Time to Cool Off as 2025 Coolbet Open €550 Main Event Day 1a Gets Underway
The annual Coolbet Open has reached its eighth edition, and is already in full swing. Taking place at the Chesterfield Poker Club in Tallinn, Estonia, for the second year in a row, the festival once again promises a shelter from the sweltering summer sun with a friendly and player-first atmosphere. With a schedule full of low-stakes hold'em and mixed-game tournaments, the Coolbet Open caters to every type of poker player. Most eyes will be on the flagship €550 Main Event, however, which kicks off today at noon local time with Day 1a.
Last year, the Main Event attracted a field of 504 entries for a prize pool of €244,440. It was Norway's Anders Bjorkheim who took home the trophy and the top prize of €50,000 after a dominating final table performance which saw him eliminate every other player in spectacular fashion.
2024 Coolbet Open Tallinn Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anders Bjorkheim | Norway | €50,000 |
| 2 | Keimo Suominen | Finland | €30,550 |
| 3 | Seyed Tabaei | Sweden | €22,000 |
| 4 | Andre Mägi | Estonia | €17,500 |
| 5 | Vadim Guk | Estonia | €13,550 |
| 6 | Einar Thorolfsson | Iceland | €10,300 |
| 7 | Esko Brandt | Estonia | €7,775 |
| 8 | Kaido Mikk | Estonia | €5,800 |
| 9 | Taavi Pusa | Estonia | €4,665 |
The 2025 Coolbet Open Main Event starts players off with 30,000 chips. There will be two starting flights, with Day 1b taking place Thursday, August 14, both featuring unlimited reentries. Those unfortunate enough not to make it through to Day 2 need not fret, as the late registration period remains open until the end of Level 10, the first level of Day 2. Meanwhile, the starting flights will play nine levels of 45 minutes, starting with blinds at 100/100 (100), and ending in 600/1,200 (1,200) around 7:15 p.m. local time.
Day 1a Structure
| Level | Length | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 2 | 45 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 3 | 45 | 100 | 300 | 300 |
| 4 | 45 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 5 | 45 | 200 | 500 | 500 |
| 6 | 45 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 7 | 45 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 8 | 45 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 9 | 45 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
PokerNews will be live reporting the Coolbet Open Main Event from start to finish, so stay tuned to not miss any of the poker action from the beautiful Baltics.