Rainer Kempe Dodges 8 Outs to Double Up

Koray Aldemir bet 18,000 on a flop of [6cTcKs] and Rainer Kempe went all-in for his remaining 93,000. Aldemir made the call and the two players showed their hands. Kempe: [KdJc] Aldemir: [QcJd] Kempe dodged Aldemir's eight outs and doubled up when the board ran out [7h4s].

Small One for Rainer Kempe

Rainer Kempe limped in for 8,000 and Kristen Bicknell completed from the small blind as Nick Petrangelo checked his option. The flop landed [Th9hQh] and both Bicknell and Petrangelo checked to Kempe who bet 10,000. Bicknell folded, and Petrangelo showed the [Td] and folded also.

Nick Petrangelo Shoves River on Rainer Kempe

Rainer Kempe opened to 13,000 from under the gun and Nick Petrangelo called from the big blind. The flop landed [9d5d3h] and Petrangelo checked to Kempe who bet 15,000. Petrangelo called, and then checked the [2c] on the turn. Kempe bet 30,000 and Petrangelo called as the river fell the [6s]. Petrangelo announced

Rainer Kempe vs. Larry Greenberg

Larry Greenberg raised to 9,000 from under the gun and Rainer Kempe called on the button, as did Jake Schindler from the big blind. The flop landed [JdJs6s] and action checked to Kempe who bet 12,000. Schindler folded, but Greenberg called as the turn landed the [Qh]. Greenberg checked, Kempe bet 40,000,

Rainer Kempe Tangles with Jake Schindler in Back-to-Back Hands

Jake Schindler opened the action to 9,000 from under the gun and found calls from Sean Winter in the cutoff and Rainer Kempe in the small blind. The flop came [5s4d5h] and action checked to Winter who made it 14,000. Kempe cut out a check raise to 40,000. Schinlder folded and

Player Spotlight: Rainer Kempe

No player in the 2019 U.S. Poker Open is coming in with more momentum than Rainer Kempe. The 29-year old German born pro has already racked up over $2 million in live cashes this year after dominating the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure and then traveling to Melbourne to continue raking at

Stephen Chidwick Doubles Through Rainer Kempe

Rainer Kempe opened to 4,500 from middle position. Action folded to Stephen Chidwick on the button who three bet to 17,000. The blinds folded and the action was back on Kempe. He thought it over before moving all in. Chidwick snapped and the cards were tabled. Chidwick: [AcKd] Kempe: [8h8c] Chidwick was at risk

Justin Bonomo Doubles Through Rainer Kempe

On a board of [Ac3c5hAh3s] with roughly 80,000 in the middle, Justin Bonomo checked to Rainer Kempe. Kempe used one of his time extension banks, and then pushed out a bet of 145,000. Bonomo called for his 113,500 and tabled his [As4d] to best Kempe's [7c6c].

Rainer Kempe Leaves Alex Foxen Short

Alex Foxen raised to 3,500 from under the gun and Rainer Kempe called in the big blind. The flop landed [As5dKc] and Kempe check-called a bet of 2,500 as the turn landed the [Ts]. Kempe checked, Foxen bet 8,500, and Kempe called as the river landed the [4h]. Kempe checked a third time,