The final table of the No Filter Nordic & Baltic Championship Open Main Event is now underway.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as we see who can lift the trophy and take the six-figure first-place prize.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Guillermo Gordo | Spain | 3,055,000 | 61 |
| 1 | 2 | Joel Torres Jimenez | Spain | 1,320,000 | 26 |
| 1 | 3 | Quoc Ly | Sweden | 3,440,000 | 68 |
| 1 | 4 | Krisjanis Stankevics | Latvia | 2,490,000 | 49 |
| 1 | 5 | Ville Mesiranta | Finland | 1,045,000 | 21 |
| 1 | 6 | Kai Lehto | Finland | 1,060,000 | 21 |
| 1 | 7 | Otto Kiiskinen | Finland | 1,320,000 | 26 |
| 1 | 8 | Jae Kim | Norway | 2,250,000 | 45 |
Please also see the 'Seat Draw' tab above.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,440,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
3,055,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
2,490,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
2,250,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
||
|
1,320,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
1,320,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
1,060,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
1,045,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
After the elimination of Daniyel Destici, the tournament has now reached the final table.
There will be a 20-minute break while the final table is prepared.
Daniyel Destici jammed from the button for 615,000, and was looked up by Krisjanis Stankevics in the big blind.
Daniyel Destici: K♠Q♠ 
Krisjanis Stankevics: A♣K♦
Destici had run into a premium in the big blind, and there was no escape on the 9♥8♥7♣6♥J♣ runout, Stankevics' ace-king high enough for the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
Busted |
Krisjanis Stankevics opened to 100,000 from under the gun with A♦10♣, and Guillermo Gordo defended the big blind with Q♦8♣.
The 9♥7♠6♠ flop was checked to the 10♦ turn, where Gordo led out with a bet of 125,000, which failed to shake off Stankevics.
The 7♦ river completed the board, and Gordo fired out a bet of 365,000.
Stankevics made the call to see his top pair was beat by Gordo's one-card straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,100,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
1,900,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
Quoc Ly opened to 100,000 from the button, and called a three-bet jam from Ville Mesiranta in the big blind.
Ville Mesiranta: K♠2♣
Quoc Ly: J♦10♦
Mesiranta didn't have much, but he was ahead, and he held across the 9♥5♥3♠K♥9♣ runout, ending up with two pair, kings and nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,950,000
825,000
|
825,000 |
|
|
1,195,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
The players have been sent on a 20-minute break.
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Tomas Graham from early position was all-in on the turn for around 400,000, on a board of Q♦10♠8♠6♠, and at risk against Quoc Ly in the big blind.
Tomas Graham: 10♥10♦
Quoc Ly: 7♠4♠
In a cooler, Graham had flopped a set, but Ly had turned the flush.
Graham could not fill up on the J♣ river, and wished the table good luck as he departed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,775,000
725,000
|
725,000 |
|
Busted |
