The seat draw for Main Event day 2

<div id="header" contenteditable="false"><img alt="Raiko Kukk Wins Coolbet Open Nations Cup" src="https://gamestack-v2.imgix.net/coolbet/cms/blog/Coolbet Open 2024 - Coolbet Poker Nations Cup winner Raiko Kukk - [Credit - Elena Kask]_1724924975565.jpg" width="100%">
<h1 alt="Raiko Kukk Wins Coolbet Open Nations Cup" src="https://gamestack-v2.imgix.net/coolbet/cms/blog/Coolbet Open 2024 - Coolbet Poker Nations Cup winner Raiko Kukk - [Credit - Elena Kask]_1724924975565.jpg">Raiko Kukk Wins Coolbet Open Nations Cup</h1>
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The third day of the 2024 Coolbet Open boasted tons of action at the Chesterfield Poker Club and the Nordic Hotel Forum on Wednesday. Estonia&rsquo;s Raiko Kukk was the star of the day after winning the Nations Cup Final, which was televised at the Coolbet Open Facebook and YouTube channels.&nbsp;
Players from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Norway, and two from Chile battled it out for personal and national glory in hopes of snagging a piece of the &euro;20,000 added prize pool. A four-way deal was agreed on the bubble, which allowed Chile&rsquo;s Christian Gonzalez to slip into the money in fourth place for &euro;1,500. Iceland&rsquo;s Hjortur Davidsson hit the rail soon after in third place for &euro;3,500, leaving Norwegian Coolbet streamer Christian Arstad and Kukk heads-up for the title. Arstad settled for the healthy runner-up prize of &euro;5,500, while Kukk earned pride for his country along with a &euro;9,500 top prize for his epic live-streamed victory.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, the much anticipated 2024 Coolbet Open &euro;550 Main Event kicked off with the first of two starting flights, and two other players won trophies on the third day of the Coolbet Open.&nbsp;
<h2 dir="ltr">Hans Winther Leads Main Event&nbsp;</h2>
The 2024 Coolbet Open &euro;550 Main Event attracted a banner field of 189 entries during the first of two opening flights, including many of the approximately 150 players who qualified online at Coolbet Poker.&nbsp;
Norway&rsquo;s Hans Winther had a day to remember as his stack soared during the final three blind levels of the day to lead the 68 survivors heading into Friday&rsquo;s day to with a stack of 266,300 off his 30,000 starting stack.&nbsp;
The Estonian duo of Karl-Julius Kalmus (242,300) and poker veteran Taago Tamm (239,000) ended Day 1a just behind Winther, while another Estonian, Ott-Kaarli Toome, with 203,900, ended the day in fourth place. Many eyes will be on Toome on Day 2 and beyond as he is on a quest to make history. He is hunting for his second Coolbet Open Main Event title after shipping the record-breaking 2019 Coolbet Open &euro;550 Main Event for &euro;71,700.&nbsp;
Another Estonian poker veteran in Madir Muur rounds out the top five of the day after bagging 199,900, while many other notable players found a bag including the likes of South Africa&rsquo;s Russel Wheatley (137,900), Peter Rees (124,500), Rob Perelman (81,900), WSOP bracelet and ring winner Ranno Sootla (80,400), and Jari Hurri (69,100).&nbsp;
The second and final opening flights begins at 12 p.m. on Thursday. Players will still be able to get into the action early on Friday as well with late registration remaining open for the first blind level of the penultimate day. You can follow along the live reporting of the Main Event by Christian Zetzsche at PokerNews and be sure to tune into the live stream on Saturday for the final day of action. &nbsp;
<h2 dir="ltr">Two Finns Win Trophies&nbsp;</h2>
While the home country of Estonia had plenty of reasons to celebrate after Raiko Kukk won the Nations Cup in front of family, friends, and poker fans on the live stream, the country of Finland can show some pride. Two Finnish players in Matti Liuksiala and Joni Liimatta, hoisted the trophies in both of Wednesday&rsquo;s other side events.&nbsp;
