2018 OlyBet Kings of Tallinn

€1,100 Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 OlyBet Kings of Tallinn

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
€62,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€254,600
Entries
268
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Tonis Viik 'Got Lucky' to Catapult into Chip Lead

Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante
Tonis Viik
Tonis Viik

Estonia's Tonis Viik has the early chip lead in the tournament thanks to a hand that he shared afterward, "I got lucky."

The hand began with Viik opening from early position. He got two players to call before Tapio Ilmari Vihakas three-bet to 1,800. Viik and his two opponents called.

Vikhakas bet 5,000 into a pot of a little more than 7,000 on a {j-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop. Viik called before the other two players folded.

The action got even bigger after the {2-Spades} appeared on the turn with Vikhakas declaring himself all-in for 13,700. Viik called and turned over {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, which gave him a flush-draw and a gut-shot straight draw.

Vikhakas turned over pocket aces and was about a 3:1 favorite to win the hand. However, luck wasn't on his side after the {8-Hearts} spiked the river to give his opponent a flush.

Viik's stack soared to 85,000 to put him in the early chip lead while Vikhakas temporarily hit the rail before he re-entered.

Player Chips Progress
Tonis Viik ee
Tonis Viik
85,000 85,000
Tapio Ilmari Vihakas fi
Tapio Ilmari Vihakas
30,000 30,000

Tags: Tapio Ilmari VihakasTonis Viik