2024 Coolbet Poker Open

€550 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2024 Coolbet Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
€50,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€550
Prize Pool
€244,440
Entries
504
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
189
Players Left
68

Winther Tops Day 1a of the 2024 Coolbet Open Tallinn Main Event; Former Champion Toome Among Big Stacks

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Hans Winther
Hans Winther

The first of two starting days has concluded for the 2024 Coolbet Open €550 Main Event at the Chesterfield Poker Club and Nordic Hotel Forum in Tallinn. It was a busy day for the flagship tournament of the series in Estonia, which attracted 189 entries in the opening flight. Some 150 players had qualified online on Coolbet, many of which jumped into the action today, and nine levels of 45 minutes each whittled down the field to 68 survivors.

In the final three levels. Norway's Hans Winther seemingly didn't lose any pot he entered and soared to the top of the leaderboard with a stack of 266,300, surpassing the two local players Karl-Julius Kalmus (242,300) and Taago Tamm (239,000) on the overnight summit.

Top 10 Chip Counts After Day 1a

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds Day 2
1Hans WintherNorway266,300166
2Karl-Julius KalmusEstonia242,300151
3Taago TammEstonia239,000149
4Ott-Kaarli ToomeEstonia203,900127
5Madis MüürEstonia199,900125
6Ole RoulundNorway190,200119
7Einar PorolfssonIceland182,000114
8Sami NatriFinland152,30095
9Laasik KassoEstonia148,30093
10Anders BjorkheimNorway141,50088
Ott-Kaarli Toome
Ott-Kaarli Toome

Fourth place on the leaderboard for Day 1a belongs to Ott-Kaarli Toome, who won the Coolbet Open Main Event in November 2019. Back then, he came out on top of a 686-entry strong field in Tallinn and advanced with a healthy stack of 203,900 today in pursuit of a second title.

Further notables in the top ten include Madis Müür (199,900), and Laasik Kasso (148,300). The participant with the longest distance from his home country is very likely Russel Wheatley from South Africa, who advanced with an above-average stack of 137,900. Peter Rees (124,500), Teemu Leppälahti (121,400), Meelis Ahman (109,100), and Rob Perelman (81,900) were also among the notables to make it through as well.

One of the most well-known players to enter the fray on Day 1a was certainly Ranno Sootla, who has one WSOP Online bracelet and one WSOP Circuit ring to his name. The Estonian pro, fifth on his country's all-time money list according to The Hendon Mob database, entered in the second half of the day and more than doubled his starting stack to bag up 80,400.

Finnish live poker regular Jari Hurri was more successful after his re-entry and made it through with 69,100 while Paul Koppe advanced with a mere 14,200. Koppe was involved in one of the more memorable hands of the day and came out second-best in a flip against Madis Vill.

Notables from Estonia and other nearby countries who failed to bag up chips include Kaido Koorits, Allan Arjut, Dmitri Dudakov, Steven Tool, Roar Flotre, Acid Nilsen, and Terje Sirnes. They all have one more starting day to join the action on Thursday, August 29, 2024 and the late registration will be also open for the first level of Day 2 thereafter.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor throughout the entire Main Event to provide all of the action until a winner has been crowned on August 31, 2024. The final day will also be live-streamed on the Coolbet social media channels as well.

Tags: Acid NilsenAllan ArjutAnders BjorkheimDmitri DudakovEinar PorolfssonHans WintherJari HurriKaido KooritsKarl-Julius KalmusLaasik KassoMadis MüürMadis VillOle RoulundOtt-Kaarli ToomePaul KoppeRanno SootlaRob PerelmanRussel WheatleyTaago TammTeemu LeppälahtiTerje Sirnes

Natri Busts Simmer and Klein

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Ivar Simmer
Ivar Simmer

Ivar Simmer pushed all-in for 11,900 from an early position and Niklas Klein called in the hijack. Sami Natri then jammed in the cutoff and Klein eventually called for around 40,000.

Ivar Simmer: 22 All in
Niklas Klein: AQ All in
Sami Natri: 99

The best hand preflop stayed ahead all the way on the J8739 runout and Natri knocked out two opponents with a set of nines.

Player Chips Progress
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Sami Natri
144,000
129,200
129,200
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Ivar Simmer
Busted
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Niklas Klein
Busted

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Vill Goes Runner Runner; Koppe Goes Out

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Paul Koppe
Paul Koppe

With a big pot leading to the 982 flop already, Madis Vill got it in against Paul Koppe and was the player at risk for 35,100 with both players holding near identical stacks.

Madis Vill: AK All in
Paul Koppe: QQ

The 6 turn brought hearts into the mix and sure enough, the 2 came on the river.

Koppe was down to around 6,000 and they went into the middle with the AJ. Jhonro Magno looked him up with 22, which made quads on the KQ22Q runout.

