Hands #144-148: Cheong Wins the First Heads-Up Exchanges
Hand #144: David Ivers limped from the small blind and Joseph Cheong checked. The dealer spread a flop of 
that was checked through to the 
turn. Cheong fired 4,000,000 and Ivers folded.
Hand #145: Cheong raised to 4,800,000 from the small blind and Ivers folded.
Hand #146: Ivers limped from the small blind and Cheong checked. The flop came 
and Cheong checked. Ivers bet 1,600,000 and Cheong check-raised to 4,500,000. Ivers folded.
Hand #147: Cheong limped from the small blind Ivers checked. A flop of 
was dealt and Ivers checked. Cheong threw in a bet of 1,600,000 that was enough to claim the pot.
Hand #148: Ivers limped from the small blind and Cheong checked. On a flop reading 
, Cheong checked and Ivers bet 2,000,000. Cheong check-called. The turn was the 
and was checked through to the 
river. Both players opted to check. Ivers showed 
for a pair of fives and Cheong showed 
for a pair of tens to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
206,560,000
16,160,000
|
16,160,000 |
|
||
|
42,000,000
-15,600,000
|
-15,600,000 |