2019 Coolbet Open

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2019 Coolbet Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
105
Prize
€60,100
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€252,685
Entries
521
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000

Straight Flush for Gjesdel

Level 5 : 150/300, 300 ante

Rolf Woods bet 2,300 into a pot of a little more on a {k-Hearts}{10-Spades}{8-Spades} flop and got a call from Stian Gjesdal. Woods fired out for 4,000 and got a call after the {9-Spades} came on the turn.

The {3-Hearts} completed the board on the river and Woods bet 5,000. Gjesdal raised it up to 15,000 and Woods folded.

Gjesdal showed the table {7-Spades}{6-Spades} for a straight flush. Woods held at a minimum a nut-flush blocker and showed the table he had the {a-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Stian Gjesdal no
Stian Gjesdal
70,000
Rolf Woods no
Rolf Woods
30,000

Tags: Stian GjesdalRolf Woods

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 300

Wahlquist Wins a Huge Pot Without a Showdown

Level 4 : 100/200, 200 ante

Roland Wahlquist jammed for around 30,000 with more than 40,000 in the pot with the {j-Spades}{q-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{2-Spades}{3-Clubs} on the board.

Rasmus Parts had just 12,000 behind and tanked for more than five minutes. Both players were warned to only speak English at the table and both players went quiet.

Parts put on his headphones for a minute before he made the fold giving Wahlquist a huge pot without a showdown.

"Good fold," said Walquist.

Whether or not this is true is anyone's guess as Walquist tossed his hand into the muck face down after he won the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Roland Wahlquist
Roland Wahlquist
72,000
Rasmus Parts ee
Rasmus Parts
12,000

Tags: Rasmus PartsRoland Wahlquist

Horrific Beat for Nguyen

Level 4 : 100/200, 200 ante

Linda Minh Nguyen just went out on a two-outer and she couldn't believe her luck.

She opened for 2,000 into a pot of a little more after the {6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts} came on the flop. Toni Vuolle jammed all-in for around 20,000 which more than covered the 15,000 Nguyen had left behind.

Nguyen made the call and was far ahead with {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} to her opponent's {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}.

It was looking good for Nguyen to double-up after the {k-Clubs} came on the turn. However, she was completely stunned after the {9-Hearts} came on the river to give her opponent the set and the pot.

After taking everything in, Nguyen took pictures of the board.

"This happens every time," said Nguyen before she left the tournament area.

Meanwhile, we noticed Morten Klein at the table. The Norwegian player who has more than $900,000 in career tournament cashes isn't known around the Estonain poker scene but made the trip in part to celebrate his 60th birthday.

Player Chips Progress
Morten Klein no
Morten Klein
70,000
Toni Vuolle fi
Toni Vuolle
40,000
Linda Minh Nguyen no
Linda Minh Nguyen
Busted

Tags: Linda Minh NguyenMorten KleinToni Vuolle

"Pretty Decent River"

Level 4 : 100/200, 200 ante

Marius Morel bet 9,400 into a pot of a bit more with the {q-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} on the board. Orvar Kilvær went into the tank for two minutes before he made the call.

Morel turned over {7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for a rivered-flush while Kilvær tossed his hand into the muck.

"Decent river," said Kilvær while shaking his head after losing the hand.

"Pretty decent river," Morel responded as he was busy stacking up his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Marius Morel ee
Marius Morel
47,000 47,000
Orvar Kilvær no
Orvar Kilvær
15,000 15,000

Tags: Marius MorelOrvar Kilvær

Field Over 200!

Level 4 : 100/200, 200 ante
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The big board is now reading 202 entrants. During the last Coolbet Open, the Day 1b attracted 378 entrants. Festival organizers shared before the event that the overall field size would be less than the 589 entries that played in the Coolbet Open Main Event, which set an Estonian record for the largest international poker event.

"I Would Have Called"

Level 4 : 100/200, 200 ante

Thomas Hansen in the big blind led out for 3,500 into a pot of around 5,000 after the {3-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Spades} came on the flop and got a call from Adam Shriki in the cutoff.

Hansen fired out a bigger bet of 7,500 after the {9-Diamonds} came on the turn. Shriki went into the tank for two minutes before he folded.

Shriki asked to see a card and Hansen turned over the {a-Diamonds}.

"Do you want to see the other one?" asked Hansen.

Shriki confirmed he did and Hansen turned over the {a-Hearts} for pocket aces.

"I should have jammed the turn," said Shriki.

"I would have called," responded Hansen.

Shriki then said he had jacks but by that time it couldn't be confirmed if that was the case with his cards in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Hansen no
Thomas Hansen
45,000
Adam Shriki il
Adam Shriki
42,000

Tags: Adam ShrikiThomas Hansen

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200