Defending Champ Kempe Crippled
Level 17
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Stefan Schillhabel opened for 38,000 on the button. Leon Tsoukernik announced a reraise to 137,000, and Rainer Kempe then moved all in from the big blind for 671,000. Schillhabel used a time extension and then announced he was all in for what looked like a little under 700,000. Tsoukernik quickly folded.
Schillhabel: 
Kempe: 
Kempe needed help but found the opposite on the 
flop. He would need improvement on the turn to have any hope, but a 
ended things early. Stacks were counted down and Kempe had some crumbs left. He more than doubled it up but remains very short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,550,000 | 700,000 |
|
60,000 | -1,110,000 |