2018 Coolbet Open

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2018 Coolbet Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€50,100
Event Info
Buy-in
€500
Entries
425
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Fire Again for Svensen and Kyte

Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante
Jan Svendsen
Jan Svendsen

Players are starting to be eliminated at a faster pace than earlier, which is natural as the blinds increase.

However, the fact that both Coolbet founder Jan Svendsen and Jon Kyte were both felted before reentering is a little surprising as they were both recently near the top of the chip counts. We witnessed Svendsen's stack as high as 58,000 early on and Kyte ran his stack up to around 50,000.

Both have won small hands after they reentered and neither player is afraid to gamble a little to try to bag a big stack to be in a good position on Day 2 and beyond.

Player Chips Progress
Jon Kyte no
Jon Kyte
34,000 19,000
Jan Svendsen no
Jan Svendsen
32,000 -9,000

Tags: Jon KyteJan Svendsen

Chip Count Updates at Break

Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante
Player Chips Progress
Mauri Dorbek ee
Mauri Dorbek
95,400 65,400
Roland Luik ee
Roland Luik
72,475 72,475
Aleksei Smirnov ee
Aleksei Smirnov
69,000 69,000
Sergei Aleksejev ru
Sergei Aleksejev
52,225 11,225
Aleksandr Konstantinov ru
Aleksandr Konstantinov
51,450 7,450
Mark Joa ee
Mark Joa
49,000 19,000
Martin von Zweigbergk se
Martin von Zweigbergk
36,050 -5,950
Espen Uhlen Jorstad no
Espen Uhlen Jorstad
35,375 16,375
Masse Mirza
Masse Mirza
33,750 -1,250
Rauno Kiviloo ee
Rauno Kiviloo
33,000 3,000
Kristi Kirs ee
Kristi Kirs
32,300 32,300
Meelis Vist ee
Meelis Vist
30,000 30,000
Kristo Erala ee
Kristo Erala
27,425 27,425
Jari Hurri fi
Jari Hurri
27,375 1,375
Christel Piller ee
Christel Piller
19,000 19,000
Rauno Tahvonen ee
Rauno Tahvonen
17,125 -24,875
Jon Kyte no
Jon Kyte
15,000 -15,000
Kevin Melhus no
Kevin Melhus
7,500 -22,500
Cedrick Linne
Cedrick Linne
Busted

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Break in Action

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Kevin Melhus
Kevin Melhus

Players are now on their second and final break of the day. They will play two more levels before surviving players will bag chips.

During the break, we will be interviewing Norwegian boxer Kevin Helhus on Facebook.

Masse Mirza Surging

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Masse Mirza's start to the tournament didn't go as planned. His stack dwindled down to around 8,000 in chips. His fortunes more recently have been much better.

First with about 2,500 in the pot, Mirza open-jammed for 7,250 on a {3-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{9-Spades} flop. Jari Hurri tanked for a bit before he reluctantly called. Hurri shook his head when he saw his {A-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} was behind Mirza's {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}.

The board completed with the {k-Hearts} on the turn and the {6-Spades} on the river to give Mirza a double up.

About 10 minutes later, we witnessed another big hand by Mirza. Mirza checked after the flop came {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. Jon Kyte led out for 1,200. Hurri folded before Mirza called.

The action was checked to Kyte once again after the {7-Clubs} double paired the board. Kyte this time bet 1,500 and Mirza called.

Mirza then led out for 4,350 after the {10-Hearts} completed the board on the river.

Coolbet has been handling out plush dice that have poker sayings like call, fold, raise, etc. Mirza had one handy and after Kyte was thinking for a minute tossed his die over to his opponent.

Kyte then raised to 10,500 and Mirza instantly three-bet shoved for 15,100. Kyte thought for a bit before he folded and Mirza's stack went from zero to hero in a matter of minutes.

Player Chips Progress
Masse Mirza
Masse Mirza
35,000
Jon Kyte no
Jon Kyte
30,000 -15,000
Jari Hurri fi
Jari Hurri
26,000 -7,000

Tags: Masse MirzaJon KyteJari Hurri

Kyte Moved and Slowly Chipping Up

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Jon Kyte
Jon Kyte

Norway's Jon Kyte is seeking his second trophy in a week in the city of Tallinn in two different events.

He was initially upset when his friend Martin "Franke" von Zweigbergk moved tables. However, he shared that softened the blow when he had to move tables not too much later.

Since the table move, Kyte chipped up to around 45,000. He is sitting next to Finland's Jari Hurri, who has become a fixture at Olympic Park Casino whenever they are hosting a festival.

Player Chips Progress
Jon Kyte no
Jon Kyte
45,000 15,000
Jari Hurri fi
Jari Hurri
33,000

Tags: Jari HurriJon KyteMartin von Zweigbergk

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Linne Doubles Up

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Cedric Linne
Cedric Linne

Cedric Linne had his stack to just 7,200 but now is in a bit better shape.

Sergei Aleksejev opened from early position for 900. Cedric Linne then three-bet jammed his stack of 7,200 from the cutoff. The action folded around Aleksejev who took a look at the bet size.

"Call, call," said Aleksejev who didn't look happy while saying it.

He seemed even further displeased when he saw that his opponent was a 4:1 favorite to win the hand.

Cedric Linne: {J-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}
Sergei Aleksejev: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}

The {6-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{k-Hearts} flop was of no help to Aleksejev. The {K-Diamonds} on the turn also didn't help. To add insult to injury, the {J-Spades} completed the board on the river to give Linne a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Sergei Aleksejev ru
Sergei Aleksejev
41,000 41,000
Cedric Linne se
Cedric Linne
15,000 15,000

Tags: Cedric LinneSergei Aleksejev

Jesus Flops a Set

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Rauno "Estonian Jesus" Tahvonen
Rauno "Estonian Jesus" Tahvonen

We earlier mentioned that roommates Espen Uhlen Jorstad and Rauno Kiviloo were at the same table. They are now at separate tables after Kiviloo busted and reentered.

Also in action now is the third roommate, Rauno "Estonian Jesus" Tahvonen.

Tahvonen wasted no time in winning some chips and now has a stack of around 42,000.

In a recent hand, he checked on a pot with already some chips in it after the flop came {4-Spades}{9-Spades}{10-Clubs} before he check-raised his opponent from 2,000 to 6,000.

Tahvonen got a called and then he went into the tank after the {8-Spades} appeared on the turn. He eventually bet 7,000 and his opponent once again called.

Both players checked after the {Q-Hearts} completed the board on the river. Tahvonen turned over {10-}{10-} for a set, which apparently was better than what his opponent had after he tossed his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Rauno Tahvonen ee
Rauno Tahvonen
42,000

Tags: Rauno KivilooRauno TahvonenEspen Uhlen Jorstad