Troyanovskiy Gets It in Good, But Cheong Gets Lucky
Vladimir Troyanovskiy opened for 17,000 from the hijack and received a call from Christopher Brammer in the cutoff. Joseph Cheong then three-bet to 64,000 from the small blind, Troyanovskiy four-bet to 128,000, Brammer folded, and Cheong five-bet all in. Troyanovskiy called off his remaining 120,000 and was in a dominating spot.
Showdown
Troyanovskiy: 
Cheong: 
Troyanovskiy seemed happy with the spot, but not after the 
flop gave Cheong a flush draw. Troyanovskiy stood from his chair and watched the dealer burn and turn the 
, a safe card. Troyanovskiy managed to avoid a diamond on the river as well, but unfortunately for him the 
spiked, giving Cheong trips and the win. Troyanovskiy was clearly disappointed and silently made his way to the payout desk in 27th place for �22,982.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
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Busted | |