Rainer Kempe Eliminated in 3rd Place ($83,200)
Level 23
: 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
As Anthony Zinno exited, Rainer Kempe was under the gun (cutoff) and potted to 240,000. Richard Kirsch defended his big blind before shoving his last 205,000 on the 
flop. Kempe called right away.
Kirsch: 
Kempe: 
Kirsch had a straight and a flush draw and he connected on the 
turn, leaving Kempe drawing dead. Kempe was crippled to just 45,000 and he wouldn't recover.
His shrapnel went in with 
and both of Kempe's opponents tried to score his knockout. Gorodinsky held 
and Kirsch had 
.
The 
board was checked through and Gorodinsky scooped the pot. Kempe, who entered the day second in chips, converted his field position into a bronze medal worth $83,200.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,190,000 | 125,000 |
|
810,000 | 245,000 |
|
Busted |