Rainer Kempe Wins the 2016 Super High Roller Bowl for $5,000,000; Fedor Holz Runner-Up

Rainer Kempe’s 2015 was a breakout year for the German upstart, but still not many knew his name. Now, thanks to a massive $5 million win in the 2016 Super High Roller Bowl, Kempe has claimed an unforgettable place in poker’s history books.

The final day of play began with seven players remaining from a 49-player field. Everyone left was guaranteed an in-the-money finish worth at least $600,000 after Dan Smith bubbled on Tuesday night with an eighth-place result.

First to go was Dan Shak in seventh place, falling to Fedor Holz when his failed to come from behind against Holz’s .

Next up was Bryn Kenney’s elimination, also falling at the hands of Holz who held the versus the . Thanks to a run out of , Kenney was relieved from the field in sixth place for $800,000.

Matt Berkey then hit the rail in fifth, becoming the first player to bust since the payouts reached seven figures. Berkey was one of the under-the-radar players on this event’s roster sheet, but his performance and final-table run should make him much more of a notable name going forward. He busted to Kempe when his failed to win a flip against Kempe’s . Berkey scored $1.1 million.

At the point, Kempe had only increased upon the powerful lead he had when he entered the final table, moving …

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