Sanghyon "Joseph" Cheong (born June 3, 1986) is a Korean-American professional poker player who is a

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bracelet winner and a former finalist at the WSOP Main Event. 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

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. Cheong played online poker under the screen name "subiime," compiling winnings of $3.7 million. In 2010, Cheong made the

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of the WSOP Main Event. With the chip lead 3-handed, he six-bet all-in with against the of Jonathan Duhamel and lost what was at the time the largest pot in WSOP history. He eventually finished in 3rd place, earning $4,130,049. In

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, Cheong finished runner-up in the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Mixed Max event. He was also second in a $1,500 2-7 Draw Lowball event in

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. Cheong finally won his first WSOP bracelet in

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, outlasting a field of 6,214 in the $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Double Stack event to earn $687,782. He also finished fourth at the WSOP Europe Main Event in

and has three WSOP circuit rings. In total, Cheong has 43 WSOP cashes and nearly $7 million in earnings. As of 2019, Cheong's total live tournament winnings are nearly $14 million.

World Series of Poker bracelets

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External links

Hendon Mob profileWSOP.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cheong, Joseph Living people 1986 births American poker players World Series of Poker bracelet winners American people of Korean descent People from Seoul People from Las Vegas