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NLHE - Poker North Masters Final Day

A total of 138 players participated in the Poker North Masters, creating a prize pool of 95,385€. After a tough final day, the winner was Kent Roeed, who took home a full 22,890€ without a deal. However, Norges – Mesterskapet 2025 is just getting started, and there's a wide range of tournaments and huge cash game potential waiting for you. For more information, follow our website and social media. We look forward to seeing you!

Sunday´s schedule:

Eliminations:

1. Roed Kent Ove - 22,890€
2. Peche Daniel Horst - 15,595€
3. Lunde Sondre Smedheim - 10,300€
4. Bjoerkheim Anders Sundstoel - 8,490€
5. Lund Joergen - 6,820€
6. Janik Frederic Xavier - 5,340€
7. Lunde Martin Aasen - 4,005€
8. Smolko Ilya - 2,955€
9. Bartos Martin - 2,290€
10. Johansen Lars Magne - 1,910€
11. Johnsen Daniel - 1,910€
12. Nielsen Daniel Hoejlund - 1,670€
13. Hillinger Christoph - 1,670€
14. Bilstad Oskar - 1,525€
15. Schweizer Fabien Francois Rene - 1,525€
16. Berget Anders - 1,385€
17. Bukve Vegard Aafedt - 1,385€
18. Vines Stener - 1,240€
19. Stranak Samuel - 1,240€
20. Skolem Kristoffer Thorrud - 1,240€
22:35 Daniel Peche eliminated in 2nd place for 15,595€

Peche pushed his remaining chips all-in with Qx 7x, and Roeed decided to call with 9x 2x. After the board came 9x 3x 5x Kx 7x, we crowned the winner of Poker North Masters.
Level 25: 30,000 – 60,000 / 60,000, avg. 3,450,000, ent.: 2
22:25 Peche up and down

The players exchanged all-ins for a while, and on the eighth attempt, we finally saw a call. Peche held As 2s, and Roeed turned over 8x 6x. After the board came Ax Ax Jx 3x 3x, the final battle continued. Shortly after, however, Peche dropped to his last 250,000.
22:15 HU Chipcounts:

Peche – 600,000

Roeed – 6,000,000

22:15 Sondre Lunde eliminated in 3rd place for 10,300€

Sondre opened to 100,000 from the button, and Roeed called from the big blind. On the Kd 5d 8s flop, Sondre bet 100,000, and Roeed quickly called. On the Js turn, Sondre continued with a bet of 325,000, and Roeed responded with a raise to 2,100,000, putting his opponent all-in. Peche had around 10bb, and Sondre needed some time to think. Ultimately, he called with Ax Ax, but Roeed turned over Kh Jh, and after the Qs river, Lunde was eliminated in 3rd place.
22:00 4-bet
Lunde opened to 100,000 from the button, and Roeed quickly 3-bet to 300,000. After a long pause, Lunde responded with a raise to 725,000, and that ended the hand.
Level 25: 25,000 – 50,000 / 50,000, avg. 2,300,000, ent.: 3/138

21:40 Action slows down

In the last few minutes, we haven't seen much action. In the most recent hand, Peche opened to 80,000, and Lunde called. On the 8s 5s Jd flop and the 8d turn, both players quickly checked. On the 6h river, Lunde bet 110,000, and Peche called. Lunde turned over Tx 8x and comfortably won the pot.

21:15 3-bet

Roeed opened to 80,000 from the button, and Peche 3-bet to 375,000 from the big blind. After a few seconds, Roeed folded his cards.

Level 24: 20,000 – 40,000 / 40,000, avg. 2,300,000, ent.: 3/138
Break 15 min
20:30 Anders Bjoerkheim eliminated in 4th place for 8,490€

Anders went all-in preflop for just under 300,000 with Qx 8x, and Sondre Lunde called with Kh 6h. After the board came 6d 2d Jh 3h 5c, Anders was eliminated from the tournament.
20:15 Kent Roeed double up

Peche opened, and Roeed shoved for more than 1,000,000. Peche called with Ax Kx, and Roeed turned over pocket sixes. After the board came 8x 6x 6x 4x Qx, Roeed stylishly doubled up.

Level 23: 15,000 – 30,000 / 30,000, avg. 1,725,000, ent.: 4/138

20:05 Joergen Lund eliminated in 4th place for 6,820€

On the Jh 8s 2s flop, there was 475,000 in the pot, and Lund bet 125,000 from the small blind. Peche raised to 265,000, and Lund, after a long thought, announced an all-in for 580,000 with Ac Ks. Peche called almost immediately with As Jx, and after the 9s turn and 4s river, he eliminated his opponent.

