The field has grown to 313 entrants with 305 players remaining.
To put this figure into perspective, last year's single opening flight attracted 318 entrants with the entire Main Event attracting 375 entrants.
Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Christopher Howden led out for 4,000 into a pot of around 13,000 after the 
came on the flop and Sargon Esfendiyari made the call.
Howden fired again, this time for 9,500, after the 
appeared on the turn and Esfendiyari called.
The 
completed the board on the river and Howden jammed for about 13,000.
"You have a straight," said Esfendiyari.
Esfendiyari folded about 30 seconds later and the dealer awarded the pot to Howden.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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53,000
53,000
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53,000 |
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25,000
25,000
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25,000 |
OlyBet Team Pros Carmen-Elina Vist and Raigo Aasmaa were noticed in action.
Table 40 has some familiar names as well with Phillip Huxley, Ranno Sootla, Kent Roed, Tonis Viik, and Oskar Wedde on Table 40
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
The Kings of Tallinn Main Event is now streaming a feature table with commentating by Kristjan Laas.
You can check out the action by clicking on the Live Streaming tab in our coverage or by heading to the Olympic Poker Club Twitch channel.
Local legends Kelly Limonova and Markku Koplimaa are among the players in action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 |
Edmunds Freibergs checked with about 4,000 in the pot and the 
on the turn. Sergejs Bugainovs bet 2,000 and got calls from both Janne Siljamaki and Freibergs.
All three players checked after the 
completed the board on the river.
Freibergs immediately turned over 
for a flopped straight. Siljamaki and Bugainovs could have both mucked their cards but instead showed the table they both held an ace with 
and 
respectively.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000 |
Karolis Sereika checked with about 5,500 in the pot and the 
on the board.
Grantas Naujokas bet 2,800. Sereika tanked for a minute before he called.
Both players checked after the 
completed the board on the river.
Sereika turned over 
and won the pot after Naujokas showed he came up just short with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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35,000 | |
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16,000 | |
Here is a look at some of the early photos from Day 1a of the Kings of Tallinn Main Event.
Photos courtesy of Ardo Kaljuvee / Kings of Tallinn.
Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 300