Kempe Doesn't Fire the River
Level 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
Rainer Kempe and Gordon Vayo went heads up to a flop of 
. Vayo checked to the German on the button, and he fired out 1,800, about half the size of the pot. Vayo called, and both players decided to check the 
on the turn.
The river brought the 
, completing the flopped flush draw. Vayo tapped the felt for a third time, and Kempe thought for about a minute before he checked behind.
Vayo rolled over 
for two pair, and Kempe checked his hole cards one more time before sending them in.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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92,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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40,000
15,000
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15,000 |