Monday, October 30, 2017 10:09 PM Local Time
Kessler Turns the Best of It
Lukas Zaskodny opened to 150,000 with and Allen Kessler defended in the big blind with ..
The flop came and Kessler checked. Zaskodny bet 120,000 and Kessler called.
The turn was the and Kessler checked again. Zaskodny checked behind. The river was the and both players checked again. Kessler won the hand with aces up.
Monday, October 30, 2017 10:02 PM Local Time
Zaskodny Turns the Nuts
Allen Kessler opened on the button and got called by both blinds. Everyone checked the flop and the board was . Lukas Zaskodny checked with and Krasimir Yankov bet 275,000 with . Kessler mucked and Zaskodny slid in a raise, forcing a fold.
Monday, October 30, 2017 9:55 PM Local Time
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 30000/60000
Ante: 0
Monday, October 30, 2017 9:18 PM Local Time
Kessler Leads at Dinner After Zaskodny Loses Final Hand Before Break
Lukas Zaskodny raised to 150,000 and Krasimir Yankov reraised to 450,000. Zaskodny called.
The flop came and Yankov went all in for 985,000 with and Zaskodny folded with .
The players then headed to a 40-minute dinner break with Allen Kessler leading the way sitting at just over 3 million.
| Allen Kessler | 3,150,000 | 410,000  |
| Lukas Zaskodny | 2,605,000 | -985,000  |
| Krasimir Yankov | 1,885,000 | 575,000 |
Monday, October 30, 2017 9:13 PM Local Time
Kessler Chips Up
Lukas Zaskodny raised to 150,000 with on the button. Allen Kessler defended big blind with . Both checked the flop and lay on the felt on the turn. Kessler check-called 150,000. Both checked on the river, and Kessler's set took it.
Monday, October 30, 2017 9:04 PM Local Time
Kessler Gains Some Steam, Yankov the Short Stack
Lukas Zaskodny raised to 150,000 with and Krasimir Yankov called with . Allen Kessler raised to 600,000 with . Zaskodny folded and Yankov called.
The flop came and Kessler bet 500,000. Yankov folded.
| Lukas Zaskodny | 3,590,000 | 110,000 |
| Allen Kessler | 2,740,000 | 840,000 |
| Krasimir Yankov | 1,310,000 | -890,000 |
Monday, October 30, 2017 8:43 PM Local Time
Yankov Blasts Kessler Off a Draw
Allen Kessler opened from the button with and made it 150,000. Krasimir Yankov defended big blind with . The flop gave the latter the nuts. He checked and Kessler bet 150,000. Yankov potted and Kessler mucked, saying he should have checked.
| Krasimir Yankov | 2,200,000 | 430,000 |
| Allen Kessler | 1,900,000 | -490,000 |
Monday, October 30, 2017 8:36 PM Local Time
Zaskodny Doubles Through Yankov
Lukas Zaskodny opened to 150,000 with and Krasimir Yankov reraised to 450,000 with . Zaskodny went all in and Yankov called, leaving Zaskodny at risk.
The board ran out and Zaskodny earned a big double and took the chip lead back from Yankov.
| Lukas Zaskodny | 3,480,000 | 1,740,000 |
| Allen Kessler | 2,390,000 | 655,000 |
| Krasimir Yankov | 1,770,000 | -1,730,000 |
Monday, October 30, 2017 8:32 PM Local Time
Ace-High Wins for Yankov
Krasimir Yankov opened to 150,000 with . Lukas Zaskodny defended big blind with . The board read on the turn and Zaskodny bet 175,000. Yankov called. Both bricked their draws on the river. After some thought, they both checked and Yankov took it with ace-high.
| Krasimir Yankov | 3,500,000 | -200,000 |
| Lukas Zaskodny | 1,740,000 | -465,000 |
Monday, October 30, 2017 8:22 PM Local Time
Level 25 started
Level: 25
Blinds: 25000/50000
Ante: 0
Monday, October 30, 2017 8:16 PM Local Time
Updated Counts
| Krasimir Yankov | 3,700,000 | -440,000 |
| Lukas Zaskodny | 2,205,000 | -95,000 |
| Allen Kessler | 1,735,000 | 35,000 |
Monday, October 30, 2017 8:14 PM Local Time
Zaskodny Makes it More
Krasimir Yankov raised preflop to 140,000 with and Lukas Zaskodny called with .
