Nickname aside, David "Chino" Rheem is pretty transparent- he really, really wanted his first World Series of Poker bracelet during Event 14 of the 2006 WSOP. Heads up with Allen Cunningham- which already should have preparied him for second place- Chino was reportedly inconsolable after losing in favor of Cunningham getting his fourth bracelet. He probably wasn't weeping when he deposited the three hundred grand he got for second place, however.
Chino has cashed eight different times in various events, including a Limit Hold'em event in the 2006 WSOP. With total tournament winnings of around $418,000, this Los Angeles poker player is making quite a name for himself, and quite a living, playing cards. He also knows when to take risks, as evidenced by his most pivotal hand in Event 14. Rather than the hand he lost to Cunningham with, the more important hand was the one he beat "Captain" Tom Franklin with, calling all in with Ace Five of Diamonds on a nut flush draw and a straight draw. He fished a diamond out on the river, moving him up from a $185,431 win to a guaranteed $327,981 win.
37th Annual World Series of Poker
Event #14 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em
2nd $327,981
Jul 8, 2006
Mandalay Bay Poker Championships / WPT Event Season 5
No Limit Hold'em
17th $4,585
Jun 1, 2006
Mandalay Bay Poker Championships / WPT Event Season 5
No Limit Hold'em
8th $4,625
May 30, 2006
LA Poker Classic / WPT Event Season 4
Event #25 - Shootout - No Limit Hold'em
3rd $17,100
Feb 12, 2006
36th Annual World Series of Poker
Event #42 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em
193rd $39,075
Jul 15, 2005
Ulitimate Poker Challenge
No Limit Hold'em
4th $7,760
Jul 15, 2005
36th Annual World Series of Poker
Event #4 - WSOP Limit Hold'em
19th $7,240
Jun 5, 2005
Grand Final Event - EPT/Pokerstars Season 1
No Limit Hold'em
3rd $9,974
Mar 17, 2005