Liuksiala proved his poker prowess in the &euro;220 Pot-Limit Omaha event for &euro;3,400. The event attracted 58 four-card enthusiasts to create a &euro;11,252 prize pool.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, Dag Nilsen, also known as AcerZiggy at Coolbet Poker where he streams online, also had a moment in the sun. Nilsen managed a min-cash after taking fourth place out of 34 runners in his signature event, the &euro;150 AceZiggy Zapperjam Hyper Turbo to claim &euro;600 out of the &euro;4,452 prize pool before Liimata went on to win the event to earn the trophy and the &euro;1,780 top prize.&nbsp;
<h2 dir="ltr">Thursday Schedule at the Coolbet Open&nbsp;</h2>
Get ready for tons of excitement on Thursday at the Coolbet Open, with tons of events and cash games ready for action. &nbsp;
The day begins with the second and final opening flight of the &euro;550 Main Event at noon. Meanwhile, the evening is full of events, starting with the &euro;150 NLH Single Entry at 7 p.m.&nbsp;
Poker fans will not only have their eyes on the Main Event but also on the final day of the Coolbet Open &euro;330 Deepstack. The event attracted 170 entries on its opening day to create a &euro;49,470 prize pool, with the action playing down to the money with the final 23 players returning at 9 p.m. with a &euro;550 min-cash in their pockets in hopes of winning the &euro;12,000 top prize. The action will be live streamed across various channels, including <a href="https://coolbetopen.com/live-video">The Coolbet Open website</a> and The Coolbet Open Facebook and YouTube channels, on a 30-minute delay with hole cards exposed starting at 9:30 p.m.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, more PLO is on its way on Thursday with players beginning their battle at 9 p.m. in the &euro;330 Pot-Limit Omaha 4&amp;5 Cards. The final event boasts a high-octane affair with players battling it out under a 10-minute blind structure in the &euro;150 Sycksbe&rsquo;s Rock&rsquo;n&rsquo;Roll Hyper Turbo at 11 p.m. 
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Author: Jason Glatzer
Photos: Elena Kask

Raiko Kukk Wins Coolbet Open Nations Cup

<div id="header" contenteditable="false"><img alt="Mateusz Jablonski Wins First Trophy at the 2024 Coolbet Open" src="https://gamestack-v2.imgix.net/coolbet/cms/blog/Coolbet Open 2024 - Day 2 - 029 - Mateusz Jablonski - [Credit - Elena Kask]_1724840321865.jpg" width="100%">
<h1 alt="Mateusz Jablonski Wins First Trophy at the 2024 Coolbet Open" src="https://gamestack-v2.imgix.net/coolbet/cms/blog/Coolbet Open 2024 - Day 2 - 029 - Mateusz Jablonski - [Credit - Elena Kask]_1724840321865.jpg">Mateusz Jablonski Wins First Trophy at the 2024 Coolbet Open</h1>
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The Coolbet Open is back where it all began to the majestic Estonian capital of Tallinn for seven days of non-stop poker action from August 26 to September 1 at the luxurious new venue located just meters away from Tallinn&rsquo;s historic Old Town, the Chesterfield Poker Club and the Nordic Hotel Forum.&nbsp;
The first two days generated amazing vibes, with CoolBear welcoming players from far and near, some of whom qualified for the Coolbet Open online at Coolbet Poker.&nbsp;
Norway&rsquo;s Mateusz Jablonski was the star at the beginning of the festival after winning the first trophy event in The Coolbet Open &euro;220 Warm-Up for &euro;6,980 after agreeing to a three-way deal with Estonia&rsquo;s Allan Arjut and Iceland&rsquo;s Daniel Axelsson, who were each awarded &euro;5,235 for their efforts. This was a special moment for Jablonski as he earned his first live poker win in an international event recorded by The Hendon Mob.&nbsp;
It was an interesting final table to say the least with a bit of international flavor. It is rare to see one player from Iceland at a final table in an international event, but in this case, there were a total of three players, with Daniel Thorsteinsson (seventh - &euro;1,525) and Jon Thorvaldsson (ninth - &euro;877) joining Axelsson at the final table. South Africa was also represented at the final table, with Russel Wheatley taking eighth place for &euro;1,175.&nbsp;
