2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn

The poker.pro live coverage team would just like to inform that we are NOT sleeping on the job. We’re just following the conclusion of the €1,000 8-Game, and it’s quite the intriguing heads-up battle.

The €750 Progressive Bounty & Mystery Bounty is in full flare with 94 players currently. This is the first-ever tournament of this format, and Tournament Director Teresa Nousainen credited the Poker Experience Tour for the initial idea.

€240 goes into the prize pool, €200 are put on the player’s head as a progressive bounty, and €40 goes into the mystery bounty prize pool. The mystery bounties will be introduced once players are in the money.

During the break of Ring Event €5: €1,500 Main Event, this reporter ran into Riku Koivurinne and Scott Kenyon. God knows what they were talking about before I interrupted them.

Knowing they both are Mixed Games enthusiasts, I asked them if they’re excited for Ring Event #: €555 Sviten. This is the first time ever that the Five-card Draw/PLO-hybrid game is WSOP Circuit Ring Event-certified, and presumably, many players are excited about this one.

Indeed, Kenyon plans to enter the tournament. For Koivurinne, it depends on whether he makes Day 2 of Ring Event #5: €1,500 Main Event. Currently, he’s in Day 1d with a 90,000 stack (average is 68,956). Considering Koivurinne won the Sviten event last year (once again, not a Ring Event back then), I thought he could help me answer the age-old question: what is the best starting hand in poker?

There doesn’t seem to be a 100 % known answer, though. One can argue for the royal flush since you lock up half of the pot directly, but it may not connect that good with the community cards. Kenyon believes a middle-card straight flush may be the way to go. Perhaps, time will tell during tomorrow’s tournament.

A short-stacked Jyri Merivirta moved all in for 15,000 UTG. Pasi Laihinen raised to 60,000 from the Button, before Thor Morstol made it 90,000 from the Big Blind. Laihinen wasn’t done and raised again to 120,000. Morstol made the call.

Morstol and Laihinen discarded one card each on the first draw, while Merivirta got rid of two. Morstol then check-called a 30,000 bet from Laihinen.

On the second draw, Morstol discarded one, Merivirta two, and Laihinen stood pat. Morstol checked, Laihinen bet 60,000, Morstol raised to 120,000 and Laihinen called.

Morstol and Laihinen both stood pat on the third and final draw, while Merivirta bought one. Morstol bet 60,000 and Laihinen made the call.

Jyri Merivirta: K♣7♦6♠4♠2♦
Thor Morstol: 7♠6♥4♥3♥2♥
Pasi Laihinen: 7♣6♦4♦3♣2♠

Morstol and Laihinen split the pot, as Merivirta was sent to the rail in sixth place for €4,920.

Pasi Laihinen: 940,000
Thor Morstol: 670,000
Jyri Merivirta: 0

Ring Event #7: €5,000 NLH had quite the late finish last night. Norway’s David Vinaya emerged victorious, claiming the €84,280 first-place payout. Of course, he also was awarded with the WSOP Circuit Ring, and the $5,000 Ticket to Paradise.

The €5,000 NLH attracted 64 entries, which created a €297,984 prize pool.

Ring Event #7: €5,000 NLH – Full Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	David Vinaya	Norway	€94,280
2	Ritvars Cekalins	Latvia	€59,750
3	Juan Carlos Vecino Duenas	Spain	€39,850
4	Chaofei Wang	China	€28,100
5	Casimir Seire	Finland	€20,950
6	Roman Petelytskyi	Ukraine	€16,650
7	Richard Koppel	Estonia	€14,200
8	Juho Suutari	Finland	€12,700
9	Kestutis Jungevicius	Lithuania	€11,504

Things are progressing rapidly in Ring Event #8: €1,100 8-Game. The players are soon returning from break, and below are the current chip counts.

Here are the results/elimination from today so far.

With the elimination of Eva Jivetorn in twelth place, the remaining 11 players are now in the money in Ring Event 8: €1,100 8-Game. They keep fighting on for the WSOP Circuit Ring, the $5,000 Ticket to Paradise, and the €22,390 first-place payout.

The bubble is approaching in Ring Event #8: €1,100 8-Game. Below are the payouts.

Day 1d of the €1,500 Main Event is in full flare. Today are the last two starting flights for the tournament that holds a €1,000,000 guarantee. There’s quite a few former WSOP Circuit Ring winners in the field, such as Simon Hesserud Persson, Roope Tarmi, Ranno Sootla, Riku Koivurinne, and Rasmus Lundström.

