{{Short description|German poker player (born 1989)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox poker player |name=Rainer Kempe |nickname= |image=Rainer Kempe 2018.jpg |image_size= |caption=Kempe in 2018 |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|7|24}} |birth_place=[[Berlin]], Germany |wsop bracelet count= 1 |wsop final tables= 2 |wsop money finishes= 40 |wsop main event best finish rank=''None'' |wsop main event best finish year= |wpt titles=''None'' |wpt final tables= 2 |wpt money finishes= 10 |ept titles= 2 |ept final tables= 10 |ept money finishes=22 |updated=2025-28-06 }}

'''Rainer Kempe''' (born 24 July 1989) is a German professional [[poker]] player from [[Berlin]], [[Germany]].

==Poker career== 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.<ref name="poke_Seat">{{Cite web| title = Seat 2: Rainer Kempe, 26, Berlin, Germany, now UK – PokerStars qualifier| author = Op de Woerd, Frank| work = PokerNews| date = 31 October 2015| access-date = 29 January 2019| url = https://www.pokernews.com/tours/ept/2015-ept-malta/main-event/chips.127968.htm}}</ref> In December 2015, he won the EPT12 Prague €25,500 Single Day High Roller, winnings €539,000.<ref name="poke_Rain">{{Cite web| title = Rainer Kempe Wins EPT12 Prague €25,500 Single Day High Roller for €539,000| author = Rinkema, Remko| work = PokerNews| date = 12 December 2015| access-date = 29 January 2019| url = https://www.pokernews.com/news/2015/12/rainer-kempe-wins-ept12-prague-25-500-single-day-high-roller-23628.htm}}</ref> In 2016, he won the $300,000 No Limit Hold'em event at the [[Super High Roller Bowl]] for $5 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 Super High Roller Bowl, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=372270 |access-date=4 December 2023 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref>

In January 2019, Kempe won the $50,000 [[PokerStars Caribbean Adventure]] Single-Day High Roller, winning $908,100.<ref name="card_Rain">{{Cite web| title = Rainer Kempe Wins 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $50,000 Super High Roller| author = Fast, Erik| work = cardplayer.com| date = 10 January 2019| access-date = 29 January 2019| url = https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/23530-rainer-kempe-wins-2019-pokerstars-caribbean-adventure-50-000-super-high-roller}}</ref> During the same tournament series Kempe won the $10,200 No Limit Hold'em - KO Turbo (Event #41), taking down $117,280.<ref name="calv_Auss">{{Cite web| title = Aussie Millions Update: Rainer Kempe wins again, taking down the $25k| author = Davy, Lee| work = CalvinAyre.com| date = 28 January 2019| access-date = 29 January 2019| url = https://calvinayre.com/2019/01/28/poker/aussie-millions-update-rainer-kempe-wins-taking-25k/}}</ref> Later in the month, Kempe won the [[Aussie Millions]] AU$25,000 challenge earning AU$831,465.<ref name="high_Rain">{{Cite web |date=29 January 2019 |title=Rainer Kempe Wins Aussie Millions $25k Challenge For $831,465 |url=https://www.highstakesdb.com/9312-rainer-kempe-wins-aussie-millions-25k-challenge-for-831465.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130111057/https://www.highstakesdb.com/9312-rainer-kempe-wins-aussie-millions-25k-challenge-for-831465.aspx |url-status=usurped |archive-date=30 January 2019 |access-date=29 January 2019 |website=HighstakesDB}}</ref>

In 2025, Kempe won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty event.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=Jacob|title=Rainer Kempe Speedruns First Bracelet In $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2025/06/reiner-kempe-speedruns-first-bracelet-48987.htm|publisher=PokerNews.com|date=June 28, 2025|accessdate=June 28, 2025}}</ref>

As of 2025, Kempe's live tournament winnings exceed $23,000,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rainer Kempe's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=230920 |access-date=28 June 2025 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref> He is the fourth most successful German poker player.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Germany All Time Money List |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/198/ |access-date=28 June 2025 |website=[[The Hendon Mob Poker Database]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Gaming == Along with fellow poker players Stefan Schillhabel, [[Steffen Sontheimer]], [[Fedor Holz]], Manig Loeser, Rainer Kempe is part of the "''No Limit Gaming group''", which mixes poker players and video games players. They have a counterstrike and a league of legends team. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Jaudon |first=Gaelle |date=4 June 2021 |title=Interview with German High Stakes Pro Rainer Kempe |url=https://somuchpoker.com/interview-with-german-high-stakes-pro-rainer-kempe/ |access-date=4 December 2023 |website=SoMuchPoker.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Personal life== 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== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/248421-rainer-kempe Card Player profile] * [http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=230920 Hendon Mob profile] *[https://www.worldpokertour.com/player/rainer-kempe/ WPT profile] *[https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=176319 WSOP profile]

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