I don't really post on here that often but I saw a really interesting article in the South Florida Sun Sentinel today about David Rheem.

<h2>Gambler with Broward ties in World Series of Poker final</h2>

If he outlasts eight other players in the final that starts Nov. 9, he'll win $9.1 million.

Former Seminole Hollywood Casino poker manager Steve Watkins said Rheem, 28, learned to play soon after he turned the legal casino poker age of 18. The games included Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, a former Seminole Classic dealer now among the world's top players.

Rheem "didn't act like he knew everything, and became a good player by watching and playing a lot. A very polite young man," Watkins said.

Since 2005, Rheem has won $634,637 in major tournaments according to PokerPages.com. He finished second in a World Series' preliminary event in 2006.

He completed play at 6 a.m. Tuesday Las Vegas time and will start the final table in seventh place. It's the first year that the World Series delayed the final table until November. ESPN will air the play leading up to the final table in the next four months. The network will air the two final days of play on Nov. 11.

Eight years ago in Broward County, Rheem was convicted of dealing in stolen property and burglary, both felonies, as well as larceny and possession of marijuana, court records show. He was sentenced to four months jail time and 30 months probation.

He also failed to appear in court on a 2003 misdemeanor trespassing charge in Hollywood, according to state criminal records, leading to a court order for his arrest. The warrant for his arrest remains active.

Rheem could not be reached for comment. Neither Rheem's main sponsor, pokerstars.net, nor World Series officials said they knew of Rheem's background.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/loc...,1615750.story

While I don't know Rheem personally, I know he's good friends w/ all my buddies from Hollywood, FL. Therefore, I will be rooting for him come November...arrest warrant or not.

 

Originally Posted by Mkind16

While I don't know Rheem personally, I know he's good friends w/ all my buddies from Hollywood, FL. Therefore, I will be rooting for him come November...arrest warrant or not.

I have no problems with him either and being that Hollywood is where I play I will be rooting for him too, just thought it was something people might want to read

This is a good post. It shows the scrutiny these players will be under for the next fews months. There will be other stories like this. Good thing Shawn Sheikan did not FT this one. His history would have been bad for the game.

Lawl.

Let Mortal Kombat begin......

I remember watching chino vs cunningham...and chino showed alot of class...I will definitly be rooting for him during the FT

Your just jealous. We all have skeletons in our closet why even post. Chino's a great guy and you show how much an ass you are by posting this while hes on top trying to bring him down. Haters suck. TID CHINO

this guys been around.

He'll be fine as long as when he returns to Florida (if he even does so before November), he doesn't broadcast where he's staying...or get pulled over for something stupid.

If I were him, I'd just stay in Vegas. Why risk not being able to get back there for the Final Table if he were to get picked up in Florida, and it went bad?

 

Originally Posted by OneM24

He'll be fine as long as when he returns to Florida (if he even does so before November), he doesn't broadcast where he's staying...or get pulled over for something stupid.

If I were him, I'd just stay in Vegas. Why risk not being able to get back there for the Final Table if he were to get picked up in Florida, and it went bad?

LOL, level? How bad could a misdemeanor trespassing charge go for a guy with 900k in the bank?

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Bad for the game??? This kind of stuff is part of the history of the game. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

my guess is that this warrant means absolutely nothing in the 49 other states in the country.

Been watching any movies lately?

its funny, i played with DAVID RHEEM and ROBERT MIZRACHI all the time at HOLLYWOOD SEMINOLE CASINO from 95-2000. We used to play OMAHA HI LOW tourneys for $135.00 when NHL was not propular yet. David was just an average player and i used to beat him all the time in omaha...NOW 12 years later, hes a star and im a dud!@!!!!!

Someone always has to be a hater. So so sad. David I do not know you, but I know you are a great player and I want you to win! I have watched you play and you are ALWAYS nice and respectful to people. GLGLGL TID sir. Oh and btw...F**k the jealous haters!