High Roller: Joseph Cheong vs. Tim Capretta

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | StructurePayouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 93

Joseph Cheong
Joseph Cheong

Tim Capretta raised from the small blind to 125,000, and Joseph Cheong called from the big blind.

The flop came 9c5h2h, Capretta bet 125,000, and Cheong called.

The turn card was the 5c, Capretta bet 300,000, and Cheong called.

The river card was the Qs, Capretta checked, Cheong bet 400,000, and Capretta thought for a while before he called.

Cheong showed Kd9h to win the pot with two pair, nines and fives, and Capretta mucked. With this pot, Cheong took over the chip lead once again.

Joseph Cheong  –  3,400,000  (68 bb)
Tim Capretta  –  2,665,000  (53 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 93, the average chip stack is about 2.33 million (47 big blinds), and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $202,145 each.