Round of 32: Adam Shulman Defeats Paul Cheung

We just watched Adam Shulman take down three consecutive pots against Paul Cheung, furthering his lead by forcing folds each time.
First, Shulman tossed out a bet of 3,000 with the flop showing . Cheung checked his cards for a few seconds before saying "nice hand" and sliding them forward.
On the next deal, the dealer fanned a flop of across the felt, and Cheung led out for a bet of 1,600. Shulman wasted no time in cutting out a stack of raising chips, and a bet of 3,700 or so was enough to push Cheung off the pot.
Finally, Shulman took a pot down preflop with a raise to 1,900 to build an even bigger lead, and as we returned to pen this report the finishing blows we're dealt to send Shulman into the Sweet Sixteen.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,000 | |
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Busted |