Rheem Pays Off Kempton, Busts Shortly After
Chino Rheem was in position in a heads-up pot against Isaac Kempton.
The board read 
and Kempton led out with a bet of 180,000. Rheem called. The river then brought the 
and Kempton moved all-in for 600,000.
"I guess I should just fold," Rheem thought aloud. "I'm losing to ace-seven, I'm losing to ace-jack ... But I kind of want to win a big pot."
Rheem ended up calling and Kempton showed the winner with 
, which out-kicked the 
of Rheem.
A few hands later, Rheem got to the river against Shawn Daniels on a board of 
and moved all-in for around 200,000, a move that sent Daniels into the tank.
"Sorry, I have a queen," Daniels told the table.
"You can't fold a queen," goaded Rheem.
"I don't think so, either," Daniels replied.
Daniels made the call and Rheem showed a bluff with 
, which was no good against the 
of Daniels.
"You win. Game over," Rheem said as he stood up from his seat and left the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,000,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
1,900,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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Busted | |
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