Players on Break
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Players are now on their second 15-minute break of the day. We will try to interview Team OlyBet pro Raigo Aasmaa on the break on the PokerNews Facebook page.
2018 OlyBet Kings of Tallinn
€1,100 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 OlyBet Kings of Tallinn
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€254,600
Entries
268
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Maksim Petrov Eliminated on the Bubble
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
The money bubble lasted exactly four hands before breaking. Maksim Petrov jammed for about 130,000 with 
and was called by Totti Matias Arusuo with 
.
Petrov's small lead became a huge disadvantage after an ace appeared on the 
flop. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river didn't help Petrov improved and he was eliminated on the bubble in 32nd place.
A round of applause took place after the hand and the remaining players are each guaranteed to bank at least €2,110.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000 | 257,000 |
|
Busted |
Henri Vaisanen Doubles on the Money Bubble With Aces
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
The second hand on the money bubble featured an all-in and a call. Henri Vaisanen jammed for 138,000 with 
and was called by Quang Thanh Doan with 
.
Vaisanen appeared to be uncomfortable after a king hit the 
flop and got out of his seat. He returned to his chair after the 
appeared on the turn and the 
completed the board on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
290,000 | 81,000 |
|
250,000 | -19,500 |
How Long Will the Bubble Last?
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
The second hand started to be dealt seven minutes into hand for hand. During the first hand, there was little action other than players with big stacks betting and players with smaller stacks appearing to be deep in thought.
Hand For Hand Begins on the Money Bubble
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Jari Pekka Hurri and Hans Benny Hagberg were both elimianted from the tournament. The tournament director is moving players from Table 10 to the other tables to bring play down to four tables.
The tournament is now hand for hand as it is now on the bubble. After one more player is eliminated all the remaining will collect at least the minimum prize of €2,110.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Yan Viatcheslav Birg Celebrates
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Yan Viatcheslav Birg shoved a little more than five big blinds with . Arunas Garunkstis, looked down at and called.
Birg's friends gathered around the table urging for a hold. The 
flop gave Garunkstis four tens as outs. Birg and his friends celebrated after the 
appeared on the turn and the 
appeared on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
94,000 | -100,500 |
Jussi Karpanen Eliminated By New Chip Leader Arunas Garunkstis
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Jussi Karpanen found himself low on chips and was under 10 big blinds. On the flip side, Arunas Garunkstis has won a few hands since the last break and was at around 500,000 in chips.
The duo battled it out in the blinds. Karpanen shoved 
from the small blind and Garunkstis called with 
.
Karpanen had a slight advantage in this poker flip, however, he was at a huge disadvantage after a king appeared on the 
flop. Another appeared on the turn followed by a third on the river to send Karpanen to the rail and Garunkstis to the chip lead.
Around the same time, Johan Stig Arne Creutz exited the tournament leaving just 34 players or three shy of the money with 31 players getting paid at least €2,110.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
570,000 | 270,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Aleksei Matt & Daniel Giles McCormack Eliminated
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Just as we said the action was slowing down, two players filed out of the tournament area at around the same time in Aleksei Matt and Daniel Giles McCormack.
The field is down to 36 players with 31 getting paid at least €2,110. The money bubble will likely break either this level or the next one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Action Slowing a Bit as the Bubble Approaches
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Unlike many other poker tournaments where the first in the money gets slightly more than their buy-in back, the Kings of Tallinn Main Event provides players in the money about double their buy-in back with everyone cashing earning at least €2,110.
Perhaps due to that or perhaps due to other variables, the action has somewhat slowed down after some quick eliminations earlier in the blind level.