2020 Kings of Tallinn

€1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
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 1a
Entries
522
Players Left
264

OlyBet Team Pros in the House

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

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
Phillip Huxley gb
Phillip Huxley
30,000
Ranno Sootla ee
Ranno Sootla
30,000
Oskar Wedde no
Oskar Wedde
30,000
Carmen-Elina Vist ee
Carmen-Elina Vist
30,000
Raigo Aasmaa ee
Raigo Aasmaa
30,000
Kent Roed no
Kent Roed
30,000
Tonis Viik ee
Tonis Viik
30,000

'You Have a Straight'

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
Christopher Howden
Christopher Howden

Christopher Howden led out for 4,000 into a pot of around 13,000 after the {2-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} came on the flop and Sargon Esfendiyari made the call.

Howden fired again, this time for 9,500, after the {4-Clubs} appeared on the turn and Esfendiyari called.

The {10-Spades} 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
Christopher Howden gb
Christopher Howden
53,000 53,000
Sargon Esfendiyari fi
Sargon Esfendiyari
25,000 25,000

Tags: Christopher HowdenSargon Esfendiyari

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

More than 300!

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

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.

Merfeldas Ousts Gokcek with Queens

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante
Arvydas Merfeldas
Arvydas Merfeldas

Ant Gokcek opened to 400 before he called a three-bet from Arvydas Merfeldas to 1,200.

Gokcek led out for 1,000 after the {10-Spades}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs} came on the flop. Merfeldas raised to 2,700 and Gokcek called.

The {5-Clubs} came on the turn and Gokcek bet 5,000. Merfeldas jammed for more than his opponent's stack of around 15,000 and Gokcek called.

Arvydas Merfeldas: {q-}{q-}
Ant Gokcek: {9-Spades}{6-Spades}

Gokcek was behind but any {8-} or spade give him a double up. Instead the {5-Clubs} completed the board on the river and Merfeldas sent Gokcek to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Arvydas Merfeldas lt
Arvydas Merfeldas
55,000 25,000
Ant Gokcek tr
Ant Gokcek
Busted

Tags: Ant GokcekArvydas Merfeldas

Jacks Everywhere!

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Alexander Belusko bet 2,100 into a pot of around 4,000 with the {5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{10-Hearts} on the board. Artem Nechytaliuk paused for nearly a minute before he made the call.

Both players checked after the {4-Spades} completed the board on the river.

Belusko turned over {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}. The players then let out a small laugh after Nechytaliuk showed he also had fishhooks with {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} as the dealer began to chop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Belusko sk
Alexander Belusko
35,000
Artem Nechytaliuk ua
Artem Nechytaliuk
30,000

Blomqvist Doubles with a Flush

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante
Niklas Blomqvist
Niklas Blomqvist

Tommi Lankinen jammed for about 26,000 with more than 20,000 in the pot with the {4-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades} on the board.

Niklas Blomqvist went into the tank for more than a minute before he made the call for his remaining stack of around 15,000.

Lankinen turned over {a-Diamonds}{10-} for a missed nut-flush draw and Blomqvist took down the pot after he turned over {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for a flopped flush.

Player Chips Progress
Niklas Blomqvist se
Niklas Blomqvist
50,000 50,000
Tommi Lankinen fi
Tommi Lankinen
5,000 5,000

Tags: Niklas BlomqvistTommi Lankinen

'Ace Saved You on the Turn'

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Harri Salo bet before he called a raise to 7,500 from Vadims Borisovs after the {9-Hearts}{3-Spades}{8-Diamonds} came on the flop.

The action slowed down considerably after the {a-Hearts} came on the turn and both players checked with more than 20,000 in chips in the pot.

Both players quickly checked again after the {10-Hearts} completed the board on the river.

Salo turned over {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} and Borisovs shook his head after he turned over {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}.

"The ace saved you on the turn," a player said to Borisovs.

Borisovs acknowledged that was indeed the case as the dealer began to deal the next hand.

Player Chips Progress
Harri Salo fi
Harri Salo
50,000 24,000
Vadims Borisovs lv
Vadims Borisovs
11,000

Tags: Harri SaloVadims Borisovs