Allen Kessler raised with 
on the button and called a pot-sized reraise from Lukas Zaskodny, who had 
. The flop came 
and Zaskodny jammed the last 700,000 or so into about 1.6 million. Kessler mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,120,000
-650,000
|
-650,000 |
|
2,400,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
||
Krasamir Yankov limped the small blind with 
and Allen Kessler checked his option holding 
.
The flop came 
and Yankov bet 100,000. Kessler raised to 275,000 and Yankov called.
The turn was the 
and both players checked. The river was the 
and both players checked again.
Yankov won the hand with a set of fours.
"I knew you had three fours that's why I didn't put another chip in the pot," Kessler said as the pot was sent to Yankov.
Krasimir Yankov raised to 240,000 on the button with 
. Allen Kessler potted in the small blind with 
. Yankov called and the flop brought 
. Kessler jammed for 1,045,000 and Yankov snap-called.
Kessler asked for a red card. A black one fell but it was a 
, pairing Kessler. The river kept his kings up best.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,770,000
2,045,000
|
2,045,000 |
|
1,900,000
-2,025,000
|
-2,025,000 |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,925,000
1,495,000
|
1,495,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,990,000
-1,065,000
|
-1,065,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,725,000
-430,000
|
-430,000 |
Lukas Zaskodny raised to 240,000 preflop with 
and Krasimir Yankov called from the big blind with 
Zaskodny bet 225,000 on the 
flop and Yankov called. The turn was the and Zaskodny checked. Yankov bet 790,000 and Zaskodny folded.
Yankov now takes the chip lead, but the stacks are so close that the chip leader can change almost every hand.
Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 0
Lukas Zaskodny raised to 175,000 with . Allen Kessler defended big blind with 
. He check-called a bet of 175,000 on the 
flop. Both checked the 
and the river was a 
. Kessler checked and Zaskodny fired 400,000. Kessler called quickly and mucked in disgust when he was shown the trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,055,000
655,000
|
655,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,430,000
-270,000
|
-270,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,155,000
-1,045,000
|
-1,045,000 |
Krasimir Yankov limped from the small blind and Allen Kessler checked his option.
The flop came and both players checked. The turn was the and Yankov bet 100,000 with 
. Kessler called with .
The river was the 
and Yankov checked. Kessler bet 200,000 and Yankov called.
Lukas Zaskodny raised with in the small blind and Krasimir Yankov defended with 
. Zaskodny bet the flop for 150,000. Yankov called. Zaskodny slowed down on the turn and called a bet of 275,000. The river was a and Zaskodny checked again. Yankov potted and won it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,700,000
815,000
|
815,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,400,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
|
||
Allen Kessler raised the button to with 
. Krasimir Jankov defended from the big blind with 
.
The flop was 
and Yankov checked. Kessler bet 200,000 and Jankov called.
The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and Yankov bet 450,000. Kessler called and Yankov won the hand and gained some ground on the chip leader.
