David ‘Chino’ Rheem

— Chip count: 10,880,000

— Age 28

— From Los Angeles, California

— Professional Poker Player

— Paid cash to enter

— Has been playing poker for about ten years

Over the last four years, Los
Angeles-based Rheem has
been playing professionally.
He bought his way into the
Series and acknowledges
that he’s had some lucky
breaks in order to amass
10,230,000 in chips. What is
he planning to do between
now and the final table? ‘I’m
going to take a long vacation.’