Wednesday at the 2026 Coolbet Open delivered on every level. Six events completed, six winners crowned, and the €550 NLH Coolbet Open Main Event played its opening flight with a strong 169-entry field, sending 67 survivors into Day 2. The mystery bounty envelopes opened in the morning and the drama they produced set the tone for a day that did not let up. Norway dominated the T.O.R.S.E.S. final table. Finland swept the top four in the Progressive Bounty. Iceland led the Main Event chip counts at the close of Day 1A. And a local legend took the PLO5/PLO5 Hi-Lo. Christoffer Karlén is reporting all the action live at the poker.pro Coolbet Open live reporting hub.
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Simon Stenbäck Wins the Two-Day €350 NLH Mystery Bounty While Karlsen Collects Largest Prize
The two-day €350 NLH Deepstack Mystery Bounty wrapped up Wednesday morning with Finland’s Simon Stenbäck taking the title and €8,884 in prize money from the 303-entry field afger defeating countrymate Julia Kuusijärvi in heads-up play. The event generated €89,234 in total prizes, split between €43,784 in the prize pool and €45,450 in mystery bounties, and produced the most entertaining twist of the week so far.
Norway’s Anders Karlsen did not win the tournament but walked away with more money than anyone. Karlsen finished third for €4,360 in prize money, but pulled several large mystery bounty envelopes throughout Day 2 to collect a total haul of €24,860, the highest single-player collection in the event and the entire festival thus far.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Simon Stenbäck | Finland | €8,884 |
| 2nd | Julia Kuusijärvi | Finland | €5,970 |
| 3rd |  Anders Karlsen | Norway | €4,360 |
| 4th | Jari Rättyä | Finland | €3,260 |
| 5th |  Janis Kähr | Estonia | €2,320 |
| 6th | Dmitri Dudakov | Estonia | €1,680 |
| 7th |  Edgars Hauks | Latvia | €1,320 |
| 8th |  Simon Hesserud Persson | Sweden | €1,090 |
| 9th | Göran Göthlin | Sweden | €930 |
Alf Jacobsen Wins the €250 T.O.R.S.E.S.: Norwegian Domination
Norway took the top three spots in the €250 T.O.R.S.E.S. and it was not particularly close. Alf Jacobsen won the title for €4,014 from a 56-entry field worth €11,704, beating his compatriot Erik Hamre heads-up. Asle Blomacher completed an all-Norwegian podium in third. Anders Bjorkheim, the 2024 Coolbet Open Main Event champion, also made the final table, finishing seventh.
T.O.R.S.E.S. is a mixed game format rotating through 2-7 Triple Draw, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Razz, Seven-Card Stud, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, and Sviten, giving the mixed game community exactly what they come to the Coolbet Open for in a format that rewards breadth of knowledge across multiple disciplines rather than mastery of a single game. The Norwegian players have historically been among the strongest mixed game players at the Coolbet Open, and Wednesday proved the point again.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alf Jacobsen | Norway | €4,014 |
| 2nd | Erik Hamre | Norway | €2,550 |
| 3rd | Asle Blomacher | Norway | €1,690 |
| 4th | Andres Abakanov | Estonia | €1,230 |
| 5th | Jari Mähönen | Finland | €950 |
| 6th |  Karol Olszewski | Poland | €720 |
| 7th | Anders Bjorkheim | Norway | €550 |
Antti Rantanen Wins the €250 NLH Progressive Bounty
Finland’s Antti Rantanen won the €250 NLH Progressive Bounty for €3,800 plus bounties after a heads-up deal with Norway’s Even Kristiansen, who also collected €3,800 plus bounties despite missing out on the trophy and the massive final bounty.
