Saturday, October 22, 2016 10:39 PM Local Time
Nafez Salaymeh Puts Chino Rheem to the Test
Nafez Salaymeh calls in the small blind and Chino Rheem raises to 5,700 in the big blind. Salaymeh calls.
Both players check the flop.
The turn is the . Salaymeh bets 9,000, and Rheem calls.
The river is the . Rheem bets 14,000 leaving himself only 12,000 behind, and Rheem goes into the tank.
"There's now way you're bluffing here," Rheem says to Salaymeh.
Rheem begins to talk aloud and many table mates attempt to tell him that table talk is not allowed. Rheem says, "I am allowed to talk, I've been doing it for 15 years."
After a minute, the dealer also tells him he is not allowed to talk about the hand but Rheem continues talking. He tells Salaymeh that he has pocket nines, and asks Salaymeh if he will show if he folds. Salaymeh tells him he will not show.
After five full minutes of banter, mostly talking aloud to himself but sometimes talking to his opponent, a player at the table calls the clock.
As Rheem approached the 30 second mark, he goes to muck his cards, watching Salaymeh closely to see if he responds in any way. Then he immediately grabs a handful of chips and moves them slightly forward looking like he is going to call, but then quickly pulls them back.
Ten seconds remain and Rheem reluctantly moves his cards slowly into the muck.
Nafez Salaymeh - 59,000
Chino Rheem - 85,000