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07-14-2008 17:02 UTC-8

Chino Rheem Takes Two from Kelly Kim

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The two played big back-to-back hands. In the first Rheem raised to 325,000 from late position and Kim called from the big blind. The flop came {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

{3-Diamonds}

and Kim check-called Rheem's 450,000 bet. Both players checked the {5-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

on the turn, and when Kim bet 500,000 after the {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

fell on the turn Chino quickly called. His {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

was good and Kim mucked his hand.

Immediately thereafter Craig Marquis raised to 325,000 and after Rheem called Kim did the same from the small blind. The flop came {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{3-Diamonds}

{7-Spades}

and after Kim and Marquis checked Rheem bet 325,000. Kim called and Craig folded.

Kim and Rheem checked it down after the {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

on the turn and {7-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

on the river, and when Chino rolled over {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

Kim's hand again ended up in the muck. He's now up to 6 million while Kim has slipped down to 5.8 million.