Coolbet Open Main Event Heads Into Second and Final Starting Flight
The sun has risen in Tallinn, Estonia, for the fourth day of the 2025 Coolbet Open, and with Day 1b of the €550 Main Event as the main attraction on the schedule, starting at noon local time, a busy day at the Chesterfield Poker Club is expected.
While Day 1b does not mark the last chance at entering the Main Event, as late registration will remain open throughout the first level of Day 2, the majority of entries usually come from the second and final Day 1.
Previous Coolbet Open champions Anders Bjorkheim and Kaido Mikk are some of the names expected to show up after they did not make it through on their Day 1a attempts. They, along with many others, will be chasing Day 1a chipleader Edd Gerhardsen, who amassed 247,00 chips on the first starting flight, leading the 62 survivors of the 157 entries on Day 1a .
End of Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edd Gerhardsen | Norway | 247,000 | 165 |
| 2 | Jaanus Kippel | Estonia | 220,000 | 147 |
| 3 | Jonny Raninen | Finland | 217,000 | 145 |
| 4 | Anthony Lesoismier-Geniaux | France | 216,500 | 144 |
| 5 | Andre Sorm | Estonia | 175,000 | 117 |
| 6 | Tomas Kaarvall | Sweden | 164,500 | 110 |
| 7 | Maksim Belomestnoi | Estonia | 137,500 | 92 |
| 8 | Isabelle Winther | Norway | 137,500 | 92 |
| 9 | Runar Runarsson | Iceland | 130,500 | 87 |
| 10 | Markus Markusson | Norway | 130,000 | 87 |
Day 1b will feature the same structure as Day 1a, with nine levels of 45 minutes to be played before the players bag up, ending the day around 7:15 p.m. local time. With a starting stack of 30,000, the tournament will begin with blinds at 100/100 (100). Two small breaks are planned, one after Level 3 and one after Level 6, while dinner can be had after the final level, 600/1,200 (1,200), has been completed. Unlimited reentries are allowed throughout the day.
Day 1b 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 |
| Break | 15 | |||
| 4 | 45 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 5 | 45 | 200 | 500 | 500 |
| 6 | 45 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| Break | 15 | |||
| 7 | 45 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 8 | 45 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 9 | 45 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
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