The event drew 199 entries and produced €41,591 in total prizes, including €21,691 in the prize pool and €19,900 in bounties, making it the largest field of the day’s side events. Finland took the top four spots in the prize pool standings, with Maruen Zormati fourth and Kristiansen’s deal aside, the Finnish dominance of the Progressive Bounty final was total.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Antti Rantanen | Finland | €3,800* |
| 2nd | Even Kristiansen | Norway | €3,800* |
| 3rd | Johan Ekdahl | Sweden | €2,480 |
| 4th | Maruen Zormati | Finland | €1,780 |
| 5th | Rait Kaimer | Estonia | €1,370 |
| 6th | Rasmus Parts | Estonia | €1,070 |
| 7th | Mart Rinken | Estonia | €850 |
| 8th | Conny Eriksson | Finland | €720 |
| 9th | Granit Haziraj | Norway | €611 |
Henri Käsper Wins the €200 PLO5/PLO5 Hi-Lo
When Estonia’s Henri Käsper sits down at a poker table, the rest of the field notices. Käsper has accumulated over $1.6 million in recorded live tournament earnings, according to The Hendon Mob, making him one of the most decorated live poker players Estonia has ever produced.
He sits on the board of the Estonian Tournament Poker Federation. He is a multiple Estonian poker champion. He has been a presence at the Coolbet Open going back to its earliest editions and knows this venue better than almost anyone in the field. On Wednesday he added another title to a resume that needs no further padding, winning the €200 PLO5/PLO5 Hi-Lo from a 71-entry field for €3,436, defeating Sweden’s Göran Göthlin heads-up. Göthlin, who had led the Mystery Bounty field overnight, had to settle for runner-up here.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Henri Käsper | Estonia | €3,436 |
| 2nd | Göran Göthlin | Sweden | €2,290 |
| 3rd | Janne Johansson | Finland | €1,610 |
| 4th | Ville Salmi | Finland | €1,170 |
| 5th | Andreas Backlund | Finland | €860 |
| 6th | Stein Pedersen | Norway | €700 |
| 7th | Mika Hautakangas | Sweden | €570 |
| 8th | Tommi Verkasalo | Finland | €460 |
| 9th | Joni Nenonen | Finland | €370 |
Alger Pissarev Wins the €350 NLH Deepstack
Estonia’s Alger Pissarev won the €350 NLH Deepstack from an 85-entry field for €7,342, defeating Finland’s Markus Kärpijoki heads-up. Erik Põlluveer, who has been one of Estonia’s more active tournament players throughout the Coolbet Open so far, finished third for €3,300. Three Norwegians in the top ten and Iceland’s Jon Thorvaldsson making the final table added to the international flavor of the result.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alger Pissarev | Estonia | €7,342 |
| 2nd | Markus Kärpijoki | Finland | €4,780 |
| 3rd | Erik Põlluveer | Estonia | €3,300 |
| 4th | Pal Koppegodt | Norway | €2,400 |
| 5th | Pekka Ikonen | Finland | €1,780 |
| 6th | Joni Tielinen | Finland | €1,340 |
| 7th | Kristian Dahl | Norway | €1,100 |
| 8th | Vesa Salo | Finland | €910 |
| 9th | Joonas Helin | Finland | €760 |
| 10th | Nils Overtun | Norway | €660 |
| 11th |  Jon Thorvaldsson | Iceland | €660 |
Lukas Kasparavicius Wins Jevakim’s Hyper Turbo
The late-night €200 NLH Hyper Turbo is named after Ylva “Jevakim” Thorsrud, Norway’s Coolbet poker streamer and one of the most beloved figures in the Coolbet Open community. Thorsrud built her Jevakim persona streaming low and mid-stakes poker on Coolbet for years, building a loyal following of Norwegian players and turning her Tuesday and Friday home game streams into genuine events.
She finished third in the 2023 Coolbet Open Main Event and made the final table in 2022, proving that the streamer who built the community can also beat it. The hyper turbo that carries her name has become one of the most popular late-night events on the Coolbet schedule. Lithuania’s Lukas Kasparavicius won Wednesday’s edition from a 101-entry field for €4,331, defeating Finland’s Daniel Rantanen heads-up.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Lukas Kasparavicius | Lithuania | €4,331 |
| 2nd | Daniel Rantanen | Finland | €3,010 |
| 3rd | Joonas Salo | Finland | €2,060 |
| 4th | Kert Hallik | Estonia | €1,500 |
| 5th | Knut Gronli | Norway | €1,150 |
| 6th | Jani Rainela | Finland | €930 |
| 7th | Markus Volk | Finland | €750 |
| 8th | Jari Hurri | Finland | €600 |
| 9th | Gunnar Leifsson | Iceland | €480 |
Iceland Leads Main Event Day 1A: Borgarsson Bags Chip Lead
The €550 NLH Coolbet Open Main Event opened its first starting flight on Wednesday and delivered the kind of Day 1A that sets up a festival. A total of 169 entries added €80,275 to what will become the Main Event prize pool, with 67 players surviving to Day 2. Iceland finished the day with the top two chip stacks, a remarkable result that underlines just how strong the Icelandic contingent has been historically at the Coolbet Open.
