The 2025 Coolbet Open €550 Main Event drew 493 entries to the Chesterfield Poker Club in Tallinn, Estonia, generating a €234,175 prize pool. After three days of action, it was Spain’s Guillermo Gordo who claimed victory, earning €48,400 and his first-ever live trophy.
A Career-Defining Win
Day 3 began with 24 contenders and Norway’s Asgeir Lund holding a commanding chip lead. Lund quickly extended his advantage, eliminating Geir Wold (24th – €1,500), Paul Solovjev (21st – €1,750), and Runar Runarsson (20th – €2,025). With three times the chips of his nearest rival, he appeared unstoppable.
But momentum shifted as Gordo went on a tear, knocking out Esa Turpeinen (15th – €2,700), Jo Andersen (13th – €3,200), and Torsti Kettula (11th – €3,850). A massive pot evened the stacks between Gordo and Lund, and Gordo then eliminated Torgeir Ravlo (10th – €3,850) to burst the final table bubble with a slim lead.
The Final Table Duel
From the outset, it was clear that Gordo and Lund were in a league of their own. They traded the chip lead several times, but neither ever allowed the rest of the table to threaten. From six-handed play onward, every elimination came at the hands of the two frontrunners, making their eventual heads-up clash inevitable.
A Swift Heads-Up Finish
Despite entering heads-up with an average stack of 74 big blinds, the duel lasted less than ten minutes. Lund first lost chips in a failed bluff with king-high. Shortly after, he limp-jammed 38 big blinds with king-six offsuit, only to run into Gordo’s ace-queen. Gordo held, clinching the championship and his first live title. The two finalists embraced before celebrating with friends as the Tallinn night unfolded.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guillermo Gordo | Spain | €48,400 |
| 2 | Asgeir Lund | Norway | €28,000 |
| 3 | Maksim Belomestnoi | Estonia | €21,500 |
| 4 | Ole Wasenius | Norway | €16,800 |
| 5 | Magnus Pukk | Estonia | €13,000 |
| 6 | Artur Kulanurk | Estonia | €10,000 |
| 7 | Kristjan Maasalu | Estonia | €7,400 |
| 8 | Kai Tiainen | Finland | €5,700 |
| 9 | Frederic Janik | France | €4,700 |
Looking Ahead
For Gordo, this breakthrough represents far more than just prize money. It marks a long-awaited milestone—his maiden live victory and first major trophy. While the festival continues with plenty of side events, his triumph will be remembered as the defining moment of this year’s Coolbet Open.
