<div id="header"><img src="https://coolbet-cms.imgix.net/blog/Coolbet-Open-SE-winner-52-Aleksi-Mikael-Naski-by-Elena-Kask_1653498760316.jpg" alt="Aleksi Naksi wins the first side event " width="100%"><h1>Aleksi Naksi wins the first side event </h1></div>The fifth edition of Coolbet Open had a great start on Tuesday evening with an amazing 170 entries in the Coolbet Open Warm Up Event. At the last event back in November 2019 there were in comparison 70 entries for the Warm Up Event, which shows that players have returned to Coolbet Open in great numbers.<p>The final table was reached around 1 am and included 4 players from Estonia and Finland respectively plus David Berggren from Sweden. Eventually it became an all Finnish duel for the title as Aleksi Naksi and Jaakko Petteri Tirkkonen battled for the title heads-up.</p><p>Aleksi Naksi proved the strongest and took home the title, €7100 and a nice trophy. Congratulations to our first Coolbet Open side event winner!</p><br><div style="padding:0.5rem 2rem"><table style="width:100%;border:1px #000 solid;border-collapse:collapse"><thead style="text-align:left;background-color:#f5f5f5"><tr><th>#</th><th>Name</th><th>Country</th><th>Amount</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">1</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Aleksi Mikael Naski</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Finland</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;7.100</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">2</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"> Jaakko Petteri Tirkkonen</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Finland</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;5.100</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">3</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Aleksandr Arutjunov</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Estonia</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;3.860</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">4</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">David O. O. Berggren</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Sweden</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;2.900</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">5</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Vallo Maidla</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Estonia</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;1.980</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">6</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Feras M. B. Abid</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Finland</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;1.650</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">7</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Tanel Koht</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Estonia</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;1.330</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">8</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Robin Tiits</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Estonia</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;1.040</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">9</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Jari Pekka Hurri</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Finland</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;760</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">10</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Tapani R. A. Pulkkinen</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Finland</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;650</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">11</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Christian Arstad</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Norway</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;650</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">12</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Edgars Beizaks</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Latvia</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;650</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">13</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Madis Müür</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Estonia</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;550</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">14</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Haukur Mar Bödvarsson</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Iceland</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;550</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">15</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Victor Prior Fernandez Amat</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Spain</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;550</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">16</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Pyry N. H. Kekäläinen</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Finland</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;460</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">17</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Richard Fitz Randolph Jr</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">USA</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;460</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">18</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Phillip Thomas Huxley</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">?</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;460</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">19</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Mati Pirn</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Estonia</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;460</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">20</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Alberto Sanchez Jimenez</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Spain</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;370</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">21</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Jonatan Krogvig Wedde</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Norway</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;370</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">22</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Veli-Pekka Tapani Penttinen</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Finland</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;370</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid">23</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Yaroslav Dmitriev</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">Estonia</td><td style="border:1px #000 solid">€&nbsp;370</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td><td style="border:1px #000 solid"></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br><br>

The fifth edition of Coolbet Open had a great start on Tuesday evening with an amazing 170 entries in the Coolbet Open Warm Up Event. At the last event back in November 2019 there were in comparison 70 entries for the Warm Up Event, which shows that players have returned to Coolbet Open in great numbers.

The final table was reached around 1 am and included 4 players from Estonia and Finland respectively plus David Berggren from Sweden. Eventually it became an all Finnish duel for the title as Aleksi Naksi and Jaakko Petteri Tirkkonen battled for the title heads-up.

Aleksi Naksi proved the strongest and took home the title, €7100 and a nice trophy. Congratulations to our first Coolbet Open side event winner!

Aleksi Naksi wins the first side event 

<div id="header"><img src="https://coolbet-cms.imgix.net/blog/EGCC-hole3_1651737674981.jpg" alt="PLAY THE COOLBET GOLF &amp; POKER CHAMPIONSHIP" width="100%"><h1>PLAY THE COOLBET GOLF &amp; POKER CHAMPIONSHIP</h1></div><br><p>Calling all golf playing poker fans!</p><p>As part of this year’s Coolbet Open we have set up a Coolbet Golf &amp; Poker Championship to see who is able to master both of these two great sports!</p><p>The tournament will be played on Saturday 28 May starting at <a href="https://egcc.ee/en/">Estonian Golf and Country Club</a>’s fabulous Sea Course in the morning and at Hilton Tallinn Park in the evening.</p><p>It is played as a team event with 2 players in each team in golf as well as in poker. Based on the score in golf, the teams gets a certain amount of chips in poker where we play down to a winner is found.</p><p>There will be nice prizes from Coolbet and Estonian Golf &amp; Country Club for the top 5 teams and winners of the special competitions.</p><p>You can register to the Coolbet Golf &amp; Poker Championships by sending a mail to poker@coolbet.com. The participation cost is €99 which includes green fee, breakfast and lunch at the golf course and dinner at the Able Butcher at Hilton as well as transportation to and from the golf course and Hilton.</p><p>You are welcome to register a full team of two players but you can also register as an individual and we will pair you with another player. Kindly note that you should be a green card holder to participate.</p><p>You can read more about the competition format of the Coolbet Golf &amp; Poker Championships <a href="https://coolbetopen.com/files/2022.05.28_Coolbet_Golf_Poker_Championship_format_sheet.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

As part of this year’s Coolbet Open we have set up a Coolbet Golf & Poker Championship to see who is able to master both of these two great sports!

