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Chino Rheem at the 2008 World Series of Poker
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Residence | Los Angeles, California |
Born | April 15, 1980 |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | None |
Final table(s) | 4 |
Money finish(es) | 23 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish |
7th, 2008 |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | 3 |
Final table(s) | 4 |
Money finish(es) | 7 |
European Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | None |
Money finish(es) | 2 |
David Y. "Chino" Rheem (born April 15, 1980) is a poker player from Los Angeles, California. In November 2008, Rheem finished in seventh place at the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, cashing for $1,772,650. He went out of this event on to Peter Eastgate's with Eastgate flopping a pair of queens on a board of . He is also the winner of the World Poker Tour's Season VII Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, earning $1,538,730. Rheem had five previous WSOP cashes, his best result being a runner-up finish to Allen Cunningham in a $1,000 no limit Texas hold 'em with rebuys event in 2006. He cashed in the 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event, finishing 193rd place. He also made a final table earlier in 2008, finishing in fifth place in the $5,000 Mixed Hold'em event.
In August 2011, Rheem won the $20,000 buy-in 6-Max No Limit Hold'em tournament at the inaugural Epic Poker League earning $1,000,000. One week later his membership in the league was placed on probation. Admittingly owing several "fellow" poker pros considerable debts, he has since made payments on said debts.