2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$2,300,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$15,132,000
Entries
1,560
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
25,000

"I Have a Straight"

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Action folded to Chino Rheem in the cutoff and he raised it up to 500. Richard Trigg was on the button and called behind. Both the blinds folded and the flop came down {9-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{8-Clubs}.

Rheem was first to act and checked. Trigg began to fish out his glasses from his pocket in order to see the flop and Rheem quickily announced, "Nine, ten, eight, two clubs." The comment caused a chuckle from fellow tablemates but it didn't stop Trigg from betting 675. Rheem called and the {J-Clubs} hit the turn. Rheem immediately led out for 950 only to have Trigg raise to 3,175.

Rheem clearly wasn't happy and began to think it through in his head. After about a minute, Rheem looked at his opponent and said, "I have a straight." Since there was still another card to come, it seemed that Rheem was conceding the hand, which is exactly what he did. Rheem is still sitting pretty with 49,000.

Tags: Chino Rheem