Break Time!
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
Players are now on their second and last 15-minute break of the day.
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
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Iglesias Talks About What It's Like Playing Blind and More Live on Facebook
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
During the break, PokerNews sat down with Steven Iglesias and his assistant for the festival Arild Torgersen. We learned about his love for poker, what adjustments he has made since losing his eyesight, his thoughts about the Coolbet Open and more.
Volov Wins a Massive Pot in a Blind vs. Blind Flip
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Tauri Taimre opened to 1,200 from the small blind. Vladimir Volov three-bet to 3,500 from the big blind before Taimre four-bet to 10,000.
Volov five-bet to 26,000 and Taimre paused for less than a minute before he six-bet jammed for about 77,000. Volov, who barely had his opponent covered, made the call.
Tauri Taimre: 
Vladimir Volov: 
It was a classic flip situation with Volov slightly ahead before the flop. The 
flop didn't pair Taimre but did give him two more outs for a potential gutshot broadway straight draw.
The 
on the turn and the 
on the river were both safe cards for Volov and he doubled up to a huge stack of around 160,000. Meanwhile, Taimre shook his head on the way out in what could have been if he instead won the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
Busted |
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.
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
|
115,000 |
|
100,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
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
|
98,000 |
|
60,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
26,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
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.
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 |