Rainer Kempe Eliminated in 4th Place ($65,482)
Level 39
: 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Rainer Kempe raised to 4,500,000, around half his stack, on the button, Ragahavl Bansal three-bet shoved from the big blind and Kempe called all in for 10,900,000 total.
Rainer Kempe: 
Raghav Bansal: 
"Assoh, assoh, assoh!" the Indian rail [presumably] cheered for an ace. Their champion remained ahead after the 
flop, reducing the German juggernaut's chances to win the hand. The turn was the 
, which gave Kempe a flush draw to go with his live cards.
The crowd gathered to see the 
river brick for Kempe, ending his run in fourth place. The $65,482 cash is just a blip on his astonishing 20M+ in lifetime winnings poker résumé, but a WSOP bracelet will elude him for the time being.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,700,000
13,900,000
|
13,900,000 |
|
23,100,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
||
|
16,300,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
Busted | |