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19:45 Rejam

Peche opened to 50,000 from early position, and Roeed decided to go all-in for about 700,000. However, all the other players quickly folded.
Level 22: 15,000 – 25,000 / 25,000, avg. 1,380,000, ent.: 5/138

19:30 Frederic Janik eliminated in 6th place for 5,340€

Daniel Peche opened to 40,000 from early position, and only Sondre Lunde folded from the small blind. On the 3h Qd 4d flop, Janik c-bet 90,000, and only Peche stayed in the hand. On the 8h turn, Janik announced an all-in for just under 400,000, and Peche snap-called with Qx Qx. Janik turned over Kx Kx, and after the Td river, Janik was eliminated from the tournament.
19:25 Kent Roeed all-in

On the Kc Tc Ac 9s turn, there was 140,000 in the pot, and Joergen Lund bet 120,000. Kent responded with an all-in for 640,000, and after a long pause, Joergen folded his cards.
19:10 Martin Lunde končí na siedmom mieste za 4,005€
Martin sa dostal do preflop all inu s Kx Kx proti Qx Jx súpera. Po nešťastnom runoute Tx 8x Xx 9x Jx však Martin turnaj opúšťa.

19:00 Ilya Smolko eliminated in 8th place for 2,955€

Ilya went all-in preflop with pocket fours for about 800,000, and Daniel Peche called with Ax Kx. The board came 8x 7x 2x Kx Kx, which favored the pair, and Ilya was eliminated.

Level 21: 10,000 – 20,000 / 20,000, avg. 863,375, ent.: 8/138
Lot of cashgames running too:
18:40 Anders Bjoerkheim rising

On the 7d Ac Ad 4d river, there was about 300,000 in the pot, and Anders bet 220,000 from the big blind. He left 45,000 behind, and Kent Roeed thought for a long time but eventually folded his cards.

Level 20: 10,000 – 15,000 / 15,000, avg. 862,500, ent.: 8/138

There are 20 minutes left to play in this level.
Break 60 min

17:40 Martin Bartoš eliminated in 9th place for 2,290€

Martin opened to 150,000, and Frederic Janik shoved 315,000 with Ax Qx. Martin called with Ac Jc for about 100,000, but after the board came As Ts 3s 2c 4s, Martin was eliminated in 9th place.
Level 20: 10,000 - 15,000 / 15,000, avg. 766,667, ent.: 9/138

FT Payouts:

1. 22,890€
2. 15,595€
3. 10,300€
4. 8,490€
5. 6,820€
6. 5,340€
7. 4,005€
8. 2,955€
9. 2,290€

FT chipcounts:

Pred sformovaním finálového stola vypadli z turnaja títo hráči:

10. Johansen Lars Magne - 1,910€
11. Johnsen Daniel - 1,910€
12. Nielsen Daniel Hoejlund - 1,670€
13. Hillinger Christoph - 1,670€
14. Bilstad Oskar - 1,525€
15. Schweizer Fabien Francois Rene - 1,525€
16. Berget Anders - 1,385€
17. Bukve Vegard Aafedt - 1,385€
18. Vines Stener - 1,240€
19. Stranak Samuel - 1,240€
20. Skolem Kristoffer Thorrud - 1,240€

17:15 Lars Johansen eliminated, and we move to the final table

Joergen opened to 50,000, and Johansen shoved his 250,000 with Ax 4x. Joergen called with Ax Tx, and after a blank board, Johansen was eliminated.

17:10 Martin Bartoš double up

Lunde opened to 50,000 from the cutoff, and Martin called from the big blind. On the 4h 6h 2d flop, Bartoš bet 75,000, and Lunde raised. Bartoš pushed his last 5,000 all-in and showed Tx 6x. Lunde held As 7s, and after the 9d turn and 5c river, Bartoš secured a double up, temporarily getting out of danger. Not long ago, Martin was down to his last big blind.

On the next table, Ilya shoved effectively for 800,000 with Ax Kx, and Sondre Lunde called with Ax Qx. After the board came Kx Jx Qx 4x Tx, the pot was split.
17:00 Daniel Johnsen eliminated in 11th place for 1,910€

Martin Lunde opened to 50,000 from the button, and Johnsen went all-in for 245,000 from the small blind. Martin thought for a moment but folded. A few hands later, Kent Roeed opened to 60,000, and Johnsen pushed 350,000 with Ax Jx. Martin called with Jx Jx, and after the board came 5x 2x Kx 8x 4x, Daniel was eliminated.
Level 25: 15,000 – 25,000 / 25,000, avg. 627,273, ent.: 11/138
Break 20 min

