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

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

Willm Engelke Eliminated in 8th Place (€9,076)

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Willm Engelke
Willm Engelke

Georgios Koliofotis raised to 55,000 with {a-Spades}{7-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and Willm Engelke called in position with {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{q-Spades}{9-Hearts}. Liran Twito called as well with {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Koliofotis checked. Engelke went all in for 61,000 more and both Twito and Koliofotis called.

The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and both remaining players checked. The river was the {j-Clubs} and they checked again. Twito won the hand and Engelke was eliminated in eighth place. He will take home €9,076.

Player Chips Progress
Lukas Zaskodny cz
Lukas Zaskodny
WSOP 1X Winner
1,668,000 18,000
Liran Twito il
Liran Twito
Day 1 Chip Leader
1,407,000 207,000
Krasimir Yankov bg
Krasimir Yankov
Day 2 Chip Leader
1,314,000 -366,000
Pim van Holsteyn nl
Pim van Holsteyn
1,256,000 -44,000
Georgios Koliofotis de
Georgios Koliofotis
942,000 -58,000
Sergej Barbarez de
Sergej Barbarez
657,000 -64,000
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
386,000 50,000
Willm Engelke de
Willm Engelke
Busted

Tags: Georgios KoliofotisLiran TwitoWillm Engelke

Zaskodny's Flopped Nuts Turn into River Nuts

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Lukas Zaskodny
Lukas Zaskodny

Georgios Koliofotis opened for 55,000 with {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. Lukas Zaskodny called with {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Pim van Holsteyn called with {j-Spades}{10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts} in the big blind. The flop came {j-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and action checked to Zaskodny. He bet 80,000 and only Koliofotis continued. The Greek player check-called 183,000 on the {4-Clubs} when he picked up two pair and the river was a {7-Spades}.

Koliofotis check-called a final bet of 355,000, and Zaskodny showed down his straight.

Player Chips Progress
Lukas Zaskodny cz
Lukas Zaskodny
WSOP 1X Winner
1,650,000 650,000
Georgios Koliofotis de
Georgios Koliofotis
1,000,000 -730,000

Tags: Georgios KoliofotisLukas Zaskodny

Georgios Koliofotis Takes the Chip Lead

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Georgios Koliofotis raised to 55,000 with {a-Spades}{9-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Liran Twito reraised the pot to 189,000 holding {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts} in the cutoff. Koliofotis called and the flop came {k-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Spades}.

Koliofotis checked and Twito bet 145,000. Koliofotis called. The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and Koliofotis checked again. Twito bet 260,000 and Koliofotis went all in. Twito didn’t take too long before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Georgios Koliofotis de
Georgios Koliofotis
1,730,000 496,000
Liran Twito il
Liran Twito
Day 1 Chip Leader
1,200,000 -454,000

Tags: Georgios KoliofotisLiran Twito

Zaskodny's Danglers Make a Boat

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Lukas Zaskodny opened to 50,000 with {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades}. He got called in two spots, and {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs} flopped. Zaskodny bet 65,000 and Krasimir Yankov called in position with {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. Zaskodny checked the {9-Clubs} turn and Yankov bet 170,000. The {9-Spades} river filled Zaskodny up and he shoved for 498,000. Yankov snap-mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Lukas Zaskodny cz
Lukas Zaskodny
WSOP 1X Winner
1,000,000 347,000

Tags: Krasimir YankovLukas Zaskodny

Allen Kessler Hits the Flop

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Georgios Koliofotis raised to 45,000 with {k-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Allen Kessler called in position with {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. Pim van Holsteyn called from the big blind with {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{7-Spades}.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and the action checked to Kessler who bet the pot, 143,000, and before he could count out the chips both of his opponents folded.

Check it Down

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Four players saw a {10-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop for 60,000 apiece after Liran Twito raised under the gun with {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}. Everyone checked, and the turn and river got checked through as well when the {5-Hearts} and {9-Clubs} hit. Georgios Koliofotis opened {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} for a flopped two pair in the small blind and nobody could beat it.

Player Chips Progress
Georgios Koliofotis de
Georgios Koliofotis
1,234,000 223,000

Tags: Georgios Koliofotis

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

Krasimir Yankov Leads the Final 8 in Event #6: €2,200 Pot-Limit Omaha

Krasimir Yankov Wins Two Off Vahid Amirzahiri
Krasimir Yankov Wins Two Off Vahid Amirzahiri

Krasimir Yankov leads the final table of Event #6: €2,200 Pot-Limit Omaha. After a strong showing on Day 2, Yankov managed to overtake Day 1 chip leader Liran Twito. Yankov bagged 1,680,000 and ended just ahead of the 1,654,000 of Twito. Pim van Holsteyn rounds out the top three with 1,300,000. Yankov entered Day 2 with 305,000 and had a great run on Day 2 to bag the big stack heading into the final table.

Allen Kessler comes into the day in seventh position seeking his first WSOP gold bracelet after 107 previous cashes. He will enter the day with 336,000.

Another player to watch is Sergej Barbarez, who is a retired footballer with 47 international appearances for the Bosnia and Herzegovina National team. He has $133,527 in live tournament earnings and will enter the day with 721,000.

The final table will be live streamed on a 30-minute delay on WSOP.com.

Below is the seating chart for the final table. Cards are in the air at 2 p.m. local time and PokerNews will have updates all day until a winner is crowned.

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Pim van HolsteynNetherlands1,300,00081
2Sergej BarbarezGermany721,00045
3Georgios KoliofotisGermany1,011,00063
4Willm EngelkeGermany275,00017
5Liran TwitoIsrael1,654,000104
6Allen KesslerUnited States336,00021
7Lukas ZaskodnyCzech Republic653,00040
8Krasimir YankovBulgaria1,680,000105

Tags: Allen KesslerGeorgios KoliofotisKrasimir YankovLiran TwitoLukas ZaskodnyPim van HolsteynSergej BarbarezWillm Engelke

Event #6: €2,200 Pot-Limit Omaha

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