Kempe Takes Down an Early Pot from Yu
Level 1
: 200/300, 0 ante
Rainer Kempe raised to 700 on the button and Benjamin Yu three-bet to 3,500. Kempe called and the two players saw a flop of 
. Yu led out for 2,300 and Kempe stuck around to see the 
on the turn.
Yu tossed in another bet of 10,000 and Kempe still called. The 
paired the board on the river and Yu finally shut down with a check. Kempe checked it back and Yu turned over 
for a missed flush draw. Kempe tabled 
for two pair and collected the first pot of their match.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,800 | 15,800 |
|
44,200 | -15,800 |