Joseph Cheong

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Joseph Cheong
Joseph Cheong 2018.jpg
Joseph Cheong in 2018
Nickname(s)subiime
The 6bettor from Heaven
Residence Las Vegas, Nevada
Born (1986-06-03) June 3, 1986 (age 38)
Seoul, South Korea
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 1
Final table(s)5
Money finish(es)43
Highest ITM
Main Event finish		3rd, 2010
World Poker Tour
Money finish(es)7
European Poker Tour
Money finish(es)1
Information accurate as of 19 June 2019.

Sanghyon "Joseph" Cheong (born June 3, 1986) is a Korean-American professional poker player who is a World Series of Poker bracelet winner and a former finalist at the WSOP Main Event.

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Cheong was born in Seoul, South Korea before moving to the United States at the age of 6. He earned degrees in psychology, math and economics from the University of California, San Diego. [1]

Cheong played online poker under the screen name "subiime," compiling winnings of $3.7 million. [2]

Cheong plays a classic ultra-aggressive game - with small raise sizes resulting in 5 or sometimes 6 bets before the flop - as manifested in the 2010 WSOP Main Event when he made the November Nine. With the chip lead 3-handed, he six-bet all-in with A♠ 7♥ against the Q♣ Q♦ of Jonathan Duhamel and lost what was at the time the largest pot in WSOP history. [3] He eventually finished in 3rd place, earning $4,130,049. [4]

In 2012, Cheong finished runner-up in the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Mixed Max event for $296,956. [5] He was second in a $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball event in 2014. [6] Cheong finally won his first WSOP bracelet in 2019, outlasting a field of 6,214 in the $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Double Stack event to earn $687,782. [7] He also finished fourth at the WSOP Europe Main Event in 2012 and has three WSOP circuit rings. [8] [9] [10] [11] In total, Cheong has 43 WSOP cashes and nearly $7 million in earnings. [12]

As of 2019, Cheong's total live tournament winnings are nearly $14 million. [13]

World Series of Poker bracelets

YearTournamentPrize (US$)
2019 $1,000 Double Stack No Limit Hold'em$687,782

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References

  1. ↑ Holloway, Chad (October 22, 2010). "2010 World Series of Poker November Nine: Joseph Cheong". PokerNews.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ "subiime". PokerStake. August 20, 2007. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ Todd, Aaron (November 7, 2010). "Cheong's aggression giveth and taketh away at WSOP Main Event". Casino City. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Hand #219: Joseph Cheong Eliminated in 3rd Place ($4,130,049)". PokerNews.com. November 7, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ "43rd World Series of Poker - WSOP 2012, No Limit Hold'em - Mixed Max (Event #6)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  6. ↑ "45th World Series of Poker - WSOP 2014, No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball (Event #36)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  7. ↑ Hintze, Haley (June 19, 2019). "JOSEPH CHEONG TRIUMPHS IN $1,000 DOUBLE STACK NO-LIMIT HOLD'EM". WSOP.com. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  8. ↑ "World Series Of Poker Europe - WSOPE 2012, No Limit Hold'em - Main Event (Event #7)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  9. ↑ "WSOP Circuit - WSOPC San Diego, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  10. ↑ "WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Nevada, No Limit Hold'em - High Roller (Event #13)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  11. ↑ "WSOP Circuit - WSOPC Cherokee, No Limit Hold'em (Event #11)". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Joseph Cheong". WSOP.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Joseph Cheong's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
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