€550 Main Event | 2024 Coolbet Poker Open

08-31-2024 16:41 UTC+2

Bjorkheim Keeps Adding Chips

Christian Zetzsche

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

Anders Bjorkheim opened the action with a raise to 120,000 holding the J♥J♦. Seyed Tabaei came along with the A♦9♣ and Esko Brandt defended the big blind with the A♠7♦.

The 7♥4♦2♥ flop was checked to Bjorkheim and he made it 125,000 to go, Tabaei folded and Brandt called. What followed was the 8♣ turn on which Brandt checked which was now the second pair. Bjorkheim made it 350,000 to go and Brandt called reluctantly.

Nothing changed to the Q♦ river on which Brandt checked the third street in a row. Bjorkheim checked behind and raked in another pot to cement his status as the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anders Bjorkheim	4,100,000 800,000	800,000
Keimo Suominen	3,100,000
Seyed Tabaei	2,900,000 100,000	100,000
Vadim Guk	1,300,000

Einar Thorolfsson	1,100,000 100,000	100,000
Kaido Mikk	1,100,000 100,000	100,000
Esko Brandt	870,000 830,000	830,000
Andre Mägi	665,000

Tags: Anders Bjorkheim Esko Brandt Seyed Tabaei

08-31-2024 16:43 UTC+2

One Starting Stack for Mikk

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Kaido Mikk raised to 125,000 with 970,000 behind and Einar Thorolfsson pushed all-in from the big blind with the marginally covered stack.

Kaido Mikk: A♠Q♠ All in
Einar Thorolfsson: 9♥9♣

The K♦9♦7♦3♥3♣ flop left Mikk with one starting stack of 30,000 only.

Player	Chips	Progress
Einar Thorolfsson	2,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Kaido Mikk	30,000 1,070,000	1,070,000

Tags: Einar Thorolfsson Kaido Mikk

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 16:58 UTC+2

Guk Flops a Straight

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Vadim Guk raised to 175,000 with the 5♦4♦ on the button and Keimo Suominen defended the big blind holding the A♦5♣. On a flop of 8♣7♥6♠, Suominen check-called for 300,000 and the 10♠ turn was checked by both players.

The board paired with the 10♣ river and Suominen checked, Guk checked behind to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keimo Suominen	2,400,000 700,000	700,000
Vadim Guk	2,000,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Keimo Suominen Vadim Guk

08-31-2024 17:02 UTC+2

Suominen Gets River Value From Bjorkheim

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Anders Bjorkheim raised it up to 120,000 with the 10♠10♥ and Keimo Suominen called in the next seat on the button with the J♦J♣, the blinds folded. Bjorkheim checked the Q♠9♦6♣ flop and Suominen bet 130,000 for the Norwegian to come along.

After the 8♠ turn, both players checked and the Q♦ river paired the board. Bjorkheim bet only 135,000 and Suominen raised it up to 525,000 for the chip leader to reluctantly call and get shown the bad news.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anders Bjorkheim	3,900,000 900,000	900,000
Keimo Suominen	3,200,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Keimo Suominen Anders Bjorkheim

08-31-2024 17:11 UTC+2

Thorolfsson Surpasses Guk

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Einar Thorolfsson raised to 125,000 with the A♦J♦ and Vadim Guk called out of the big blind with the A♥9♣, then led the J♣8♥7♥ flop for 175,000. Thorolfsson called with top pair and the K♠ turn was checked by both players.

After the 5♠ river, Guk checked again and Thorolfsson called to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Einar Thorolfsson	2,100,000 100,000	100,000
Vadim Guk	1,700,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Einar Thorolfsson Vadim Guk

08-31-2024 17:16 UTC+2

Mägi Flips to a Double Against Brandt

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Esko Brandt opted to open-shove for 19 big blinds, 1.1 million total, and Andre Mägi called for the last 365,000 in the cutoff, all other players folded.

Andre Mägi: 7♦7♥ All in
Esko Brandt: A♦Q♠

Brandt had plenty of outs throughout the J♣J♠8♦K♠J♥ board but Mägi doubled with a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Mägi	880,000 215,000	215,000
Esko Brandt	755,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Andre Mägi Esko Brandt

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 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 17:30 UTC+2

Bjorkheim Wins Last Pot Before the Break

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Anders Bjorkheim made it 120,000 to go with the Q♣J♦ and Seyed Tabaei called with the 7♠7♣ in the cutoff.

On a flop of Q♠6♥3♠ flop, Bjorkheim check-called a bet of 210,000 and did so again for 700,000 on the 2♦ turn. The 8♦ river was checked and Bjorkheim dragged in yet another very healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anders Bjorkheim	7,700,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Seyed Tabaei	2,100,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Seyed Tabaei Anders Bjorkheim