Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
2019 Coolbet Open
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 Coolbet Open
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€252,685
Entries
521
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Ponnio Outflips Kalju
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Mart Kalju opened for 2,000 from under the gun. Two players called before Risto Ponnio jammed for 45,000 from the big blind. Kalju made the call for a bit less and the other two players folded.
It was a flip situation with Ponnio holding 
and Kalju holding 
. Ponnio and Kjell Lindqvist sitting next to him shouting in join after the 
came on the flop to give him a full house.
Kalju knew he was drawing super thin and got out of his seat before the 
came on the turn when at which point he was drawing dead. The 
made things official and Kalju was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | |
|
Busted |
Fagerstrom Ousts Sommer
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
A player opened to 2,000 from middle position and Toni Fagerstrom called from the button. Lars Petter Hoel Sommer jammed from the big blind for about 27,000 and the original opener folded. Fagerstrom went into the tank for two minutes before making the call.
Lars Petter Hoel Sommer:
Toni Fagerstrom: 
Fagerstrom was ahead the entire way and Sommer got out of his seat as the 
ran out on the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000 | 134,000 |
|
Busted |
Coolbet Open Video Highlights from Day 1a
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Nut Blocker No Good for Stavne
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Ole Edvin Stavne jammed more than enough to cover the about 30,000 his opponent Pekka Aulis Kristian Virtanen had behind with the 
on the board and about 40,000 splashed in the pot.
Virtanen made the snap call and Stavne turned over 
. Virtanen turned over 
for the flush to take the pot.
"Jammed with the nut blocker," said someone at the table.
"It's all in good fun," said Starvne.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
115,000 | |
|
|
22,000 |
Main Event Surges Past 400 Entrants
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
The big board is reading 285 entrants on Day 1b thus far making it 415 total with late registration still open when taking into account the 130 entrants that registered on Day 1a.
The number is inching ever so closer the 491 entrants the Coolbet Open attracted in October on its two opening flights.
Chip Count Update
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Henri Kasper is among the chip leaders with a stack of 160,000. Meanwhile, things haven't gone so well for David Levy, Ylva Thorsrud, Linda Minh Nguyen, Mathias Siljander, and Tauri Taimre who have also recently re-entered with a fresh stack of 30,000 in chips.
Coolbet Ambassador Joel Lindpere is chugging along with a double the starting stack of 60,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 | 98,000 |
|
60,000 | 12,000 |
|
45,000 | 45,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | -5,000 |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
26,000 | 26,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Former Coolbet Open Main Event Champion Albertsen Doubles
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Nils Harstad shoved his massive stack of more than 150,000 that more than covered his opponent Mats Albertsen's stack of around 30,000 with the 
on the board and about 40,000 splashed in the pot.
Albertsen made the snap call and turned over 
. Harstad turned over 
and needed a two-outer to eliminate his opponent.
The 
completed the board on the river and Albertsen doubled up to about 100,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000 | 115,000 |
|
100,000 | 50,000 |
Nice Turnout for the Drawmaha
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
The Drawmaha Festival had a decent turnout with 44 entrants generating a €8,730 prize pool. A total of six players will walk away with at least €480 with the winner slated to receive €3,230 and the coveted trophy.