16:20 Daniel Peche double up

Lunde opened to 40,000, Lund called, and Peche from the big blind shoved for just over 350,000. Lunde folded, and Joergen Lund called after a moment with 5x 5x. Peche held Ax Qx, and after the board came 9x Jx Tx Ax Ax, he secured a double up.
16:00 Christoph Hillinger eliminated

Christoph pushed his last 34,000 with Kh 8h, and one of his opponents called with Ax 9x. After a blank board, Christoph was eliminated in an unfortunate 13th place.
Level 21: 10,000 – 20,000 / 20,000, avg. 460,000, ent.: 15/138
15:30 Ilya Smolko in a tough spot

On the Ad 5d 2c Qh Kd river, there was about 350,000 in the pot, and Ilya bet 200,000. Daniel Peche announced an all-in for about 360,000, and Smolko thought for a long time. In the end, he decided to fold his cards.
Level 20: 10,000 – 15,000 / 15,000, avg. 460,000, ent.: 15/138

15:00 Joergen Lund losing

Lars Johansen opened to 25,000, and Lund from the big blind called. On the Qc 5d 2h flop, Lars continued with a bet of 20,000, and Lund called. On the Jh turn, Lars bet 200,000, putting Lund all-in. Lund, visibly upset, folded his cards.

14:45 3-bet pot

Kent Roeed opened to 25,000, and Martin Lunde 3-bet to 65,000. Kent called, and on the Ah 3d 4s flop, Kent bet 50,000. Martin called, but on the 6c turn, Kent announced a bet. Before Kent could announce the amount, Martin folded his cards.

Before this hand, we saw the quick elimination of 5 players, including Sam Straňák, who took home 1,240€. The only Slovak player still in the tournament is Martin Bartoš.
14:30 Oskar Wedde becomes the bubble boy

Oskar went all-in preflop with Ax Jx for 150,000, and Lars Johansen found pocket eights. After the board came 2c 5c 8s Th 5s, Oskar was eliminated on the bubble.
Level 19: 6,000 – 12,000 / 12,000, avg. 328,571, ent.: 21/138

Break 15 min

14:00 Vegard Bukve double up

Bukve pushed his 54,000 from early position with Kc Jh, and Joergen Lund called with Ax Qx. After the board came 7x 5x 2x Kx 8x, we’re not yet playing hand-for-hand.

13:40 Hand-for-hand approaching

Two more eliminations are needed for the money bubble, and the game has significantly tightened up.
Level 18: 5,000 – 10,000 / 10,000, avg. 313,636, ent.: 22/138

13:20 Bjoerkheim losing some

Bjoerkheim opened to 18,000 from the button, and Dypvik in the big blind called. On the As 5s Kh flop, Bjoerkheim bet 12,000 and was quickly called. The Ts turn and 4c river didn't bring any further action, and Bjoerkheim showed Jd 6d. However, this wasn't enough to beat his opponent's 8c 5c, and he lost the pot.

13:00 Easy game for Oskar

Oskar opened to 16,000 from early position, and Bartoš in the big blind called. On the 5h 3h 5d flop, Oskar continued with a bet of 15,000, and Martin folded his cards.
Gallery:
Level 17: 4,000 – 8,000 / 8,000, avg. 265,385, ent.: 26/138

12:40 Roeed Vs. Berget

On the 3s 5s 9c 2h turn, there was about 30,000 in the pot, and Roeed bet 20,000. Berget decided to raise to 40,000, and Roeed called. On the 2d river, both players checked, and Roeed turned over 7x 5x. Berget folded his cards into the muck.
12:20 Daniel Johnsen losing

On the 6c 4d 3d 3h turn, there was 47,000 in the pot, and Flores bet 25,000. Johnsen raised to 105,000, putting his opponent all-in. His opponent eventually called with 6x 7x, and Johnsen held only Qs 4s. After the 9h river, Flores secured a double up.
Level 17: 3,000 – 6,000 / 6,000, avg. 237,931, ent.: 29/138
Saturday´s schedule:
Payouts:

1. 22,890€
2. 15,595€
3. 10,300€
4. 8,490€
5. 6,820€
6. 5,340€
7. 4,005€
8. 2,955€
9. 2,290€
10-11. 1,910€
12-13. 1,670€
14-15. 1,525€
16-17. 1,385€
18-20. 1,240€

A total of 138 players registered for the Poker North Masters, creating a prize pool of 95,385€!
Chipcounts :
NLHE - Poker North Masters:
Buy-in: 720€
Starting Stack: 50k
Late reg.: 8 lvls
Format: 9-max
Day 1 is played for 14 levels
4% staff deducted from the Prize Pool