€550 Main Event | 2024 Coolbet Poker Open

08-31-2024 22:03 UTC+2

Keimo Suominen Eliminated in 2nd Place (€50,000)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Keimo Suominen open-jammed the button for around 1.9 million and Anders Bjorkheim asked for a count in the big blind, then called.

Keimo Suominen: Q♣10♥ All in
Anders Bjorkheim: A♥2♣

The A♦6♦4♦ flop left Suominen with a mountain to climb. It was all over after the A♣ turn and the 10♠ river officially ended the tournament after more than ten and a half hours on the final day.

Suominen put on a master class to make it to heads-up and cashes for €30,550 while Bjorkheim earned the winner's trophy and top prize of €50,000.

A recap of today's action is to follow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anders Bjorkheim	13,125,000 75,000	75,000
Keimo Suominen	Busted

Tags: Anders Bjorkheim Keimo Suominen

08-31-2024 21:39 UTC+2

Seyed Tabaei Eliminated in 3rd Place (€22,000)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 27 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

After a short break, the final three players returned to their seats and small tussles emerged.

Anders Bjorkheim then raised the button to 325,000 with the K♥2♠ and Seyed Tabaei called in the big blind with the 9♠9♣. On the J♠J♦2♦ flop, Tabaei bet 400,000 and Bjorkheim called.

The 3♠ on the turn brought another bet worth 800,000 by Tabaei with 1.2 million behind and Bjorkheim reluctantly called, as they headed to the 2♣ on the river.

Bjorkheim improved to bottom full house and Tabaei moved all-in for the rest of it. The Norwegian shook his head initially but made the call to knock out Tabaei in third place for €22,000.

There will be another short break of around eight minutes before the heads-up duel is set to get underway.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anders Bjorkheim	12,945,000
Keimo Suominen	2,180,000

Tags: Anders Bjorkheim Seyed Tabaei

08-31-2024 18:22 UTC+2

Andre Mägi Eliminated in 4th Place (€17,500)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Anders Bjorkheim open-jammed first to act and Andre Mägi as the shortest stack called all-in for 1.3 million out of the big blind.

Andre Mägi: A♦Q♣ All in
Anders Bjorkheim: A♣7♠

The board ran out 9♠6♥3♠7♣8♣ and Bjorkheim came from behind once more to reduce the field to the final three contenders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anders Bjorkheim	12,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Keimo Suominen	1,900,000 100,000	100,000
Seyed Tabaei	1,400,000 900,000	900,000
Andre Mägi	Busted

Tags: Anders Bjorkheim Andre Mägi

08-31-2024 17:56 UTC+2

Vadim Guk Eliminated in 5th Place (€13,550)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Anders Bjorkheim raised to 160,000 with the K♥10♦ and Keimo Suominen called with the 9♥9♣ in the next seat. Vadim Guk jammed the big blind with the A♠9♦ for 780,000 and both his opponents called.

The two active players checked to the J♠6♦4♥K♣Q♦ river, on which Bjorkheim bet 450,000 with his top pair. Suominen reluctantly folded and Guk was sent to the payout desk in fifth place for €13,550, while Bjorkheim soared further ahead of the competition with four players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anders Bjorkheim	9,400,000 1,660,000	1,660,000
Keimo Suominen	2,300,000 765,000	765,000
Vadim Guk	Busted

Tags: Keimo Suominen Anders Bjorkheim Vadim Guk

08-31-2024 17:26 UTC+2

Einar Thorolfsson Eliminated in 6th Place (€10,300)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

One hand after the previous elimination, Anders Bjorkheim made it 120,000 to go in the hijack. Einar Thorolfsson three-bet to 360,000 with 1.7 million behind and Bjorkheim then pulled the trigger with a four-bet shove.

Thorolfsson was certainly not loving life but he made the call for 2.1 million total to find himself in a decent shape.

