Kempe Triples Up, Cimbolas Survives Against Lin
Level 25
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Matas Cimbolas raised to 4,400,000 in early position and Ren Lin called in the cutoff. Rainer Kempe then moved all in for 5,300,000 in the small blind and both Cimbolas and Lin called.
Cimbolas checked over to Lin on the Q♦4♣6♦ flop and Lin moved all in. Cimbolas quickly called for his last 950,000.
Rainer Kempe: A♥Q♠ 
Matas Cimbolas: A♦8♥
Ren Lin: 10♦10♣
Kempe had flopped top pair to take the lead and was poised for a tripe up, while Lin had Cimbolas at risk with his tens. The A♣ fell on the turn and Cimbolas made a pair, while Kempe improved to two pair. The river was the 8♣ and Kempe tripled up, while Cimbolas took the side pot off Lin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,500,000
5,650,000
|
5,650,000 |
|
||
|
16,000,000
8,800,000
|
8,800,000 |
|
2,000,000
-6,300,000
|
-6,300,000 |