Kempe Suddenly Shortest Stack
On a heads-up flop of 
, Dan Colman bet the small blind and Erik Seidel called in the big blind. The 
turn went check, check, and Colman then bet the 
river for 45,000. Seidel called and Colman claimed the pot with 
for a straight.
One hand later, Colman raised to 50,000 on the button and Rainer Kempe defended the big blind. On the 
flop both checked. Kempe bet the 
turn for 49,000 and Colman called before the 
river was checked through. Kempe showed 
for a busted gutshot, and Colman took it down with 
.
Kempe raised and called a three-bet to 100,000 by Colman the very next hand before check-folding a flop of 
.
Colman himself lost a pot to Seidel's 
after the latter flopped bottom pair and a flush draw, got there on the river.
Fast forward a few moments and Seidel raised to 60,000 in the small blind. Kempe three-bet to 160,000 and folded to the shove of Seidel.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
770,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
||
|
760,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
||
|
580,000
-420,000
|
-420,000 |