Einar Thorolfsson: J♥J♣ All in
Anders Bjorkheim: A♥5♥

The 8♣7♥5♦ flop gave Bjorkheim bottom pair and he made trips with the 5♠ turn. No jack came thereafter but the 8♠ river, as Bjorkheim scored another knockout to cement his lead. Thorolfsson as the last Coolbet qualifier earned €10,300 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anders Bjorkheim	6,600,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Einar Thorolfsson	Busted

Tags: Anders Bjorkheim Einar Thorolfsson

08-31-2024 17:22 UTC+2

Esko Brandt Eliminated in 7th Place (€7,775)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Anders Bjorkheim raised to 120,000 and Keimo Suominen called on the button with the 5♠5♥. Esko Brandt then pushed all-in from the big blind for 695,000 and Bjorkheim four-bet to 1.3 million for a successful isolation.

Esko Brandt: 2♣2♦ All in
Anders Bjorkheim: 7♥7♠

The 9♣4♣3♠10♣J♦ board almost gave Brandt a flush but he had to settle for seventh place, which comes with a payday of €7,775.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anders Bjorkheim	4,400,000 500,000	500,000
Keimo Suominen	3,100,000 100,000	100,000
Esko Brandt	Busted

Tags: Anders Bjorkheim Esko Brandt Keimo Suominen

08-31-2024 16:49 UTC+2

Kaido Mikk Eliminated in 8th Place (€5,800)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Kaido Mikk was forced all-in from the big blind for the last 30,000 with the Q♣Q♠ and Anders Bjorkheim raised to 120,000 holding the K♠8♣, Einar Thorolfsson called on the button with A♦10♥.

The K♦10♠6♣ flop saw Bjorkheim take the lead and the two active players to the 6♥ turn. Bjorkheim bet 160,000 and Thorolfsson called for the 4♥ to appear on the river.

Bjorkheim bet another 250,000 and Thorolfsson checked his stack carefully before making the call, as the Norwegian raked in yet another pot. Mikk's bid for a second title came to an end in eighth place and he collects €¢5,800 for the efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anders Bjorkheim	4,800,000 700,000	700,000
Einar Thorolfsson	1,700,000 500,000	500,000
Kaido Mikk	Busted

Tags: Anders Bjorkheim Einar Thorolfsson Kaido Mikk

08-31-2024 16:30 UTC+2

Taavi Pusa Eliminated in 9th Place (€4,665)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Anders Bjorkheim raised to 120,000 from the button and Taavi Pusa moved all-in for 705,000 in the big blind.

Taavi Pusa: A♣8♣ All in
Anders Bjorkheim: J♠10♠

Bjorkheim's suited live cards took the lead on the 10♦7♦2♦ flop and the tournament life of Pusa ended on the 3♦ turn and 6♥ river, as he collected €4,665 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anders Bjorkheim	3,300,000 800,000	800,000
Taavi Pusa	Busted

Tags: Anders Bjorkheim Taavi Pusa

08-31-2024 15:19 UTC+2

Aleksei Gontšar Eliminated in 10th Place (€3,850)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Over on the outer table, the action folded to Aleksei Gontšar in the small blind and he pushed all-in for around 550,000. Seyed Tabaei sighed in the big blind and called after a few seconds, having lost some chips since the last break.

Aleksei Gontšar: Q♣9♥ All in
Seyed Tabaei: A♣J♠

The A♥8♦2♠K♦7♣ board sealed the fate of Gontsar in tenth place, which secured the final table for all other nine players. They are now on a short break ahead of the redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seyed Tabaei	1,725,000 95,000	95,000
Aleksei Gontšar	Busted

Tags: Aleksei Gontšar Seyed Tabaei

08-31-2024 15:08 UTC+2

Steven Tool Eliminated in 11th Place (€3,850)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Einar Thorolfsson raised to 105,000 and was called by Steven Tool in the big blind. They headed to the A♣K♦10♣ flop on which Tool check-jammed into a bet of 105,000 for the 560,000 he had behind.

Steven Tool: Q♣5♣ All in
Einar Thorolfsson: A♦Q♠

The board ran out K♠2♥ and Porolfsson prevailed with his top pair to knock out the cash game specialist Tool in 11th place for €3,850. After the next elimination, the final nine players will redraw to the nine-handed final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Einar Thorolfsson	1,700,000 705,000	705,000
Steven Tool	Busted

Tags: Einar Thorolfsson Steven Tool