2018 Coolbet Open

Main Event
Day: 2
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

Set Over Set Sends Reigass to the Rail

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Gatis Reigass
Gatis Reigass

Latvia's Gatis Reigass was providing good spirits in the tournament area both yesterday and today. He is very friendly and chatty with all the players at his table.

Good vibes will have to come from elsewhere as Reigass confirmed as he was walking out the door that he was eliminated from the tournament in a hand he began with over 60,000 in chips.

He shared he got it all in with bottom set holding {7-}{7-} on a {k-}{9-}{7-} board. Unfortunately for him, his opponent had {9-}{9-} for middle set and he was unable to get the one remaining seven left in the deck to spike the turn and river.

Player Chips Progress
Gatis Reigass lv
Gatis Reigass
Busted

Tags: Gatis Reigass

Denmark's Kim Christensen Back in Action and Then Some

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Kim Christensen
Kim Christensen

We looked around for Kim Christensen after his table broke to see if the chip leader at the start of the day was still in a seat. His stack was decimated down from over 190,000 to start the day to under 8,000 in chips with about 15 minutes left before the first break. We saw him triple up before the break and he doubled up again to 53,000 while we weren't at the table.

We eventually found him and we were shocked to see that somehow he has a huge stack of chips again. It is even bigger than he started the day with 205,000 in chips in his stack.

The Dane is now back with his giant headphones on and his recognizable Yankee cap looking far more relaxed than he did 45 minutes ago.

Player Chips Progress
Kim Christensen dk
Kim Christensen
205,000
180,000
180,000

No Cards for Carmen-Elina Vist

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Carmen-Elina Vist
Carmen-Elina Vist

Not a great a day for Carmen-Elina Vist who shared with PokerNews that she had "no cards" the entire day.

She entered the day with 151,300 in chips and shared she doesn't like to go into Day 2 with a big stack as it often means a bad turn of events later in the tournament.

Such was the case for Vist who is now on the rail and shared with PokerNews her story for today.

Her first table, she shared was full of what she classified as "online gamblers that like to three- and four-bet a lot."

She then moved tables and that is when frustration set in. She first explained how she was about to call a bluff on an ace-high board with pocket deuces thinking her opponent likely had king-jack.

Vist folded and said she was a bit tilted when her opponent did indeed have the king-jack.

The first break of the day then came and Vist said she needed to clear her mind so she completely left the tournament area.

When she got back things weren't any better as she lost a bit with pocket kings against ace-ten.

Then she continued to be patient. She was dealt {k-}{j-} and came along from the small blind after an opener raised. The player in the big blind also stayed in the hand.

The flop came {Q-}{10-}{7-} giving Vist and open-ended straight draw. Vist checked, the player in the big blind bet, before the opener shoved.

Vist called and the player in the big blind folded. Her remaining opponent turned over {7-}{7-} for a set. Vist was unable to get her straight and her Main Event is over.

Vist shared that she plans to take it easy before playing in the two-day €330 ViMenn Open later today at 6 p.m. EEST.

Player Chips Progress
Carmen-Elina Vist ee
Carmen-Elina Vist
Busted

Tags: Carmen-Elina Vist

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Jan-Mikael Kesanen Destroys Kim Christensen

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Kim Christensen
Kim Christensen

The chip leader to start the day Kim Christensen has just left the tournament area.

We caught up with the biggest pot of the day on the turn. We learned from the table after the hand was over that it began with Christensen opening from the button and calling a three-bet from Jan-Mikael Kesanen.

Kesanen then bet after the flop came {5-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and Christensen called. At this point, we estimated the pot to already be almost 100,000 in chips.

The {2-Hearts} appeared on the turn and Kesanen bet 20,000. Christensen went into the tank for a minute or two before he raised to 55,000.

Kesanen called and the {10-Spades} completed the board on the river. Kesanen slowed down the aggression and checked. Christensen then jammed for about 100,000 and Kesanen called almost as soon as the words "all-in" left Christensen mouth.

Christensen was on a complete bluff with {q-Spades}{6-Spades} and was eliminated when Kesanen who had 105,000 remaining at the time he called turned over {a-Hearts}{9-Clubs}.

Minutes later, Kesanen was still busy piling up chips but based on the action, we estimate his stack to be at around 420,000. This hand catapulted Kesanen into the chip lead. He began the day with just 30,000 in chips after he decided to wait until Day 2 to get into the poker action in the Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
Jan-Mikael Kesanen fi
Jan-Mikael Kesanen
420,000
420,000
420,000
Kim Christensen dk
Kim Christensen
Busted

Tags: Jan-Mikael KesanenKim Christensen

Kyte Off to the ViMenn Open

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Jon Kristian Kyte
Jon Kristian Kyte

Jon Kristian Kyte just left the tournament area. On his way out, he shared with us his misfortune.

A player opened from the cut-off for 6,000. The player in the button called and Kyte jammed over the top for 72,000. The initial raiser called and the button folded.

Kyte held {8-}{8-} for a set. Normally this would be good enough for the check mark to go his way.

However, his opponent with {A-}{J-} was able to best Kyte when the board gave him a flush.

Kyte will take a couple of hours away from the tables before he returns to play for the two-day €330 ViMenn Open at 6 p.m. EEST.

Player Chips Progress
Jon Kristian Kyte no
Jon Kristian Kyte
Busted

Tags: Jon Kyte

Field Trimmed to 125 Players

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Coolbet Open Main Event
Coolbet Open Main Event

The tournament area is much less packed than it was at the start of the day with the field now trimmed down to 125 players. The room will fill back up again soon with side events taking place side-by-side with the Main Event.

Coolbet Founder Jan Svendsen Eliminated

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Jan Svendsen
Jan Svendsen

Coolbet founder Jan Svendsen reentered today and lasted for a bit of time. He got it all in for around 20,000 in chips with {A-Clubs}{J-Spades} before Jari Hurri went over the top with {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}.

Hurri seemed surprised that Svendsen had as good of a hand as he did. However, Svendsen wound up on the wrong end of the coin flip after the board ran out {10-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}.

When Martin "Franke" von Zweigbergk found out Svendsen busted the tournament, he seemed like he won a bet.

There as a bet listed on Coolbet about who would last the longest between Franke and Svendsen with the caveat being at least one of the players had to cash for the bet to be valid.

Franke elaborated about why he seemed like he won the bet in his mind sharing that he only fired one bullet that he won in a satellite. Meanwhile, Svendsen fired at least three bullets.

Player Chips Progress
Jari Hurri fi
Jari Hurri
85,000
-18,600
-18,600
Jan Svendsen no
Jan Svendsen
Busted

Tags: Jan SvendsenJari HurriMartin von Zweigbergk

Break #2

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Coolbet Open
Coolbet Open

The second fifteen-minute break just kicked off with about 120 players remaining. The third break will be an hour-long dinner break and take place after Level 14.

We will update the biggest stacks around the room when the break is over.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300