29 players made it through Day 1c of Ring Event #5: €1,500 Main Event. All in all, the flight had 72 entries.

The best way to describe the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn is as a mighty train of joy that never stops rolling. Next stop on the ride is Day 7, and just like all the previous stations, this too is a marvelous destination. Today, one new WSOP Circuit Ring winner will be crowned, as it’s the final day of Ring Event #8: €1,100 8-Game. There’ll also be a bunch of more players on the hunt for glory in Ring Event #5: €1,500 Main Event, as there’s not one, but two starting flights on the schedule. In terms of side events, there’s exciting news in the form of the €750 NLH Progressive Bounty & Mystery Bounty. Let’s break down what is yet another day in poker paradise.

8-Game Champion to be Crowned

Being a poker player at the Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel today is like being a kid in a candy store; everything you lay your eyes on, you want. The first lollipop is Day 1d of the €1,500 Main Event. Through the previous three starting flights, a total of 144 players have secured their bags for Day 2. 361 entries have been made in total, which means that €487,350 already has been contributed to the guaranteed €1,000,000.

The next Ring Event on the schedule is Day 2 of the €1,100 8-Game. 8-Game is one of the most popular Mixed Games, and yesterday’s Day 1-flight scored 79 entries. 16 players made it through to Day 2, who will resume play at 13:00 today.

The third Ring Event-installment is Day 1e of the €1,500 Main Event, scheduled to commence at 19:00. While this is what’s going on today in terms of Ring Events, there are a few side events on the menu, one of which is very intriguing.

Of course, poker.pro is referring to the €750 NLH Progressive Bounty & Mystery Bounty. This is a special one; €240 goes to the prize pool, €200 is the initial bounty on all players, and €230 is going towards the Mystery Bounty prize pool. The Mystery Bounties will be in play once players are in the money. This truly is an interesting tournament that players do not want to miss.

2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn – July 31 Schedule

In short, get ready for yet another day of unparalleled action at the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn.

That concludes the poker.pro live coverage for today. However, if you’re still thirsty for action, follow the action from Ring Event #7: 5,000 NLH live on our YouTube channel (link below).

Except for the €5,000 NLH, Day 1 of Ring Event #8: €1,100 8-Game is still in full flare. Late registration is open until the conclusion of Level 10, and the players are just about to begin Level 8. Day 1c of Ring Event #5: €1,500 Main Event started roughly two hours ago, and those who survive ten levels will bag their chips for Day 2.

As always, a full recap of today’s action will be published tomorrow around noon, and that’s also when the live coverage will begin. See you all tomorrow.

68 players out of 157 players made it through Day 1b of Ring Event #5: €1,500 Main Event.

Late registration is over for Ring Event #7: €5,000 NLH. Nine players will be in the money, and below are the full payouts.

The biggest ever €555 tournament on Estonian soil has come to an end. Toni Niinivaara is crowned the winner of Ring Event #3: €555 NLH during the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn. Heads-up, he eliminated Dutchman Roy Van Der Reijnst to claim the €62,100 first-place prize, the $5,000 Ticket to Paradise, and of course, the prestigious WSOP Circuit Ring.

Ring Event #3: €555 NLH – Full Results

Seated on the Button, Toni Niinivaara decided just to call the Big Blind. Roy Van Der Reijnst checked.

Both players checked the 3♥Q♣9♦ flop. On the 2♠ turn, Van Der Reijnst check-called a 800,000 bet from Niinivaara.

The river was the 10♣. Van Der Reijnst checked again, and Niinivaaaa fired a 2,000,000 bet. Then, Van Der Reijnst announced he was all in for 7,200,000. Niinivaara was visibly uncomfortable, and he asked the floor if he was allowed to stand up while he pondered his decision. After approval, he rose from his chair, asked the dealer from the count, and eventually, he made the call.

Roy Van Der Reijnst: A♠4♣
Toni Niinivaara: 2♥2♣

“Well played,” Van Der Reijnst gracefully saluted his opponent as he turned over his cards. The Dutch was out in second place for €42,250.