Baldvin Borgarsson of Iceland bags the overnight chip lead with 179,000 (119 big blinds), just ahead of compatriot Jon Thorvaldsson with 173,700. Thorvaldsson also cashed in the €350 NLH Deepstack on the same day, making him one of the busiest players in Tallinn this week. Georgia’s Sergi Kapanadze is third with 157,000. Finland’s Andreas Backlund, who also cashed in the PLO5/PLO5 Hi-Lo, sits fourth with 150,100. Estonia’s Steven Tool rounds out the top five with 143,000.
Four Icelandic players in the top seven on Day 1A is not a coincidence. Iceland has sent one of its strongest ever Coolbet Open contingents to Tallinn and the results are showing across every event. Notable survivors include Lithuania’s Daiva Byrne, who was here with her FLIP community at the Queens of Tallinn in 15th with 100,500, Denmark’s Denise Fodor in 24th with 89,300, and Estonia’s Alger Pissarev in 40th with 60,700, making it a big day for the NLH Deepstack winner. All 67 survivors return for Day 2 on Friday, with Day 1B firing Thursday at 12:00 and Day 1C Thursday evening at 19:30. Follow every elimination and chip count live at poker.pro.
| Position | Player | Country | Chips | BBs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baldvin Borgarsson | Iceland | 179,000 | 119 |
| 2 | Jon Thorvaldsson | Iceland | 173,700 | 115 |
| 3 |  Sergi Kapanadze | Georgia | 157,000 | 104 |
| 4 | Andreas Backlund | Finland | 150,100 | 100 |
| 5 | Steven Tool | Estonia | 143,000 | 95 |
| 6 | Skuli Sigfusson | Iceland | 141,200 | 94 |
| 7 | Sigurdur Fridriksson | Iceland | 140,100 | 93 |
| 8 | Markus Volk | Finland | 118,900 | 79 |
| 9 | Benny Hagberg | Sweden | 118,400 | 78 |
| 10 | Lukas Kasparavicius | Lithuania | 114,200 | 76 |
| 11 | Igor Pihela | Estonia | 111,400 | 74 |
| 12 | Pal Koppegodt | Norway | 104,300 | 69 |
| 13 | Jarmo Salonen | Finland | 103,900 | 69 |
| 14 | Kert Hallik | Estonia | 102,900 | 68 |
| 15 | Daiva Byrne | Lithuania | 100,500 | 67 |
| 16 | Magnus Pukk | Estonia | 100,000 | 66 |
| 17 | Halldor Sverrisson | Iceland | 99,500 | 66 |
| 18 | Petter Berg | Norway | 97,700 | 65 |
| 19 |  Alessandro Barone | Canada | 96,900 | 64 |
| 20 | Timo Rantamäki | Finland | 95,500 | 63 |
| 21 |  Konstantin Färber | Germany | 95,000 | 63 |
| 22 | Daniel Rantanen | Finland | 93,900 | 62 |
| 23 | Erik Põlluveer | Estonia | 93,200 | 62 |
| 24 |  Denise Fodor | Denmark | 89,300 | 59 |
| 25 | Thomas Jakobsen | Norway | 89,300 | 59 |
| 26 | Olaf Larssen | Norway | 85,800 | 57 |
| 27 | Jari Hurri | Finland | 82,300 | 54 |
| 28 | Erlend Nilsen | Norway | 79,900 | 53 |
| 29 | Ville-Matti Keränen | Finland | 77,600 | 51 |
| 30 | Sindre Roenquist | Norway | 77,600 | 51 |
| 31 | Andrei Mjagkov | Estonia | 72,800 | 48 |
| 32 | Jere Laitinen | Finland | 72,000 | 48 |
| 33 | Lauri Laast | Estonia | 71,800 | 47 |
| 34 | Robert Kallikorm | Estonia | 69,200 | 46 |
| 35 | Raivo Grislis | Latvia | 66,800 | 44 |
| 36 | Tarmo Tammel | Estonia | 64,000 | 42 |
