€550 Main Event Day 2 | 2024 Coolbet Poker Open

08-30-2024 17:15 UTC+2

Three to the Money

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Aleksei Gontšar has taken over the lead over on table 12 while Kasper Wurtz vanished. One short stack can be found there in Tapio Aaltonen while three severe short stacks are on table eight.

Teemu Leppälahti pushed all-in for 37,000 and Antti Takala folded in the small blind. Mindaugas Ezerskis in the big blind asked for a count and folded, too.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksei Gontšar	790,000 710,000	710,000
Vadim Guk	550,000 70,000	70,000

Esko Brandt	350,000 25,000	25,000
Karl-Julius Kalmus	270,000 160,000	160,000
Teemu Leppälahti	52,000 69,400	69,400
Mindaugas Ezerskis	52,000 123,000	123,000
Tapio Aaltonen	45,000 15,700	15,700
Antti Takala	35,000 5,000	5,000
Kasper Wurtz	Busted

Tags: Aleksei Gontšar Antti Takala Kasper Wurtz Mindaugas Ezerskis Tapio Aaltonen Teemu Leppälahti

08-30-2024 17:19 UTC+2

Jablonski Doubles Through Gudmundsson

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Mateusz Jablonski jammed for 68,000 in the cutoff and was not happy to be called by Ludvik Gudmundsson in the big blind despite being ahead in the showdown.

Mateusz Jablonski: A♣Q♥ All in
Ludvik Gudmundsson: K♥J♠

The board ran out A♦K♦8♦10♥5♣ and Jablonski doubled.

Shortly after, Johan Mattsson was eliminated on a nearby table to reduce the field to the last 64 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ludvik Gudmundsson	200,000 50,000	50,000
Mateusz Jablonski	145,000 35,000	35,000
Johan Mattsson	Busted

Tags: Johan Mattsson Ludvik Gudmundsson Mateusz Jablonski

08-30-2024 17:23 UTC+2

Hand-for-Hand Two Away From the Money

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The dealers were told to stop the action after their current hand, as there was one all-in on table seven two spots away from the money.

The board showed Q♥Q♦3♣2♦6♠ and Laasik Kasso bet 35,000 out of the big blind. Ludvik Gudmundsson pushed all-in on the button and Kasso asked for a count, then folded.

After the hand, the tournament went in hand-for-hand mode.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kasso Laasik	501,000 151,000	151,000
Ludvik Gudmundsson	245,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Laasik Kasso Ludvik Gudmundsson

08-30-2024 17:30 UTC+2

Lelle Chips Up Without Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Kristine Ingebrigtsen eventually won a pot without showdown to boost her stack in the middle of the pack.

In the meanwhile, Raini Lelle defended his big blind against Peter Rees and they checked to the A♠J♠6♠9♦8♣ river. Lelle checked and Rees bet 25,000 for his opponent to call. There was no showdown, as Rees mucked and forfeited the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Rees	550,000 110,000	110,000
Raini Lelle	409,000 79,000	79,000
Kristine Ingebrigtsen	165,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Kristine Ingebrigtsen Peter Rees Raini Lelle

08-30-2024 17:34 UTC+2

Ludwig Regrets Working with Unregulated Poker Site; Super High Roller Bowl Winners | PokerNews Podcast #854

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Chad Holloway

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In the 854th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by WPT Global, Chad Holloway, Kyna England and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about Ludwig's recent admission that he regrets working with an unregulated online poker site, which in turn caused fallout involving other influencers, Scott Ball and Endgame Talent, and Phil Nagy.

The crew also recaps the recently completed Super High Roller Bowl, which Seth Davies won, and winners from the Super High Roller Series including Adrian Mateos, Maksim Vashrensenski, and Joni Jouhkimainen. Speaking of winners, hear about those who found success at the WSOP Circuit Graton stop and the Pennsylvania State Poker Championship.

Also, see footage of a player in Texas laying down top set of aces on a dry board in a hand that had the poker community talking. Finally, learn about EPT Barcelona, which just got underway and is celebrating its 20th anniversary! Those stories and more in the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast.

