Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2016 Unibet Open Copenhagen
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 Unibet Open Copenhagen
Buy-in
€1,000
Prize Pool
€363,602
Entries
376
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
15,000
Evgueny Ievkov Leads Final 16 in Unibet Open Copenhagen Main Event
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Day 2 of the Unibet Open Copenhagen started with still 134 players in contention. With only 53 players in the money, a guaranteed 81 players would go home empty handed.
Two-time Unibet Open champion Mateusz Moolhuizen would be high on everyone's list to make the money before the event started. He wouldn't get the same vote of confidence looking at the chip counts going into Day 2 as he started out the shortest with just 4 big blinds. In true Moolhuizen fashion, though, he spun that up to a whopping 170,000 before the bell rung three times, but lost it again just as hard. The roller coaster ride ended with Moolhuizen losing a flip for an average stack with ace-queen.
With the elimination of Moolhuizen, it was certain there wouldn't be crowned a three-time champion. There still were players in contention for their second title but they too would trip before the money stage was reached. Unibet Open Glasgow champ Daniel Chutrov lost all of his chips early on and so did last years Unibet Open Glasgow winner Theis Vad Hennebjerre. The latter made a wheel on the turn but was drawing dead getting it against six-seven. Upside for Vad Hennebreje was that he remained one cool looking Hendonmob profile; one cash, one win.
The march for the money continued with players busting left and right. The bubble only took a handful of hands as short stack Thomas Jespersen got it in with sevens against the ace-eight of British pro Ian Simpson. An ace on the flop and Jespersen made his exit as the last player not getting a financial reward for their hard work.
The initial goal for the day was to play down to a final table but that stage of the tournament could not be reached. Around 1 a.m. tournament director Kenny Hallaert announced the final 3 hands to be played. By that time still 16 players remained.
One-time chip leader Jasper Van Vlasselaer was amongst them, but he by no means brings to Day 2 the same stack he once had. A big bluff with a missed flush draw set him back considerably and handed the position of tournament commander to Evgueny Ievkov who called with second pair to get there.
Another familiar face still in the running is Johan Goslings. The Dutchman was the stone bubble in the last Unibet Open event on Malta, but survived without many hiccups this time around.
Besides a slate of Nordics and players from the lowlands and other parts of Europe, one American is still in it. Patrick Coughlin can become the first player from the United States to win an Unibet Open. He's in an excellent position to do so, with 1,061,000 in chips (44 big blinds) he's second in chips.
The tournament resumes at noon and will play down to a winner. As soon as the final table is reached, the live stream switches to cards up coverage on a delay. PokerNews will, of course, again be on the floor for updates from the start.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper Van Vlasselaer | Belgium | 346,000 | 14 |
| 2 | Evgueny Ievkov | Finland | 1,389,000 | 58 |
| 3 | Mudassar Khan | Denmark | 1,017,000 | 42 |
| 4 | Rune Thomsen | Denmark | 603,000 | 25 |
| 5 | Lasse Haagensen | Denmark | 929,000 | 38 |
| 6 | Johan Goslings | Netherlands | 477,000 | 20 |
| 7 | Daniel Wittikko | Sweden | 973,000 | 41 |
| 8 | Petri Vesa Jiuutilainen | Finland | 122,000 | 5 |
| 1 | Alexandru Dan Nistor | Romania | 912,000 | 38 |
| 2 | Joni Liimatta | Finland | 696,000 | 29 |
| 3 | Tutku Halim Kara | Denmark | 142,000 | 6 |
| 4 | Patrick Coughlin | United States | 1,061,000 | 44 |
| 5 | Robin Sevastik | Sweden | 600,000 | 25 |
| 6 | Soren Blanner | Denmark | 738,000 | 31 |
| 7 | Srdan Andric | Serbia | 662,000 | 28 |
| 8 | Aidan Ball | United Kingdom | 309,000 | 13 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,389,000 | 289,000 |
|
1,061,000 | 401,000 |
|
1,017,000 | 437,000 |
|
973,000 | 788,000 |
|
|
929,000 | 218,000 |
|
912,000 | 532,000 |
|
738,000 | 48,000 |
|
696,000 | 316,000 |
|
662,000 | 222,000 |
|
603,000 | 38,000 |
|
600,000 | 380,000 |
|
477,000 | 8,000 |
|
346,000 | 151,000 |
|
309,000 | -416,000 |
|
|
142,000 | -28,000 |
|
|
122,000 | -378,000 |
Three More Hands
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
And the day is done. We'll be back with end of day chip counts and an recap of today's action.
Blanner Doubles Through Isopahkala
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
From early position, Soren Blanner opened for 45,000. Matias Isopahkala over on the button three-bet to 135,000 and both blinds released.
Blanner shoved all in for 339,000 total and Isopahkala instantly called.
Soren Blanner: 
Matias Isopahkala: 
The board ran out 
and Blanner doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
690,000 | 450,000 |
|
200,000 | -210,000 |
"It Was a Great Pleasure Playing With You Sir..."
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Those famous words were once spoken by Tim Vance when he beat Soren Jensen heads up in the EPT Copenhagen. Now Soren Jensen has been eliminated in Casino Copenhagen again. We're not sure if his opponent repeated Tim Vance's words. Down to 18 players, two tables.
Ievkov Takes More From Van Vlasselaer
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Evgueny Ievkov made it 45,000 to go from the cutoff and Jasper Van Vlasselaer in the big blind made the call. Both players checked the 
flop and the 
hit the turn. Van Vlasselaer bet 85,000 and Ievkov called.
The 
on the river had Van Vlasselaer bet 250,000. Ievkov called and Van Vlasselaer showed 
for the missed flush draw. Ievkov tabled and took down the big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000 | 500,000 |
|
|
195,000 | -655,000 |
Van Vlasselaer's Top Pair No Good
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Jasper Van Vlasselaer raised to 45,000 from the hijack and big blind Evgueny Ievkov made the call. Ievkov check-called a bet of 50,000 on 
and the two of them checked the on the turn. The completed the board and Ievkov bet 100,000. Van Vlasselaer called, but couldn't beat the 
he was shown.
Van Vlasselaer showed the 
while mumbling something to the effect of 'I would've called a lot more.'
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
850,000 | -150,000 |
|
|
600,000 | 303,000 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Break
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 3,000 ante
The remaining 21 players are on a 15-minute break. When the players return, just one more level will be played.
Still 22
Level 19
: 8,000/16,000, 3,000 ante
Play has tightened up considerably and not a whole lot of turns are seen on the 3 remaining tables.