Hand #159: Rainer Kempe Eliminated in 3rd Place (CAD $195,940)

Jared Mahoney min-raises from the button to 500,000, Rainer Kempe moves all in from the big blind for 5,175,000, and Mahoney asks for an exact count and tanks for a minute and a half before he calls with . Kempe turns over , and he needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes — Kempe flops two pair to Mahoney’s flush draw, and Mahoney completes his flush on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Kempe in third place.

Seat 3.  Jared Mahoney  –  11,150,000
Seat 5.  Darryll Fish  –  9,700,000
Seat 6.  Rainer Kempe  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  (CAD $195,940)

There will be an extended break before heads-up play for the Money Presentation and heads-up interviews with WPT Anchor Lynn Gilmartin. Official chip counts from the table will be posted soon.