The tournament will be played on Saturday 28 May starting at Estonian Golf and Country Club’s fabulous Sea Course in the morning and at Hilton Tallinn Park in the evening.

It is played as a team event with 2 players in each team in golf as well as in poker. Based on the score in golf, the teams gets a certain amount of chips in poker where we play down to a winner is found.

There will be nice prizes from Coolbet and Estonian Golf & Country Club for the top 5 teams and winners of the special competitions.

You can register to the Coolbet Golf & Poker Championships by sending a mail to poker@coolbet.com. The participation cost is €99 which includes green fee, breakfast and lunch at the golf course and dinner at the Able Butcher at Hilton as well as transportation to and from the golf course and Hilton.

You are welcome to register a full team of two players but you can also register as an individual and we will pair you with another player. Kindly note that you should be a green card holder to participate.

You can read more about the competition format of the Coolbet Golf & Poker Championships here.

PLAY THE COOLBET GOLF & POKER CHAMPIONSHIP

<div id="header"><img src="https://coolbet-cms.imgix.net/blog/Coolbear_1651738167115.jpg" alt="COOLBET OPEN IS BACK ON 23-29 MAY" width="100%"><h1>COOLBET OPEN IS BACK ON 23-29 MAY</h1></div><p>It has not been easy times for live poker the last couple of years and many poker events – including Coolbet Open – were cancelled. There is light at the end of the tunnel though as the coronavirus restrictions are being lifted in many countries currently.</p><p>Last week the restrictions were lifted in Estonia as well which means that <strong>we can finally reveal our plans for Coolbet Open on 23-29 May 2022</strong>.</p><p>“We unfortunately had to cancel our planned event in November shortly before the start of the event due to new restrictions being imposed. This time we feel very confident that the event will happen as the infection rates generally go down during the spring and the overall situation has improved. We are really looking forward to seeing our players again in May”, Coolbet’s Poker Manager Thomas Hviid says.</p><p>The event will – as always – be played at the Hilton Tallinn Park and Olympic Park Casino and will feature<strong> a €550 Main Event and 26 side events</strong>. The schedule is very similar to the planned event in November</p><p>“We added players’ favorites from previous events and feedback and built a schedule with many different kinds of tournaments, including special events like OFC &amp; Eight Game”, Coolbet Open Tournament Director Teresa Nousiainen says and adds:</p><p>“We want players to have the best of poker times, in a great venue, with quality events and a fun city to travel to.”.</p><p>Satellites for Coolbet Open are already running on Coolbet.com as part of the <a href="https://www.coolbet.com/en/coolbet-passport">Coolbet Passport campaign</a>. Currently you can win a package worth €1300 which includes buy-in for the Main Event, 4 nights at the Hilton Tallinn Park and travel compensation.</p><p>See the schedule for Coolbet Open in May below. </p><img src="https://coolbet-cms.imgix.net/blog/CBOpen-schedule-A5-MAY-2022-v1_1651738072302.png" alt="" width="100%" height=""><br><img src="https://coolbet-cms.imgix.net/blog/CBOpen-schedule-A5-MAY-2022-v12_1651738101240.png" alt="" width="100%" height=""><br><br>

It has not been easy times for live poker the last couple of years and many poker events – including Coolbet Open – were cancelled. There is light at the end of the tunnel though as the coronavirus restrictions are being lifted in many countries currently.

Last week the restrictions were lifted in Estonia as well which means that we can finally reveal our plans for Coolbet Open on 23-29 May 2022.

“We unfortunately had to cancel our planned event in November shortly before the start of the event due to new restrictions being imposed. This time we feel very confident that the event will happen as the infection rates generally go down during the spring and the overall situation has improved. We are really looking forward to seeing our players again in May”, Coolbet’s Poker Manager Thomas Hviid says.

The event will – as always – be played at the Hilton Tallinn Park and Olympic Park Casino and will feature a €550 Main Event and 26 side events. The schedule is very similar to the planned event in November

“We added players’ favorites from previous events and feedback and built a schedule with many different kinds of tournaments, including special events like OFC & Eight Game”, Coolbet Open Tournament Director Teresa Nousiainen says and adds:

“We want players to have the best of poker times, in a great venue, with quality events and a fun city to travel to.”.

Satellites for Coolbet Open are already running on Coolbet.com as part of the Coolbet Passport campaign. Currently you can win a package worth €1300 which includes buy-in for the Main Event, 4 nights at the Hilton Tallinn Park and travel compensation.

See the schedule for Coolbet Open in May below. 