Robert Cheung Eliminated in 9th Place ($21,979)
Level 29
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Robert Cheung opened to 170,000 from early position and the action folded to Huy Nguyen who called in the big blind. Both players checked the flop and Nguyen checked again after the turned. Cheung bet 260,000, Nguyen check-raised all in for 1.2 million and Cheung snapped it off.
Nguyen:
Cheung:
Cheung ran into the nuts and needed the board to pair to make a full house. The on the river did not improve his hand however, and the WSOP bracelet winner exited in 9th place.
Nguyen is now over 5 million chips.