Chino Rheem Crowned PGT Mixed Games II Series ChampionLongtime Poker Pro Earns $433,600 Across Five Cashes, With One Title Won To Top Festival-Long Points Race |
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The 2023 PGT Mixed Games II series is now officially in the books, with nearly $4.5 million in prize money awarded across its nine events held from Oct. 5-14. Chino Rheem was the player who captured the largest share of that total purse, securing $433,600 during the festival. Rheem made the money in five of the nine tournaments held, including coming out on top in the $10,200 buy-in big bet mix event. With 388 PGT points, Rheem was the clear victor in the series-long points race.
The 43-year-old poker pro was awarded a $25,000 championship bonus on top of his haul from the festival.
“I’m obviously trying to play much better, and I’m running really good here. I love playing in the studio. Things are going really well, I love playing with all these guys, you feel like a family here,” Rheem told PokerGO reporters after his previously mentioned win in the second event on the schedule. “In my entire career, this is the sickest heater that I’ve been on in 20 years of playing poker. I’m just riding it trying to stay humble, stay present, appreciate everything, and stay grateful.”
This mixed games festival came on the heels of the Poker Masters series, which also saw Rheem record five cashes and a win. He finished third in that series-long points race. He has cashed for $1,036,250 in PGT events since taking down the fourth event of the Poker Masters for $218,400 back on Sept. 19.
Rheem has accumulated 983 total PGT points, good for 31st in the year-long points race. With 2,943 Card Player Player of the Year points, he is now sitting in 65th place in the 2023 POY standings presented by Global Poker.
Rheem kicked off the PGT Mixed Games II with a fourth-place finish in the $10,200 H.O.R.S.E. opener for $72,000. The very next day he took down the $10,200 big met mix for $171,000.
After a few days without a deep run, Rheem got back on track with a fourth-place showing in the $10,200 triple stud event for $44,000. He then closed out the series with back-to-back final tables, placing sixth in the $10,200 triple draw mix for $30,600 and third in the $25,300 ten-game mix championship for $116,000.
Rheem was the only player to record more than three cashes during the series. A trio of players managed that many in-the-money finishes along with a title won, including David Funkhouser (275 points), Nich Schulman (274 points), and Dylan Weisman (240 points). They finished second through fourth, respectively, in the final points race standings. Maxx Coleman, who took down the ten-game championship on the final day of the festival, rounded out the top five with 188 points for that win and another cash.
Here are the final standings in the PGT Mixed Games II points race:
| Rank | Player | Wins | Cashes | Winnings | PGT Points |
| 1 | Chino Rheem | 1 | 5 | $433,600 | 388 |
| 2 | David Funkhouser | 1 | 3 | $274,700 | 275 |
| 3 | Nick Schulman | 1 | 3 | $273,900 | 274 |
| 4 | Dylan Weisman | 1 | 3 | $250,350 | 240 |
| 5 | Maxx Coleman | 1 | 2 | $260,030 | 188 |
| 6 | Hal Rotholz | 1 | 2 | $181,200 | 181 |
| 7 | Dzmitry Urbanovich | 1 | 1 | $179,200 | 179 |
| 8 | Arthur Morris | 1 | 3 | $150,700 | 150 |
| 9 | John Hennigan | 0 | 3 | $170,350 | 139 |
| 10 | Paul Volpe | 0 | 1 | $136,800 | 137 |
Winner photo credits: PokerGO / Antonio Abrego.
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