Norway&rsquo;s Stein Pederson (fourth - &euro;3,100), Estonia&rsquo;s Sergei Oganesjan (fifth - &euro;2,500), and Norway&rsquo;s Mikael Andersen (sixth - &euro;2,000 rounded out the final table during the opening trophy event at the Coolbet Open.&nbsp;
The Coolbet Open Warn-Up attracted 183 entries to create a &euro;35,502 prize pool with the top 23 players earning at least a &euro;400 min-cash. Check out the full results from The Coolbet Open Warm-Up below:&nbsp;
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Place
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<td>
Player
</td>
<td>
Country
</td>
<td>
Prize
</td>
</tr>
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1
</td>
<td>
Mateusz Jablonski
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<td>
Norway
</td>
<td>
&euro;6,980
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
2
</td>
<td>
Allan Arjut
</td>
<td>
Estonia
</td>
<td>
&euro;5,235
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
3
</td>
<td>
Daniel Axelsson
</td>
<td>
Iceland
</td>
<td>
&euro;5,235
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
4
</td>
<td>
Stein Pedersen
</td>
<td>
Norway
</td>
<td>
&euro;3,100
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
5
</td>
<td>
Sergei Oganesjan
</td>
<td>
Estonia
</td>
<td>
&euro;2,500
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
6
</td>
<td>
Mikael Andersen
</td>
<td>
Norway
</td>
<td>
&euro;2,000
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
7
</td>
<td>
Daniel Thorsteinsson
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<td>
Iceland
</td>
<td>
&euro;1,525
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
8
</td>
<td>
Russel John Wheatley
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<td>
South Africa
</td>
<td>
&euro;1,175
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
9
</td>
<td>
Jon Thorvaldsson
</td>
<td>
Iceland
</td>
<td>
&euro;875
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
10
</td>
<td>
Joosep Tool
</td>
<td>
Estonia
</td>
<td>
&euro;650
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
11
</td>
<td>
Erno Suominen
</td>
<td>
Finland
</td>
<td>
&euro;650
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
12
</td>
<td>
Andreas H&aring;gstrand
</td>
<td>
Sweden
</td>
<td>
&euro;650
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
13
</td>
<td>
Frode Hoel
</td>
<td>
Norway
</td>
<td>
&euro;525
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
14
</td>
<td>
Robert Kallikorm
</td>
<td>
Estonia
</td>
<td>
&euro;525
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
15
</td>
<td>
Arto Lehtonen
</td>
<td>
Finland
</td>
<td>
&euro;525
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
16
</td>
<td>
Riku M&auml;&auml;tt&auml;
</td>
<td>
Finland
</td>
<td>
&euro;450
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
17
</td>
<td>
Magnus Eidshaug
</td>
<td>
Norway
</td>
<td>
&euro;450
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
18
</td>
<td>
Haukur B&ouml;dvarsson
</td>
<td>
Sweden
</td>
<td>
&euro;450
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
19
</td>
<td>
Andreas Hoivold
</td>
<td>
Norway
</td>
<td>
&euro;400
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
20
</td>
<td>
Gudmundur Sigurdsson
</td>
<td>
Iceland
</td>
<td>
&euro;400
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
21
</td>
<td>
Jonas Lindkvist
</td>
<td>
Sweden
</td>
<td>
&euro;400
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
22
</td>
<td>
B&oslash;rge Dypvik
</td>
<td>
Norway
</td>
<td>
&euro;400
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
23
</td>
<td>
Andri Agustsson
</td>
<td>
Iceland
</td>
<td>
&euro;400
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<h2 dir="ltr">The Coolbet Open Main Event Begins Today</h2>