The flop came and Yankov bet 180,000. Zaskodny raised the pot, making it 940,000 to go. Yankov folded.
Monday, October 30, 2017 8:04 PM Local Time
Kessler's Flush is Better
Allen Kessler raised to 100,000 with . Both blinds called. He bet 175,000 on the flop, and only big blind Krasimir Yankov and his continued. Both checked the and a hit. Yankov checked and Kessler bet 300,000. Yankov said something to Kessler with a smile and tanked awhile before ultimately opted to fold.
| Krasimir Yankov | 4,140,000 | -460,000 |
| Allen Kessler | 1,700,000 | 0 |
Monday, October 30, 2017 8:00 PM Local Time
Kessler Moving Up
Allen Kessler limped the small blind with and Lukas Zaskodny checked his option from the big blind holding .
Kessler bet 50,000 on the flop and Zaskodny called. The turn was the and Kessler bet 140,000. Zaskodny called.
The river was the and Kessler checked. Zaskodny bet 415,000. Kessler called and won the hand.
Monday, October 30, 2017 7:49 PM Local Time
Zaskodny Runs into the Nuts
Lukas Zaskodny completed the blind with and then called a pot-sized raise from Krasimir Yankov, who had . Zaskodny check-called 125,000 on the flop. He check-called 390,000 more on the turn and came out betting with 710,000 on the river.
With his nut flush, Yankov looked down at his stack and then told the dealer he was all in. He took the pot in short order.
| Krasimir Yankov | 4,600,000 | 2,035,000 |
| Lukas Zaskodny | 2,300,000 | -1,470,000 |
Monday, October 30, 2017 7:38 PM Local Time
Zaskodny Takes From Yankov
Lukas Zaskodny limped the small blind with and Krasimir Yankov checked his option from the big blind.
The flop was and Zaskodny bet 50,000. Yankov called.
The turn was the and Zaskodny bet 150,000. Yankov called.
The river was the and Zaskodny bet 330,000. Yankov folded.
Monday, October 30, 2017 7:33 PM Local Time
Zaskodny and Yankov Keep it Small
Lukas Zaskodny raised to 125,000 on the button with and Krasimir Yankov called with . Yankov check-called 125,000 after flopping the nuts on . Both checked the and the river was a . Yankov mucked to a river bet.
Monday, October 30, 2017 7:31 PM Local Time
Kessler Loses a Chunk
Allen Kessler bet 300,000 on the flop holding and Krasimir Yankov raised to 775,000 woth . Kessler called.
The turn was the and Yankov went all in having Kessler covered.
"That's a really bad card," Kessler said picking his hand up and flipping through the cards before folding.
Monday, October 30, 2017 7:24 PM Local Time
Kessler Hits the Turn
Krasimir Yankov raised to 120,000 in the small blind with and Allen Kessler defended with . Kessler called 150,000 more on the flop. He hit two pair on the turn and bet pot. Yankov tanked a bit and mucked.
| Krasimir Yankov | 2,565,000 | 165,000 |
| Allen Kessler | 1,700,000 | 400,000 |
Monday, October 30, 2017 7:22 PM Local Time
Krasimir Yankov Makes a Boat
Lukas Zaskodny opened to 120,000 from the small blind with and Krasimir Yankov called from the big blind with .
The flop came and Zaskodny bet 100,000. Yankov called.
The turn was the and Zaskodny bet 200,000. Yankov called again.
The river was the and Zaskodny checked. Yankov bet 875,000 and Zaskodny folded.