2017 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #6: €2,200 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 World Series of Poker Europe

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj63
Prize
€93,677
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€366,529
Entries
191
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0

Lucky River for Zaskodny

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Allen Kessler completed the blind with {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and called a raise to 180,000 from Lukas Zaskodny, who had {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{5-Spades}. Both checked the flop for a board of {7-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{7-Spades}. Kessler bet 200,000 and Zaskodny called. The river was a {k-Diamonds} and both players checked, with Zaskodny winning the showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
3,200,000 50,000
Lukas Zaskodny cz
Lukas Zaskodny
WSOP 1X Winner
3,000,000 395,000

Tags: Allen KesslerLukas Zaskodny

Kessler Turns the Best of It

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Lukas Zaskodny opened to 150,000 with {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Allen Kessler defended in the big blind with {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}..

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and Kessler checked. Zaskodny bet 120,000 and Kessler called.

The turn was the {a-Diamonds} and Kessler checked again. Zaskodny checked behind. The river was the {3-Clubs} and both players checked again. Kessler won the hand with aces up.

Tags: Allen KesslerLukas Zaskodny

Level: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 0

Kessler Leads at Dinner After Zaskodny Loses Final Hand Before Break

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Lukas Zaskodny raised to 150,000 and Krasimir Yankov reraised to 450,000. Zaskodny called.

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Yankov went all in for 985,000 with {a-Spades}{k-Spades}{k-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and Zaskodny folded with {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{10-Spades}{8-Spades}.

The players then headed to a 40-minute dinner break with Allen Kessler leading the way sitting at just over 3 million.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
3,150,000 410,000
Lukas Zaskodny cz
Lukas Zaskodny
WSOP 1X Winner
2,605,000 -985,000
Krasimir Yankov bg
Krasimir Yankov
Day 2 Chip Leader
1,885,000 575,000

Tags: Allen KesslerKrasimir YankovLukas Zaskodny

Kessler Chips Up

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Lukas Zaskodny raised to 150,000 with {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} on the button. Allen Kessler defended big blind with {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. Both checked the flop and {q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} lay on the felt on the turn. Kessler check-called 150,000. Both checked on the {10-Spades} river, and Kessler's set took it.

Tags: Allen KesslerLukas Zaskodny

Kessler Gains Some Steam, Yankov the Short Stack

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Lukas Zaskodny raised to 150,000 with {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{8-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Krasimir Yankov called with {7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades}. Allen Kessler raised to 600,000 with {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}. Zaskodny folded and Yankov called.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Kessler bet 500,000. Yankov folded.

Player Chips Progress
Lukas Zaskodny cz
Lukas Zaskodny
WSOP 1X Winner
3,590,000 110,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
2,740,000 840,000
Krasimir Yankov bg
Krasimir Yankov
Day 2 Chip Leader
1,310,000 -890,000

Tags: Allen KesslerKrasimir YankovLukas Zaskodny

Yankov Blasts Kessler Off a Draw

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Allen Kessler opened from the button with {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{2-Spades} and made it 150,000. Krasimir Yankov defended big blind with {j-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}. The {5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{7-Clubs} flop gave the latter the nuts. He checked and Kessler bet 150,000. Yankov potted and Kessler mucked, saying he should have checked.

Player Chips Progress
Krasimir Yankov bg
Krasimir Yankov
Day 2 Chip Leader
2,200,000 430,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
1,900,000 -490,000

Tags: Allen KesslerKrasimir Yankov

Zaskodny Doubles Through Yankov

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Lukas Zaskodny
Lukas Zaskodny

Lukas Zaskodny opened to 150,000 with {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Krasimir Yankov reraised to 450,000 with {q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{q-Spades}{5-Spades}. Zaskodny went all in and Yankov called, leaving Zaskodny at risk.

The board ran out {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and Zaskodny earned a big double and took the chip lead back from Yankov.

Player Chips Progress
Lukas Zaskodny cz
Lukas Zaskodny
WSOP 1X Winner
3,480,000 1,740,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
2,390,000 655,000
Krasimir Yankov bg
Krasimir Yankov
Day 2 Chip Leader
1,770,000 -1,730,000

Tags: Krasimir YankovLukas Zaskodny

Ace-High Wins for Yankov

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Krasimir Yankov opened to 150,000 with {a-Spades}{q-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. Lukas Zaskodny defended big blind with {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{2-Hearts}. The board read {6-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} on the turn and Zaskodny bet 175,000. Yankov called. Both bricked their draws on the {5-Clubs} river. After some thought, they both checked and Yankov took it with ace-high.

Player Chips Progress
Krasimir Yankov bg
Krasimir Yankov
Day 2 Chip Leader
3,500,000 -200,000
Lukas Zaskodny cz
Lukas Zaskodny
WSOP 1X Winner
1,740,000 -465,000

Tags: Krasimir YankovLukas Zaskodny