Kempe: “It’s Like You Can Smell It When I’m Doing Something Silly”
When we arrived, the action was already on the turn but Kempe – somewhat ashamed it seemed – smilingly told us the earlier action after the hand had finished.
The button opened for 25,000 and big blind Rainer Kempe three-bet to 110,000. The button called.
Kempe then fired 80,000 on [5h9h8h] and another 125,000 on the [3h] turn. His opponent called both times and checked behind once Kempe tapped the table on the [7d] river. Kempe showed [2h4c] and the button mucked.
“It’s like you can smell it when I’m doing something silly,” Kempe told us with a smile.
The next hand, the button opened and Kempe called from the small blind. The big blind came along as well and all three checked on [4s5c6s]. The [Td] on the turn saw Kempe check again and the big blind bet 32,000. The button called and Kempe check-raised to 128,000. The big blind folded, the button called. The river paired the board with the [Tc] and Kempe bet around 600,000. The button folded right away.
Was Kempe up to something silly again? We’ll probably never know.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Rainer Kempe | 1,688,000 |
788,000  |
