Introduction
Robert Cheung is a 46-year-old businessman, originally from Hong Kong, China who won a World Series of Poker bracelet in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event at the 2007 World Series of Poker for over $675k.He tied the record for shortest heads-up match by defeating his opponent Richard Murnick in one hand. In fact he owns the record of beating the final three opponents in three consecutive hands. A full report of the final table canbe found at www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2007-wsop/event-38-no-limit-holdem/.
Not only does he excel in live tournaments, he also made a name for himself online at pokerstars under ID:Runninggreat. His on line winnings exceeds $500k. He final tabled twice on Pokerstars' flagship tournament (Sunday Million) within two months, finishing 1st and 4th for a combined prize of over $200,000. He also final tabled the same tournament in 2011 and finished 4th for $70k.
As of the end of 2013,his live tournament winnings exceed $1,400,000. His 15 cashes at the WSOP account for $1 millionof those winnings.
World Series of Poker bracelets
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | $673,628 |