2020 Kings of Tallinn

€1,100 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2020 Kings of Tallinn

Final Results
Winner
Johan Karlsson
Winning Hand
q5
Prize
€126,900
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€640,300
Entries
674
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
9
Players Left
1

Messina Doubles Off Karlsson

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Renato Messina
Renato Messina

Johan Karlsson can't seem to win in an all-in situation for the last two blind levels. He did somehow take the chip lead by a small margin before the next hand took place.

Karlsson opened to 400,000 from the cutoff with {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}. Renato Messina three-bet jammed to 900,000 with {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} and Karlsson called.

Messina took a big advantage in the hand after hitting the {a-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{a-Hearts} flop hard. His trips held with the {10-Clubs} coming on the turn followed by the {5-Clubs} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Johan Karlsson se
Johan Karlsson
5,400,000
Renato Messina it
Renato Messina
2,300,000
900,000
900,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Johan KarlssonRenato Messina

Trip Queens for Kosk

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Johan Karlsson opened to 400,000 from under the gun with {a-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and Ermo Kosk called from the small blind with {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}.

Both players checked after the {q-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{2-Clubs} came on the flop.

Kosk led out for 550,000 after the {q-Clubs} came on the turn and Karlsson called.

The {9-Spades} completed the board on the river and Kosk fired out for 775,000. Karlsson tanked for a minute before he called and got the bad news.

Player Chips Progress
Ermo Kosk ee
Ermo Kosk
7,700,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
Johan Karlsson se
Johan Karlsson
3,700,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000

Tags: Ermo KoskJohan Karlsson

Kosk Extends Lead

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Kristian Zitting opened to 400,000 from the cutoff with {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and Ermo Kosk called from the button with {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}.

Zitting check-called a bet of 400,000 after hitting trips on the {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{a-Clubs} flop. Zitting check-called a larger bet of 700,000 after the {7-Hearts} came on the turn.

The {4-Hearts} completed the board on the river to give Kosk a baby flush. Zitting checked again and Kosk jammed more than covering the 2,500,000 Zitting had behind.

Zitting snap-folded and Kosk extended his chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Ermo Kosk ee
Ermo Kosk
9,500,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
Kristian Zitting fi
Kristian Zitting
2,500,000
-1,800,000
-1,800,000

Tags: Ermo KoskKristian Zitting

Four Bet Good for Karlsson

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Johan Karlsson
Johan Karlsson

Johan Karlsson opened for 400,000 from under the gun with {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}. Ermo Kosk three-bet to 1,500,000 from the small blind with {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}.

Karlsson tanked for a couple of minutes before he four-bet jammed for 4,200,000. Kosk tanked for a minute before he folded and Karlsson has chipped away at his chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Ermo Kosk ee
Ermo Kosk
7,700,000
-1,800,000
-1,800,000
Johan Karlsson se
Johan Karlsson
6,700,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
Kristian Zitting fi
Kristian Zitting
2,500,000
Renato Messina it
Renato Messina
1,800,000
-500,000
-500,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Dennis Berglin se
Dennis Berglin
1,700,000
-1,400,000
-1,400,000

Tags: Ermo KoskJohan Karlsson

Messina Doubles with Big Slick

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ermo Kosk opened to 425,000 from the cutoff with {a-Spades}{3-Hearts} from the cutoff. Renato Messina jammed with {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} for 1,400,000 and Kosk quickly called.

The {j-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} ran out on the board and Messina doubled up.

After the hand, Johan Karlsson took a small lead over Kosk.

Player Chips Progress
Johan Karlsson se
Johan Karlsson
6,800,000
100,000
100,000
Ermo Kosk ee
Ermo Kosk
6,700,000
-1,400,000
-1,400,000
Renato Messina it
Renato Messina
3,100,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Kristian Zitting fi
Kristian Zitting
2,800,000
-400,000
-400,000
Dennis Berglin se
Dennis Berglin
1,100,000
-100,000
-100,000

Tags: Ermo KoskJohan KarlssonRenato Messina

Karlsson Extends Lead

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Johan Karlsson opened to 400,000 from the cutoff with {k-Spades}{7-Spades} and Ermo Kosk defended his big blind with {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}.

Karlsson nailed trips after the {7-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} came on the flop and Kosk check-called a bet of 300,000.

The {7-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop. The {9-Diamonds} came on the turn and Kosk checked. Karlsson bet 800,000 and Kosk folded.

Player Chips Progress
Johan Karlsson se
Johan Karlsson
8,200,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
Ermo Kosk ee
Ermo Kosk
5,800,000
-900,000
-900,000

Kristian Zitting Eliminated in 5th place (€31,200)

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Kristian Zitting
Kristian Zitting

Johan Karlsson opened to 400,000 from under the gun with {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}. Kristian Zitting three-bet jammed for 2.7 million with {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} from the button and Karlsson called.

Zitting was eliminated in fifth place for €31,200 after he bricked the {2-Clubs}{2-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} board and the remaining four players are guaranteed at least a payout of €42,880.

Karlsson had more than half the chips in play after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Johan Karlsson se
Johan Karlsson
11,500,000
3,300,000
3,300,000
Kristian Zitting fi
Kristian Zitting
Busted

Tags: Johan KarlssonKristian Zitting

Berglin Doubles His Short Stack

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Dennis Berglin jammed for 640,000 from the button with {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts} and was called by Johan Karlsson in the small blind with {9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}.

Berglin, who was ahead when the chips were committed, improved to trips after the {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades} ran out on the board.

Player Chips Progress
Johan Karlsson se
Johan Karlsson
13,000,000
11,850,000
11,850,000
Dennis Berglin se
Dennis Berglin
1,700,000
600,000
600,000