JOSEPH 'SANGHYON' CHEONG | LA MIRADA, CA, United States | WSOP.com

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Joseph 'Sanghyon' Cheong

BIRTHPLACE: SEOUL, KOREA
BRACELETS
1
RINGS
3
CASHES
159
EARNINGS
$7,704,045
CASHES EARNINGS
WSOP 99 $6,234,598
EUROPE 2 $381,298
APAC 2 $560,205
CIRCUIT 56 $527,945

Player Bio

  • He has a B.S. in Psychology and a Joint B.A. degree in Math and Economics from UCSD
  • He moved to the U.S. when he was 6 years old
  • Placed 3rd in the 2010 main event
  • Twitter Handle: subiime
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Saturday, April 17, 2021 8:58:18 AM EST
WSOP HIGHLIGHTS POWERED BY POKERGO -- 2010 WSOP MAIN EVENT TOP 5 HANDS
PokerGo recaps the top 5 hands from the 2010 WSOP Main Event
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Monday, October 7, 2019 12:39:18 PM EST
THE 2019 WORLD SERIES OF POKER EUROPE STARTS SUNDAY
World Series of Poker Europe action kicks off Sunday at King's Resort with Event #1: The Opener - €350 No-Limit Hold'em.
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Monday, July 15, 2019 11:36:53 PM EST
ALAN STERNBERG WINS $3,000 POT-LIMIT OMAHA 6-HANDED
New York's Sternberg earns WSOP career-best $448,392 in Event #85 triumph
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019 5:52:37 AM EST
DEAN MORRONE LEADS MAIN EVENT DAY 4 AS FIELD THINNED TO 354 PLAYERS
Online qualifier from British Columbia surges to lead with huge Day 4
Article image for: WSOP MAIN EVENT DAY 3: PREBEN STOKKAN BAGS LEAD, JOHN CYNN ELIMINATED
Tuesday, July 9, 2019 5:10:38 AM EST
WSOP MAIN EVENT DAY 3: PREBEN STOKKAN BAGS LEAD, JOHN CYNN ELIMINATED
Preben Stokkan bagged over 2-million in Day 3 of the WSOP main event. Defending champion, John Cynn was eliminated
Article image for: JOSEPH CHEONG TRIUMPHS IN $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NO-LIMIT HOLD'EM
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 3:58:31 PM EST
JOSEPH CHEONG TRIUMPHS IN $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NO-LIMIT HOLD'EM
Third-place finisher in 2010 Main Event breaks through with first bracelet win
Article image for: ROMAN KORENEV WINS $2,650 NO-LIMIT HOLD'EM 'MARATHON'
Saturday, June 15, 2019 9:57:05 PM EST
ROMAN KORENEV WINS $2,650 NO-LIMIT HOLD'EM 'MARATHON'
Korenev wins Day 6 sprint to the finish to earn first bracelet and $477,401 payday
Article image for: JARED JAFFEE LEADS INTO DAY 3 AT THE RIO
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 4:22:14 AM EST
JARED JAFFEE LEADS INTO DAY 3 AT THE RIO
WSOP Champion Jared Jaffee leads into Day 3 of Rio Main Event
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Wednesday, November 28, 2018 4:01:31 AM EST
PLANET HOLLYWOOD CIRCUIT - NOVEMBER 2018
Romania's Cosmin Joldis final tables three events including winning the $600 Double Stack to win the Planet Hollywood Casino Championship
Article image for: NIRATH REAN WINS $2,200 HIGH ROLLER AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 3:47:14 AM EST
NIRATH REAN WINS $2,200 HIGH ROLLER AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD
Nirath Reans takes down the Planet Hollywood high roller and his first Circuit ring
Article image for: BRENT ROBERTS LEADS 105 PLAYERS INTO DAY 2 OF PLANET HOLLYWOOD MAIN EVENT
Monday, November 26, 2018 3:28:19 AM EST
BRENT ROBERTS LEADS 105 PLAYERS INTO DAY 2 OF PLANET HOLLYWOOD MAIN EVENT
Mike Del Vecchio, Kenneth Rawlinson, Ankush Mandavia, and Eric Blair also among the leaders.
Article image for: GCC DAY 2 RECAP: LONI HARWOOD EYING THIRD BRACELET
