Kempe Gets Paid Off on the River
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Chris Moneymaker opened to 115,000 in middle position and Rainer Kempe defended his big blind. The flop came ![]()
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and Kempe check-called a bet of 130,000 from Moneymaker.
The turn brought the
and both players checked to the
on the river. Kempe led out for 350,000 and Moneymaker quickly called. Kempe rolled over ![]()
for two pair and Moneymaker sent his cards to the muck.
Meanwhile at the other table, Frank Stepuchin raised to 130,000 in the cutoff and Dennis Blieder three-bet to 450,000 from the big blind. Stepuchin used up a time extension before announcing all in for 3,010,000. Blieder asked for a count but decided to fold, only to have Stepuchin show him the ![]()
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