€550 Main Event
Day 1a Started
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
Welcome to Day 1a of the Coolbet Open Main Event
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 |
Small Delay
Players are now getting into their seats and the action should get underway shortly.
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Announcements have been made to the players and the dealers have been instructed to shuffle up and deal if they have at least three players at the table.
My Stack Activated
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
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Familiar Faces
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
The big board is reading 33 entrants thus far with many more to come with late registration open throughout the day and up until the conclusion of the first blind level tomorrow.
Husband and wife combo of Emmi Juutilainen and Henri Juutilainen are in their seats as are Vytautas Kacerauskas, Aleksi Naski, and Karev Tralla.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Lucky Sevens on the Board
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Kevin Pold bet 500 into a pot of around 2,400 with the 
on the board. Reido Sepp paused for 20 seconds before he raised to 4,700.
Pold called and shook his head after his opponent turned over 
. Pold, who didn't have to show, turned over 
for a lower full house and the dealer awarded an early pot over to Sepp.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,000 | |
|
|
24,000 | 24,000 |
Defending Champ Siljander First Player Eliminated
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Two Pair for Juutilainen
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Emmi Juutilainen bet 2,400 into a pot of around 3,000 with the 
on the board. Vadim Guk made the quick call and Juutilainen quickly turned over 
for two pair.
Guk held onto his cards for a moment before he tossed them face down into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,000 | 6,000 |
|
|
28,000 | 28,000 |