Early Photos
Check out some early photos from Day 1a of the Coolbet Open Main Event compliments of Natalie Black / Coolbet Open.
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
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 |
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 |
|
35,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Break Time
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Over a Hundred
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
The Day 1a field has grown to 107 entrants with 104 players in their seats.
Koplimaa Chips Up
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Markku Koplimaa was well-known in Estonia even before he won the EPT National Barcelona this summer for €585,000. He enters just about every Main Event that comes to Tallinn, so it is no surprise he is already in action at the Coolbet Open Main Event.
So far so good for Koplimaa as he just won a decent pot. He check-called a bet of 1,150 into a pot of under 2,000 after the 
came on the flop. Koplimaa checked again before he called a bigger bet from his opponent of 4,250 after the 
came on the turn.
Both players checked after the 
came on the river. Koplimaa turned over 
and won the pot with the second nut flush after his opponent tossed his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,000 |
Thorvaldsson Completes a Flush
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Kristen Hoyforslett bet 5,000 into a pot of around 8,000 after the 
came on the flop. Jon Thorvaldsson jammed his stack of around 28,000. Hoyforslett tanked for a minute before he called off for less.
Kristen Hoyforslett: 
Jon Thorvaldsson: 
Thorvaldsson had a minor edge in the hand with an over-pair to his opponent's flush draw. The advantage got bigger after the 
came on the turn.
However, the 
completed the board on the river and Hoyforslett began to get out of his seat.
"Will you be reentering?" asked the dealer?
"Probably, but not right now," answered Hoyforslett.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Better Two Pair for Tiitinen
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
Robert Kallikorm checked with the 
on the board before Mikko Tiitinen bet 6,300 into a pot of around 8,000. Kallikorm went into the tank for more than a minute before he made the call.
Tiitinen turned over 
for top two pair.
"I had a good hand too," said Kallikorm. He quickly flashed 
to the table and confirmed to his neighbor that he had a lower two pair when he missed the quick flash.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000 | |
|
|
18,750 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0