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

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

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 300

Chip Count Update

Level 5 : 150/300, 300 ante

Here is a look at some of the stacks from around the room.

Player Chips Progress
Henri Kasper ee
Henri Kasper
62,000
62,000
62,000
Joel Lindpere ee
Joel Lindpere
53,000
23,000
23,000
Morten Klein no
Morten Klein
50,000
-20,000
-20,000
Mats Albertsen no
Mats Albertsen
50,000
5,000
5,000
Mathias Siljander fi
Mathias Siljander
35,000
Tauri Taimre ee
Tauri Taimre
35,000
35,000
35,000
Ylva Thorsrud no
Ylva Thorsrud
30,000
30,000
30,000
Kjell Lindqvist se
Kjell Lindqvist
18,000
-12,000
-12,000
Steven Iglesias no
Steven Iglesias
10,000
-20,000
-20,000

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

Betting in the Dark Doesn't Work for Klein

Level 5 : 150/300, 300 ante

Morten Klein bet 4,000 into a pot of around 6,000 after the {a-Spades}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts} came on the flop. Touko Berndtson called and Toni Fagerstrom asked to see Klein's stack before he folded.

"Ten thousand," Klein said in the dark as the dealer was about to deal the turn card.

The {8-Spades} came on the turn and Berndtson immediately raised to 50,000, more than covering the 32,000 in chips Klein had behind. Klein paused for about 10 seconds before he made the fold and the dealer sent the pot over the Berndston.

Player Chips Progress
Touko Berndtson fi
Touko Berndtson
75,000
Morten Klein no
Morten Klein
32,000
-18,000
-18,000
Toni Fagerstrom fi
Toni Fagerstrom
16,000

Tags: Morten KleinTouko BerndtsonToni Fagerstrom

Pihela Gets Paid with Top Set

Level 5 : 150/300, 300 ante

Aleksi Korhonen bet 5,500 into a pot of around 8,000 after the {10-Hearts}{9-Spades}{5-Diamonds} came on the flop. Igor Pihela raised it up to 13,000 and Korhonen went into the tank.

After a few minutes, Korhonen declared himself all-in for around 30,000 total and Pihela snap-called.

Korhonen turned over {a-Spades}{j-Hearts} and needed a ton of help to survive with his opponent having top set with {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}. Korhonen remained in his seat even though he was drawing dead after the {4-Diamonds} came on the turn. The {a-Clubs} on the river gave Korhonen, but this wasn't enough to beat Pihela's straight.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Pihela ee
Igor Pihela
95,000
65,000
65,000
Aleksi Korhonen
Aleksi Korhonen
Busted

Tags: Igor PihelaAleksi Korhonen

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Westby Wins a Big Flip

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Tony Andre Westby had a deep run in the last Coolbet Open Main Event in October before he bowed out in 11th place for €2,050. Time will tell if he will experience another deep run this time around.

So far so good for Westby as he just won a huge flip against Odd Levi Paulsen. We are unsure if it was a three-bet or a four-bet to 2,500 by Paulsen that led Westby to raise to 8,000. Paulsen then jammed over the top more than covering the around 32,000 in Westby's stack and Westby made the instant call.

Odd Levi Paulsen: {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}
Tony Andre Westby: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}

It was a flip before the flop but Westby took a big lead after he paired the {9-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} flop. Paulsen was drawing to a three after the {4-Diamonds} hit the turn and was left with crumbs in his stack after the {k-Clubs} didn't help him on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Andre Westby no
Tony Andre Westby
65,000
Odd Levi Paulsen no
Odd Levi Paulsen
6,000
-24,000
-24,000

Tags: Odd Levi PaulsenTony Andre Westby

Iglesias Doubles

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Steven Iglesias, who is blind and is using Arild Torgersen as an assistant throughout the Coolbet Open, agreed to an interview with PokerNews on the break. He will likely be in a good mood as he just doubled up after cracking aces.

Timo Jamsen three-bet preflop with 2,000 from the blinds and got a call from Iglesias in late position. Jansen then bet about 3,000 after the {q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{8-Hearts} came on the flop before he called a jam from Iglesias for about 16,500.

Steven Iglesias: {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Timo Jansen: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}

Iglesias flopped two-pair and needed to fade a few outs from Jansen holding an over pair. The {5-Diamonds} on the turn and the {6-Clubs} on the river were safe cards for Iglesias and he found himself a double-up. Meanwhile, Jansen, who had his aces cracked, was down to crumbs after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Steven Iglesias no
Steven Iglesias
37,000
27,000
27,000
Timo Jamsen fi
Timo Jamsen
3,000
-17,000
-17,000

Tags: Steven IglesiasTimo JansenArild Torgersen

Top Set Holds for Rouhonen

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

The action began with Joel Lindpere open limping from early position for 400 before Antti Ruohonen raised from the hijack to 1,500. Juuso Lakka called from the button as did Martin Mandmets from the small blind and Lindpere.

Flop: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}{7-Hearts}

The action folded to Rouhonen who bet 5,000. Lakka folded before Mandmets raised to 15,000 with a little less behind. Lindpere folded and Rouhonen asked to see how much Mandmets had left before he jammed a big stack more than covering his opponent.

Mandmets called and turned over {9-Spades}{7-Spades} for bottom pair and a flush draw and needed some help to beat Rouhonen who turned over {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} for top set.

The {9-Clubs} on the turn and the {3-Hearts} on the river were bricks for Mandmets and he was out for the second time today.

Player Chips Progress
Antti Ruohonen fi
Antti Ruohonen
90,000
Joel Lindpere ee
Joel Lindpere
48,000
-5,000
-5,000
Martin Mandmets
Martin Mandmets
Busted