2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood
WPT Finale (Event 22)
$10,000 No Limit Hold’em
Total Entries: 342
Prize Pool: $3,249,000
April 17-21, 2016

The WPT Finale attracted 342 players to the $10,000 buy-in event and quickly surpassed the $2,000,000 guarantee. The prize pool grew to $3,249,000 with $705,885 set aside for the eventual WPT Finale Champion.

The tournament drew players from around the world including 3-time NFL Super Bowl winner Richard Seymour, Oscar-nominate actress Jennifer Tilly, and Cricket Hall of Famer Shane Warne. The field also included WSOP Main Event winners, WPT World Champions, and top pros mixing with our local regulars.

It took two full days of action to play down and the live-streamed WPT final table six players were set when Lyle Vincent was eliminated in 6th place.

Local regular Richard Leger began the final table with the chip lead and he was follwed closely by two-time WPT Champion Chino Rheem. It was a talented, successful group of players taking their seats in the Paradise Live Theater.

WSOP bracelet winner Bryan Piccioli had the shortest stack at the start and was eliminated early by Leger. William Benson was the least tenured player at the final table and went out in 5th place after surviving against a tough table for two hours.

Leger had the lead at the start of the final table but was unable to ride it to a championship. He dropped down the counts as Aditya Prasetyo rose and was eliminated in third place to start the heads up battle.

Rheem held a small lead against Prasetyo and he never gave it up. After 40 minutes of heads up action, Rheem won the last pot of the Finale to take the title, trophy, and seat into the WPT Tournament of Champions. Rheem also became only the fourth player to win three WPT titles after Gus Hansen, Carlos Mortensen, and Anthony Zinno.

“I always say that every time I win that one feels good, but this one feels real good.” Rheem commented about his victory. “It’s been a couple years since I got to see anything substantial in any type of tournament.”

“I guess I just want to be accepted as a good player.” he continued. “That’s good enough for me. You will never hear me say that I’m the best because I know that I’m not.”

“If my peers can say ‘oh yea, Chino can play’ that’s good enough for me.”

Rheem was already eligible to play in the WPT Tournament of Champions, now he has a seat in the game courtesy of this win and the talented field might help his chances.

“When I’m playing against better players, they make me play better.” Rhee, said when asked about the Tournament of Champions. “Tomorrow’s tournament isn’t going to be a soft field, it’s going to be tough.”

“I just hope that whatever run-good I used in this, I still have some left over and I can carry it on to tomorrow.”

Congrats to Chino Rheem and we will see him in the WPT Tournament of Champions.

Final Table Results:

1st – David “Chino” Rheem (Los Angeles, CA) $705,885*
2nd – Aditya Prasetyo (Cambridge, MA) $484,130
3rd – Richard Leger (Lighthouse Point, FL) $311,305
4th – Adrian Mateos (London, UK) $200,510
5th – William Benson (Mobile, AL) $154,585
6th – Bryan Piccioli (Allegany, NY) $127,905

WPT Finale Final Results

*Top prize includes $15,000 WPT Tournament of Championship seat

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 29: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante

Chino Rheem moved all in for 885,000 effective on the button, and Aditya Prasetyo quickly called to put himself at risk.

Rheem:
Prasetyo:

The flop was a miss for Rheem, but the turn gave him the lead with a pair of sevens, putting him one card from victory. Prasetyo needed to pair up or fill his straight draw to stay alive, but he could not find an out on the river. The completed the board, and Rheem improved to trip sevens to win the final pot of the day.

Adiyta Prasetyo was eliminated as the runner-up, earning $484,130 for his efforts.

Chino Rheem is the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale Champion, becoming just the fourth player in the Tour’s history to win three titles. He collected the top prize of $690,885 plus a freeroll into tomorrow’s WPT Tournament of Champions. A second diamond will also be added to Rheem’s plaque on the WPT Champions Cup as a visual affirmation of his impressive record.

A recap of Rheem’s victory will be published shortly.

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 29: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 342

Aditya Prasetyo limped in on the button and Chino Rheem checked. The flop was and both players checked to the .

Rheem bet 200,000 and Prasetyo called. The river was the and Rheem bet 420,000. Prasetyo called and Rheem showed , good for trip deuces and Prasetyo mucked his hand.

Rheem extended his lead and Prasetyo is under the 10 big blind mark.

Chino Rheem – 12,770,000 (106 bb)
Aditya Prasetyo – 905,000 (7 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 29: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 342

Chino Rheem opened the button to 275,000, and Aditya Prasetyo defended his big blind.

Both players checked through the flop, and the turn was the . Prasetyo led out for 275,000, and Rheem called. The river was the . Prasetyo checked, and Rheem bet 800,000. Prasetyo took a brief pause in what has been a fast-paced heads-up match, spending a couple minutes shuffling chips as he deliberated. Eventually, he folded, and Rheem dragged another pot.

Chino Rheem – 11,790,000 (98 bb)
Aditya Prasetyo – 1,885,000 (16 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 29: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 342

Chino limped in on the button and Aditya Prasetyo checked his option out of the big blind. The flop was and both players checked to see the peel off on the turn.

Prasetyo bet 150,000 and Rheem called. The river was the and Prasetyo bet 200,000. Rheem called and Prasetyo tabled . Rheem mucked and Prasetyo dragged the pot.

Aditya Prasetyo – 2,770,000 (23 bb)
Chino Rheem – 10,905,000 (90 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 342

Aditya Prasetyo limped in on the button and Chino Rheem raised to 300,000 out of the big blind.  Prasetyo called and the flop was and Rheem bet 340,000.

Prasetyo called and the turn was the . Rheem checked and Prasetyo bet 475,000. Rheem quickly called and the river was the .

Both players check and Rheem showed , giving him a missed straight draw and king-high. Prasetyo mucked his hand and Rheem took the pot without a pair.

Chino Rheem – 9,110,000 (91 bb)
Aditya Prasetyo – 4,565,000 (45 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 342

Aditya Prasetyo limped in on the button and Chino Rheem checked his option. Both players checked a flop of and the came on the turn.

Rheem checked and Prasetyo bet 100,000. Rheem check-raised to 350,000 and the river was the . Rheem bet 600,000 and Prasetyo called.

Prasetyo folded and Rheem extends his lead.

Chino Rheem – 8,545,000 (85 bb)
Aditya Prasetyo –  5,130,000 (51 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 342

Chino Rheem – 8,560,000 (86 bb)
Aditya Prasetyo – 5,115,000 (51 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 342

Chino Rheem raised to 215,000 on the button and Richard Leger moved all in from the small blind for 1,785,000. Rheem quickly called.

Rheem was in the lead with and was in the lead against Leger’s .

The flop was , keeping Rheem in the lead. The turn was the and the river was the to give Rheem the nut flush and eliminate Leger in third place.

Leger took home $311,305 and will take on Aditya Prasetyo heads-up for the title with the chip lead.

Chino Rheem – 8,600,000 (86 bb)
Richard Leger – Eliminated

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 342

Aditya Prasetyo opened to 200,000 on the button, and Richard Leger defended his big blind.

The flop was . Leger led out for 315,000, and Prasetyo called. The turn was the , and Leger bet 450,000. Prasetyo called again, and the river brought the . Leger bet 600,000, and Prasetyo called to see the showdown.

Leger tabled for two pair, and Prasetyo showed to win the pot with trip eights.

Aditya Prasetyo – 4,760,000 (48 bb)
Richard Leger – 2,475,000 (25 bb)