2018 Coolbet Open II

Main Event
Day: 1b
1a1b23
Event Info
2018 Coolbet Open II
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
105
Prize
€60,510
Event Info
Buy-in
€500
Prize Pool
€285,665
Entries
589
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 589
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Golten's Straight Trumped by Erala's Full House

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante
Kristo Erala
Kristo Erala

Alexander Golten checked before Kristo Erala bet 10,000 with about 13,000 already in the pot with the board reading {5-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{8-Spades}{5-Hearts}.

Golten went into the tank for three minutes before he made the call.

Erala turned over {A-Spades}{5-Hearts} for a full house. Golten tossed his cards face down into the middle of the table before he changed his mind and turned them over showing he had a straight holding {4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Kristo Erala
42,000
42,000
42,000
Profile photo of Alexander Golten no
Alexander Golten
15,000
15,000
15,000

Tags: Alexander GoltenKristo Erala

Field Balloons to 260

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

The field size has ballooned to 260 entrants meaning there are already 373 players between Day 1a and Day 1b combined.

Unlike yesterday where there were no early eliminations, there has been a handful already in the early runnings today with about 255 players in their seats.

Welcome Band Photos

The welcome drinks ceremony included a three-piece band led by Kim Herold who bagged a stack of 78,500 during Day 1a. Also in the band were Toumas Keskinen and Jarkko Rantala.

Photos c/o Natalie Black/Coolbet Open.

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Binklers First Elimination, Makela Doubles Up

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Jurijs Binklers was the first player out of the Day 1b field.

Meanwhile, there was a huge pot on the other side of the room. Torsti Makela went all in for about 22,000 with about 12,000 already in the middle with the board reading {3-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{5-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}.

Vadym Podstryhach had him covered and made the call. Makela turned over {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds} and Podstryhach slammed his hand into the muck. There was a bit of confusion as to whether Podstryhach was supposed to show his hand and the floor was called over and confirmed that should have been the case.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Torsti Makela fi
Torsti Makela
60,000
Profile photo of Vadym Podstryhach
Vadym Podstryhach
5,400
Profile photo of Jurijs Binklers lv
Jurijs Binklers
Busted

Tags: Vadym PodstryhachJurijs BinklersTorsti Makela

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

Mari Thorrud Skolem Wins the Kommunepoker Event

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante
Mari Thorrud Skolem
Mari Thorrud Skolem

Last night, Mari Thorrud Skolem won the Kommunepoker event on the casino stage. Over 2,000 people entered the event which began in local municipalities in Norway.

The winner of each municipality came to Tallinn to compete until a winner was crowned.

Not only does Skolem win the honors of being crowned the Norwegian champion but she also won a package valued at €2,000 to the Norwegian Championships.

Tags: Mari Thorrud Skolem

Wahl Off to a Slow Start

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante
Sebastian Wahl
Sebastian Wahl

The tournament is never decided on the first blind level but last Coolbet Open champion Sebastian Wahl just had his stack take a small dent.

Wahl checked to Edgars Strupka with about 5,500 in the pot with the board reading {2-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{7-Clubs}. Strupka was counting out some chips before he fired out for 3,750.

Wahl went into the tank for a couple of minutes before he folded. The inaugural champion agreed to a short interview on Facebook Live during the first 15-minute break after Level 3.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Edgars Strupka lv
Edgars Strupka
34,000
34,000
34,000
Profile photo of Sebastian Wahl fi
Sebastian Wahl
27,000
3,000
3,000

Tags: Sebastian WahlEdgars Strupka

MyStack Activated

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante
MyStack
MyStack

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Johnsen Wins an Early Pot

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

The action checked to Morten Rosenkrantz, who fired out for 350, after the flop came {4-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{9-Clubs} with 250 in the pot. Eivind Johnsen raised the action to 1,200.

Two players folded before Lydvo Bjorn cold-called and Rosenkrantz folded.

Bjorn check-called a bet of 1,700 after the {5-Hearts} appeared on the turn before both players checked after the {3-Spades} completed the board on the river.

Johnsen turned over {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs} for top pair while Bjorn turned over one card at a time to show he was on a higher flush draw than his opponent with {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Eivind Johnsen no
Eivind Johnsen
34,000
Profile photo of Morten Rosenkrantz no
Morten Rosenkrantz
29,500
Profile photo of Lydvo Bjorn
Lydvo Bjorn
27,000

Tags: Morten RosenkrantzEivind JohnsenLydvo Bjorn

First Coolbet Open Champ in the Field

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante
Sebastian Wahl
Sebastian Wahl

The first hand has already been dealt. Among the players in the field is the first-ever Coolbet Open Main Event champion Sebastian Wahl who not only shipped the trophy but banked a massive €50,100 top prize.

Also in the field are Mariann Berg Olufsen, Jari Hurri, and Janar Kokk.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Janar Kokk ee
Janar Kokk
30,000
Profile photo of Sebastian Wahl fi
Sebastian Wahl
30,000
Profile photo of Stig Moen no
Stig Moen
30,000
Profile photo of Jari Hurri fi
Jari Hurri
30,000
Profile photo of Mariann Berg Olufsen no
Mariann Berg Olufsen
30,000

Tags: Janar KokkJari HurriSebastian WahlMariann Berg Olufsen