€550 Main Event Day 1a | 2019 Coolbet Open II

11-13-2019 22:11 UTC+3

Mikko Tiitinen Shines on Day 1a of the Coolbet Open Main Event

Jaxon

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Day 1a of the Coolbet Open Main Event hosted by Olympic Park Casino and Hilton Tallinn Park was a huge success with 182 entrants ponying up the €550 buy-in.

This represents a larger turnout than the record 130 entrants that participated in Day 1a of the last Coolbet Open in May. Tomorrow's action is expected to be much bigger for the second and final opening flight with many players just getting to town today and most of the online qualifiers yet to join the action.

Players kicked off today's deep-stacked action with 30,000 in chips and competed for ten blinds levels of 45 minutes each. Unlimited reentries remained open throughout the day and will stay open until the end of the first blind level on Friday's Day 2.

A total of 63 players survived the first of two opening flights with Finland's Mikko Tiitinen in the chip lead with 245,000 in chips followed by Estonia's Kaido Koorits in second place for 213,500.

Closely behind was defending Coolbet Open Main Event champion Mathias Siljander from Finland with a stack of 195,500. PokerNews interviewed Siljander at the end of Level 6 when he had just 18,000 in chips. He mentioned he wanted to bag a big stack and went on a tear during the next blind level to get most of the chips he wound up bagging.

Also bagging big stacks were Sweden's Vishal Joshi (fourth - 182,200) and Norway's Lise Hoyforslett (fifth - 178,000).

Day 1b of the Main Event will kick off at 12 p.m. local time tomorrow with many new players and many of the same players from today that were unable to survive.

As was the case today, the PokerNews live reporting team will be back on the floor to provide complete coverage tomorrow and beyond until a winner is declared.

_{*Lead image courtesy of Natalie Black / Coolbet Open.}

Tags: Kaido Koorits Lise Hoyforslett Mathias Siljander Vishal Joshi

11-13-2019 21:11 UTC+3

Koorits Eliminates Muur

Jaxon

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Kaido Koorits opened for 3,600 and called a three-bet jam from Madis Muur of 16,000.

"I only saw an ace," said Muur as he turned over .

"I only saw queen-jack" Koorits said as he turned over .

"Queen or jack!" shouted Koorits as the came on the flop.

"Queen or jack!" shouted Koorits again after the came on the turn.

"Ten or jack!" shouted Koorits before the came to give him a straight.

"Yes!" shouted Koorits before saying "sorry" to Muur.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kaido Koorits	160,000	160,000
Madis Muur	Busted

Tags: Kaido Kooritz Madis Muur

11-13-2019 20:27 UTC+3

Siljander Eliminates Helppi

Jaxon

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Juha Helppi was just eliminated from the tournament and shared about his demise which was later confirmed by his opponent Mathias Siljander.

Siljander opened from early position and Helppi defended from the big blind. Helppi check-called bets from his opponent after the came on the flop and after the followed on the turn. Helppi then jammed the remainder of his chips after the paired the board on the river and was called.

Helppi turned over for trips but had kicker issues and was eliminated at least for now after the Siljander turned over .

Helppi shared he won't reenter today but expects to get back into the action during tomorrow's Day 1b.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathias Siljander	200,000	80,000
Juha Helppi	Busted

11-13-2019 19:58 UTC+3

Hurri Eliminated

Jaxon

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jari Hurri open-jammed from early position for 14,000 and was called by Tom Rornes from the cutoff.

Jari Hurri:
Tom Rornes:

"Nice hand," Hurri said with a smile when he saw he was behind.

Hurri lost his stack after the on the board was unable to save him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Rornes	110,000	28,000
Jari Hurri	Busted

Tags: Jari Hurri Tom Rornes

11-13-2019 18:54 UTC+3

"Not a Ten!"

Jaxon

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Kaido Kooritz had his 35,000 in chips in the middle with against Mathias Siljander with , who has built his stack up during the last blind level.

The flop put Kooritz ahead on the flip with the on the turn being another safe card.

"Not a ten!" shouted Kooritz as this card would give both players a straight, although Siljander with a better broadway straight.

As fate would have it, the came on the river and Kooritz was felted. The entire table including Kooritz had a good laugh and Siljander became one of the chip leaders in the room with a stack of around 120,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathias Siljander	120,000	90,000
Kaido Kooritz	Busted

Tags: Mathias Siljander Kaido Kooritz

11-13-2019 17:50 UTC+3

Lindpere Wins a Flip

Jaxon

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

A player opened for 1,000 from early position. Joel Lindpere three-bet to 3,200 from the button before Kristian Zitting four-bet jammed for a huge stack covering both players. The early position opener folded and Lindpere called.

Kristian Zitting:
Joel Lindpere:

Lindpere was in a flip situation with his tournament life on the line. The flop gave Lindpere a decent advantage in the hand. He doubled up after the came on the turn followed by the on the river to give him a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristian Zitting	45,000
Joel Lindpere	40,000	15,000

Tags: Henri Juutilainen Joel Lindpere

11-13-2019 16:36 UTC+3

Big Field!

Jaxon

Level 5 : 150/300, 300 ante

The Day 1a field has already grown to 130 entrants with the day not even halfway over. This matches the amount of entrants Day 1a attracted during the last Coolbet Open Main Event in May.

11-13-2019 13:35 UTC+3

Defending Champ Siljander First Player Eliminated

Jaxon

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Mathias Siljander won the last Coolbet Open Main Event and appears to have his heart set on building a big stack on Day 1a.

He was in and out of his seat in a hurry and was the first player eliminated in the tournament by the hands of Henrik Josetsson.

