Main Event
Day 1b Started
2018 Coolbet Open
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 Coolbet Open
Buy-in
€500
Entries
425
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Welcome to Day 1b of the 2018 Coolbet Open €550 Main Event
Welcome to Day 1b of the 2018 Coolbet Open €550 Main Event hosted at Olympic Park Casino and Hilton Park Hotel.
Yesterday, the first-ever Coolbet Open Main Event kicked off in style by attracting 104 entrants or more than tournament organizers were estimating. Estonia's Dmitri Zatsik topped yesterday's field by bagging a huge stack of 163,700 in chips with United Kingdom's Craig Timmis (152,600) and Norway's Jan C. Kongsgard (150,300) not too far behind.
Today's field size is expected to be much bigger with all of the satellite qualifiers scheduled for the second and final opening day.
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 | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 50 | |
| 2 | 50 | 100 | |
| 3 | 75 | 150 | |
| 4 | 100 | 200 | 25 |
| 5 | 150 | 300 | 25 |
| 6 | 200 | 400 | 50 |
| 7 | 300 | 600 | 75 |
| 8 | 400 | 800 | 100 |
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 1 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 26 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 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 €60 Hyper Turbo Win the Button at 11 p.m. EEST.
Coolbet Open Schedule
| Date | Time (EEST) | Event # | Event | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 5 p.m. | 1 | Freebuy Satellite to Main Event Day 1b (seven seats gtd.) | €0 + €20 rebuys |
| 7:30 p.m. | 2 | One Chip Flip to Event #3 | €20 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | 3 | Coolbet WarmUp Event (Main Event 1a Seat Added for Winner & Runner-Up) | €220 | |
| May 2 | 1 p.m. | 4 | Hyper Turbo Satellite to Main Event Day 1a (four seats gtd.) | €60 |
| 2 p.m. | 5 | Coolbet Open Main Event Day 1a | €550 | |
| 5 p.m. | 6 | Freebuy Satellite to Main Event Day 1b (five seats gtd.) | €0 + €20 rebuys | |
| 7 p.m. | 7 | Freebuy Satellite to Any €330 Event | €0 + €20 rebuys | |
| 9 p.m. | 8 | Coolbet NLHE Deepstack Day 1 | €330 | |
| 11 p.m. | 9 | PLO Bounty | €110 | |
| May 3 | 1 p.m. | 10 | Hyper Turbo Satellite to Main Event Day 1b (two seats gtd.) | €60 |
| 2 p.m. | 5 | Coolbet Open Main Event Day 1b | €550 | |
| 6 p.m. | 11 | Turbo Satellite to Any €330 Event | €35 | |
| 9 p.m. | 8 | Coolbet NLHE Deepstack Final Day | ||
| 9 p.m. | 12 | NLHE Turbo | €330 | |
| 11 p.m. | 13 | Hyper Turbo Win the Button | €60 | |
| May 4 | 12 p.m. | 5 | Coolbet Open Main Event Day 2 | €550 |
| 4 p.m. | 14 | Hyper Turbo Satellite to Any €330 Event | €60 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | 15 | One Chip Flip to Any €330 Event | €10 | |
| 5:45 p.m. | 16 | Last Chance One Chip Flip to Any €330 Event | €30 | |
| 6 p.m. | 17 | ViMenn Open Day 1 | €330 | |
| 10 p.m. | 18 | Rebuy Satellite to €1K Coolbet (three seats gtd.) | €60 + €50 rebuys and addon | |
| 12 a.m. | 19 | 5 Card PLO Turbo | €110 | |
| May 5 | 12 p.m. | 5 | Coolbet Open Main Event Final Day | |
| 12 p.m. | 17 | ViMenn Open Final Day | €330 | |
| 1 p.m. | 20 | Turbo Satellite to €1k Coolbet (two seats gtd.) | €110 | |
| 3 p.m. | 21 | €1k Coolbet Six-Max | €1,100 | |
| 5 p.m. | 22 | Open Face Chinese Pineapple | €220 | |
| 6 p.m. | 23 | Coolbet & European Poker Girls Ladies Event | €110 | |
| 7 p.m. | 24 | Coolbet Deep Special | €110 | |
| 9 p.m. | 25 | PLO | €330 | |
| 11 p.m. | 26 | NLHE Turbo | €110 | |
| May 6 | 12 p.m. | 27 | 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.
Hundred in the Field Already
Players are filing into the poker room and taking their seats. The big board already reads 100 players in today's field or almost the same as yesterday's 104 that entered throughout the entire day including reentries.
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Tournament Director Teresa Nousianen made preliminary introductions and announcements to players in the field. The button position was determined based off a draw on Table 9.
Day 1b action officially began after Poker Manager of Coolbet Thomas Pasgaard Hviid welcomed players to the Main Event before he announced, "Shuffle up and deal!"
World Traveler Janar Kokk Wins First Hand
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Janar Kokk has come back to his home country for a stint and is in today's Day 1b field. Although from Estonia, Kokk can be in any country at any given time.
He is looking to win his first big live tournament in his home country and so far he is off to a good start.
On the very first hand of the day, a player on the button raised to 150 before Kokk three-bet to 400 from the small blind.
His opponent called and Kokk led out for 600 after the flop came 
. Kokk got a call before he led out for 1,300 after the 
came on the turn.
Kokk's opponent thought for a moment before giving up on the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,050
31,050
|
31,050 |
Spike in the Field Size Ensures Successful First Coolbet Open Main Event
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Today's field has already grown to 150 entrants. This is well more than the 104 entrants during the entire Day 1a.
The field will likely continue to grow in huge numbers as players late-register and reenter the tournament. Regardless of what happens the rest of the day, the first-ever Coolbet Open Main Event will go down in history as a huge success.
Norwegian Singer Tone Damli in the Field
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
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 |
Straight Flush for Gatis Reigass
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
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 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0