€550 Main Event Day 2 | 2024 Coolbet Poker Open

08-30-2024 11:35 UTC+2

More Early Casualties in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Raimo Kaljulaid and Herli Olop were among the bigger stacks heading into the day but both departed in the opening half an hour, with Andre Mägi and Joonas Laamanen benefitting the most.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andre Mägi	210,000 110,400	110,400
Joonas Laamanen	160,000 70,200	70,200
Arne Aarskog	130,000 24,700	24,700
Raimo Kaljulaid	Busted
Kjetil Sandnes	Busted
Enea Subashi	Busted
John Bjorklund	Busted
Henri Kosonen	Busted
Toni Helminen	Busted
Georgi Abuladze	Busted
Herli Olop	Busted

08-30-2024 11:37 UTC+2

Ekhagen Takes From Sibold

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Jani Haarala opened to 3,500 and Laur Sibold called. Gustav Ekhagen then three-bet to 11,000 and Sibold was the only caller to check the 6♥4♦2♠ on the flop. Ekhagen continued for 8,000 and won the pot right there.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gustav Ekhagen	100,000 7,900	7,900
Laur Sibold	85,000 10,600	10,600
Jani Haarala	35,000 2,300	2,300

Tags: Gustav Ekhagen Jani Haarala Laur Sibold

08-30-2024 11:39 UTC+2

Saskevits Doubles Through Kippel

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Jaanus Kippel raised on the button and then looked up the short stack shove by Rafael Saskevits in the big blind.

Rafael Saskevits: A♦A♥ All in
Jaanus Kippel: A♠Q♥

The aces held throughout a board of A♣10♠8♥Q♠7♠ for Saskevits to double for 27,800.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Saskevits	57,000 32,400	32,400
Jaanus Kippel	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Jaanus Kippel Rafael Saskevits

08-30-2024 11:45 UTC+2

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

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08-30-2024 11:50 UTC+2

Hågstrand Eliminated by Kristiansen

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

In a preflop contest, John Hågstrand was all-in and at risk with the Q♥Q♦. He ran smack dab into the K♠K♣ of Johnny Kristiansen and the A♠K♥3♥4♦5♥ board gave the Norwegian a set of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnny Kristiansen	90,000 22,200	22,200
John Hågstrand	Busted

Tags: John Hågstrand Johnny Kristiansen

08-30-2024 11:53 UTC+2

Assorted Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Taago Tamm	255,000 16,000	16,000
Madis Müür	200,000 100	100
Steven Tool	175,000 32,800	32,800
Monica Klingenberg	165,000 5,500	5,500
Vytautas Rubezius	130,000 41,000	41,000
Steinn Karlsson	125,000 18,500	18,500
Alger Pissarev	110,000 49,300	49,300
Per Gaassand	100,000 34,200	34,200
Ingvill Nilsen	75,000 13,500	13,500
Joni Liimatta	35,000 35,000	35,000
Andreas Hoivold	35,000 35,000	35,000

08-30-2024 11:56 UTC+2

Double Knockout for Kulju

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

In a preflop all-in, Kalle Kulju looked up Jimmy Dewerdt and Quang Thanh Doan to put two players at risk.

Quang Thanh Doan: A♦J♥ All in
Jimmy Dewerdt: A♥K♠ All in
Kalle Kulju: K♦K♣

The board ran out 7♦5♦2♦9♥K♥ and Kulju remained ahead all the way to river a set for good measure.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kalle Kulju	140,000 82,700	82,700
Jimmy Dewerdt	Busted
Quang Thanh Doan	Busted

Tags: Jimmy Dewerdt Kalle Kulju Quang Thanh Doan

08-30-2024 12:00 UTC+2

More Eliminations Incoming

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Paul Koppe re-entered only to bust in the very first hand on table six. New on that table is now Jari Hurri, who had busted and re-entered. The field is already up to 499 entries with some 186 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jari Hurri	30,000 39,100	39,100
Maruen Zormati	Busted
Jyri Laitimo	Busted
Jon Jonsson	Busted
Juho Härkönen	Busted
Jason Kiselis	Busted
Georgi Abuladze	Busted
Mahtte Gaup	Busted
Marius Morel	Busted
Atli Porsteinsson	Busted
Adam Andersson	Busted
Mairo Toom	Busted
Bent Skammelsrud	Busted
Toni Helminen	Busted
Sten Mienna	Busted
Jonas Sundin	Busted
Paul Koppe	Busted
Niko Penttinen	Busted
Ian-Erik Valge	Busted
Enea Subashi	Busted
Marita Nilsen	Busted

Tags: Jari Hurri Paul Koppe

08-30-2024 12:05 UTC+2

Gudmundsson Doubles Through Winther

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Day 2 has not been smooth sailing so far for big stack Hans Winther and he just lost a preflop contest to double Ludvik Gudmundsson for 29,200.

Ludvik Gudmundsson: J♣J♥ All in
Hans Winther: A♦J♦

There was no upset on the 9♦5♠3♣5♥4♦ runout to keep Gudmundsson in contention. In the meanwhile, fellow big stack Stein Pedersen remains near the top of the leaderboard.