Thomas Marchese Shoves the River Against Joseph Cheong

Sep 2, 2015

Tom Marchese

Griffin Paul raises from middle position to 45,000, Brent Roberts calls from the cutoff, Joseph Cheong calls from the button, and Thomas Marchese (pictured) calls from the big blind. The flop comes Heart QDiamond 5Club 2, Marchese checks, and Paul bets 65,000. Roberts folds, Cheong calls, and Marchese check-raises to 180,000. Griffin folds, and Cheong calls.

The turn card is the Spade A, and both players check. The river card is the Heart 9, and Marchese moves all in for about 660,000, and Cheong folds. Marchese takes the pot.

Thomas Marchese  –  1,300,000  (65 bb)
Joseph Cheong  –  635,000  (32 bb)

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