€550 Main Event
Day 3 Completed
€550 Main Event
Day 3 Completed
The 2025 Coolbet Open €550 Main Event attracted a field of 493 entries, creating a prize pool of €234,175. A field consisting mostly of players from the Baltics and Scandinavia battled for three days at the Chesterfield Poker Club in Tallinn, Estonia, but ultimately it was Spanish regular Guillermo Gordo who was the last man standing.
After a dominating display on Day 3, Gordo captured the first-place prize of €48,400, his third-best live score according to The Hendon Mob. Perhaps more importantly, the Coolbet Open Main Event was Gordo's maiden major live victory, meaning he will go home with his first-ever trophy. To claim the title, Gordo defeated Asgeir Lund after a heads-up that lasted only a few hands.
Lund was awarded €28,000 for his runner-up finish, which is a new high score for the Norwegian player. The bronze medal went to Maksim Belomestnoi, who became the highest-placed Estonian player and raked in €21,500 for his efforts, more than doubling his total live earnings.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guillermo Gordo | Spain | €48,400 |
| 2 | Asgeir Lund | Norway | €28,000 |
| 3 | Maksim Belomestnoi | Estonia | €21,500 |
| 4 | Ole Wasenius | Norway | €16,800 |
| 5 | Magnus Pukk | Estonia | €13,000 |
| 6 | Artur Kulanurk | Estonia | €10,000 |
| 7 | Kristjan Maasalu | Estonia | €7,400 |
| 8 | Kai Tiainen | Finland | €5,700 |
| 9 | Frederic Janik | France | €4,700 |
Day 3 started with 24 hopefuls returning to the tables, with Lund as the overwhelming chipleader. He wasted no time before he started collecting even more, eliminating Geir Wold (24th - €1,500) on the first hand of the day. Paul Solovjev (21st - €1,750) and the last Icelandic player Runar Runarsson (20th - €2,025) soon fell victim to Lund's seemingly unstoppable run as well, seeing the Norwegian enter the final two tables with thrice as many chips as his nearest contender.
While Lund's stack stagnated at the final two tables, Gordo became unleashed. He eliminated Esa Turpeinen (15th - €2,700), Jo Andersen (13th - €3,200), and Torsti Kettula (11th - €3,850). After winning a huge pot to get even in chips with Lund, Gordo popped the final table bubble by busting Torgeir Ravlo in tenth place for €3,850, meaning he would start the final table with a small lead over Lund.
The chiplead went back and forth between Gordo and Lund throughout the final table, but at no point were they in any danger of the other players catching up. Together, they provided every elimination from the final six onward, and to no one's surprise, they ended heads-up to battle for the Coolbet Open Main Event title.
With an average stack of 74 big blinds and Gordo having only a small lead over Lund, the two were seemingly headed towards an arduous battle that could last deep into the night. Against all expectations, however, it took Gordo less than ten minutes to secure the victory.
First, Lund bluffed off some chips with king-high. A couple of hands later, Lund limp-jammed his stack of 38 big blinds with king-six offsuit. His move turned out to be ill-timed, as Gordo was sitting on ace-queen and made the tournament-winning call. The players shared a hug before they celebrated their performances with friends. After all, the Estonian night was still young.
With a plethora of side events still planned and ongoing, the eighth iteration of the Coolbet Open is far from over. However, Gordo's victory concludes the PokerNews coverage of the festival. Still craving more action? Be sure to check out our live reporting hub for live coverage of tournaments around the world.
Asgeir Lund limped in on the button, and Guillermo Gordo raised to 400,000 in the big blind. Lund then quickly piled in his stack of 3,790,000, and Gordo snap-called to put his opponent at risk.
Asgeir Lund: K♠6♦
Guillermo Gordo: A♣Q♦
Both players paired on the A♥9♥6♠ flop, with Gordo maintaining a big lead. The 5♥ turn and 3♠ river changed nothing for either player, cementing Lund's status as runner-up.
Lund took home €28,000 for his second place, his best-ever score.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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14,790,000
3,790,000
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3,790,000 |
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Busted | |
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Asgeir Lund limped his button in with K♥5♠, after which Guillermo Gordo raised to 500,000 in the big blind with A♦K♠. Lund called to the 9♦6♠J♦ flop, where Gordo continued for 400,000.
Lund put in a raise to 1,000,000, and Gordo called. Undeterred by the 6♦ turn, Lund placed another 1,100,000 in the middle. Lund had picked up the nut flush draw and called, and he was rewarded with another diamond on the 4♦ river.
He decided to lead out for 2,000,000, prompting Lund to immediately get rid of his king-high, admitting defeat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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11,000,000
2,600,000
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2,600,000 |
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3,900,000
2,500,000
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2,500,000 |
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The remaining duo have taken their seats and are ready to begin the battle for the trophy.
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Guillermo Gordo and Asgeir Lund have been sent on a small break of ten minutes before they will battle it out for the Coolbet Open title.
Guillermo Gordo raised his button to 200,000. The short-stacked Maksim Belomestnoi sat in the small blind and pushed in his stack of 860,000, which Gordo quickly called off.
Maksim Belomestnoi: K♣J♣
Guillermo Gordo: 3♥3♣
Belomestnoi was unable to find a pair on the A♦9♥7♣5♠10♥ runout. His Main Event run ended in third place, receiving a small trophy for his podium finish along with his cash prize of €21,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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8,400,000
1,600,000
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1,600,000 |
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6,400,000
600,000
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600,000 |
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Busted | |
Maksim Belomestnoi raised to 200,000 on the button, holding K♥J♦. Asgeir Lund called in the small blind with Q♣8♣, and the two went to a flop of 4♣Q♦3♠.
Lund continued for 105,000, but he mucked his cards when Asgeir check-raised to 400,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,000,000
700,000
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700,000 |
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1,300,000
500,000
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500,000 |
Small blind Guillermo Gordo put Maksim Belomestnoi in the big blind all-in, and Belomestnoi quickly called off his stack of 825,000.
Maksim Belomestnoi: A♣5♦
Guillermo Gordo: Q♠8♣
Belomestnoi turned a straight on the 3♠7♥4♥2♦3♣ runout to lock up the pot and double up through the chipleader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,800,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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1,800,000
925,000
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925,000 |