Thursday, August 9, 2018 2:27:23 AM EST
GCC DAY 2 RECAP: LONI HARWOOD EYING THIRD BRACELET
Loni Harwood will start Day 3 second in chips and have a shot to become the first two-time champion in this event. Jeremy Meacham leads.
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Wednesday, August 8, 2018 2:48:36 AM EST
MARTIN KABRHEL BAGS DAY 1 CHIP LEAD IN 2018 GCC
Day 1 of the Global Casino Championship saw 53 of the 127 entries survive. Day 2 is set to get underway Wednesday at 2 p.m.
Article image for: ARNE KERN CLAIMS $1,500 NLHE MILLIONAIRE MAKER GOLD
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 10:21:36 PM EST
ARNE KERN CLAIMS $1,500 NLHE MILLIONAIRE MAKER GOLD
26-year-old student from Klivery, Germany grinds out win at talented final table
Article image for: HARRAH'S CHEROKEE CIRCUIT RECAP
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 8:51:40 AM EST
HARRAH'S CHEROKEE CIRCUIT RECAP
Pros and local amateurs share in ring haul as Steven Snyder (pictured) takes Casino Championship honors
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Sunday, April 22, 2018 1:51:31 AM EST
PAST CHEROKEE CHAMPS HEADLINE DAY 2 FIELD
NC native and 2014 champion Jason Sandling leads with 182 players left at Harrah's.
Article image for: STARS SHINE AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD CIRCUIT
Tuesday, April 3, 2018 4:07:43 AM EST
STARS SHINE AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD CIRCUIT
Samuel Lee was the breakout star at Planet Hollywood.
Article image for: BEN ZAMANI WINS MAIN EVENT AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD
Monday, April 2, 2018 9:20:53 PM EST
BEN ZAMANI WINS MAIN EVENT AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD
Zamani dominated the final table to earn his first Circuit ring.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016 5:43:00 AM EST
ERIK SAGSTROM WINS PLANET HOLLYWOOD HIGH ROLLER
Swedish high-stakes pro returns from hiatus and earns $65,000
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Friday, June 17, 2016 7:37:46 PM EST
CALVIN LEE MAKES HUGE COMEBACK IN $3K NLHE, WINS MARATHON MATCH
Korean-born New Yorker who plays high-stakes cash games in Macau wins first bracelet.
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016 4:46:55 PM EST
RYAN D'ANGELO WINS 2-7 DRAW LOWBALL TOURNEY, EARNS FIRST GOLD BRACELET
Poker pro from Upstate New York rules lowball tourney, dominates tough field.
Article image for: SEAN BERRIOS WINS WSOP CIRCUIT MAIN EVENT AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 4:18:53 AM EST
SEAN BERRIOS WINS WSOP CIRCUIT MAIN EVENT AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD
Berrios earns his first Circuit Ring and nearly $350,000.
Article image for: ANDREW CROOKSTON LEADS 1B - PLANET HOLLYWOOD
Sunday, November 22, 2015 3:28:25 AM EST
ANDREW CROOKSTON LEADS 1B - PLANET HOLLYWOOD
Maurice Hawkins takes the overall lead into Day 2. Crookston (pictured) begins in sixth.
Article image for: JOHN EAMES WINS MAIN EVENT AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD WSOP CIRCUIT
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 5:02:53 AM EST
JOHN EAMES WINS MAIN EVENT AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD WSOP CIRCUIT
Matt Berkey - chip leader after Day 1 and Day 2 - finished runner up.
Article image for: MATT BERKEY LEADS FINAL DAY OF PLANET HOLLYWOOD MAIN EVENT
Monday, November 24, 2014 8:22:27 AM EST
MATT BERKEY LEADS FINAL DAY OF PLANET HOLLYWOOD MAIN EVENT
Berkey led after Day 1 and maintained his chip lead after Day 2.