Joseph Cheong was sent to the rail after a very unfortunate trick from the deck. Cheong, called a “sicko” by expert commentator Ari Engel – a great compliment in poker – brought an unbelievable game to the final table. He managed to retain chips when he was down and even play a few tricks on his opponents, while maximizing his good hands. Lady luck, however, had a nasty fate for him in mind.

Cheong opened to 700K and Adedapo Ajayi made the call. Geoffrey Hum, however, picked up a nice pair and 3bet to 2.8M. Cheong thought for a bit and announced all-in for a total of 8.6M chips. Ajayi got out of the way and Hum completed.

Cheong:
Hum:

Board:

A brutal flop for Cheong, especially considering that Ajayi had folded a jack. Cheong cashed $235,290 for his great performance. Congratulations!

Adedapo Ajayi and Geoffrey Hum are now playing heads-up for the WPT title. Good luck to both!