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Robert Cheung is a Canadian poker player and businessman based in Vancouver, British Columbia, originally from Hong Kong. He won a World Series of Poker bracelet in Event 38, a 1,500 dollar No Limit Hold'em tournament at the 2007 World Series of Poker, defeating a field of 2,778 entrants for 673,628 dollars. At the final table he eliminated his last three opponents in three consecutive hands, finishing with a single hand against Richard Murnick, which tied the record for shortest heads-up match. By 2023 his live tournament winnings exceeded 1,600,000 dollars, with 1,277,459 dollars from 91 WSOP cashes, a count that ranks him first in British Columbia. In June 2025 he finished 21st out of 10,794 entrants in the 1,000 dollar Mini Main Event for 36,220 dollars.

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is a Canadian poker player and businessman based in Vancouver
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    He tied the record for shortest heads-up match by defeating his opponent Richard Murnick in one hand
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    who won a World Series of Poker bracelet
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    is a Canadian poker player and businessman based in Vancouver
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    poker player and businessman based in Vancouver, British Columbia, origi
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    ver, British Columbia, originally from Hong Kong, who won a World Series of Poker bracelet in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event at the 2007 W
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