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.[1] In December 2015, he won the EPT12 Prague €25,500 Single Day High Roller, winnings €539,000.[2] In 2016, he won the $300,000 No Limit Hold'em event at the Super High Roller Bowl for $5 million.[3]
In January 2019, Kempe won the $50,000 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Single-Day High Roller, winning $908,100.[4] During the same tournament series Kempe won the $10,200 No Limit Hold'em - KO Turbo (Event #41), taking down $117,280.[5] Later in the month, Kempe won the Aussie Millions AU$25,000 challenge earning AU$831,465.[6]
In 2025, Kempe won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty event.[7]
As of 2025, Kempe's live tournament winnings exceed $23,000,000.[8] He is the fourth most successful German poker player.[9]
