Main Event
Day 1b Started
2018 Coolbet Open II
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 Coolbet Open II
Buy-in
€500
Prize Pool
€285,665
Entries
589
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Day 1b of the Coolbet Open Main Event is Expected to be Huge
Welcome to Day 1b of the 2018 Coolbet Open €550 Main Event hosted at Olympic Park Casino and Hilton Park Hotel.
Yesterday, the Main Event kicked off in style by attracting 113 entrants or nine more than the first Coolbet Open Main Event in May. Estonia's Gert Laanemets topped yesterday's field by bagging a huge stack of 163,200 in chips followed by Finlands's Tomi Rasanen (127,000) and Sweden's Timothy Harold (107,400).
Today's field size is expected to be much bigger with all of the satellite qualifiers scheduled for the second and final opening flight.
As was the case yesterday, players will begin the deep-stacked tournament with 30,000 in chips and blinds increasing every 45-minutes. Day 1b features eight blind levels with the action for the day expecting to end at approximately 8:30 p.m. EEST.
Coolbet Open Main Event Day 1a Blind Structure
| Level | Small blind | Big blind | Big blind ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 50 | |
| 2 | 50 | 100 | |
| 3 | 75 | 150 | |
| 4 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 5 | 150 | 300 | 300 |
| 6 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 7 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 8 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
Players will have unlimited chances to build a big stack for Day 2, which features a deeper structure of 60 minute blind levels. Not only can anyone reenter all day today, the tournament allows for reentry up until the end of the first blind level of Day 2 at around 2 p.m. EEST tomorrow. Also, players not happy with the number of chips they bagged can void their stack and start with a fresh stack of 30,000 in chips.
There is plenty of action each day at the Coolbet Open with 30 side events complementing the showcased Main Event. Tournament Director Teresa Nousiainen organized the schedule in a way that even if players are playing the Main Event they will have a chance to also play the festival's marquis side events as well.
Two of today's side events include the €165 Archie: Limit Triple Draw High/ Low Split at 7 p.m. EEST, the second and final day of the Coolbet €330 NLHE Deepstack at 9 p.m. EEST, the €330 NLHE Turbo at 9 p.m. EEST, and the Coolbet €110 No Limit Texas Hold'em FreezeOut at 11 p.m. EEST.
Coolbet Open Schedule
| Date | Time (EEST) | Event # | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 16 | 5 p.m. | 1 | Freebuy Satellite to Coolbet Opening Event (seven seats gtd.) | €0 + €20 rebuys |
| 7:30 p.m. | 2 | One Hand Flip to Coolbet Opening Event | €20 | |
| 8 p.m. | 3 | Coolbet WarmUp Event (Main Event 1a Seat Added for Winner & Runner-Up) | €220 | |
| 10 p.m. | 4 | Freebuy Satellite to Main Event Day 1a (five seats gtd.) | €0 + €20 rebuys | |
| Oct. 17 | 1 p.m. | 5 | Freebuy Satellite to Main Event Day 1b (five seats gtd.) | €0 + €20 rebuys |
| 2 p.m. | 6 | Coolbet Open Main Event Day 1a | €550 | |
| 5 p.m. | Kommunepoker | |||
| 5 p.m. | 7 | Freebuy Satellite to Any €330 Event (seven seats gtd.) | €0 + €20 rebuys | |
| 7 p.m. | 8 | Coolbet NLHE Deepstack Day 1 | €330 | |
| 9 p.m. | 9 | Coolbet Hyper Turbo | €60 | |
| 11 p.m. | 10 | Five-Card PLO Bounty | €165 | |
| Oct. 18 | 1 p.m. | 11 | Hyper Turbo Satellite to Main Event Day 1b (five seats gtd.) | €60 |
| 2 p.m. | 6 | Coolbet Open Main Event Day 1b | €550 | |
| 6 p.m. | 12 | One Hand Flip to Archie | €25 | |
| 7 p.m. | 13 | Archie: Limit Triple Draw High/ Low Split | €165 | |
| 8 p.m. | 14 | One Hand Flip to Event 15 | €30 | |
| 9 p.m. | 8 | Coolbet NLHE Deepstack Final Day | ||
| 9 p.m. | 15 | Coolbet Thursday Turbo | €330 | |
| 11 p.m. | 16 | Coolbet No Limit Texas Hold'em FreezeOut | €110 | |
| Oct. 19 | 1 p.m. | 6 | Coolbet Open Main Event Day 2 | €550 |
| 2 p.m. | 17 | Freebuy Satellite to Any €330 Event (seven seats gtd.) | €0 + €20 rebuys | |
| 4 p.m. | 18 | One Hand Flip to Any €330 Event | €30 | |
| 5 p.m. | 19 | Pokerisivut Open Day 1 | €330 | |
| 7 p.m. | 20 | Coolbet Deep Special | €110 | |
| 9 p.m. | 21 | 5 Card Pot Limit Omaha Freezeout | €330 | |
| 10 p.m. | 22 | Freebuy Satellite to the Coolbet 1k (three seats gtd.) | €0 + €50 rebuys | |
| Oct. 20 | 12 p.m. | 6 | Coolbet Open Main Event Final Day | |
| 12 p.m. | 19 | Pokerisivut Open Final Day | €330 | |
| 12 p.m. | 24 | Freebuy Satellite to the Coolbet 1k (three seats gtd.) | €0 + €50 rebuys | |
| 1 p.m. | 20 | Turbo Satellite to €1k Coolbet (two seats gtd.) | €110 | |
| 2 p.m. | 25 | €1k Coolbet Six-Max | €1,100 | |
| 3 p.m. | 26 | Coolbet Ladies Event | €110 | |
| 3 p.m. | 27 | Open Face Chinese Pineapple | €220 | |
| 7 p.m. | 28 | Texas Hold'Em No Limit Bounty FreezeOut | €110 | |
| 9 p.m. | 29 | Pot Limit Omaha | €165 | |
| 11 p.m. | 30 | Coolbet Saturday Turbo | €110 | |
| May 6 | 12 p.m. | 31 | Turbo Deep Stack Version of Coolbet Main Event | €110 |
Stay tuned as the PokerNews Live Reporting Team will bring you the biggest hands and bad beats from the Main Event until the winners are crowned.
*Photos courtesy of Natalie Black/Coolbet Open.
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Day 1b of the Coolbet Open is officially underway. The big board is now reading 200 entrants which is almost double than the 113 that entered in Day 1a.
This number will balloon as late registration and reentries are open throughout the flight and closes after the first blind level of Day 2 is in the books.
First Coolbet Open Champ in the Field
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
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 
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 
appeared on the turn before both players checked after the 
completed the board on the river.
Johnsen turned over 
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 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,000 | |
|
|
29,500 | |
|
|
27,000 |
MyStack Activated
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
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You can download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately. Your followers can see all the live action that you're involved in.
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Wahl Off to a Slow Start
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
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 
. 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
|
27,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
Mari Thorrud Skolem Wins the Kommunepoker Event
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
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.
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0