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Monday, October 30, 2017 4:06 PM Local Time
Yankov Picks Off Zaskodny
Lukas Zaskodny potted in the small blind with and Krasimir Yankov defended with . Zaskodny bet 60,000 on the flop. Yankov called and both checked the . Zaskodny fired 150,000 on the river and Yankov called and won with his straight.
| Krasimir Yankov | 1,709,000 | 415,000  |
| Lukas Zaskodny | 1,278,000 | -325,000  |
Monday, October 30, 2017 3:57 PM Local Time
Georgios Koliofotis Moving Up Again
Pim van Holsteyn opened to 55,000 with and Georgios Koliofotis and Liran Twito both called.
The flop came and Twito was the first to bet after the action checked to him. Twito bet 140,000 and van Holsteyn folded. Koliofotis check-raised to 250,000 with and Twito called.
The turn was the and Koliofotis bet 665,000. Twito folded.
| Georgios Koliofotis | 1,494,000 | 370,000 |
| Liran Twito | 1,011,000 | -365,000 |
| Pim van Holsteyn | 946,000 | -130,000 |
Monday, October 30, 2017 3:54 PM Local Time
Aces and a Squeeze
Liran Twito opened with [6c4d3ds] to 60,000. Lukas Zaskodny called with and Krasimir Yankov woke up with in the cutoff. He made it 270,000 and chased everyone away.
Monday, October 30, 2017 3:47 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Lukas Zaskodny | 1,603,000 | -65,000 |
| Liran Twito | 1,376,000 | -31,000 |
| Krasimir Yankov | 1,294,000 | -20,000 |
| Georgios Koliofotis | 1,124,000 | 322,000 |
| Pim van Holsteyn | 1,076,000 | -180,000 |
| Allen Kessler | 518,000 | -12,000 |
| Sergej Barbarez | 64,900 | -592,100 |
Monday, October 30, 2017 3:44 PM Local Time
Georgios Koliofotis Continues to See Flops
Four players saw the flop for 55,000. The flop came and Pim van Holsteyn led for 125,000 with and Georgios Koliofotis raised with . van Holsteyn folded and Koliofotis won the hand.
Koliofotis has been the most active player at the table so far on Day 3. He has gone from middle of the pack to chip leader and back.
Monday, October 30, 2017 3:39 PM Local Time
Kessler Drags One
Allen Kessler opened to 55,000 with . Georgio Koliofotis defended big blind with . The flop came and both checked. The turn was a and Koliofotis fired 75,000. Kessler thought a bit and called. Both checked the river and Kessler's aces won the showdown.
| Georgios Koliofotis | 802,000 | -140,000 |
| Allen Kessler | 530,000 | 144,000 |
Monday, October 30, 2017 3:37 PM Local Time
Willm Engelke Eliminated in 8th Place (€9,076)
Georgios Koliofotis raised to 55,000 with and Willm Engelke called in position with . Liran Twito called as well with .
The flop came and Koliofotis checked. Engelke went all in for 61,000 more and both Twito and Koliofotis called.
The turn was the and both remaining players checked. The river was the and they checked again. Twito won the hand and Engelke was eliminated in eighth place. He will take home €9,076.
| Lukas Zaskodny | 1,668,000 | 18,000 |
| Liran Twito | 1,407,000 | 207,000 |
| Krasimir Yankov | 1,314,000 | -366,000 |
| Pim van Holsteyn | 1,256,000 | -44,000 |
| Georgios Koliofotis | 942,000 | -58,000 |
| Sergej Barbarez | 657,000 | -64,000 |
| Allen Kessler | 386,000 | 50,000 |
| Willm Engelke | 0 | -275,000 |
Monday, October 30, 2017 3:29 PM Local Time
Zaskodny's Flopped Nuts Turn into River Nuts
Georgios Koliofotis opened for 55,000 with . Lukas Zaskodny called with . Pim van Holsteyn called with in the big blind. The flop came and action checked to Zaskodny. He bet 80,000 and only Koliofotis continued. The Greek player check-called 183,000 on the when he picked up two pair and the river was a .
Koliofotis check-called a final bet of 355,000, and Zaskodny showed down his straight.
| Lukas Zaskodny | 1,650,000 | 650,000 |
| Georgios Koliofotis | 1,000,000 | -730,000 |
Monday, October 30, 2017 3:23 PM Local Time
Georgios Koliofotis Takes the Chip Lead
Georgios Koliofotis raised to 55,000 with and Liran Twito reraised the pot to 189,000 holding in the cutoff. Koliofotis called and the flop came .
Koliofotis checked and Twito bet 145,000. Koliofotis called. The turn was the and Koliofotis checked again. Twito bet 260,000 and Koliofotis went all in. Twito didn't take too long before folding.
| Georgios Koliofotis | 1,730,000 | 496,000 |
| Liran Twito | 1,200,000 | -454,000 |
Monday, October 30, 2017 3:11 PM Local Time
Zaskodny's Danglers Make a Boat
Lukas Zaskodny opened to 50,000 with . He got called in two spots, and flopped. Zaskodny bet 65,000 and Krasimir Yankov called in position with . Zaskodny checked the turn and Yankov bet 170,000. The river filled Zaskodny up and he shoved for 498,000. Yankov snap-mucked.
| Lukas Zaskodny | 1,000,000 | 347,000 |
Monday, October 30, 2017 3:02 PM Local Time
Allen Kessler Hits the Flop
Georgios Koliofotis raised to 45,000 with and Allen Kessler called in position with . Pim van Holsteyn called from the big blind with .
The flop came 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.
Monday, October 30, 2017 2:52 PM Local Time
Check it Down
Four players saw a flop for 60,000 apiece after Liran Twito raised under the gun with . Everyone checked, and the turn and river got checked through as well when the and hit. Georgios Koliofotis opened for a flopped two pair in the small blind and nobody could beat it.
| Georgios Koliofotis | 1,234,000 | 223,000 |
Monday, October 30, 2017 1:54 PM Local Time
Krasimir Yankov Leads the Final 8 in Event #6: €2,200 Pot-Limit Omaha
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.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
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| 1 | Pim van Holsteyn | Netherlands | 1,300,000 | 81 |
| 2 | Sergej Barbarez | Germany | 721,000 | 45 |
| 3 | Georgios Koliofotis | Germany | 1,011,000 | 63 |
| 4 | Willm Engelke | Germany | 275,000 | 17 |
| 5 | Liran Twito | Israel | 1,654,000 | 104 |
| 6 | Allen Kessler | United States | 336,000 | 21 |
| 7 | Lukas Zaskodny | Czech Republic | 653,000 | 40 |
| 8 | Krasimir Yankov | Bulgaria | 1,680,000 | 105 |