Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
2020 Kings of Tallinn
€1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Tammoja Doubles with Rockets
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Edvinas Obolenis opened to 1,200 from early position. Mart Tammoja three-bet to 3,000 from late position before Jukka-Pekka Nordman four-bet jammed to 8,100 from the big blind.
Obolenis five-bet jammed more than covering the 45,000 Tammoja had in his stack to start the hand and Tammoja called.
Jukka-Pekka Nordman: 
Edvinas Obolenis: 
Mart Tammoja: 
Tammoja's pocket rockets stayed true throughout the hand with the 
running out on the board to eliminated Nordman and to double up against Obolenis.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000 | |
|
75,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
Busted |
Strike One for Wheeler
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Igor Pihela Sr. opened to 2,500. Jason Wheeler three-bet to 8,000 and Pihela Sr. called.
Pihela Sr. open-jammed more than covering the 15,000 Wheeler had behind after the 
came on the flop and Wheeler called.
Igor Pihela Sr.: 
Jason Wheeler:
Neither player had a pair but Wheeler was ahead with ace-high and a flush draw to straight draw held by Pihela.
The 
on the turn didn't help either player.
However, the 
came on the river to give Pihela Sr. a straight and send Wheeler to the rail.
Wheeler shared that he will get back into the action after a small break. Whether that means during Day 1a or later today during the turbo Day 1b is anyone's guess.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Tens Good for Obolenis
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Edvinas Obolenis led out for 3,500 into a pot of 9,000 with the 
on the board and got a call from Ottomar Ladva.
Obolenis checked after the came on the turn before he called a bet of 5,600 from Ladva.
Both players checked after the 
paired the board on the turn.
Obolenis immediately turned over 
and won the hand after Ladva tossed his hand face down into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000 | |
|
33,000 |
The Magic 500
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Day 1a has reached 500 entrants with 345 players still battling it out. This is already 33 percent more than the 375 entrants last year.
The number of entrants will continue to climb with late registration not only open the entire flight but also with the turbo Day 1b to start tonight at 9 p.m. In addition, players can late register and re-enter before the conclusion of the first blind level of tomorrow's Day 2.
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Final Day 1a Break
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
Players are on their final break of Day 1a. Blinds will increase to 300/600 and a big blind ante of 600 when the action resumes.
Thorvaldsen's Set No Good
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
Rauno Arras bet 1,500 into a pot of around 5,000 with the 
on the board.
Andreas Thorvaldsen raised to 15,500 and Arras three-bet jammed for 42,000.
Thorvaldsen said his raise was a misclick and meant to raise to 3,500 before he made the call.
Rauno Arras: 
Andreas Thorvaldsen: 
It was a huge cooler for Thorvaldsen who shook his head immediately after he saw his set was behind his opponent's straight.
Thorvaldsen was unable to improve to a full house with the completing the board on the river and he doubled up Arras.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000 | |
|
34,500 |
Venckus with Cowboys
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
It's been a good blind level for Steponas Venckus getting paid on both rockets and cowboys.
Carl Shaw opened for 1,200 before Ville Jantunen jammed for 9,600. Mate Mecs called before Venckus four-bet jammed for more than 40,000. Shaw and Mecs both folded and players turned over their cards.
Steponas Venckus: 
Ville Jantunen: 
The 
board was a safe one for Venckus and he sent his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
Busted |
Bergman Wins a Flip
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
Ivan Vasilev four-bet jammed for 17,200 with 
and was called by Peter Bergman with .
Vasilev got out of his chair after the 
paired up Bergman.
Things didn't get any better for Vasilev and he left the tournament area after the 
came on the turn followed by the 
on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000 | |
|
Busted |