Joseph Cheong, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Joseph Cheong

American poker player

Date of Birth: 03-Jun-1986

Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea

Profession: poker player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Joseph Cheong

  • 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. Cheong was born in Seoul, South Korea before moving to the United States at the age of 6.
  • He earned degrees in psychology and math and economics from the University of California, San Diego. Cheong played online poker under the screen name "subiime," compiling winnings of $3.7 million.
  • In 2010, Cheong made the November Nine of the WSOP Main Event.
  • 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.
  • He eventually finished in 3rd place, earning $4,130,049. In 2012, 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 2014.
  • 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.
  • He also finished fourth at the WSOP Europe Main Event in 2012 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.

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