Monday, June 4, 2012 2:04 PM Local Time
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.
Monday, June 4, 2012 1:52 PM Local Time
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.
Joseph Cheong | 3,270,000 | -150,000 |
Aubin Cazals | 2,860,000 | 150,000 |
Monday, June 4, 2012 1:47 PM Local Time
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.
Joseph Cheong | 3,420,000 | 110,000 |
Aubin Cazals | 2,710,000 | -110,000 |
Monday, June 4, 2012 1:40 PM Local Time
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.
Joseph Cheong | 3,310,000 | -100,000 |
Aubin Cazals | 2,820,000 | 100,000 |
Monday, June 4, 2012 1:34 PM Local Time
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.
Joseph Cheong | 3,410,000 | -220,000 |
Aubin Cazals | 2,720,000 | 220,000 |
Monday, June 4, 2012 1:27 PM Local Time
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.
Joseph Cheong | 3,630,000 | 235,000 |
Aubin Cazals | 2,500,000 | -235,000 |
Monday, June 4, 2012 1:19 PM Local Time
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.
Joseph Cheong | 3,395,000 | 320,000 |
Aubin Cazals | 2,735,000 | -320,000 |
Monday, June 4, 2012 1:12 PM Local Time
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.
Joseph Cheong | 3,075,000 | 55,000 |
Aubin Cazals | 3,055,000 | -55,000 |
Monday, June 4, 2012 1:08 PM Local Time
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.
Aubin Cazals | 3,110,000 | -410,000 |
Joseph Cheong | 3,020,000 | 410,000 |
Monday, June 4, 2012 1:00 PM Local Time
Aubin Cazals had the button, and raised to 30,000. Joseph Cheong called. The flop fell , and Cheong check-called 35,000 from Cazals. Both players checked after the turned, and the completed the board. Cheong led out for 78,000, and Cazals released.
Aubin Cazals | 3,520,000 | -70,000 |
Joseph Cheong | 2,610,000 | 70,000 |
Monday, June 4, 2012 12:52 PM Local Time
Level: 22
Blinds: 6000/12000
Ante: 2000
Monday, June 4, 2012 12:52 PM Local Time
Aubin Cazals had the button, and opened to 25,000. Joseph Cheong called, and the flop fell . Cheong check-called a 30,000-chip bet, and the turn brought the . Both players checked. The completed the board, and Cheong led out for 90,000. Cazals called.
Cheong tabled for a pair of sevens, Cazals mucked, and Cheong raked in the pot.
Aubin Cazals | 3,590,000 | -190,000 |
Joseph Cheong | 2,540,000 | 190,000 |
Monday, June 4, 2012 12:37 PM Local Time
Cheong has won five of the six last pots, but they've all been fairly small, and Cazals is still comfortably ahead.
Aubin Cazals | 3,780,000 | -90,000 |
Joseph Cheong | 2,350,000 | 90,000 |
Monday, June 4, 2012 12:30 PM Local Time
Joseph Cheong had the button and raised to 25,000. Aubin Cazals called out of the big blind, and the flop fell . Cazals check-called 33,000 from Cheong, and the turn brought the . Both players checked.
The river was the , and Cazals led for 65,000. Cheong called, then mucked when Cazals tabled for queens and threes.
Aubin Cazals | 3,870,000 | 80,000 |
Joseph Cheong | 2,260,000 | -80,000 |
Monday, June 4, 2012 12:26 PM Local Time
Joseph Cheong had the button and opened to 25,000. Aubin Cazals three-bet to 75,000, and Cazals called. The dealer fanned , and Cazals led for 90,000. Cheong called.
Both players knuckled after the turned, and the completed the board. Cazals led out for 165,000, and Cheong reluctantly called. Cazals tabled for a pair of eights, and Cheong mucked his hand.
Aubin Cazals | 3,790,000 | 270,000 |
Joseph Cheong | 2,340,000 | -270,000 |
Monday, June 4, 2012 12:22 PM Local Time
Aubin Cazals had the button, and opened to 25,000. Joseph Cheong defended, and the flop was . Cheong check-called 30,000 from Cazals, and the turn was another deuce - the . Both players checked.
The river was the , and Cheong led out for 88,000. Cazals folded, and Cheong won the pot.
After the hand, a spectator looked directly at Cheong and yelled, "Good luck, David!"
Aubin Cazals | 3,520,000 | -25,000 |
Joseph Cheong | 2,610,000 | 25,000 |
Monday, June 4, 2012 12:17 PM Local Time
Aubin Cazals had the button and raised to 25,000. Joseph Cheong defended, and the flop came down . Cheong check-called 30,000 from Cazals, and the turn card was the . Both players checked.
The fell on the river, and Cheong led for 25,000. Cazals released.
"So I only have to play nine hours to break your record yesterday," Cheong joked.
The next hand, Cheong had the button and raised to 25,000. Cazals called, and the flop was . Cazals led for 40,000, and Cheong called. The turn was the , and Cazals led again - this time for 110,000. Cheong called.
The completed the board, and Cazals fired a third bullet worth 240,000. Cheong tank-called, and Cazals opened up for a turned straight.
Aubin Cazals | 3,545,000 | 380,000 |
Joseph Cheong | 2,585,000 | -380,000 |
Monday, June 4, 2012 12:08 PM Local Time
Aubin Cazals had the button and opened to 25,000. Joseph Cheong called, and the dealer fanned . Cheong check-called 30,000 from Cazals, and the turn brought the . Cheong checked again, then folded when Cazals fired 70,000.
The next hand, Cheong opened to 25,000, and Cazals three-bet to 75,000. Cheong called. Both players checked on a flop of , and Cazals checked again when the turned. Cheong tossed out 123,000, and Cazals released.
Aubin Cazals | 3,165,000 | -25,000 |
Joseph Cheong | 2,965,000 | 25,000 |
Monday, June 4, 2012 12:03 PM Local Time
Aubin Cazals opened to 25,000, Joseph Cheong called, and the flop fell . Cheong check-called a 30,000-chip bet, and the turn was the . Both players checked.
A third jack - the - completed the board, and Cheong fired 25,000. Cazals released, and Cheong raked in the pot.
Aubin Cazals | 3,190,000 | -41,000 |
Joseph Cheong | 2,940,000 | 41,000 |
Monday, June 4, 2012 11:53 AM Local Time
Level: 21
Blinds: 5000/10000
Ante: 1000