Main Event Day 1a | 2018 Coolbet Open II

10-17-2018 18:33 UTC+3

Kommunepoker Will Determine the Norwegian Champion

Jaxon

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

The Kommunepoker event began more than an hour ago.

The event began earlier in the year in Norway with players competing locally in their Norwegian municipalities. The winner of each municipality came to Tallinn to battle it out.

Today began with the final two tables of the event. The winner of the event can declare themselves the poker champion of Norway.

You can check out the action by heading to the Live Stream tab in our coverage.

10-17-2018 18:51 UTC+3

Sootla Out and In Again

Jaxon

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Ranno Sootla made waves for Estonian poker fans this summer when he had a huge run for a WSOP gold bracelet in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em - Bounty event. He didn't find gold in that event and instead took second place for $168,464.

Sootla is well-known to enter big events in his home country and it doesn't get much bigger than the Coolbet Open Main Event.

Today hasn't gone that well for Sootla. He was down on chips and got his stack of around 25 big blinds with and was called by Roope Tarmi with .

One of Sootla's tablemates said, "It's time for diamonds."

However, not enough diamonds came nor did any other help for Sootla as the board ran out and Sootla temporarily left the tournament area.

The tournament director asked Sootla if he was going to reenter.

"Of course," Sootla said as he headed to the registration desk to get a new seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roope Tarmi	45,000 45,000	45,000
Ranno Sootla	30,000

Tags: Ranno Sootla Roope Tarmi

10-17-2018 19:09 UTC+3

Kim Herold Doubles with Kings

Jaxon

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Last night Kim Herold was on the stage singing his heart out during the welcome drinks ceremony. Today we get to see how he does on the felts.

So far so good for Herold as if he isn't in the chip lead he is close to it.

In a recent hand, a player opened to 800 before Herold three-bet to 1,800. from the cutoff Markku Koplimaa four-bet to 6,500 and the action folded to Herold who five-bet jammed for more than 50,000.

Koplimaa went into the tank for several minutes and attempted to engage into conversation with Herold.

"Do you have kings? Do you have a strong hand?" asked Koplimaa.

"Only one way to find out," said Herold.

Koplimaa thought for several more minutes before he said: "Alright, I call."

Kim Herold:
Markku Koplimaa:

Herold was in the lead when all the chips went into the pot and held on the entire way as the board ran out .

After players bag chips, if Herold isn't too tired he agreed to an interview live on Facebook with PokerNews. During the next break coming up in a few minutes, PokerNews will interview Norway's Anders Karlsen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kim Herold	110,000
Markku Koplimaa	25,000

Tags: Anders Karlsen Kim Herold Markku Koplimaa

10-17-2018 19:16 UTC+3

Break Time!

Jaxon

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Players are on their final break of the day. When they return, they will play for two more levels before surviving players bag their chips to Day 2 on Saturday.

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

10-17-2018 19:41 UTC+3

Einard's Straight Proves to be Good Against Veste

Jaxon

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Jaanus Veste bet 4,500 into a pot of around 9,000 with the board reading .

Urmo Einard went into the tank for a few minutes before he eventually jammed his remaining stack of 12,400. Veste wasted no time and snap-called.

Einard held a straight with and Veste looked shocked as he tossed his hand into the muck.

"Really, really," Veste kept repeating to his opponent who gave him no reaction back.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaanus Veste	35,000
Urmo Einard	33,000

Tags: Jaanus Veste Urmo Einard

10-17-2018 19:51 UTC+3

Veste Snags a Pot Off Nommik

Jaxon

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Jaanus Veste just got some of his chips back. He bet 2,300 into a three-way pot with about 4,000 in the middle on a flop.

Raivo Nommik called and the other player that was in the hand folded.

Both players checked after the came on the turn. Veste then fired out for 3,500 after the paired the board on the river and Nommik quickly called.

Veste turned over and collected the pot after Nommik tossed his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaanus Veste	42,000 7,000	7,000
Raivo Nommik	8,000

10-17-2018 20:00 UTC+3

Muursepp Off to a Good Start

Jaxon

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Former NBA player Martin Muursepp is off to a great start. His stack was hovering around six-figures before and has settled down to a very respectable 83,000 after he just doubled off a short-stacked opponent.

Ivar Simmer jammed for about 14,000 with about the same in the pot with the board reading . Muursepp thought for a moment before he made the call.

Ivar Simmer:
Martin Muursepp:

Simmer was visibly nervous and started to get up from his seat even though his opponent was only drawing to one of the two remaining kings on the river. He shouted out, "Yes" after a safe completed the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Muursepp	83,000 53,000	53,000
Ivar Simmer	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Ivar Simmer Martin Muursepp

10-17-2018 20:12 UTC+3

Mattila Getting a Massage and Doubles Stormer

Jaxon

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

We are unsure if Jussi Mattila is on his second bullet or if he has reentered more than once in the Main Event today. He did just come to a new table with what looked like was an opening stack or close to it and immediately one of the masseuses came over to give him a massage.

Matilla might be a little too relaxed as on his first hand at the table he doubled up an opponent.

Bjorn Stormer (pictured) limped from under the gun before Mattila three-bet to 2,800. It folded back around to Stormer who four-bet jammed.

Mattila asked for a count and snap-called when he found out it was for 6,300.

Stormer was ahead before the flop and kept the lead after the flop came .

"Queen," shouted Mattila.

Instead of a the came on the turn and Mattila was drawing dead. The came on the river to make the hand official.