Toni Niinivaara: 22,320,000
Roy Van Der Reijnst: 0

With his elimination of Aleksi Lindholm in second place, Mathias Siljander is now crowned the winner of Ring Event #6: €1,100 PLO4/5. It was a thrilling Day 2 that lasted roughly seven hours, and the experienced finn walks away with the WSOP Circuit Ring, a €41,000 first-place payout, and the $5,000 Ticket to Paradise.

Ring Event #6: €1,100 PLO4/5 – Full Results

Position	Player	Country	Prize
1	Mathias Siljander	Finland	€ 41,000.00
2	Aleksi Lindholm	Finland	€ 27,150.00
3	Andria Gogelidze	Georgia	€ 18,300.00
4	Frank Visser	Netherlands	€ 13,150.00
5	Renars Skanis	Latvia	€ 9,250.00
6	Riku Koivurinne	Finland	€ 6,900.00
7	Antti Veteläinen	Finland	€ 5,350.00
8	Samir Lemmini	Finland	€ 3,850.00
9	Roope Tarmi	Finland	€ 3,850.00
10	Michel Karim	Sweden	€ 2,900.00
11	Aklilu Laitinen	Finland	€ 2,900.00
12	Antti Suominen	Finland	€ 2,550.00
13	Viljami Salakari	Finland	€ 2,550.00
14	Fredrik Lindström	Finland	€ 2,550.00
15	Eetu Sepponen	Finland	€ 2,300.00
16	Henrik Ostby	Norway	€ 2,300.00
17	Nicklas Dehli	Denmark	€ 2,300.00
18	Mikael Koistinen	Finland	€ 2,300.00
19	Markus Ristola	Finland	€ 2,300.00
20	Joona Koivisto	Finland	€ 2,200.00
21	Francisco Racionero	Spain	€ 2,200.00
22	Veikka Keto-Tokoi	Finland	€ 2,200.00
23	Toni Ravnak	Serbia	€ 2,200.00
24	Christoffer Jensen	Denmark	€ 2,200.00
25	Kai Lehto	Finland	€ 2,200.00
26	Lauri Liuttula	Finland	€ 2,200.00
27	Akseli Hosia	Estonia	€ 2,200.00
28	Mariusz Medlewski	Poland	€ 2,200.00
29	Henri Ojala	Finland	€ 2,200.00

Mathias Siljander opened to 120,000 from the Button. His Finnish compatriot Aleksi Lindholm three-bet to 360,000 from the Big Blind, and Siljander made the call.

Lindholm put in a pot-sized 760,000 bet on the K♠10♦5♥ flop. Siljander forced his opponent all in for an additional 240,000, and Lindholm made the call.

Mathias Siljander: K♣8♣7♣6♠
Aleksi Lindholm: Q♠Q♦J♦6♣

Siljander was ahead with a pair of kings and Lindholm wasn’t able to catch up on the 4♥7♠ runout. Such, he was eliminated in second place for €27,150.

Mathias Siljander: 5,600,000
Aleksi Lindholm: 0

Andria Gogelidze opened to 100,000 from the Button. Mathias Siljander called from the Big Blind.

Both players quickly checked the 10♣Q♠4♣ flop. On the 3♥ turn, Siljander bet 200,000, before Gogelidze announced pot for 920,000. Siljander re-pot his opponent all in for an additional 380,000, and Gogelidze made the call.

Andria Gogelidze: Q♥10♥8♦7♦5♦
Mathias Siljander: A♥Q♦10♠10♦9♦

Gogelidze was drawing very slim, and the 2♦ river didn’t help him. Such, there won’t be back-to-back PLO Ring Event wins for Gogelidze. For his third-place finish, he was awarded €18,300.

Mathias Siljander: 4,100,000
Aleksi Lindholm: 1,500,000
Andria Gogelidze: 0

Roy Van Der Reijnst and Toni Niinivaara are the only two players remaining in Ring Event #3: €555 NLH. It’s Finland’s Niinivaara who enters the one-versus-one as a slight chipleader.

Toni Niinivaara: 13,900,000
Roy Van Der Reijnst: 8,400,000

Action folded to Frank Visser in the Small Blind, who called the 25,000. Seated in the Big Blind, Mathias Siljander checked.F

First to act, Visser potted 320,000 on the J♦7♠2♦ flop. Siljander raised his opponent all in for an additional 40,000, and Visser made the call.

Frank Visser: J♣10♥6♥5♣4♣
Mathias Siljander: A♠Q♥J♠10♦3♣

No dice for Visser as the board completed with 8♠J♥. The Dutchman was eliminated in fourth place for €13,150.

