€550 Main Event Day 1a | 2025 Coolbet Poker Open

08-13-2025 12:42 UTC+2

Gronli Gets Rid of Hilmisson

Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

In a relatively small pot of 3,500, Knut Gronli under the gun and cutoff Axel Hilmisson each put in 7,500 on the 7♠4♣9♥Q♠ turn. The 8♦ arrived on the river, and saw Gronli put Hilmisson all-in for his last 12,500.

Hilmisson did not need long before he called off. Gronli tabled 9♦9♣ for a set of nines. Hilmisson tried to muck his cards, but he was forced to show K♣Q♦ for top pair as he took his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Knut Gronli	50,000 50,000	50,000
Axel Hilmisson	Busted

Tags: Axel Hilmisson Knut Gronli

08-13-2025 13:46 UTC+2

Saevarsson Jams Into Sahli's Aces

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The action was picked up on a J♠7♣4♦9♦ turn. With 18,000 in the pot, Steinar Saevarsson fired a bet of 11,000 from early position. Yanis Sahli flicked in a call from the hijack, after which the 6♣ river emerged from the deck.

Saevarsson moved in his stack of 17,900. Sahli called off his stack of 17,000 after a few seconds, causing a displeased Saevarsson to show Q♦Q♣ for a pair of queens.

Sahli had the higher pocket pair with his A♥A♦, and he doubled up to be among the leaders in the room. Saevarsson was left with just three big blinds, which he would lose not much later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yanis Sahli	74,000
Steinar Saevarsson	Busted

Tags: Steinar Saevarsson Yanis Sahli

08-13-2025 14:42 UTC+2

Hirttio Shoves Into Trips

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Three-way to the A♠A♣K♣ flop, it checked to Rune Reitan on the button, who placed a bet of 3,100 on the button. Markus Hirttio then promptly moved all in for 15,000 in middle position, prompting Elisabeth Harestad to get out of the way in the cutoff.

Reitan tossed in a quick call, however, covering Hirttio's stack.

Markus Hirttio: K♦Q♠ All in
Rune Reitan: A♦8♦

Reitan had Hirttio drawing dead after the 9♣ turn, rendering the 4♣ river meaningless.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rune Reitan	72,000 14,000	14,000
Elisabeth Harestad	20,000
Markus Hirttio	Busted

Tags: Elisabeth Harestad Markus Hirttio Rune Reitan

08-13-2025 14:50 UTC+2

Smeljov Bluffs Off Final Chips

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Stanislav Smeljov in the big blind and Madis Palmi had already gathered a pot of 23,000 when Smeljov pushed his final 7,500 over the line on the Q♦3♦4♥J♥ turn. Palmi instantly called, putting his opponent at risk.

Stanislav Smeljov: K♦10♥ All in
Madis Palmi: A♦J♠

The J♣ river improved Smeljov to trips, and Smeljov exited the tournament area as he was left with just king-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Madis Palmi	57,000
Stanislav Smeljov	Busted

Tags: Madis Palmi Stanislav Smeljov

08-13-2025 15:18 UTC+2

Table 8 Keeps Cracking Aces

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Kaido Mikk open-raised to 1,300 in the hijack, calling when Martin Zobel three-bet to 3,200 on the button. Zobel placed a continuation-bet on the J♥J♦7♦ flop, which Mikk check-raised to 5,500.

After confirming the amount, Zobel called to the 8♣ turn. Mikk moved all his chips in the middle, and Zobel quickly called off his stack of 11,500.

Martin Zobel: A♦A♣ All in
Kaido Mikk: J♠10♥

Mikk had flopped trips to take a big lead over Zobel's aces, and he was upgraded to a full house on the 10♠ river to seal the deal and eliminate his opponent.

"That's the fourth time that happened on the table," Isabelle Winther noted, referring to Zobel's aces disappearing into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomi Rasanen	68,500 900	900
Kaido Mikk	62,000 62,000	62,000
Leif Iversen	57,000 57,000	57,000
Thor Brosveet	46,500 9,800	9,800
Isabelle Winther	45,000 21,000	21,000
Kert Hallik	15,800 8,700	8,700
Martin Zobel	Busted

Tags: Isabelle Winther Kaido Mikk Martin Zobel

08-13-2025 15:47 UTC+2

Enebakk Emerges Victorious in Three-Way All-In

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Gert Orav under the gun, Marius Enebakk in early position, and Hjortur Davidsson on the button had gotten all of their chips in before the flop. Orav was at risk with 10,000, while Enebakk's 15,800 was also covered by Davidsson.

Gert Orav: A♦10♣ All in
Marius Enebakk: J♠J♣ All in
Hjortur Davidsson: A♣Q♥

Davidsson gained a flush draw and gutshot straight draw on the 8♥10♠6♥J♥ turn, while Enebakk made a set for a big lead. The Q♠ river changed nothing, seeing Enebakk drag the pot, eliminating Orav and leaving Davidsson with crumbs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Enebakk	43,100
Hjortur Davidsson	2,800 27,200	27,200
Gert Orav	Busted

Tags: Gert Orav Hjortur Davidsson Marius Enebakk

08-13-2025 16:03 UTC+2

Various Eliminations

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Lund	Busted
Misto Necati	Busted
Knut Trulsen	Busted
Romet Martjan	Busted
Rando Kleimann	Busted
Sigurdur Thorgeirsson	Busted
Jukka Hakala	Busted
Anders Bjorkheim	Busted

08-13-2025 16:46 UTC+2

Leppalahti, Hagevik Fall as Raninen Soars

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

After several raises, hijack Jonny Raninen had Teemu Leppalahti in the big blind and Robert Hagevik in the hijack all-in and at risk. Leppalahti had committed his stack of 8,100, while Hagevik was risking his 39,000 chips.

Teemu Leppalahti: A♥5♠ All in
Robert Hagevik: 10♠10♦ All in
Jonny Raninen: A♣K♥

Raninen paired up on the 7♠8♣A♠ flop. Neither Leppalahti nor Hagevik could retaliate on the Q♦ turn or 3♥ river, and they were both eliminated as Raninen ended with over 200 big blinds in his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonny Raninen	166,000 42,000	42,000
Teemu Leppalahti	Busted
Robert Hagevik	Busted

Tags: Jonny Raninen Robert Hagevik Teemu Leppalahti

08-13-2025 16:54 UTC+2

Kaarvall Among Leaders After Gronli Bluffs It Off

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Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Knut Gronli in the big blind and Fredrik Kaarvall in middle position had created a massive pot of 45,000 when they went to the 7♣9♠3♦ flop. Gronli then moved all in, with his 38,000 being covered by Kaarvall.

Kaarvall announced a call, and both players tabled their cards.

Knut Gronli: K♠8♠ All in
Fredrik Kaarvall: 10♥10♦

Gronli had wagered his stack with king-high, and his daring move would not pay off as Kaarvall's pair held on the 3♥8♥ runout.