| 37 | Joni Nenonen | Finland | 63,100 | 42 |
| 38 | Mounir Tajiou | Sweden | 61,400 | 40 |
| 39 | Timo Koivusalo | Finland | 60,800 | 40 |
| 40 | Alger Pissarev | Estonia | 60,700 | 40 |
| 41 | Tarvi Apsolon | Estonia | 57,700 | 38 |
| 42 | Orjan Johnsen | Norway | 56,000 | 37 |
| 43 | Markus Huiskonen | Finland | 55,100 | 36 |
| 44 | Kjetil Hanstvedt | Norway | 53,800 | 35 |
| 45 |  Lluis Murcia Grano | Spain | 53,000 | 35 |
| 46 | Mar Wardum | Iceland | 51,900 | 34 |
| 47 | Egidijus Matonis | Lithuania | 51,400 | 34 |
| 48 | Ingi Hallgrimsson | Iceland | 51,100 | 34 |
| 49 | Johan Storakers | Sweden | 50,100 | 33 |
| 50 | Christian Arstad | Norway | 49,300 | 32 |
| 51 | Stein Pedersen | Norway | 49,300 | 32 |
| 52 | Kristjan Arsaelsson | Iceland | 48,300 | 32 |
| 53 | Jonatan Wedde | Norway | 44,800 | 29 |
| 54 | Petter Richardsen | Norway | 41,400 | 27 |
| 55 | Yngve Lommerud | Norway | 38,800 | 25 |
| 56 | Hannes Gudmundsson | Iceland | 38,500 | 25 |
| 57 | Joakim Fjar | Norway | 38,400 | 25 |
| 58 | Daniel Axelsson | Iceland | 37,700 | 25 |
| 59 | Andrew Paterson | Canada | 36,200 | 24 |
| 60 | Martin Zobel | Germany | 36,000 | 24 |
| 61 | Frode Toft | Norway | 33,000 | 22 |
| 62 | Sigurdur Thengilsson | Iceland | 32,200 | 21 |
| 63 | Patrick Lunderbye | Norway | 29,800 | 19 |
| 64 | Alejandro Fernandez Ruiz | Spain | 29,000 | 19 |
| 65 | Maksim Petrov | Estonia | 22,200 | 14 |
| 66 | Elisabeth Harestad | Norway | 13,600 | 9 |
| 67 | Lisbeth Sunde | Norway | 11,400 | 7 |
Thursday at the 2026 Coolbet Open
Thursday is another full day of action at Olympic Park Casino and the Hilton Tallinn Park. The two remaining Main Event starting flights fire on Thursday, meaning the full Day 2 field takes shape by the end of the evening. Day 1B starts at 12:00, Day 1C at 19:30. Cash games are running 24 hours a day on the casino floor for anyone who wants to keep playing between tournament sessions. The €250 PLO4/5 Progressive Bounty fires at 14:00, the €200 NLH at 16:00, and the €200 Five-Card Mix at 19:00. Leffern’s Hyper Turbo closes the night at 20:00, another named event from the Coolbet community, with a €150 satellite to the €1,100 NLH at 22:00 for anyone with DeepStack ambitions.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | Event #7: €550 Main Event Day 1B |
| 12:00 | Event #14: €80 Satellite to €1,100 NLH (Three Seats GTD) |
| 13:30 | Event #15: €100 Icelandic Private Tournament |
| 14:00 | Event #16: €250 PLO4/5 Progressive Bounty |
| 16:00 | Event #17: €200 NLH |
| 19:00 | Event #18: €200 Five-Card Mix |
| 19:30 | Event #7: €550 Main Event Day 1C |
| 20:00 | Event #19: €200 Leffern’s Hyper Turbo |
| 22:00 | Event #20: €150 Satellite to €1,100 NLH (Five Seats GTD) |
All results, chip counts, and live updates at poker.pro and on the Coolbet Open social media channels.
- Images courtesy of Elena Kask / Coolbet Open
- Article originally produced at poker.pro.
