Main Event Day 3 | 2019 OlyBet Kings of Tallinn

02-23-2019 20:27 UTC+3

Martin Korman Eliminated in 16th Place (€3,560)

Jaxon

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

About 30 minutes ago on the feature table, Martin Korman jammed for 276,000 from early position with and was called by Luca Sebastiani in the big blind with .

Korman didn't get any help as the board ran out and was eliminated in 16th place for €3,560.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luca Sebastiani	894,000 364,000	364,000
Martin Korman	Busted

02-23-2019 18:53 UTC+3

Adamson Out on a Bad Beat

Jaxon

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

About 30 minutes ago on the feature table, Vladimir Bednar three-bet from the button to 100,000 against an opening raiser. Julian Adamson jammed for 396,000. The opening raiser folded and Bednar called.

Julian Adamson:
Vladimir Bednar:

Adamson was ahead before the flop and spiked a set after the came on the flop. However, Bednar completed a gutshot straight draw after the came on the turn. Adamson was eliminated from the tournament in 19th place after the completed the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Bednar	1,050,000 614,000	614,000
Julian Adamson	Busted

Tags: Julian Adamson Vladimir Bednar

02-23-2019 18:20 UTC+3

Mortensen Out in Two Hands

Jaxon

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

About 30 minutes ago on the televised feature table, Andrejs Punka opened to 30,000 from the button. Morten Mortensen three-bet to 78,000 from the small blind before Punka four-bet jammed for 365,000.

Mortensen called and it looked like he was in good shape to win a decent pot after he turned over and his opponent turned over .

Tides quickly changed after Punka hit top pair on the flop. Mortensen was unable to get back into the hand with the appearing on the turn followed by the on the river.

The next hand, Peter Pihlstrom opened up to 28,000 with from late position before Mortensen got the rest of his 58,000 chip stack in the middle. Pihlstrom called and it was off to the races again.

Peter Pihlstrom:
Morten Mortensen:

Mortensen was unable to hit any of the board and was eliminated in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrejs Punka	815,000 290,000	290,000
Morten Mortensen	Busted

Tags: Morten Mortensen Peter Pihlstrom

02-23-2019 17:59 UTC+3

Tenno Eliminates OlyBet Team Pro Meless

Jaxon

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Dmitrijs Meless just joined the rest of the OlyBet Team Pros on the rail.

Meless jammed for 165,000 from early position before Kaupo Tenno jammed over the top for 275,000 from the cutoff. The rest of the table folded and Meless sighed after he turned over and saw Tenno turn over .

The duo remained calmly in their seats throughout the hand. The ran out on the board and Meless was eliminated in 22nd place for €2,950.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kaupo Tenno	500,000 242,000	242,000
Dmitrijs Meless	Busted

Tags: Dmitrijs Meless Kaupo Tenna

02-23-2019 17:30 UTC+3

Meless Eliminates Jucys

Jaxon

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Paulius Jucys jammed from the button for 110,000 and was called by OlyBet Team Pro Dmitrijs Meless from the big blind.

Jucys turned over and was outmatched by the held by Meless.

"Good game," same Meless after he paired the flop.

Jucys was drawing dead after the came on the turn and was officially eliminated in 24th place for €2,950 after the completed the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrijs Meless	275,000 25,000	25,000

Paulius Jucys	Busted

Tags: Dmitrijs Meless Paulius Jucys

02-23-2019 16:52 UTC+3

Simulask, Rusnak, and Urnikis Eliminated

Jaxon

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Three players were quickly eliminated on separate tables at almost the same time.

First to go was Silver Simulask in 27th place who jammed for 170,000 unsuccessfully against his opponent's . Vladislav Rusnak was next to go in 26th place.

Edvinas Urnikis was the final of the trio to hit the rail. He jammed 160,000 from the button with and was called by Leo Tapani Pietila with . Urnikas started to get up when the gave his opponent a flush draw. Pietila won the hand and was up to 1,000,000 in chips after the came on the turn and the completed the board on the river.

A pay jump also took place with the remaining 24 players guaranteed a payout of €2,950.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Tapani Pietila	1,000,000 539,000	539,000
Silver Simulask	Busted
Vladislav Rusnak	Busted
Edvinas Urnikis	Busted

02-23-2019 16:06 UTC+3

Pietila Knocks Out Saviaho With a Full House

Jaxon

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kristian Matias Zitting was down to just 10 big blinds when he jammed from the hijack. Leo Tapani Pietila three-bet shoved for 336,000 from the button.

Jari Saviaho tanked for several minutes before Zitting called the clock. The tournament staff asked the dealer about the hand during which time Saviaho said he needed two minutes. The tournament staff told Saviaho to take his time and he folded a minute later.

Zitting turned over and was in a bit of trouble against Pietila's .

Zitting began to stand up after the came on the flop and turned his back on the table after he was drawing dead once the came on the turn to give his opponent a full house. Zitting did wind up with a flush after the completed the board on the river but this was not enough to save him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Tapani Pietila	461,000 225,000	225,000
Kristian Matias Zitting	Busted

02-23-2019 15:44 UTC+3

Lipp Bubbles on a Bad Beat

Jaxon

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The bubble took exactly one hand. Peter Pihlstrom jammed the button for 102,000 and Jarko Lipp, who coincidentally had the same amount of chips, called.

Hands were played out on other tables and a crowd formed with everyone understanding this hand was likely to break the bubble one way or another.

It wasn't looking good for Pihlstrom after he turned over and Lipp turned over .

However, tides quickly changed for Pihlstrom after he nailed a set on the flop. The on the turn and the on the river were unable to save Lipp and he was eliminated on the bubble.

Meanwhile, Pihlstrom and the other 33 remaining players are all guaranteed a payout of at least €2,740.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Pihlstrom	219,000 -71,000	-71,000
Jarko Lipp	Busted

Tags: Jarko Lipp Peter Pihlstrom

02-23-2019 15:35 UTC+3

Poker Mama Eliminated, Now Hand for Hand

Jaxon

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The action is now on the bubble with 35 players remaining and 34 getting paid at least €2,740.

Malta's Jacqueline "Poker Mama" Cachia was the latest casualty. She open jammed for 170,000 with and was unable to survive against the held by Latvia's Yaniv Peretz.