Chop Pot Extends Alex Foxen’s Tournament Life

In a hand at the feature table, Alex Foxen and Rainer Kempe got it all-in pre-flop for Foxen's tournament life. The dealer situated both players' hole cards in the center of the table, and they were: Kempe: [AsKd] Foxen: [4s4c] Foxen was in immediate trouble on the flop of [QcKhJc]. A [Td] on the

Alex Foxen Raises Rainer Kempe

We caught the action on the turn with the board showing [7dTc4h6s]. Rainer Kempe bet 19,000. Alex Foxen used a time extension chip before raising to 84,000. Kempe quickly folded.

Dan Shak Eliminated by Rainer Kempe’s Set of Jacks

Action picked up on the turn with the community cards of [6s5dJd9d] and Rainer Kempe was firing out a bet of 33,000. Dan Shak then moved all-in and his opponent snap-called. Kempe: [JcJs] Shak: [TdTh] Needing a diamond that doesn't pair the board to stay alive, Shak watched the [2s] land on the

Dennis Blieden Wins Pot Against Stephen Chidwick

Stephen Chidwick raised under-the-gun to 4,500 and received calls from Dennis Blieden and Rainer Kempe in the the blinds. The flop came [4h5h6s]. Action checked over to Chidwick who made a continuation bet of 5,000. Blieden check-raised to 20,500. Kempe folded and Chidwick made the call. The turn was the [Qh]. Blieden

Nick Petrangelo’s Big Blind Defense Pays Off in 3-Way Pot

Rainer Kempe raised from middle position to 3,500 and got called by Stephen Chidwick from the button and Nick Petrangelo from his big blind. After all three players checked the [9c5h8h] flop Petrangelo led out on the [Jd] turn for 8,000, which was enough to get Kempe to fold, but Chidwick

Nick Petrangelo Will Take the Pot

Stephen Chidwick opened under-the-gun to 2,500. Nick Petrangelo, on the button, and Rainer Kempe, in the small blind, came along for the ride. The flop came [8cQd7d] and all three players checked. They all checked again when the [5s] hit. On the river, which was the [9h], Kempe and Chidwick again

Rainer Kempe Eliminated by Justin Bonomo

Rainer Kempe was all in from the small blind for 130,000 against Justin Bonomo on the button. Kempe: [Kh9d] Bonomo: [AhJs] The board ran out [3hAd9h2d8d] and Kempe was eliminated.

Larry Greenberg Bets Out Seth Davies on the River

Rainer Kempe opened to 4,500 from under the gun and Larry Greenberg called in the cutoff. Seth Davies defended his big blind, and the flop landed [JdTs7h]. Action checked through to Greenberg, and he bet 7,000. Davies called, and Kempe folded as the [2h] fell on the turn. Both players checked, and

Top Pair for James Romero

James Romero opened the button for 2,500 and Rainer Kempe called from the small blind. The flop landed [4c3c9d] and Kempe checked to Romero who continued for 2,500. Kempe folded, and Romero flashed the [9h].

Brandon Adams Triples, Rainer Kempe Wins Side Pot

Brandon Adams was all in for his last 151,000, as was Rainer Kempe for his remaining 241,000. Ali Imsirovic had both players covered and called their all ins. Adams: [KcKh] Imsirovic: [AhKd] Kempe: [AdJd] The board ran out [4s8h2sJh7h] and Adams tripled up as Kempe won the side pot.