Rheem Goes Home
"What hand did he have?" asked Mark Roovers as Chino Rheem was making his departure.
"Nine three" answered Alberto Stegeman.
"What?" exclaimed Roovers, who double checked with the dealer.
The table was still a bit in disbelief about what had just happened. Here's the details of the hand.
From first position Mark Roovers opened for 700 and from the hijack Chino Rheem three-bet to 1,900. On the button Patrick Lin cold called and Roovers called as well.
The flop came 
and Roovers checked. Rheem bet 2,400 and Lin called, Roovers folded.
The 
fell on the turn and Rheem bet 6,500. Lin called again, while still enjoying a massage.
The 
completed the board and Rheem shoved for about 30,000. Lin simply tossed in a single 5,000-chip to call.
Rheem got up from the table and motioned he was beat and wanted to muck. Lin showed his 
and the dealer turned over Rheem's 
while the 3-time WPT champion Rheem made his way to the exit.
While the players jaws were still on the ground, the dealer got underway dealing a new hand and Lin started stacking his 90,000 stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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90,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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Busted | |
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