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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
30,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
26,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000 | |
|
|
15,750 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000 | |
|
|
6,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000 |
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.
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Latvia's Gatis Reigass traveled in today to Tallinn and immediately hopped into the Main Event. If the early action is any indicator on the rest of his tournament, he should be in good shape.
He opened to 150 and was called by Jostein Nymoen in the big blind. Reigass led out for 150 again on the 
flop and called a raise from Nymoen to 325.
Both players checked when the 
appeared on the turn before the 
completed the board on the river.
Nymoen bet 300 before Reigass raised to 4,000. Reigass got a called and turned over 
for the nut straight flush while his opponent tossed his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000 |
The Coolbet Open has not only attracted the everyday poker player but also celebrities, especially from Norway. Yesterday's Day 1a field featured Norwegian boxer Kevin Melhus, who survived his way to Day 2 tomorrow.
Today's field includes Norwegian singer Tone Damli, who has had many top 10 albums and songs on the Norwegian peak charts including Winner of a Losing Game in 2013.
Damli, who has two other family members in the field agreed to an interview on Facebook during the second break at around 6:15 p.m. EEST today. She did, however, add a caveat to giving us the exclusive interview.
"Only if I survive," shared Damli about whether the timing was good to speak live to the PokerNews audience.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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