2018 OlyBet Kings of Tallinn

€1,100 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2018 OlyBet Kings of Tallinn

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
€62,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€254,600
Entries
268
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Henri Kasper Wins Event #9

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Henri Kasper
Henri Kasper

Throughout the day we will bring you the results of some of the 46 side events to take place during the 2018 OlyBet Kings of Tallinn.

Estonia's Henri Kasper was one of the early winners of the poker festival taking down Event #9: €110 NLHE Hyper Turbo Bounty Freezeout for €1,800.

The other player to haul down a four-figure cash in the event was Finland's Nemo Rafael Vilpponen who took the runner-up prize of €1,260.

Tags: Nemo Rafael VilpponenHenri Kasper

Nejad Doubles Off Helppi

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Shahin Shirazi Nejad
Shahin Shirazi Nejad

Arto Ilmari Loikkanen opened with {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} from under the gun to 65,000 and got a call from Juha Helppi with {7-Spades}{7-Hearts} from the hijack. Shahin Shirazi Nejad, who entered the final table as a short stack and hasn't yet been active, thought for a moment before jamming his 322,000 stack with {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}.

Loikkanen quickly folded and Helppi called but didn't seem that thrilled about doing so.

The {5-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} board was unable to help Helppi and Nejad gets the double-up he was talked about he needed before the final table began.

Player Chips Progress
Arto Ilmari Loikkanen fi
Arto Ilmari Loikkanen
1,300,000 -100,000
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,000,000 -400,000
Shahin Shirazi Nejad se
Shahin Shirazi Nejad
786,000 439,000

Tags: Arto Ilmari LoikkanenJuha HelppiShahin Nejad

Silver Nommik Eliminated in 9th Place (€5,200)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Silver Nommik
Silver Nommik

Estonia's Silver Nommik was waiting for a spot to get his small stack in and his stack was down to 196,000 in chips.

He jammed all-in with {5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} from the cut-off and was called by Arunas Garunkstis from the big blind with {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}.

Nommik was a 2:1 underdog before the flop and was in a world of hurt after his opponent paired the {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs} needing a pair of runners for a save. The {9-Diamonds} on the turn wasn't one of them and Nommik's fate was sealed.

The Estonian was officially eliminated in ninth place for €5,200 after the {2-Hearts} completed the board on the river and the title will not stay in home soil.

Currently left in the field are five Finns, two Lithuanians and a Swede. Players are now all guaranteed a payout of at least the €6,200 slated for eighth place.

Player Chips Progress
Arunas Garunkstis lt
Arunas Garunkstis
1,300,000 429,000
Silver Nõmmik ee
Silver Nõmmik
Busted

Tags: Arunas GarunkstisSilver Nommik

[Removed:174] Has a Good Sense of Humor

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
[Removed:174], Arto Antero Lehtonen and Arto Ilmari Loikkanen
[Removed:174], Arto Antero Lehtonen and Arto Ilmari Loikkanen

As we earlier mentioned, [Removed:174] was eliminated in seventh-place on last year's OlyBet Kings of Tallinn Main Event Final Table after losing a huge chip-leader pot with pocket fives.

He shared that he learned a lot and wasn't planning to place himself in a similar situation this year. Either to remind him or to have a laugh - or both - he is wearing a t-shirt with two giant playing cards representing pocket fives.

High Roller on the Money Bubble

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

The two-day €3,000 is now on the money bubble with seven players left and six getting paid at least a minimum cash of €6,800. The tournament attracted 43 entrants and boasts a top prize of €41,100.

2018 OlyBet Kings of Tallinn Final Seven

SeatNameCountryChips
1Matthias TikerpeEstonia401,000
2Aki PyysingFinland88,000
3Markku KoplimaaEstonia127,000
4Espen Uhlen JorstadNorway250,500
5Eelis ParssinenFinland385,500
6Igor Piheza Jr.Estonia151,000
7Rauno KivilooEstonia104,500

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

Loikkanen Wins First Big Pot

Arto Ilmari Loikkanen
Arto Ilmari Loikkanen

On the second hand of the final table, Arto Ilmari Loikkanen raised to 50,000 with {k-Clubs}{k-Spades} from early position. it folded to Arunas Garunkstis in the small blind who three-bet to 132,000 with {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}.

Loikkanen four-bet to 260,000 and Garunkstis thought and called.

Garaunkstis checked the {2-Spades}{4-Spades}{4-Diamonds} flop and Loikkanen led out for 200,000. Garunkstis tanked for a minute before he folded.

Player Chips Progress
Arto Ilmari Loikkanen fi
Arto Ilmari Loikkanen
1,400,000 263,000
Arunas Garunkstis lt
Arunas Garunkstis
871,000 -118,000

Tags: Arto Ilmari LoikkanenArunas Garunkstis