Mathias Siljander: 2,800,000
Frank Visser: 0

Seated UTG, Aleksi Lindholm opened to 75,000. Renars Skanis announced pot for 250,000, and Lindholm made the call.

Skanis moved all in for his remaining 110,000 on the 4♥5♥9♣ flop. Lindholm called.

Renars Skanis: A♦K♦Q♣10♥
Aleksi Lindholm: J♣10♣9♦8♥

The board completed with A♥8♦, meaning Lindholm had the best hand with his two-pair. Skanis bad farewell in fifth place for €9,250.

Aleksi Lindholm: 1,000,000
Renars Skanis: 0

From the Hi-jack, Andria Gogelidze decided just to call the 25,000 Big Blind. Frank Visser called from the Button, and Riku Koivurinnen checked, seated in the Big Blind.

First to act, Koivurinnen potted 125,000 on the 10♦6♥Q♣ flop. Gogelidze re-pot to 500,000, and Visser quickly mucked his hand.

Riku Koivurinne: K♠Q♠10♣4♦
Andria Gogelidze: J♥9♥9♣8♦

Gogelidze improved to a straight on the 7♣ turn, and the 3♦ didn’t help Koivurinne. As such, the defending champ went out in sixth place for €6,900.

Andria Gogelidze: 2,100,000
Riku Koivurinne 0

Mathias Siljander opened to 75,000 from the Cut-off. Then, Veteläinen raised to 225,000 from the Button. Siljander made the call.

Siljanderforced his opponent all in for 250,000 on the K♣6♠J♦ flop. Veteläinen made the call.

Mattias Siljander: A♣J♣10♦8♥7♣
Antti Veteläinen: A♠A♥10♠8♦5♠

The board completed with 10♣5♦. XSiljander’s two-pair were the best hand, and Veteläinen was sent to the rail in seventh place. He cashed €5,350.

Mathias Siljander: 1,400,000
Antti Veteläinen: 0

It’s time for Ring Event #8: €1,100 8-Game to commence. 25 players are registered from the get-go. Missing is the title defender from last year, Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk, Perchance, he’ll utilize the late registration.

The following six players secured their seats through the €150 Satellite.

With the elimination of Samir Lemmini in eighth place, a 7-handed final table of Ring Event #6:€1,100 PLO4/5 is now set. Two names that are note-worthy are still contending for the title. Riku Koivurinne, who won the €350 Open-face Chinese a couple of days ago, is the title defender as he won the €1,100 PLO 4/5 during the 2024 WSOP Circuit Tallinn.

The other name is Andria Gogelidze. He’s a massive chip leader, and he won Ring Event 2: €555 PLO4/5 two days ago. Will he be able to pull off the back-to-back win?

The final table will resume on Level 21: 10,000/15,000 (15,000).

There has been some more eliminations on the final table of Ring Event #3: €555 NLH.

Action folded to Roberts Krigers on the Button, who committed 475,000 out of his 500,000 stack to a pre-flop raise. Kristers Muhins made the call from the Big Blind.

Muhins proceeded to force Krigers all in for one fourth of a Big Blind on the 10♣Q♥6♣ flop. Krigers made the call.

Kristers Muhins: A♣3♦
Roberts Krigers: J♠9♠

Muhins hit a runner-runner flush on the 9♣K♣ runout, eliminating Krigers in the process. Krigers went out in eigth place for €6,100.

Kristers Muhins: 3,300,000
Roberts Krigers: 0

Eriks Krumins is one of the players currently in Ring Event #7: €5,000 NLH. In fact, the Latvian was the chipleader after the first break. Krumins is chasing his second WSOP Circuit Ring, and presumably, he’s playing the best poker of his life. His most recent cash on The Hendon Mob is his win in the €350 Heads-up Championship during the 2025 Irish Poker Open, where he outlasted a field of 128 entries to win €10,000.

47 players made it through Day 1a of the €1,500 Main Event. Below are the chip counts.

The final table of Ring Event #3: €555 NLH Started around one hour ago. Kenneth Svendsen has already busted in ninth place for €4,700, and below are the chip counts for the players still in. They will soon resume play at Level 30: 50,000/100,000 (100,000). See the remaining payouts further down.