Siljander didn't share the hand as he walked by the media desk but did share he was bluffing before he went to the registration desk to reenter.

"I tried to make him fold, but he didn't," Siljander said about the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henrik Josetsson	60,000
Mathias Siljander	30,000

Tags: Mathias Siljander Henrik Josetsson

11-13-2019 13:07 UTC+3

My Stack Activated

Jaxon

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

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11-13-2019 11:31 UTC+3

Welcome to Day 1a of the Coolbet Open Main Event

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Welcome to the Coolbet Open €550 Main Event at Olympic Park Casino and Hilton Park Hotel on Nov. 13-16.

As has been the case in the past, players are flocking in from all around Europe, especially from Scandinavian and Baltic countries with many already in the house last night for the Coolbet €220 WarmUp Event and to play in satellites for today's Main Event.

The first of the two opening days of the Main Event kicks off today at 12 p.m. EET. The tournament boasts an amazing structure with players kicking off the action with 30,000 in chips and blinds increasing every 45 minutes.

Coolbet Open Main Event Day 1a Blind Structure

Level	Small Blind	Big Blind	Big Blind Ante
1	25	50
2	50	100
3	75	150
4	100	200	200
5	150	300	300
6	200	400	400
7	300	600	600
8	400	800	800
9	500	1,000	1,000
10	600	1,200	1,200

Players are scheduled to play ten blind levels today and can re-enter an unlimited amount of times up until the end of the first blind level of Day 2 on Nov. 15. Those advancing to Day 2 or buying in before the late-registration period closes. Players that survive the second day will compete for the title in one final day on Nov. 16.

This is the fourth-ever Coolbet Poker festival and the second this year. The inaugural festival took place in May 2018 and was a huge success both in terms of how many players attended and the fun atmosphere surrounding the event. Finland's Sebastian Wahl outlasted a field of 425 entrants to win the inaugural Coolbet Open Main Event for €50,100.

The Main Event then set an Estonian record for the largest field in a €550 Main Event during its second edition in October 2018 when 587 entrants generated a €285,665 prize pool. Norway's Mats Albertsen won the event for €60,510 after agreeing to a heads-up deal with country-mate Nicolai Aubert (second - €47,190). Finland's Mathias Siljander was also on the podium to collect the third-place prize of €26,700.

The third Coolbet Open Main Event in May 2019 attracted 531 entrants to generate a €252,685 prize pool. Albertsen had a chance to win back-to-back Main Events but bowed out in third place for €25,100. He instead swapped places with Siljander who put on a commanding performance to win the trophy and the €60,100 top prize.

Coolbet Open Schedule

Another big event kicks off today with the two-day €330 Coolbet Championship starting at 9 p.m. EET. The schedule was organized in a way to allow surviving Main Event players to join in on the action.

Here is a look at the entire schedule of the Coolbet Open:

Date	Time (EEST)	Event #	Event	Buy-in
Nov. 12	5 p.m.	1	Freebuy Satellite to Coolbet Opening Event (seven seats gtd.)	€0 + €20 rebuys
	7 p.m.	2	One Chip Flip to Coolbet Opening Event	€20
	7:30 p.m.	3	Coolbet WarmUp Event (Main Event 1a Seat Added for Winner & Runner-Up)	€220
	10 p.m.	4	Mega Satellite to Coolbet Main Event Day 1a (ten seats gtd.)	€40 + €20 rebuys
Nov. 13	12 p.m.	5	Coolbet Open Main Event Day 1a	€550
	3 p.m.	6	Kommunepoker Final
	5 p.m.	7	Freebuy Satellite to Any €330 Event (five seats gtd.)	€0 + €20 rebuys
	9 p.m.	8	Coolbet Deepstack Championship Day 1	€330
	11 p.m.	9	The Coolbet Open Roller Coaster	€60
Nov. 14	12 p.m.	5	Coolbet Open Main Event Day 1b	€550
	4 p.m.	10	One Hand Flip to Event #11	€10
	5 p.m.	11	The Coolbet Carnival Suprise Bounty	€110
	9 p.m.	8	Coolbet Deepstack Final Day
	9 p.m.	12	Pot Limit Omaha 4 & 5 Cards	€330
	9:30 p.m.	13	One Hand Flip to Event #14	€10
	10 p.m.	14	The Thursday Turbo Thrill Ride	€110
Nov. 15	12 p.m.	5	Coolbet Open Main Event Day 2	€550
	4 p.m.	15	One Hand Flip to Event #16	€30
	5 p.m.	16	Pokerisivut Open Day 1	€330
	6:30 p.m.	17	One Hand Flips to Event #18	€10
	7 p.m.	18	Coolbet Open 8 Game	€110
	10 p.m.	19	Coolbet Deep Special Day 1	€110
Nov. 16	12 p.m.	5	Coolbet Open Main Event Final Day
	12 p.m.	16	Pokerisivut Open Final Day
	12 p.m.	20	Freebuy Satellite to the Coolbet 1k (two seats gtd.)	€0 + €50 rebuys
	1 p.m.	19	Coolbet Open Deep Special Final Day
	3 p.m.	21	€1k Coolbet	€1,100
	3 p.m.	22	Coolbet Ladies Event	€110
	5 p.m.	23	Open Face Chinese Pineapple	€220
	7 p.m.	24	Coolbet Open Bounty FreezeOut	€110
	9 p.m.	25	Pot Limit Omaha 4 & 5 Cards	€110
	11 p.m.	26	Short Deck Hold'em	€110
Nov. 17	12 p.m.	27	Turbo Deep Stack Version of Coolbet Main Event	€110