Rainer Kempe
- Rainer Kempe and Stephen Chidwick are the frontrunners in the latest Player of the Year (POY) standings released by the Global Poker Index (GPI). Kempe went past Bryn Kenney to take over the No. 1 spot in the 2019 POY race. Turning to the overall rankings, Chidwick has knocked 2018 GPI Player of the Year Alex Foxen out of the top spot.
- Rainer Kempe Rules $25,000 Challenge, Off to Good 2019 Start. In the $25,000 challenge, a record 151 entry field came to the fore to battle for the championship. While some of the usual suspects.
| Rainer Kempe | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Brighton, England |
| Born | 24 July 1989 (age 31) Berlin, Germany |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 24 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 8 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 4 |
| Information accurate as of 3 December 2014. | |
Rainer Kempe, the 2018 German Poker Index (GPI) Player of the Year, beat rival Josh Gordon to bank $270,905 first prize in a $25,50 high Roller at the Commerce Casino – making it the 16th win of his career. Rainer Kempe Becomes First GreySnowPoker Ambassador Author: Robbie Strazynski June 14, 2019 Back in December, upon learning of the launch of a new online poker site called GreySnowPoker, we brought you an exclusive interview with the company’s Managing Director, George McIntosh.
Rainer Kempe (born 24 July 1989) is a German professional poker player from Berlin, Germany.
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Poker career[edit]
Kempe began playing live poker tournaments in 2011. Kempe made small profits from 2011 to 2014.
In 2015, Kempe finished 5th at the European Poker Tour €5,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event, winning €320,400.[1] In December 2015, he won the EPT12 Prague €25,500 Single Day High Roller, winnings €539,000.[2]
In January 2019, Kempe won the $50,000 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Single-Day High Roller, winning $908,100.[3] During the same tournament series Kempe won the $10,200 No Limit Hold'em - KO Turbo (Event #41), taking down $117,280.[4] Later in the month, Kempe won the Aussie Millions AU$25,000 challenge earning AU$831,465.[5]
As of 2019, Kempe's live tournament winnings exceed $19,000,000. He is the third most successful German poker player behind Fedor Holz and Christoph Vogelsang.
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Personal life[edit]
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He attended the Rosa-Luxemburg-Gymnasium in Pankow and later studied at the University of Potsdam and the University of Sussex in Falmer, England. Kempe lives in Brighton.
References[edit]
- ^Op de Woerd, Frank (31 October 2015). 'Seat 2: Rainer Kempe, 26, Berlin, Germany, now UK – PokerStars qualifier'. PokerNews. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^Rinkema, Remko (12 December 2015). 'Rainer Kempe Wins EPT12 Prague €25,500 Single Day High Roller for €539,000'. PokerNews. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^Fast, Erik (10 January 2019). 'Rainer Kempe Wins 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $50,000 Super High Roller'. cardplayer.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^Davy, Lee (28 January 2019). 'Aussie Millions Update: Rainer Kempe wins again, taking down the $25k'. CalvinAyre.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^Tom (29 January 2019). 'Rainer Kempe Wins Aussie Millions $25k Challenge For $831,465'. HighstakesDB. Retrieved 29 January 2019.