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.
2025 Coolbet Open €550 Main Event Final Table Results
| 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 |
A Heads-Up Destined to Happen
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.
Gordo Quickly Wraps Up Deepstacked Heads-Up
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.
