Dec 17, 2021
Justin Saliba raises to 18,000 from early position and Joseph Cheong (pictured) calls from the big blind.
They check to the turn of a board where Cheong bets 15,000. Saliba raises to 65,000 and Cheong calls.
The river is the , Cheong checks, Saliba bets 125,000 and Cheong calls.
Saliba tables for trip jacks, Cheong mucks and Saliba wins the pot.
Not long after, a series of raises between Cheong and Jacob Ferro culminates with Cheong all in for roughly 270,000 with against Ferro’s .
The board comes , no help to Cheong, ending his tournament in 64th place.
Jacob Ferro – 1,100,000 (138 bb)
Justin Saliba – 1,100,000 (138 bb)
Joseph Cheong – Eliminated in 64th Place ($23,165)