Recap Coolbet Open Bratislava – Yehuda Yosef Takes the Lead on Main Event Through Day 1C
On a pleasant Thursday, the 7th of September, Bratislava came alive with the excitement of the Coolbet Open. The day was filled with anticipation as both Day 1c and Day 1d of the Coolbet Main Event were on the schedule, alongside the thrilling final of the Coolbet Nations Cup. In a dramatic showdown, the victory ultimately belonged to Chile, as the skilful Luis Araneda outmatched Estonian contender Taavi Vaelisson in a gripping heads-up battle. Araneda secured a grand prize of €10,000, while Vaelisson had to settle for a still impressive €6,000. Amidst the intense poker action, an exciting event awaited participants on the picturesque lakeside of Bratislava – a thrilling session of wakeboarding.
The Banco Casino was buzzing with energy, its poker rooms brimming with eager players. The side events boasted top-notch competition, and the cash games were in full swing, with every table in the cash area occupied. PokerListings was on hand to capture every moment of these thrilling events, and now, let's take a closer look at the highlights from this memorable day!
Day 1C Attracts 169 Players
Day 1c of the Main Event kicked off with a strong showing, attracting a total of 105 entries. Players were prepared for another gruelling day of intense live poker action. Notably, a slew of familiar names who hadn't managed to secure a bag on the previous flights decided to take another shot at it. Among these seasoned participants were Oskar Wedde, Marius Morel, Christian Arstad, Oystein Brenden, and Philipp Sander, all of whom are well-known regulars at the Coolbet Open. Their determination to find a bag by the end of the day was evident.
Adding to the mix was Yehuda Yosef from Israel, who had been eliminated from Day 1a just before the close of play. Yosef, feeling confident in his abilities, was eager to rejoin the action and make a strong comeback.
Eventually, the total amount of entries would be 169, which was a great number of entries when looking at the high number of entries in those events. Only 23 players survived the day, after a good eleven hours of play. Unfortunately, Romanian Alexandru Budai, who was our player in the spotlight, didn’t manage to stay in the game. We will see him back on the last couple of opening flights for sure.
Yehuda would end the day with a staggering 861,000 chips, which is more than double as the chip leader of the previous flights. Oskar Wedde, who came on the table of Yehuda, read the Israelien well enough to conclude he would be playing extremely loose to try and accumulate more chips. He then took great advantage of it by scooping a nice pot with [Kx][7x], against the [Kx][2x] of Yehuda. From there onwards, Wedde would start building up momentum, to eventually finish the day with 256,000.
Another notable name is Manuel Blaschke from Austria. He is definitely one of the strong competitors to look out for on day 2 of this Coolbet Open Main Event. With victories on events such as the EPT, Unibet Deepstack, and Concorde Millions, he gathered himself over €500,000 in live career earnings. Including in all of his cashes, there is also a victory in the PokerListings Championship and the Banco Casino Masters, last year in Bratislava.
Jan Arthur Svendsen, the founder of the brand Coolbet, also visited sunny Bratislava for the live edition of the Coolbet Open. Unfortunately for him, he didn’t manage to stay in the game on Day 1c, but thankfully he managed to find a bag on Day 1d instead.
Chip Counts Coolbet Open Main Event Day 1C:
| Player Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|
| YEHUDA YOSEF | 861.000 |
| MAGED AZIZ | 390.000 |
| GUNTER JOSEF JAKWERTH | 375.000 |
| DANIEL SHAKER | 270.000 |
| EDEN SHAUL ELBAZ | 269.000 |
| OSKAR WEDDE | 256.000 |
| HALLDOR MAR SVERRISSON | 252.000 |
| MANUEL BLASCHKE | 245.000 |
| STANISLAV KOLENO | 239.000 |
| OEYSTEIN STAI | 225.000 |
| CHRISTIAN SYKORA | 225.000 |
| EDGARAS TRUSKAUSKAS | 200.000 |
| ANDRES ROBERT VILHJALMSSON | 190.000 |
| JOHAN BENGT AAKE EKDAHL | 184.000 |
| HAGSTROM KIM JOHNNY MICHAEL | 175.000 |
| RUSLAN SOLOMONOV | 161.000 |
| NIKOLAOS ZACHARAKIS | 113.000 |
| DIMITRIOS KATSIKAS | 109.000 |
| LARS HUSUM NILSEN | 91.000 |
| ELOD ZSOMBOK | 84.000 |
| CHRISTIAN ARSTAD | 65.000 |
| ERIK POLLUVEER | 60.000 |
| PHILIPP SANDER | 54.000 |
Chip Counts Coolbet Open Main Event Day 1D:
| Player Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|
| PETER ZOLNAJ | 185.000 |
| KEITO KALJULAID | 150.000 |
| ERIK HAMRE | 121.000 |
| DIMITRIOS NANOS | 111.000 |
| JAROSLAV PETER | 109.000 |
| OYSTEIN BRENDEN | 96.000 |
| HAFTHOR SIGMUNDSSON | 89.000 |
| DOMINIK OSTROWSKI | 80.000 |
| JAN SVENDSEN | 78.000 |
| DANIEL EIHAIANY | 75.000 |
| PRIIT VANEM | 50.000 |
| ILAN NORHIAN | 49.000 |
| MAURITZ ALTIKARDES | 48.000 |
| MARTIN VON ZWEIGBERGK | 19.000 |
Side Events
The side events were decently packed all day, with victories for Polish player Michal Jaczarski in the LO/PLO5, Maksym Ronshyn of Ukraine in the €225 NLHE, Daniel Lipovoj from Norway in the Turbo NLHE, Oddvar Schjetne in the Acerziggy’s Hyper Turbo. All results of the side events you will find under the results tab in the Coolbet Open liveblog section.
The Live Stream of yesterday’s poker action showcased the ultimate Final of the Coolbet Nations Cup. The victory would go to Chile, as Luis Araneda would top the Sit ‘n Go final for a enormous cash of € 10,000 . He would leave Christian Saeby and Taavi Vaelisson behind him, but not empty handed as they would respectively go home with €4,000 and €6,000.
It is to be mentioned that all events on Friday, always find very attractive playing fields. With many side events on the schedule. One of the greatest mixed games tournament of all time, the 8-game with a buy-in of €165, will be in the spotlights of many poker players here in Bratislava. Also the turbo events always gather a reasonable amount of players, looking to win a nice trophy of the Coolbet Open.
| Tournament Name | Time (CET) | Buy-In | Late Reg | Starting Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolbet Open Main Event – Day 1e | 12:00 | € 550 | Level 12 (45min) | 30.000 |
| NLHE Re-Entry | 15:00 | € 225 | Level 10 (20min) | 15.000 |
| Coolbet Open 8-Game (6-Max) | 17:00 | € 165 | Leven 8 (25min) | 20.000 |
| NLHE Rebuy/Add-on | 18:00 | € 60 | Level 8 (20min) | 5.000/5.000/10.000 |
| One Hand Flips Satellites for Main Event | 20:00 | € 50 | No Late Reg | 1 |
| Coolbet Deepstack Turbo | 20:00 | € 165 | Level 12 (15 min) | 50.000 |
| Coolbet Open Main Event – Day 1f | 21:00 | € 550 | Level 12 (15min) | 30.000 |
| Jevakim’s FridayFun Turbo | 23:00 | € 115 | Level 8 (15min) | 20.000 |
