There are 315 entrants in today's field including reentries. With 113 on Day 1a, a new record has already been set with the Main Event already attracting 428 entrants or three more than the 425 that participated in the inaugural event in May.
The field will continue to grow with late-registration and reentries continuing until the first blind level of Day 2.
Veli-Pekka Alakorva bet 17,500 into a pot of about the same with the board reading 
. Mikhael Kvale had about that amount remaining in his stack and made the call.
Alakorva was shouting in Finnish for some help but the 
completed the board on the river and Kvale's hand held.
After the hand, Alakorva gave props to his opponent.
"Nice hand, nice hand," said Alakorva to Kvale.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000 | |
|
20,000 |
During the break, PokerNews went live on Facebook with the first Coolbet Open champion Sebastian Wahl from Finland. Wahl shared with us a couple of hands to help him chip up to around 47,000 in chips in the early stages of Day 1b today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000 | 3,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day. The big blind ante will be introduced after the break with blinds at 100/200 and a big blind ante of 200.
The break is about 10 minutes away. During the break we will be interviewing the last Coolbet Open Main Event champion in May, Sebastian Wahl live on Facebook.
The Day 1b field is now at 280 entrants with 265 still in their seats. This means that between the two flights, there are already almost 400 players.
A total of 425 entrants battled it out during the first Coolbet Open Main Event in May. It appears this figure will easily be beaten with late-registration and unlimited reentries open until the end of the first level of Day 2.
The first Coolbet Open champion in May, Sebastian Wahl, has rebounded already and has grown his stack to 44,000.
Stig Bjornli bet 2,800 into a pot of about 4,500 on the river with the board reading 
.
Wahl tanked for several minutes before he made the call.
Bjornli turned over 
for a missed flush draw and Wahl won the pot after making a hero-call with ace-high holding 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
44,000 | 17,000 |
|
|
27,000 |
Estonia's Janar Kokk chipped up a bit early but now is down to just over a starting stack.
With blinds still at 50/100, the action folded around to Kokk on the button who raised to 250 and got a call from Line Lindsholm in the small blind.
Lindsholm check-called a bet of 350 after the flop came 
. She check-called again for 800 after the 
appeared on the turn.
Lindsholm checked once again after the 
completed the board on the river and Kokk fired out this time for 1,600. Lindsholm turned up the aggression and raised it to 4,000.
Kokk went into the tank for three minutes before he called. Lindsholm turned over 
for a straight and Kokk had the best hand heading to the river but settled for a chop after also holding a straight with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000 | -2,700 |
|
|
27,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
