Coolbet Open Smashes Attendance Record on Day 1b
Day 1b of the Autumn-edition of the 2019 Coolbet Open €550 Main Event has gone down in history. A casino attendance record in the Olympic Park Casino in Hilton Tallinn was smashed with 624 entrants including 442 in today's Day 1b with the previous record also taking place at a Coolbet Open Main Event last year that attracted 589 entrants.
The record field size will continue on tomorrow's Day 2 with unlimited reentries and late registrations allowed until the end of the first blind level on Day 2.
Norway's Arne Borresen bagged the most chips out of 183 survivors with a stack of 221,300. Also bagging more than 200,000 included Estonians Mart Rinken (217,500) and Silver Simulask (212,900).
However, Finland's Mikko Tiitinen will head into Day 2 with the chip lead over the 246 entrants remaining and those that get into the action early tomorrow with a Day 1a chip leading stack of 245,000.
Top Five Chip Counts Heading Into Day 2
| Place | Player | Country | Day Qualified | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikko Tiitinen | Finland | Day 1a | 245,000 | 153 |
| 2 | Arne Borresen | Norway | Day 1b | 221,300 | 138 |
| 3 | Mart Rinken | Estonia | Day 1b | 217,500 | 136 |
| 4 | Kaido Koorits | Estonia | Day 1a | 213,500 | 133 |
| 5 | Silver Simulak | Estonia | Day 1b | 212,900 | 133 |
The defending champion Mathias Siljander will be one to keep eyes on with a healthy stack of 195,000. In addition to his win during the last Coolbet Open, he also took third place in the Main Event before.
*Photos courtesy of Natalie Black / Coolbet Open.
