Everyone Survives the First Blind Level
The Day 1b field has now grown to 180 players. Every player was able to survive the first blind level with no eliminations yet taking place.
The Day 1b field has now grown to 180 players. Every player was able to survive the first blind level with no eliminations yet taking place.
Among the players in the field are Carmen-Elina Vist, Pekka Ikonen, Aki Pyysing, Morten Lie and Johannes Park, who is fresh off a final table appearance at MPN Bratislava.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Carmen-Elina Vist
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Pekka Ikonen |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Aki Pyysing |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Morten Lie
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Johannes Park
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
David Berggren
|
30,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Tale Aaberge, the sister Norwegian singer Tone Damli, hasn't been able to get much going before the first break.
In a recent hand, she bet out for 2,000 on a board. Stian Sandhaugen paused for a moment before he made the call.
Aaberge had for top pair which wasn't good enough to beat the two pair held by Sandhaugen with .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Stian Sandhaugen | 45,000 | |
Tale Aaberge
|
6,000 |
We caught up on the turn in a hand involving Mart Tammoja and Ansgar Østebøvik. Tammoja checked on a board before he called a bet from Østebøvik for 1,500.
The completed the board on the river and Østebøvik bet 3,500 when the action checked to him. Tammoja thought for less than a minute before he tossed a blue 5,000-denominated chip into the pot to designate a call.
Østebøvik turned over for queen-high and Tammoja collected the pot after exposed his .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mart Tammoja
|
38,000 | |
Ansgar Østebøvik
|
15,750 |
It's take two for Tale Aaberge.
Aleksi Syvänen opened before Aaberge jammed for a little more than 5,000. Stian Sandhaugen over-jammed and Syvänen.
Aaberge turned over and temporarily hit the rail after she didn't improve her hand against Sandhaugen's despite a jack appearing on the flop.
Aaberge didn't waste any time and immediately reentered the tournament with a fresh stack of 30,000 in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Stian Sandhaugen |
50,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Tale Aaberge
|
30,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
Aleksi Syvänen
|
26,000 |
Players are now on their first break of the day. We will be interviewing on Facebook former pro basketball star Martin Muursepp on break.
Muursepp is thus far the only Estonian national to ever play basketball in the NBA.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25