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08-30-2024 17:39 UTC+2

The Stone Bubble Has Been Reached

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ingvill Nilsen bet the A♠Q♥6♠ flop for 17,000 out of the big blind and Daniel Axelsson raised to 42,000. Nilsen folded and said "I had the ace but no spades." Axelsson replied "I had to raise, I had a strong ace," while collecting the pot.

At the same time, Keimo Suominen bet the J♦7♥3♠Q♠8♥ river for 65,000. Monica Klingenberg folded and Suominen declared "I had something" then showed the Q♥Q♣. Just the hand prior, Suominen had shown a five-high bluff.

There was also one all-in and call as Antti Takala three-bet jammed his last 28,000 out of the big blind and Taavi Pusa called.

Antti Takala: 5♥5♠ All in
Taavi Pusa: A♥8♠

The ace came on the A♠10♦7♦9♠7♠ board to reduce the field to the last 63 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Axelsson	460,000 60,000	60,000
Keimo Suominen	390,000 200,000	200,000
Ingvill Nilsen	380,000 50,000	50,000
Taavi Pusa	350,000 55,000	55,000
Monica Klingenberg	150,000 25,000	25,000
Antti Takala	Busted

Tags: Antti Takala Daniel Axelsson Ingvill Nilsen Keimo Suominen Monica Klingenberg Taavi Pusa

08-30-2024 17:48 UTC+2

Kulju Doubles on the Bubble

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Stein Pedersen raised from under the gun and was called by Birgir Ellingsen as well as Mario Jürgens in the big blind. The K♣7♠6♦ flop was checked to Ellingsen and he bet 18,000. Jürgens check-raised to 48,000 only for Pedersen to push all-in.

Ellingsen folded and Jürgens also let go, flashing his A♦K♠ for top pair top kicker. Pedersen exposed his A♣A♦ and Ellingsen showed pocket queens!

During the same hand on table 14, Kalle Kulju raised to 12,000 and Karl Persson three-bet to 24,000 for Kulju to call.

Persson continued on the 9♠8♠2♣ flop to get called, then jammed the 3♠ turn. Kulju called all-in for 79,000 and the showdown unfolded when all other hands had finished.

Kalle Kulju: A♦A♣ All in
Karl Persson: J♥J♠

Persson needed a jack or spades but the 6♥ river ensured the double of Kulju.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karl Persson	350,000 90,000	90,000
Kalle Kulju	260,000 130,000	130,000
Stein Pedersen	246,000 101,000	101,000

Birgir Ellingsen	215,000 95,000	95,000
Mario Jürgens	115,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Birgir Ellingsen Kalle Kulju Karl Persson Mario Jürgens Stein Pedersen

08-30-2024 18:00 UTC+2

Another Two Double on the Bubble

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Taivo Sillaste in the cutoff and Steinn Karlsson in the small blind got their stacks into the middle with the former at risk.

Taivo Sillaste: A♠A♦
Steinn Karlsson: 10♣10♦

The Q♦8♦3♠ flop brought some potential running straight outs but Sillaste locked up the double with the A♥ turn to make the K♠ river a formality.

The second all-in showdown followed during the next hand when Anders Bjorkheim raised from under the gun and called the shove by short stack Teemu Leppälahti in the next seat.

Teemu Leppälahti: A♠Q♠ All in
Anders Bjorkheim: K♣10♣

The A♦K♠3♣9♥9♠ board secured another double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anders Bjorkheim	470,000 100,000	100,000
Taivo Sillaste	215,000 130,000	130,000
Teemu Leppälahti	100,000 48,000	48,000
Steinn Karlsson	35,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Anders Bjorkheim Steinn Karlsson Taivo Sillaste Teemu Leppälahti

08-30-2024 18:06 UTC+2

Kasso Wins Big Pot On the Bubble

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On a completed board of K♥J♠8♣10♥K♣, Øystein Stai checked in the big blind. Laasik Kasso bet 100,000 from two seats over in an early position and Stai went into a long tank. No words were spoken by either player and Stai eventually called, then mucked when he was shown Q♥9♥ for the king-high straight.