Petter Berg Wins Record-Breaking Coolbet Open Main Event for €65,415

Petter Berg Dominates Record Coolbet Open

Norwegian Petter Berg has been crowned champion of the largest Main Event in Coolbet Open history. On the final day, he was on the brink of elimination but made a remarkable comeback from around ten big blinds, dominated the final table, and won €65,415.

The return of Coolbet Open to the Olympic Park Casino in Tallinn set a new historic record. The Main Event, with a €550 buy-in, attracted 753 entries, creating a prize pool of €357,675. The final day saw 54 players return, with Petter Berg starting in eleventh place with a stack of 615,000 chips.

The Norwegian player entered the decisive day with a strong performance. In the first three levels, more than half of the remaining field was eliminated, and Berg moved up to third place before the first break. Shortly after reaching the last two tables, he took the lead for the first time and, after a significant battle with Øystein Stai, who finished in twelfth place for €4,020, controlled about a fifth of the chips in play.

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Just before the final table was formed, Guillermo Gordo's title defense came to an end. The Spanish winner of the previous edition was knocked out in eleventh place for €4,820 when Sergi Kapanadze eliminated him. The Georgian then sent Atte Franssila to the cash desk, and he entered the nine-handed final table as one of the main favorites.

A Fall to Ten Blinds and a Critical Comeback

Although Berg started as one of the leaders at the final table, his journey to the title was far from straightforward. Kapanadze eliminated Roar Wang, Jarno Jokiniemi, and Rene Lazaro, and among the last four players, held nearly half of the chips in play. Meanwhile, Berg had fallen to the last place with just about ten big blinds remaining.

The crucial turnaround came in a clash against Tomi Bondarew. Berg risked his tournament life with K♠9♠ against his opponent's A♣9♣ and needed help from the community cards. The King on the flop gave him the lead and an essential double-up. From that moment, he did not lose momentum. He later eliminated Bondarew in fourth place and Kenneth Olaisen in third, allowing him to enter heads-up against Kapanadze with an almost three-to-one chip lead.

Runner-up Sergi Kapanadze

The short heads-up featured several dramatic hands. Kapanadze attempted to close the gap, but his triple-barrel bluff ended at the wrong moment. On a board of A♦4♣7♥5♠Q♣, he consecutively bet 400,000, 800,000, and another 1,500,000 on the river. Berg eventually called with 7♣5♣, comfortably beating Kapanadze's J♥6♥. The Georgian was left with only nine big blinds.

In the final hand, he pushed all his chips in with Q♥J♣, and Berg called with K♥3♦. The flop of 3♣A♣6♠ gave the Norwegian a bottom pair, while the 6♣ on the turn opened more outs for Kapanadze. However, the river 2♦ changed nothing, and Berg celebrated his first cash at Coolbet Open, which he instantly converted into a title and the top prize of €65,415.

"It's always good to finish first," Berg remarked succinctly after a thirteen-hour final day. The new champion was then surrounded by a large Norwegian group of supporters who celebrated his victory in the record-breaking Main Event.

Final Table Results of Coolbet Open 2026

• 1. Petter Berg (Norway) – €65,415
• 2. Sergi Kapanadze (Georgia) – €43,060
• 3. Kenneth Olaisen (Norway) – €30,750
• 4. Tomi Bondarew (Finland) – €23,080
• 5. Rene Lazaro (Spain) – €17,670
• 6. Tomas Bulksas (Lithuania) – €13,580
• 7. Jarno Jokiniemi (Finland) – €10,620
• 8. Roar Wang (Norway) – €7,990
• 9. Jon Thorvaldsson (Iceland) – €6,080