Break Time
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
2019 Coolbet Open II
€550 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2019 Coolbet Open II
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€331,740
Entries
686
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
182
Players Left
63
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Koplimaa Off to a Good Start
Level 4
: 100/200, 200 ante
Markku Koplimaa just won another pot. He bet 2,700 into a pot of around 4,000 with the [ah4d3d
on the board and got a call from Tobias Leknes.
Both players checked after the 
completed the board on the river. Koplimaa turned over 
and won the pot after Leknes mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
35,000 |
Lindpere and von Zweigbergk Enter After the Break
Level 4
: 100/200, 200 ante
Coolbet Ambassador and former Estonian National Football Team player Joel Lindpere has just entered the field.
"I am a bit late," shared Lindpere to PokerNews. "I spent the morning coaching and will have to do the same tomorrow."
Also just joining the action is Martin von Zweigbergk, known as simply Franke to his friends.
"Don't put in ten bullets today," Franke was told by a friend.
"OK, only nine," said Franke who is known to play aggressive in events allowing unlimited reentries in hopes of building a big stack for Day 2 and beyond.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Early Photos
Check out some early photos from Day 1a of the Coolbet Open Main Event compliments of Natalie Black / Coolbet Open.
Mordovin Wins a Big Pot
Level 4
: 100/200, 200 ante
Terje Stensones opened to 600 from early position. Sergei Mordovin called from the cutoff. Vishal Joshi three-bet to 2,200 from the small blind and both players called.
Joshi bet 3,500 after the 
came on the flop and both players came along for the ride. Joshi and Stensones both checked after the 
paired the board on the turn before they both called a bet of 8,000 from Mordovin.
The action checked to Mordovin after the 
completed the board on the river and he jammed for about 23,000. Joshi paused for 30 seconds before he folded and Mordovin won the pot after Stensones tossed his hand away as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
64,000 | |
|
|
26,000 | |
|
|
26,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 300
"You are so Mean!"
Level 5
: 150/300, 300 ante
Martin von Zwegibergk opened to 700 from middle position and got a call from Ole Nilsen from late position.
Von Zweigbergk fired out for 900 after the 
came on the flop and got a call. The same pattern emerged after the 
came on the turn with Von Zweigbergk betting 2,500 and getting a call from Nilsen.
"You are so mean!" said Von Zweigbergk who was joking with his opponent throughout the hand.
The 
completed the board on the river and Von Zweigbergk checked. Nilsen bet 3,000 and won the hand after Von Zweigbergk folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
20,000 |
Big Field!
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.
Hoyforslett Not Getting Bullied
Level 5
: 150/300, 300 ante
Lise Hoyforslett bet 3,200 into a pot of almost double that with the 
on the board. Alf Jacobsen raised to 10,000 and Joel Lindpere went into the tank before he folded.
"Are you bullying me?" Hoyforslett asked her opponent in a friendly way.
"Always," responded Jacobsen.
Hoyforslett eventually made the call and both players checked after the 
completed the board on the river. Hoyforslett turned over 
and won the pot after Jacobson tossed his hand away and said, "You're good."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
|
25,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |