Robert Cheung Wins WSOP Event No. 38Fifth $1,500 Hold'em Champion of 2007 is crowned |
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With the exception of Phil Hellmuth, every player who has taken down a $1,500 no-limit hold'em tournament at this year's World Series of Poker has been someone we don't recognize. Robert Cheung, a 46-year old from Vancouver, continues that trend. Cheung beat a field of 2,778 entrants who built a prize pool of $3,791,970. Cheung had to overcome two well-known poker professionals at this final table to his mettle.
K
over A
Q
, and then Chris Bjorn was once again denied at a final table when he called Murnick's A
10
with K
Q
. Wong and Bjorn earned $68,255 and 87,215, respectively. Bjorn has now won $300,155 at this year's WSOP, thanks to three final table appearances.
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against Lee's A
8
. Lee moved all in a few hands later with 10
5
and lost to John Kranyak's K
8
. Lee earned $119,447 for fifth place.
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. He was caught with his hand in the cookie jar with J
6
, but he managed to turn a jack-high straight to double through Schoenberg. Cheung then claimed the chip lead he would not relinquish. In fact, the final three eliminations occurred in successive hands.
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, calling Cheung's 8
8
. Schoenberg's third-place finish and $261,646 cash is her best ever at the WSOP. It was also the third-best showing by a female player in an open event this year.
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, only to discover that Cheung had the goods with A
K
. The board ran out J
5
4
A
4
, and Murnik took home $417,117 for runner-up. Cheung earned $673,628 for his victory, along with a Corum watch and the coveted gold bracelet.