We will be interviewing Anton Wigg on the break about how his Main Event is going so far, about the changes in the festival between now and the first one he attended in 2015, and more.
Lithuanians Ignas Gabijunas and Deividas Kvaselis were just going after each other in a hand.
Gabijunas checked with about 7,000 in the middle and the board reading 
. Kvaselis bet 5,100 and the table went silent for the two minutes Gabijunas tanked for.
Gabijunas eventually made the called and tossed his hand into the muck after he saw Kvaselis held 
for a straight. The duo began chattering away in Lithuanian as Kvaselis added his new found chips to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,000 | 58,000 |
|
18,000 | 18,000 |
Last year's Kings of Tallinn Main Event Champion Juha Helppi opened in early position to 600 before Jaakko Mikael Hokkanen three-bet to 1,600 from one seat over. Three players cold-called including Meelis Suurorg on the button and Tomas Kiricenko in the big blind.
Helppi also opted to call and the first four players checked the 
flop. Suurorg, who was looking down at his phone, was told it was his turn and he opted to fold despite there not being any action in front of him.
The 
paired the board on the turn and Kiricenko open-jammed for almost 16,000. The remaining three players quickly folded and Kiricenko was able to chip up without seeing a showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 | 15,000 |
|
|
24,000 | 24,000 |
We will share some of the winners of the side events throughout our coverage. Touko Teivonpoika Berndtson was among the early side event winners after he outlasted a field of 81 entrants to win the €330 No Limit Hold'em Turbo Championship for €7,450. Here is a look at the final table results.
Berndtson will attempt to repeat his success in the Main Event seated at Table 5 with a stack of approximately 25,000.
| Place | Name | Player Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Touko Teivonpoika Berndtson | Finland | €7,450 |
| 2 | Alen Coralic | Sweden | €4,900 |
| 3 | Aleksi Mikael Naski | Finland | €3,300 |
| 4 | Mika Hautakangas | Finland | €2,200 |
| 5 | Teppo Joentausta | Finland | €1,610 |
| 6 | Jevgeni Bogatõrjov | Estonia | €1,180 |
| 7 | Roope Tarmi | Finland | €915 |
| 8 | Roni Antti Myllymäki | Finland | €810 |
| 9 | Kristopher Kuusk | Estonia | €720 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
The blinds just went up to 100/200 with a big blind ante of 200. This is the first blind level featuring antes. After this level, players will be on their second 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
The day has come to an early end for Olybet Team Pro Carmen-Elina Vist. She shared during break nothing was going her way and that didn't improve after the break either.
Vist three-bet shoved for her remaining stack of almost 8,000.
"I want to gamble," Teun Hernar Mulder, who was the opening raiser said. "I call."
Vist looked in good shape to double after she paired up the 
flop. A blank came on the turn.
Fate wasn't on Vist's side throughout the day and this final hand was no different as the 
spiked the river to give her opponent a set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000 | |
|
Busted |
The big board was just updated to show 190 entrants in the field with 185 remaining.
We were across the room when we heard Veli-Pekka Alakorva shout in what seemed like in pleasure. We ran over to catch the end of the hand.
Alakorva had all his fresh stack of chips in the middle but he got them in very good with a set holding 
on a 
board. His opponent Airidas Daksa was still alive with one card to come holding a flush draw with .
Daska wasn't able to suckout on his opponent after the 
didn't improve his hand and Alakorva got an early double-up on his third bullet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
62,000 | 32,000 |
|
|
11,000 |
The festival kicked off with welcome drinks on Tuesday night and a three-piece band featuring Kim Herold, Jarkko Rantala, and Tuomas Keskinen.
Here is a look at some photos courtesy of Rene Velli/Kings of Tallinn.