Player Chips Progress
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Madis Vill
122,000
87,000
87,000
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Jhonro Magno
105,000
5,000
5,000
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Paul Koppe
Busted

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Kasso Doubles Through Kleimann

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Laasik Kasso
Laasik Kasso

Three ways to the A105 flop, Laasik Kasso checked and Rando Kleimann bet 7,000 in the hijack. Robert Elmarsson called on the button and Kasso also came along to then check again the 7 on the turn. Kleimann bet 10,000 and Elmarsson tank-folded.

Kasso carefully checked his stack before he jammed for 38,800 and Kleimann asked for a count, called a minute later.

Laasik Kasso: 1010 All in
Rando Kleimann: QQ

There was no upset on the 3 river and Kasso doubled into a big stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Kasso Laasik
117,000
49,000
49,000
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Robert Elmarsson
26,700
26,700
26,700
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Rando Kleimann
20,000
-12,000
-12,000
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Rolf Nordbjoorn
Busted

Tags: Laasik KassoRando KleimannRobert Elmarsson

Bödvarsson Bad Beats Löyttyniemi

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Haukur Bödvarsson
Haukur Bödvarsson

In a preflop contest, Haukur Bödvarsson pushed all-in against Eeti Löyttyniemi and the latter called for more than the starting stack.

Eeti Löyttyniemi: AK All in
Haukur Bödvarsson: A5

The inferior kicker got there right away on the 965 flop, the 10 turn and 6 river locked up the elimination for Bödvarsson.

Player Chips Progress
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Haukur Bödvarsson
95,000
30,000
30,000
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Eeti Löyttyniemi
Busted

Tags: Haukur BödvarssonEeti Löyttyniemi

Vill Doubles With Kings Once More

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Helgi Tumason raised to 1,500 and Madis Vill three-bet to 6,500. The reraise by Tumason followed and he snap-called the shove by Vill.

Madis Vill: KK All in
Helgi Tumason: AA

Vill had doubled with kings earlier when flopping a set and now hit again on a board of K77810 to double for 37,600.

Player Chips Progress
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Madis Vill
76,000
26,000
26,000
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Helgi Tumason
16,000
-27,000
-27,000

Tags: Madis VillHelgi Tumason

Magno Busts Sirnes With "The Doyle"

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Jhonro Magno
Jhonro Magno

In a three-bet pot with around 13,000 in the middle to the A76 flop, Terje Sirnes in the small blind bet 4,500 and big stack Jhonro Magno called in the hijack. The J fell on the turn and Sirnes checked. Magno pushed all-in and Sirnes quickly called.

Terje Sirnes: A10 All in
Jhonro Magno: 102

Sirnes needed another club but bricked the 5 river to become the next casualty of Magno's hot run early on Day 1a.

"The Doyle, I had to honour him," Magno said while raking in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jhonro Magno
105,000
23,000
23,000
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Terje Sirnes
Busted

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Ezerskis Flipped Out by Vilhjalmsson

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Mindaugas Ežerskis
Mindaugas Ežerskis

A short-stacked Mindaugas Ezerskis was all-in preflop and up against Andres Vilhjalmsson in a classic flip.

Mindaugas Ezerskis: JJ All in
Andres Vilhjalmsson: AK

The over cards struck right away on the K73 flop and Ezerskis found no escape on the 10 turn as well as 8 river runout.

Player Chips Progress
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Andres Vilhjalmsson
37,000
22,000
22,000
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Mindaugas Ezerskis
Busted

Tags: Andres VilhjalmssonMindaugas Ezerskis

Perelman Doubles Through Sigurdsson

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Rob Perelman
Rob Perelman

Rob Perelman raised and then called a three-bet to 2,500 by Gudmundur Sigurdsson. The latter barreled through a flop of QJ4 for 3,300 and 8 turn for 6,600. Sigurdsson jammed the 10 river and Perelman called for 20,500.

Sigurdsson showed A7 for a bluff and Perelman doubled with JJ. Other players at the table then pointed out that Sigurdsson had "only bluffed twice all day long" yesterday.

Player Chips Progress
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Rob Perelman
62,000
62,000
62,000
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Gudmundur Sigurdsson
6,300
-25,700
-25,700

Tags: Gudmundur SigurdssonRob Perelman

Rees Can Beat Three Pair

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

On the tail end of a larger pot over on table ten, the board showed K869K and there were more than 11,000 in the middle. Alger Pissarev in the big blind bet 11,200 and Peter Rees on the button tank-called. Pissarev showed 98 and Rees won the pot with the 75.

"I had three pair," Pissarev joked to table neighbour Bergur Jonmundsson when the latter asked what he had.

Player Chips Progress
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Peter Rees
53,000
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Alger Pissarev
32,000
2,000
2,000
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Sami Tuomaala
30,000
30,000
30,000
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Daniel Nilsson
14,000
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Oskar Davidsson
5,000

Tags: Peter ReesAlger Pissarev