Tags : joseph cheong

  • Aram Zobian Goes Close in Latest PokerGO Tour Kick Off Event
    Aram Zobian Goes Close in Latest PokerGO Tour Kick Off Event

    The PokerGO Tour has begun again and with five events in January, the PGT Kick Off festival is well and truly underway. The second event saw some stellar poker players reach the final table, with PokerStake favorite David ‘Chino’ Rheem, WSOP bracelet winner Joe Cheong and British poker powerhouse Patrick Leonard all involved. In the […]

  • WSOP 2021: Norton Wins Maiden Bracelet, Tommy Le Leads Final Five in PLO Championship
    WSOP 2021: Norton Wins Maiden Bracelet, Tommy Le Leads Final Five in PLO Championship

    Six bracelet events took place on Day 26 of the 2021 World Series of Poker as Chad Norton won his first WSOP bracelet in the $800 Deepstack event and three final tables were reached with some superstars of the game in pole position to win gold.

  • Martin Zamani Binks WSOP Online Crazy Eights PLO Event for $92,598
    Martin Zamani Binks WSOP Online Crazy Eights PLO Event for $92,598

    Monday Night’s World Series of Poker Online event saw an exciting climax crown Martin Zamani as the new bracelet winner in WSOP Online Event #19 ($888-entry Pot Limit Omaha Crazy Eights). Zamani claimed the win at the expense of Shawn Stroke, but that only tells half the story of an incredible ending to what was […]

  • Niklas Astedt Wins Fourth GGPoker Spring Festival Title, $1.1M
    Niklas Astedt Wins Fourth GGPoker Spring Festival Title, $1.1M

    Niklas Astedt is having himself one helluva week. The former #1-ranked PocketFiver, who is a #1 seed in the PocketFives #1 Number One contest, has rattled off win after win over the past week, with success coming at both the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker and GGPoker Spring Festival tables.

  • Geoffrey Hum Dominates Star-Studded WPT Montreal Final Table
    Geoffrey Hum Dominates Star-Studded WPT Montreal Final Table

    The final table of the World Poker Tour Montreal event was as star-studded as they come. A former World Series of Poker Main Event champion was joined by the reigning GPI Female Player of the Year, a former November Niner, and a former PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event champion and yet somehow Geoffrey Hum found […]

  • Triton Million Payouts Guaranteed To Shake Up All Time Money List
    Triton Million Payouts Guaranteed To Shake Up All Time Money List

    Triton Poker set out to make poker history this week and they most certainly will and in more ways than one.

  • ‘The Big 4’ Highlights 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open In August
    ‘The Big 4’ Highlights 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open In August

    August is the time to go ‘Big’ or go home. The 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open takes place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL and will run from August 1-13 with a 27-event schedule culminating in the return of their four featured tournaments, dubbed ‘The Big 4’.

  • WSOP: Taylor Paur Wins Second Career Bracelet In $500 Online Event
    WSOP: Taylor Paur Wins Second Career Bracelet In $500 Online Event

    The 2019 World Series of Poker is quickly coming to a close but that isn’t stopping plenty of players from heading back to the Rio for one last shot at gold plated glory.

  • WSOP: Hennigan, Cheong, Bojang, Lupo All Earn Bracelets
    WSOP: Hennigan, Cheong, Bojang, Lupo All Earn Bracelets

    In what has to go down as one of the crazier days of the 2019 World Series of Poker, four players won bracelets including a Poker Hall of Famer, a New Jersey online poker beast, and two players for whom the bracelet was a long time coming. Meanwhile, Daniel Negreanu got as close to winning […]

  • WSOP: Mitchell Wins Deepstack, Negreanu Leads $10K Stud Final Table
    WSOP: Mitchell Wins Deepstack, Negreanu Leads $10K Stud Final Table

    Only one bracelet was awarded Tuesday at the 2019 World Series of Poker, but the table has been set for one of poker’s biggest names to take center stage on Wednesday. Daniel Negreanu sits on top of the final seven players in the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship, putting him in position to win his […]

  • WSOP: Adam Friedman Goes Back-to-Back with $10K Dealers Choice Win
    WSOP: Adam Friedman Goes Back-to-Back with $10K Dealers Choice Win

    Monday was a historic day at the 2019 World Series of Poker as Adam Friedman defended his title in the $10,000 Dealers Choice event to become the first player in four years to successfully defend their title in a WSOP event. Friedman’s win was one of two bracelets awarded on Monday as there were seven […]

  • Stephen Chidwick Wins US Poker Open Event #1 for $216K
    Stephen Chidwick Wins US Poker Open Event #1 for $216K

    The 2019 U.S. Poker Open got underway on Wednesday with 90 players flocking to the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas to take part in Event #1: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em. Even though it’s a brand new year and a brand new series, at least one thing remains the same: Stephen Chidwick plans on dominating at […]

  • Huge WCOOP Paydays Propel Players to New Rankings Heights
    Huge WCOOP Paydays Propel Players to New Rankings Heights

    Throughout the course of the summer, the moves to the online poker’s rankings were subtle. Players took longer breaks, went on vacation or spent time grinding the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.

  • You Gotta Know: Joseph Cheong on Taking Shots, Marvel Movies & More
    You Gotta Know: Joseph Cheong on Taking Shots, Marvel Movies & More

    Joseph Cheong is one of the most consistent, prolific tournament players in the world today. His rise to poker prominence came during a roller-coaster run at the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event, where he finished in third place for over $4.1 million dollars. Cheong proved that he was no one-hit wonder, as his […]