Chips For Cheong

Phil Laak opened the action by raising to 1,050 from under the gun. Joseph Cheong called from the next seat over and the two were joined to the draw by Richard Ashby from the small blind and the player in the big blind.

Ashby drew one card, the big blind took two, and both Laak and Cheong followed Ashby's lead by drawing one. There were three checks around the table to Cheong who cut out 2,750. Ashby called the bet and the other two folded.

"Nine," said Cheong, fanning .