Meanwhile, the festival&rsquo;s highlight kicks off on Wednesday at noon with the heavily anticipated 2024 The Coolbet Open &euro;550 Main Event, the first of its two opening flights. Players will battle for nine levels of 45 minutes each during both opening flights off a starting stack of 30,000 to provide plenty of play.&nbsp;
Players can re-enter until their hearts are content throughout both opening flights. This will continue until after the conclusion of the first blind level of Friday&rsquo;s Day 2 when blinds increase to one hour each until a winner is crowned on Saturday. &nbsp;
Meanwhile, while many players won packages at Coolbet Poker for many events, others also found a way to get into the biggest action of the festival for pennies on the dollar via another route. Chesterfield hosted two Main Event &euro;60 satellites with 10 seats guaranteed. Both events crushed the guarantee, including Tuesday&rsquo;s satellite attracting 81 entries, leading to 17 players earning Main Event seats.&nbsp;
You can follow along the Main Event action at our dedicated blow at PokerNews led by reporting powerhouse Christian Zetzsche.&nbsp;
The Main Event isn&rsquo;t the only attraction of the day. In addition to the non-stop cash games, The Coolbet Open will also feature some four-card action on the felts, with the &euro;220 Pot-Limit Omaha kicking off at 5 p.m.&nbsp;
The much-anticipated Nations Cup Final kicks off at 4 p.m. This event will also mark the start of the live stream through the event, where players from around the world will be rooting for their country&rsquo;s winner to earn the prestigious title. You can <a href="https://coolbetopen.com/live-video">check out the action commentated by Kristjan Laas on The Coolbet Open website</a> along with The Coolbet Open Facebook and YouTube channels.&nbsp;
Players looking for value will join in on the action for the &euro;25 satellite, with &euro;20 rebuys and add-ons to the two-day &euro;330 Coolbet Open Deepstack Championship, with five seats guaranteed at 5 p.m.&nbsp;
The Coolbet Open Deepstack Championship kicks off its opening day a few hours later at 9 p.m. followed by the &euro;150 AcerZiggy&rsquo;s Zapperjam Hyper Turbo for late-night owls at 11 p.m.&nbsp;
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Author: Jason Glatzer
Photos: Elena Kask

Mateusz Jablonski Wins First Trophy at the 2024 Coolbet Open

<div id="header" contenteditable="false"><img alt="Shuffle(board)-up and win with Ylva Thorsrud!" src="https://gamestack-v2.imgix.net/coolbet/cms/blog/454135645_1504779573731240_7734848387298405564_n_1724582080894.jpg" width="100%">
<h1 alt="Shuffle(board)-up and win with Ylva Thorsrud!" src="https://gamestack-v2.imgix.net/coolbet/cms/blog/454135645_1504779573731240_7734848387298405564_n_1724582080894.jpg">Shuffle(board)-up and win with Ylva Thorsrud!</h1>
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Coolbet&rsquo;s poker streamer Ylva &ldquo;Jevakim&rdquo; Thorsrud has enjoyed quite a bit of success at Coolbet Open. Last year she was 3rd in the Coolbet Open Main Event and in 2022 she also made the final table in the Main Event.&nbsp;
Poker is not the only game she is very talented at. She is actually a triple European champion in the game Shuffleboard which you might find at pubs and entertainment venues.&nbsp;
During Coolbet Open she will give a masterclass in Shuffleboard and you can learn how to play for free.
The masterclass will be held on Tuesday 27 August from 13:00 to 16:00 at O&rsquo;Learys at Kristiine Keskus in Tallinn. Some drinks and snacks will be provided at the venue.&nbsp;
To sign up, please sign-up through this <a href="https://fb.me/e/3c9WeComO">Facebook event</a>. If you do not have Facebook, then you can send us a mail on poker@coolbet.com to register.&nbsp;
Players at the Coolbet Open should meet at the lobby at Nordic Hotel Forum at 12:30 and taxis will be arranged.
&ldquo;I have been organising and hosting free shuffleboard tournaments in Oslo for 10 years, since I am as passionate about shuffleboard as I am with poker, and want to spread the joy of playing and having a social time&rdquo;, Ylva says. &nbsp;
Foto: SHUFL