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Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
2026 Coolbet Open
€550 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Players Left 22 / 753
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157,400
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
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Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
The 158 players playing in Day 1b have been sent on their final 15-minute break of the afternoon.
When they return, they will play three more 40-minute levels before the day concludes.
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Beate Etim got her stack of 11,400 in from the small blind against Jari Rattya in the hijack, and was at risk.
Beate Etim: K♠Q♥ 
Jari Rattya: A♦A♣
It was looking grim for Etim, but she found two pair on the 4♠2♣K♦Q♦9♦ runout to crack Rattya's aces and double up.
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Arasch Mirzai checked the 6♥3♥Q♣7♣ turn from middle position. Marko Vest then bet 8,000 into a pot of 15,500 from the hijack, and Mirzai called.
Mirzai checked again on the J♣ river. Vest responded by moving all in for 19,000, seeing Mirzai fold to take the pot without showdown.
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Teppo Kurvinen, who bagged the chip lead on this starting flight last year, was all in for 8,600 under the gun. Daniel Akesson called in the hijack, covering his opponent.
Teppo Kurvinen: K♠10♠
Daniel Akesson: J♠J♥
Kurvinen flopped a flush draw on 5♠Q♠2♣ and gained a straight draw on the 9♣ turn. The 4♦ river bricked, however, and Kurvinen would have to rebuy if he aspired to claim back-to-back chip leads.
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Three-way to the Q♥A♥7♣J♠ turn, Anders Hansson bet 2,200 in the hijack. Kristen Merila then raised to 7,000 in the cutoff, folding out big blind Jukka Juvonen.
Hansson was not satisfied yet and three-bet all in, with Merila instantly calling off his 13,200.
Kristen Merila: A♦J♣
Anders Hansson: K♣10♥
Hansson's straight had a big lead, but Merila rivered a full house on the A♣, doubling up as both players laughed it off.
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
