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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.
Gambler with Broward ties in World Series of Poker final
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/local/broward/sfl-flrheem0716sbjul16,0,1615750.story
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 Imustcall: | |
Bad for the game??? This kind of stuff is part of life.
FYP
Chino is a great guy... but who didn't do some dumb shit when they were 20? hell, I know I coulda gotten locked up too, and I came from a really good family, school etc...
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It's not that bad at all to get busted for a misdemeanor trespassing charge, but not showing up for court on such a small charge (that obv wouldn't land you in the clink) is incredibly dumb.
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| TheWacoKidd: | |
Chino is a great guy...
Cosign...
If there were a list of the nicest and most genuine people in the poker world, Chino without a doubt would be near or at the top of it.
I don't know about any of this stuff, nor do I really care. Unfortunately, making the final table of the Main Event and having to wait four months to play it will bring out stuff like this on everybody, true or not...
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ive played with chino twice, including wsop day 5, very nice, skilled player, and ill definitely be rooting for him in november.
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Chino is the man. I've played Chinese Poker with him in Tunica a few years ago. Very nice guy. Best of luck to you Chino! Check out David Chino Rheem for some background info on him.
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