Rainer Kempe Gets a Fold
Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
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and more than 5,000 in the pot, Rainer Kempe bet 4,500 from under the gun. His lone opponent in middle position called and the river was the
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Rainer thought for two minutes and moved all in for 14,675 effective. It was an all-in decision for his opponent and he went into the tank. After more than three minutes, he folded and told Kempe, "I had a big hand."
Before he mucked, Kempe showed him the
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His opponent shook his head and told him, "I folded a queen."
"That was a big fold," was Kempe's response.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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38,200
38,200
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38,200 |
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