And, the remaining payouts:

Two days ago, Monday 28, Andria Gogelidze claimed his first WSOP Circuit Ring as he won Ring Event #2: €555 PLO4/5. The Georgian is not done yet, though, as he’s one of the 18 players remaining in Ring Event #6: €1,100 PLO4/5. Will he be able to get back-to-back circuit rings in the same game? The poker.pro live reporting team sat down with Andria to talk about his win, his journey in the €1,100, and his poker in general.

Even though specializing in cash game, Andria proved his ability to adapt to the tournament format. He was a big stack all throughout the €555 event, and even though losing his chiplead Taago Tamm during heads-up, he managed to turn things around and claim the title.

One must admire how fast Andria’s been able to develop his PLO tournament skills:

“I started studying PLO MTT’s roughly two months ago. I play Texas NLH as well, but I’m much better in PLO. In tournaments, you should be more aggressive than cash games. I think many players are a little bit too passive. My agression is the biggest key to my success.”

Ring Event #2: €555 PLO 4/5 – Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Andria Gogelidze	Georgia	€27,100
2	Taago Tamm	Estonia	€18,000
3	Arturas Zukovas	Lithuania	€12,100
4	Sami Säämänen	Finland	€8,900
5	Christoffer Jensen	Denmark	€6,100
6	Sami Pulliainen	Finland	€4,500
7	Kasper Mellanen	Finland	€3,525

Andria’s profile on The Hendon Mob confirms he’s mainly a cash game player. Don’t look down on his tournament resumé, though; at the 2024 WSOP Europe Rozvadov, he finished twenty-seventh out of 768 entries in the €10,350 Main Event for €40,700.

Considering this reporter is far from a PLO specialist, Andria had to tell me whether the 4- or 5-card orbit is the most manageable:

“I am better with four cards. I actually started to study som 6-card a while ago, but 5-card is my worst game out of the three.”

As previously stated, Andria is one of the remaining players in the €1,100 edition, competing for his second WSOP Circuit Ring and back-to-back titles. €41,000 is the first-place payout, and after eliminating Markus Ristola during the last hand before the break, Andria is now fifth in the chip counts. Time will tell if he’ll be able to pull off what would be a very impressive second WSOP Ring Event win.

The winner of Ring Event #1: €350 Mini Main Event, Simon Hesserud Persson, took his seat in Day 1b of Ring Event #5: 1,500 Main Event.

From middle position, he opened to 600. Rasmus Lundström put in a 3-bet to 1,800, and another player called. Then, Hesserud Persson 4-bet, but the pre-flop action didn’t stop there as Lundström 5-bet to 10,000. Player X folded, before Hesserud Persson settled with a call.

Hesserud Persson check-called a 2,000 continuation bet from Lundström on the 7♣4♣2♠ flop. Action repeated itself on the 4♠ turn, this time with a 12,000 bet. Hesserud Persson completed the check trifecta on the 7♦ river, prior to Lundström moving all in for perhaps 25,000. After some consideration, Hesserud Persson made the call.

Rasmus Lundström: K♥4♥
Simon Hesserud Persson: Q♠Q♦

With his trips of fours, Lundström sent Hesserud Persson to the rail. Time will tell if the Swede decides to re-enter.

Rasmus Lundström: 100,000
Simon Hesserud Persson: 0

On poker.pro’s YouTube channel, you can follow the action from Ring Event #6: €1,100 PLO4/5 live. Andreas “Wiseguy” Höglund and George Sandford are doing the live commentary.

Out of the 20 players who began Day 3 of the €555 NLH, seven have already gone out. Below are all the results today so far.

Ring Event #7: €5,000 NLH is somewhat historic; it’s the first-ever Ring Event in Tallinn with that specific buy-in. That being said, there was a €5,000 NLH tournament during the 2025 Kings of Tallinn that attracted 58 entries. Kestutis Jungevicius won it for €90,380.

Jungevicius is one of the 11 players currently in the tournament.

Cards are in the air for the four Ring Events kicking off at noon. The poker.pro live reporting team will jump back and forth between the events and cover everything from significant hands to funny moments.

Since yesterday, Juhani Tyrisevä also provides live updates on Finnish. Click here to be redirected to the Finnish live blog.

Also, don’t forget to check out yesterday’s interview with the winner of Ring Event #1: €350 Mini Main Event, Simon Hesserud Persson. The goal of poker.pro is to conduct a small interview with all the Ring Event winners.

