Michael Robar Doubles Thru Joseph Cheong

Kristen Bicknell raises under the gun to 160,000, Joseph Cheong calls from the hijack, and Michael Robar (pictured) moves all in from the big blind for 1,040,000. Bicknell waits for a count and thinks for the full 30 seconds before she folds.

Cheong thinks for about 20 seconds before he calls with , and Robar turns over . Robar needs to improve to stay alive.

The flop comes , and Cheong remains ahead with his ace.

The turn card double-pairs the board with the , and Cheong says, “I’ll take a chop.”

The river card is the , and Robar pairs his queen on the river to stay alive and double up in chips.

Michael Robar  –  2,360,000  (30 bb)
Joseph Cheong  –  5,000,000  (63 bb)