Kempe Storms Back to 500K
Level 17
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Rainer Kempe had 61,000 left. He got one shove through under the gun, received a walk in the big blind, and then jammed in the small blind with 109,000. Byron Kaverman called him.
Kaverman: 
Kempe: 
The dealer spread a flop of 
, giving Kaverman the lead with a pair but Kempe lots of equity with a combo draw and an overcard. The turn was a 
, so Kaverman needed to fill up to bust the German. An 
river didn't do it.
The next hand, Kempe shoved again on the button. Kaverman called in the small blind for 234,000.
Kaverman: 
Kempe: 
Kempe's dominating hand got even stronger on the 
flop. Kaverman counted out the chips, knowing he was basically dead, and the turn 
confirmed Kempe would double once again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
||
|
500,000
440,000
|
440,000 |