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The Coolbet Open returned to its original home at the Olympic Park Casino in Hilton Tallinn Park after three years at other venues, and the comeback drew an enthusiastic response from players.
The €550 buy-in Main Event shattered previous attendance figures, drawing 753 entries and building a prize pool of €357,675. After three days of play, Norway’s Petter Berg emerged victorious, earning €65,415 for his first-ever cash in the tournament series.
Berg, a well-regarded all-around grinder with past titles including a Norwegian Heads-Up Championship, defeated Sergi Kapanadze, a former Georgian parliament member, in a short heads-up battle. Kapanadze took home €43,060, his largest career score to date.
Berg began the final day just outside the top ten but climbed steadily, taking the chip lead for the first time once two tables remained. Key eliminations, including Oystein Stai in 12th and defending champion Guillermo Gordo in 11th, reshaped the counts as the field neared the final table.
Kapanadze appeared to be in control for much of the final table, eliminating three players and building close to half the chips with four remaining. Berg, meanwhile, fell to the short stack before doubling through Tomi Bondarew with king-nine against ace-nine after flopping a king. That double-up propelled Berg to a near three-to-one chip lead entering heads-up play.
The heads-up duel was brief, with Berg surviving a comeback attempt from Kapanadze before sealing the win in a final preflop all-in. A large Norwegian rail celebrated with Berg on stage before the group continued their celebrations into the night.
