Even though the HK$2,000,000 is over, the action is still heavy in Macau.
German high-roller crusher, Rainer Kempe increased his live tournament earnings after winning the 2018 APPT Macau HK$100,000 High Roller Single Re-Entry at the City of Dreams Casino. Rainer was the last man standing in the field of 38, which was good for an HK$1,203,000 ($153,297) payday. Six places were paid and the top three spots were taken by Germans only.
Kempe with the title
Final Results
| Position | Player | Country | Prize (HK$) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rainer Kempe | Germany | HK$1,203,000 | $153,297 |
| 2 | Manig Loeser | Germany | HK$831,000 | $105,892 |
| 3 | Marius Gierse | Germany | HK$531,000 | $67,660 |
| 4 | Lander Lijo | Spain | HK$407,000 | $51,862 |
| 5 | Ben Tollerene | United States | HK$318,000 | $40,521 |
| 6 | Jinghui Ying | China | HK$247,800 | $31,576 |
Considering that the total earnings of $14.6 million only puts him in the third place in Germany’s all-time money list, it’s clear to see that the Germans know how to win tournaments. (The 1st is Fedor Holz with $26.7 million, while the second is Christopher Vogelsang with $15.6 million).
There are no shortage high-stakes games when it comes to Macau. James Chen took down another HK$100,000 HR event on the same day. James managed to outlast a field of 192 for HK$1,704,000 ($512,411) and the PSPC Platinum Pass. Chen now has nearly $2.5 million in live tournament earnings.
James Chen
Several familiar faces made the final table of this tournament too, as Dominik Nitsche (8th; HK$492,000), Kristen Bicknell (4th; HK$1,523,000) and Stephen Chidwick (3rd; HK$1,868,000) all came close to the win. However, it was Xin Fan from China and James Chen from Taiwan who played the heads-up.
Chen started the duel with a 3:1 chip lead and it didn’t take him too long to get things done. In the final hand, Fan shoved his remaining chips, holding Queen-Ten against the King-Ten of Chen’s – the latter managed to hold. Chen took down the event for HK$4,021,000 ($512,411), while Fan booked his biggest ever win in form of the HK$2,714,000 ($345,855) prize for finishing second.
Final results
| Position | Player | Country | Prize (HK$) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Chen | Taiwan | HK$4,021,000 | $512,411 |
| 2 | Xin Fan | China | HK$2,714,000 | $345,855 |
| 3 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | HK$1,868,000 | $238,046 |
| 4 | Kristen Bicknell | Canada | HK$1,523,000 | $194,081 |
| 5 | Wenling Gao | China | HK$1,215,000 | $154,832 |
| 6 | Albert Paik | United States | HK$933,000 | $118,896 |
| 7 | Javier Gomez | Spain | HK$678,500 | $86,464 |
| 8 | Dominik Nitsche | Germany | HK$492,000 | $62,697 |
| 9 | Dapeng Mu | United States | HK$406,000 | $51,738 |
