<div id="header"><img src="https://coolbet-cms.imgix.net/blog/IMG_8833_1651738792186.jpg" alt="CATCHING UP WITH… TERESA NOUSIAINEN" width="100%"><h1>CATCHING UP WITH… TERESA NOUSIAINEN</h1></div> Time has flown by since the last Coolbet Open in November 2019. Covid 19 came and forced us to have a break but we look forward to seeing you all again on 8-14 November.To help you back into the right spirit for the upcoming event, we caught up with some of the faces you have probably seen during the last Coolbet Open.This time we hear from Teresa Nousiainen, Coolbet Open Tournament Director and obviously the coolest Tournament Director in the poker world!Name: Teresa NousiainenNationality: FIN, Born in SwedenOccupation: Tournament DirectorFavourite poker hand: Big pairs/ Suited ConnectorsHow has the time since the previous Coolbet Open in 2019 been for you?Pretty boring, a lot of staying at home, which has been a big contrast to constant travelling before.What are your expectations for Coolbet Open in November?Coolbet Open Tallinn will be big! Looking forward to seeing everyone, having fun and enjoying the good vibe we always have at Coolbet Open – not to mention the fantastic creativity Team Coolbet puts in when building the interior of the venue! No other event has anything like it – Coolbet really puts in effort in details, and the tournament room and surroundings are transformed into something magical &amp; exceptional (the ones that have been at a Coolbet Open know exactly what I mean) – and Coolbet Open November will be no exception. We all have a genuine goal of providing players with an all around cool and fun experience, and of course a good, solid and versatile tournament schedule. Coolbet Open November will be so much fun, looking forward!If you could only play one event at Coolbet Open, which one would it be?I love Open Face Chinese and I’d love to play the OFC event – especially as there are not too many OFC events around.Which player are you looking most forward to seeing at Coolbet Open in November?I am looking forward to seeing everyone! We have so many fun (and funny) moments at our events – a truly genuine good vibe. See you all soon!

Time has flown by since the last Coolbet Open in November 2019. Covid 19 came and forced us to have a break but we look forward to seeing you all again on 8-14 November.

To help you back into the right spirit for the upcoming event, we caught up with some of the faces you have probably seen during the last Coolbet Open.

This time we hear from Teresa Nousiainen, Coolbet Open Tournament Director and obviously the coolest Tournament Director in the poker world!

Favourite poker hand: Big pairs/ Suited Connectors

How has the time since the previous Coolbet Open in 2019 been for you?

Pretty boring, a lot of staying at home, which has been a big contrast to constant travelling before.

What are your expectations for Coolbet Open in November?

Coolbet Open Tallinn will be big! Looking forward to seeing everyone, having fun and enjoying the good vibe we always have at Coolbet Open – not to mention the fantastic creativity Team Coolbet puts in when building the interior of the venue! No other event has anything like it – Coolbet really puts in effort in details, and the tournament room and surroundings are transformed into something magical & exceptional (the ones that have been at a Coolbet Open know exactly what I mean) – and Coolbet Open November will be no exception. We all have a genuine goal of providing players with an all around cool and fun experience, and of course a good, solid and versatile tournament schedule. Coolbet Open November will be so much fun, looking forward!

If you could only play one event at Coolbet Open, which one would it be?

I love Open Face Chinese and I’d love to play the OFC event – especially as there are not too many OFC events around.

Which player are you looking most forward to seeing at Coolbet Open in November?

I am looking forward to seeing everyone! We have so many fun (and funny) moments at our events – a truly genuine good vibe. See you all soon!

CATCHING UP WITH… TERESA NOUSIAINEN

<div id="header"><img src="https://coolbet-cms.imgix.net/blog/Coolbear3_1651738992382.jpg" alt="CATCHING UP WITH… COOLBEAR" width="100%"><h1>CATCHING UP WITH… COOLBEAR</h1></div> Time has flown by since the last Coolbet Open in November 2019. Covid 19 came and forced us to have a break but we look forward to seeing you all again on 8-14 November.To help you back into the right spirit for the upcoming event, we caught up with some of the faces you have probably seen during the last Coolbet Open.First up is none other than our favourite mascot Coolbear!Name: Coolbear Nationality: Arctic Occupation: Mascot Favourite poker hand: 8-8, also known as Snowmen!Coolbet Open: How has the time since the previous Coolbet Open in 2019 been for you?Oh, it has been very tough! As a mascot, it is very difficult to work from home. We tried out with Zoom meetings but the lack of internet connection here in the Arctic makes it difficult. And I really miss the personal contact.Coolbet Open: What are your expectations for Coolbet Open in November?I think it will be huge! I heard from my Norwegian cousin Svein Olav that half of Norway are coming to Tallinn, is that true? Wau, will be amazing to see so many poker players gathered again.Coolbet Open: If you could only play one event at Coolbet Open, which one would it be?The Coolbet Open Bounty Hunter. Us polar bears are pretty good at hunting.Coolbet Open: Which player are you looking most forward to seeing at Coolbet Open in November?I am just looking forward to seeing you all again! Come and get a big bear hug if you see me!

