cheong replied back.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Aubin Cazals |
3,110,000
-410,000
|
-410,000 |
|
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Joseph Cheong |
3,020,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
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