Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
2025 Coolbet Poker Open
€550 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2025 Coolbet Poker Open
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€234,175
Entries
493
Level
25
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
157
Players Left
62
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Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
In a pot of 25,000, Jukka Moisio fired a bet of 6,500 on the 8♣2♥2♠ flop from the small blind. Rune Reitan called on the button, after which the 8♥ was put as the turn.
Moisio slowed down and checked, leading Reitan to bet 16,000. Moisio counted his chips as he weighed his options, eventually settling on a call. Both players then checked the 9♠ river to showdown.
Moisio showed A♣J♦ for the two pair on the board with an ace kicker, but Reitan was awarded the sizable pot when he tabled 6♠6♦ for a better two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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132,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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18,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Big blind Laur Sibold shoved his stack of 13,600 into a pot of 11,500 on a A♣9♠8♠Q♥ turn. Keimo Suominen asked for a count before he committed a call with the covering stack.
Laur Sibold: A♥6♦ 
Keimo Suominen: Q♠J♦
Sibold's pair remained best on the 9♦ river, doubling him up late on Day 1a. Jonny Raninen, meanwhile, has kept building his stack as he is nearing seven starting stacks in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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208,500
42,500
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42,500 |
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38,700 | |
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29,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
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Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The dealers have been instructed to deal four more hands on each table before Day 1a concludes.
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
After Fredrik Kaarvall had opened from middle position, Ott Jaakson put in about two-thirds of his 35,000 stack from the small blind. The short-stacked big blind quickly folded, after which Kaarvall announced an all-in bet with the covering stack.
"I didn't see that [you raised]," Jaakson stated, "but I think I'm committed now." He called off his remaining chips, and the cards went face-up.
Ott Jaakson: J♥4♥
Fredrik Kaarvall: A♠K♣
Jaakson received no help on the 2♦5♣7♠Q♠3♠ board. Kaarvall's big slick held, and Jaakson took a frustrating exit during the final few hands of Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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168,000
29,000
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29,000 |
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Busted |
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
All tables are racing off the T-100 chips, after which the players will bag up for the evening.
Stay tuned for the chip counts and a recap of the day.
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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247,000
247,000
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247,000 |
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220,000
190,000
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190,000 |
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217,000
8,500
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8,500 |
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216,500
16,500
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16,500 |
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175,000
147,000
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147,000 |
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164,500
3,500
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3,500 |
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137,500
17,500
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17,500 |
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137,500
92,500
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92,500 |
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130,500
100,500
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100,500 |
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130,000
75,800
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75,800 |
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126,500
28,500
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28,500 |
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126,000
126,000
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126,000 |
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112,500
88,800
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88,800 |
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111,000
42,500
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42,500 |
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107,000
39,000
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39,000 |
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94,500
94,500
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94,500 |
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94,000
94,000
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94,000 |
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91,000
61,000
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61,000 |
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88,000
88,000
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88,000 |
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87,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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84,500
47,500
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47,500 |
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82,500
82,500
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82,500 |
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81,000
54,100
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54,100 |
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74,500
15,500
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15,500 |
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72,000
8,500
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8,500 |
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The 2025 Coolbet Open €550 Main Event kicked off with Day 1a today, and a crowd of 157 entries made their way to the Chesterfield Poker Club in Tallinn. At the end of the nine levels of play, Norwegian player Edd-Christian Gerhardsen had gathered the most chips of the 62 survivors, bagging 247,000, more than eight times the starting stack of 30,000 and 165 big blinds at the start of Day 2.
As always with the Coolbet Open, the poker room had a friendly and fun atmosphere throughout the day. Aside from collecting chips, Gerhardsen was seen laughing and bantering with the other players at his table, among whom was hometown hero Jaanus Kippel, who ended the day as second in chips with 220,000.
Finland's Jonny Raninen had to reenter early, but grinded his way to the podium as he ended with 217,000, scoring a double knock-out along the way. Frenchman Anthony Lesoismier-Geniaux needed three bullets before he started to pick up steam, eventually ending with 216,500. Sweden's best performer was Tomas Kaarvall with 164,500, while Iceland's Runar Runarsson also made the international top ten with a stack of 130,500.
End of Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
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| 1 | Edd-Christian 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 |
Twitch streamer Ylva "Jevakim" Thorsrud also made it through to Day 2, increasing her stack to 40,500. Meanwhile, Diego Rodriguez Cantillana (32,000) was the only survivor of a small Chilean delegation, who traveled halfway across the world to travel the Coolbet Open in Tallinn.
Last year's champion Anders Bjorkheim was less fortunate and booked an early exit after shoving into a flush. 2022 Coolbet Open winner Kaido Mikk also departed before the day's end, but they and every other interested player can try again as Day 1b, the second and final starting flight, will take place Thursday, August 14.
Day 1b will start at noon local time and follow the same structure as Day 1a, meaning nine levels of 45 minutes are in the cards, with a 15-minute break planned after Level 3 and Level 6. Those who are unsuccessful on Day 1b still have more opportunities to become a Coolbet Open champion, as late registration and unlimited reentries will be possible until the conclusion of the first level of Day 2.
A bumper crowd is expected for Day 1b, so make sure to tune back in to PokerNews to not miss anything from the 2025 Coolbet Open Main Event.
€550 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
