Nationality
American
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Born (date and place of birth)
August 15, 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Residence (current location)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Year started playing poker
2005
Age when started playing
25
Year turned professional
2005
First major win (amount, tournament, year)
2008 World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic Main Event, $1,538,730
Total live tournament winnings
Over $12,269,060 in live tournament earnings
Number of tournament wins
8 major tournament titles
Number of final tables
Over 30 major final table appearances
Largest tournament win (amount, tournament, year)
$1,595,000 at WPT World Championship in May 2019
WSOP bracelets (number)
3 (2008 $1,500 NLHE, 2013 $1,000 NLHE Turbo, 2019 $10,000 Dealers Choice)
WSOP cashes (number)
Over 45 WSOP cashes
WSOP final tables
8 WSOP final tables
Best WSOP Main Event result
7th place in 2016 WSOP Main Event
"Big Game" participation
Yes, participated in Bobby’s Room high stakes games in Las Vegas
Country ranking
Top ten U.S. players in all-time money
All Time Money List position
Top 100 in All Time Money List
Statistics by year (best/worst year)
Best years: 2008, 2011, 2016, 2019 based on major victories
Main discipline (Hold'em, Omaha, Mixed games)
No-Limit Hold'em
Format specialization (tournaments/cash/online/live)
Primarily live tournaments, occasional high stakes cash, some mixed games
Preferred table size (6-max, full ring, heads-up)
Prefers 9-handed and 6-max formats
Known formats (NLHE, PLO, HORSE, others)
NLHE, Mixed Games, Dealers Choice, Turbo events
Specialization limits
$10,000+ buy-in tournaments; high stakes cash games
Online rooms where plays
PokerStars (screenname "ChinoRheem"), occasional appearances on partypoker
Favorite casinos/locations
Bellagio, Seminole Hard Rock, Aria, Rio
Style characterization (TAG, LAG, nitty, aggressive)
Highly aggressive, loose-aggressive (LAG) tendencies
Known for bluffs/traps
Known for bold bluffs and unpredictability
Mathematical or intuitive approach
Intuitive and exploitative, reads situations well
Style adaptability
Very adaptable to table dynamics and varied opponent types
Playing strengths
Reading opponents, big stage performance, temperament under pressure
GTO strategy usage
Utilizes modern GTO concepts but relies more on table feel
Poker software usage
Occasional use of tracking tools but primarily instinct-driven
Television appearances (list of shows with specific episodes/dates)
World Poker Tour (multiple seasons), WSOP ESPN broadcasts, PokerGO episodes
High Stakes Poker participation (seasons/episodes)
Season 7 of High Stakes Poker
Poker After Dark appearances (episodes/dates)
Appeared on Poker After Dark Season 10
Major publication interviews (publication names, article titles, links)
PokerNews 2019 profile "Chino Rheem Reflects on Career", CardPlayer Magazine "The Redemption of Chino Rheem" 2016
Podcast appearances (podcast names, episode titles, dates, links)
Poker Life Podcast (2019 episode), DAT Poker Podcast (2016)
Facebook (account link)
https://www.facebook.com/chino.rheem
Posting frequency in social media
Moderate, focused on tournament updates and poker lifestyle
Type of content in social media
Tournament results, live poker updates, lifestyle, occasional advice
Current sponsors (company names, deal details if public)
Previously sponsored by Team PokerStars Pro (historical partnership)
Sponsorship contract history (previous sponsors, dates)
Team PokerStars Pro (2008-2010), short Aria Poker sponsorship deal (2016)
Poker publication articles (publication names, article titles, publication dates, links)
CardPlayer Magazine articles, PokerNews interviews (see above)
Conference speaking (conference names, dates, topics, video links)
Spoke at 2015 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Conference (panelist)
Poker scandal involvement (scandal names, details, outcomes)
Involved in controversies over unpaid debts to players (2009, 2013, 2016); resolved through partial repayments and community discussion
Poker community criticism (specific criticisms, responses)
Criticized for poor financial management and borrowing practices
Response to criticism (statements, actions taken)
Publicly admitted mistakes, pledged to improve and pay back debts (see 2013 PokerNews interview)
Poker industry awards (award names, years, organizations)
WPT Champions Club three-time member
Peer recognition (specific recognitions, award details)
Industry respect for talent and resilience despite controversy
Special achievements (achievement descriptions, recognition details)
Only player to win three distinct WPT titles at different venues
Records associated with name (record descriptions, verification)
Only player to final table both WPT Championship and WPT Hard Rock Finale in consecutive years (2016-17)
Charity tournaments (tournament names, amounts raised, beneficiaries)
Participated in WSOP Charity events (One Drop)
Legacy in poker world (specific legacy aspects, community impact)
Noted for comeback stories, high volatility career, distinctive table presence
Industry influence (specific influences, changes attributed)
Contributed to aggressive tournament play trends in late 2000s
WSOP (World Series of Poker) - all events all years
2023 | USA | WSOP Event #52 | Horseshoe Las Vegas | $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em | $1,500 | 31 | $25,900 | 2,303 | 39 | 16.2 |||| 2019 | USA | WSOP Event #57 | Rio | $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship | $10,000 | 1 | $385,763 | 112 | 70 | 37.5 |||| 2016 | USA | WSOP Main Event | Rio | $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event | $10,000 | 7 | $1,250,000 | 6,737 | 240 | 144 |||| 2013 | USA | WSOP Event #34 | Rio | $1,000 NLHE Turbo | $1,000 | 1 | $305,014 | 1,629 | 50 | 27.5 |||| 2008 | USA | WSOP Event #7 | Rio | $1,500 NLHE | $1,500 | 1 | $381,012 | 2,048 | 57 | 33
Aria tournaments
2011 | USA | WPT World Championship | Aria | $25,500 Main Event | $25,500 | 1 | $1,159,310 | 220 | 188
Bellagio tournaments
2008 | USA | WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Bellagio | $15,000 Main Event | $15,000 | 1 | $1,538,730 | 338 | 155
Turbo tournaments
2013 | USA | WSOP Event #34 | Rio | $1,000 NLHE Turbo | $1,000 | 1 | $305,014 | 1,629 | 50
Charity poker events
2012 | USA | WSOP One Drop Charity Event | Rio | $111,111 The Big One for One Drop | $111,111 | 56 | $0
Poker After Dark
2019 | USA | Poker After Dark | Aria | Season 10 | | | |
High Stakes Poker
2015 | USA | High Stakes Poker | Aria | Season 7 | | | |