Main Event Day 2 | 2018 Coolbet Open II

Main Event

Day 2 Completed

10-20-2018 03:43 UTC+3

Nicolai Aubert Heads to the Final Day of the Coolbet Open Main Event in the Chip Lead

Jaxon

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The Coolbet Open €550 Main Event at Olympic Park Casino and the Hilton Park Hotel has thus far been a monumental success.

The tournament has attracted 589 entrants, setting a new casino record at Olympic Park Casino for the most entrants in an international poker event. The previous record was established in November 2017 when the MPNPT Main Event attracted 534 entrants.

First place is slated to win a whopping €64,600 with each of the 27 players advancing to the third and final day on Saturday each guaranteed a payout of €1,820.

Norway's Nicolai Aubert is in the driver's seat to enter the final day with a huge stack of 1,611,000 and blinds starting off at 6,000/12,000 with a big blind ante of 12,000. Aubert won a huge pot near the end of the day against Finnish poker legend Aki Pyysing (43rd - €1,400) when his kings held up against his opponent's ace-queen suited.

Not too far behind Aubert are Finland's Mathias Siljander (second - 1,500,000) and Sweden's Fredrik Karvall (third -1,340,000).

Jussi Mattila Bubbles the Coolbet Open Main Event

The action slowed down a bit when the bubble was approaching with 55 players guaranteed a payout of at least €1,050. However, the bubble just lasted one hand when Finland's Jussi Mattila was eliminated with jack-ten against Afshin Alikhani with pocket kings. There were two tens on the board when all of the chips were in the middle but there was also a king on the board as well giving Alikhani a better hand.

Notable players to start the day but not survive were Vegard Dahl, who began the day as the chip leader, Rauno "Estonian Jesus" Tahvonen, and Finnish musician Kim Herold. Also not cashing was Sebastian Wahl, who won the first-ever Coolbet Open Main Event in May for €50,100 and Sander van Wesemael, who finished runner-up to Wahl.

The final day kicks off tomorrow at 12 p.m. with 27 hopefuls battling it out in hopes to win the second-ever Coolbet Open Main Event trophy and the €64,600 top prize.

Live streaming commentated by Henry Kilbane and Brandon Allen will begin after the first break of the day and will be available in our coverage under the Live Stream tab.

Stay tuned at PokerNews tomorrow as we bring to you the conclusion of the Coolbet Open Main Event at Olympic Park Casino and the Hilton Park Hotel.

_{*Images courtesy of Natalie Black/Coolbet Open.}

Tags: Afshin Alikhani Aki Pyysing Brandon Allen Henry Kilbane Jussi Mattila Kim Herold Mathias Siljander Nicolai Aubert Fredrik Karvall Sander van Wesemael Sebastian Wahl Vegard Dahl

10-20-2018 03:24 UTC+3

Final Day 2 Chip Counts (full)

Jaxon

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolai Aubert	1,611,000 261,000	261,000

Mathias Siljander	1,500,000 -100,000	-100,000
Fredrik Karvall	1,340,000 1,340,000	1,340,000
Daniel Sandnes	1,242,000 1,088,800	1,088,800
Meelis Meliste	1,100,000 860,000	860,000
Morten Rosenkrantz	1,025,000 842,500	842,500
Davis Modans	1,009,000 699,000	699,000
Joachim Bjorum Hillestad	883,000 822,500	822,500
Silver Nommik	839,000 -161,000	-161,000
Eero Lehtinen	731,000 426,000	426,000
Mats Albertsen	680,000 568,000	568,000
Chia Mohammed Junis	559,000 419,400	419,400
Christopher Andersen	514,000 514,000	514,000
Sergei Gerasimovitš	504,000 347,000	347,000
Gert Laanemets	479,000 315,800	315,800

Tony Andre Westby	478,000 -92,000	-92,000
Jonas Bølge Tveit	398,000 273,000	273,000
Tapio Ilmari Vihakas	388,000 98,000	98,000
Niklas Vakkuri	330,000 282,000	282,000
Mikhael Kvale	329,000 224,500	224,500
Jari Hurri	327,000 282,400	282,400
Afshin Alikhani	321,000 -279,000	-279,000
Marius Heiene	278,000 278,000	278,000
Sami Jaakko Antero Tuomaala	268,000 240,600	240,600
Katsuhiro Muto	259,000 223,100	223,100

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10-20-2018 02:32 UTC+3

Players Bagging Chips

Jaxon

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Players are now bagging chips. Stay tuned for the final chip counts of the players advancing to the final day and the recap.

10-20-2018 02:23 UTC+3

Latest Eliminations

Jaxon

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The following players were eliminated in 30th to 37th places for €1,620. All remaining players are guaranteed a payout of €1,820.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Saviaho	Busted
Silver Simulask	Busted
Vadim Guk	Busted
Kristo Klaassen	Busted
Terje Stensønes	Busted
Agnetha Johnsen	Busted
Yngve Am	Busted

10-20-2018 02:09 UTC+3

Virtanen Wins a Monster Pot with Top Pair and Eliminates Klaassen

Jaxon

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kristo Klaassen jammed for 250,000 into a pot of around the same with the board reading .

Pekka Virtanen went into the tank for about four minutes before he made the call.

Kristo Klaassen:
Pekka Virtanen:

Virtanen was looking strong with top-pair and only needed to fade a jack to win a monster pot. Klaassen was eliminated in 35th place for €1,620 and Virtanen's stack soared the six-figures.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pekka Virtanen	1,160,000 1,126,300	1,126,300
Kristo Klaassen	Busted

10-20-2018 01:56 UTC+3

Recent Eliminations

Jaxon

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The players below were recently eliminated from the Main Event in 38th-45th places to collect €1,400. All remaining players are now guaranteed a payout of €1,620.