First up is none other than our favourite mascot Coolbear!

Name: Coolbear
Nationality: Arctic
Occupation: Mascot
Favourite poker hand: 8-8, also known as Snowmen!

Coolbet Open: How has the time since the previous Coolbet Open in 2019 been for you?

Oh, it has been very tough! As a mascot, it is very difficult to work from home. We tried out with Zoom meetings but the lack of internet connection here in the Arctic makes it difficult. And I really miss the personal contact.

Coolbet Open: What are your expectations for Coolbet Open in November?

I think it will be huge! I heard from my Norwegian cousin Svein Olav that half of Norway are coming to Tallinn, is that true? Wau, will be amazing to see so many poker players gathered again.

Coolbet Open: If you could only play one event at Coolbet Open, which one would it be?

The Coolbet Open Bounty Hunter. Us polar bears are pretty good at hunting.

Coolbet Open: Which player are you looking most forward to seeing at Coolbet Open in November?

I am just looking forward to seeing you all again! Come and get a big bear hug if you see me!

CATCHING UP WITH… COOLBEAR

<div id="header"><img src="https://coolbet-cms.imgix.net/blog/Hans-Holmedal-1030x687_1651739215479.jpg" alt="A LOOK BACK AT THE SIDE EVENTS AT COOLBET OPEN" width="100%"><h1>A LOOK BACK AT THE SIDE EVENTS AT COOLBET OPEN</h1></div>It was not only the Main Event which set new records during Coolbet Open November edition. Also the side events were very popular and the total prize pools in the side events reached €299,000 – a new record!Three tournaments managed to have a prize pools over €50,000 which is amazing for a small-stakes poker festival like Coolbet Open.The biggest prize pool was naturally in the €1k Coolbet event (€57.230), which was won by Aleksandras Voisnis from Lithuania (€18800). The second biggest side event win went to Kasper Mellanen of Finland, won won the €330 Pokerisivut Open. Kasper is actually a streamer for Pokerisivut, a Finnish online poker news site, so he was very happy to take home both the win, trophy and the bragging rights.<img src="https://coolbet-cms.imgix.net/blog/Kasper-Mellanen-event-16-1030x687_1651739073968.jpg" alt="" width="100%" height=""> Another big prize pool came in event 8, the €330 Deep Stack Championship. This event had a prize pool of €51.216 and was won by Hans Holmedal of Norway, who made a heads-up deal with Johan Karlsson (third place in the Main Event).The largest side event at Coolbet Open measured by number of entries was the €110 Deep Special. A total of 211 entries gave a prize pool of €20,476 and Magnus Kristiansen of Norway took home the title and €4640 after a heads-up deal with Eero Eemil Antonen. <img src="https://coolbet-cms.imgix.net/blog/Magnus-Kristensen-event-19-1030x687_1651739161393.jpg" alt="" width="100%" height=""> <img height="687" src="https://coolbetopen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Magnus-Kristensen-event-19-1030x687.jpg" width="1030">

It was not only the Main Event which set new records during Coolbet Open November edition. Also the side events were very popular and the total prize pools in the side events reached €299,000 – a new record!

Three tournaments managed to have a prize pools over €50,000 which is amazing for a small-stakes poker festival like Coolbet Open.

The biggest prize pool was naturally in the €1k Coolbet event (€57.230), which was won by Aleksandras Voisnis from Lithuania (€18800). The second biggest side event win went to Kasper Mellanen of Finland, won won the €330 Pokerisivut Open. Kasper is actually a streamer for Pokerisivut, a Finnish online poker news site, so he was very happy to take home both the win, trophy and the bragging rights.

Another big prize pool came in event 8, the €330 Deep Stack Championship. This event had a prize pool of €51.216 and was won by Hans Holmedal of Norway, who made a heads-up deal with Johan Karlsson (third place in the Main Event).

The largest side event at Coolbet Open measured by number of entries was the €110 Deep Special. A total of 211 entries gave a prize pool of €20,476 and Magnus Kristiansen of Norway took home the title and €4640 after a heads-up deal with Eero Eemil Antonen.

A LOOK BACK AT THE SIDE EVENTS AT COOLBET OPEN