It’s day 6 of the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn, and one of the most action-packed days of the entire festival lies ahead. No fewer than five star-spangled ring events are on today’s schedule, and two new winners will be crowned. On top of that, there’s an excellent opportunity to secure one’s seat to the €1,500 Main Event for a cheaper prize. Let’s dissect today’s schedule.

Ring Events Galore

Straight from the get-go at 12:00, the action will kick off with four Ring Events. For starters, it’s the conclusion of Ring Event #3: €555 NLH. 20 players are returning to Day 3, and Raivis Pucurs is currently the chipleader. This is the biggest ever €555 tournament in Estonia, and the remaining contestants are competing for the €62,100 first-place payout.

Ring Event #6: €1,100 PLO4/5 will also wrap up today, meaning there’ll be more WSOP Ring owners crowned today. 29 players made it through yesterday’s Day 1; one of them being Andria Gogelidze, who won the €555 PLO 4/5 the other day. Will he be able to get back-to-back titles?

Day 1b of Ring Event #5: €1,500 Main Event also kicks off at noon. 47 players out of 125 entries came through yesterday’s 1a flight, meaning €161,595 has already been collected towards the €1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.

There’s more Texas NLH action today, though, as Ring Event #7: €5,000 NLH also is scheduled to commence at 12:00. Last years edition of the WSOP Circuit Tallinn didn’t feature a Ring Event of this buy-in caliber; it’ll be intriguing to see which players decide to compete for high stakes glory.

Then, at 17:00, it’s time for Ring Event #8: €1,100 8-Game. Rumors has it Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk will pay the Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel a visit in an attempt to defend his title.

2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn – Schedule July 30

Needless to say, yet another hot day here in Tallinn. Let’s do this.

That’s a wrap for today’s poker.pro live coverage. Yet another intriguing day with loads of action, where Drea Karlsen’s win in Ring Event #3: €350 NLH Queens could be considered the highlight.

The players in Day 1a of Ring Event 5: €1,500 Main Event have just bagged their chips; 47 players secured their Day 2 spot, and poker.pro will be back with the chip counts. Ring Event #3: €555 NLH is still going; 38 players remain, and Day 2 will end when 16 remain.

Ring Event €6: €1,100 PLO4/5 is also still running; they are playing down to 15 % of the field, and 70 players are still in.

Tomorrow’s live coverage will commence around noon, and focus will be on the conclusion of €555 NLH and €1,100 PLO4/5. That being said, this live reporter will jump around like a mongoose, trying to catch as much action as possible.

After eliminating Sindy Ygborn heads-up, Drea Karlsen is now declared the winner of Ring Event #3: €350 NLH Queens. A €6,480 paycheck, a prestigious WSOP Circuit Ring, and the $5,000 Ticket to Paradise; quite the smorgasbord of prizes now belongs to the Norwegian, who entered the final day of the event as the chipleader and never looked back.

Ring Event #3: €350 NLH Queens – Results

Position	Player	Country	Prize
1	Drea Karlsen	Norway	€6,480 + $5,000 Ticket to Paradise
2	Sindy Ygborn	Sweden	€4,150
3	Nadja Sutter	Switzerland	€2,770
4	Vita Veidemane	Latvia	€1,950
5	Saara Benlamine	Finland	€1,443
6	Iryna Tsikhanskaya	Belarus	€1,120
7	Helina Tamm	Estonia	€910
8	Jenny Westerlund	Sweden	€820
9	Anzelika Urbane	Latvia	€750
10	Maureen Blöchinger	Switzerland	€700
11	Svetlana Aubakirova	Kazakhstan	€700

Sindy Ygborn moved all in for 470,000 from the Button. Drea Karlsen made the call from the Big Blind in an attempt to eliminate Ygborn.

Drea Karlsen: 6♥6♠
Sindy Ygborn: Q♦4♣

Sindy was optimistic and got her rail cheering for her survival. However, the 9♣4♥K♠5♥7♥ wasn’t enough for the Swede, and such, Ygborn was eliminated in second place for €4,150.

Drea Karlsen: 2,200,000
Sindy Ygborn: 0

After Sindy Ygborn folded on the Button, Small Blind-player Drea Karlsen forced Nadja Sutter all in for 605,000. Sutter took a peak at her holdings, then instantly called from the Big Blind for her tournament life.

Drea Karlsen: K♥4♣
Nadja Sutter: J♠J♣

Sutter had woken up with a monster, and the 6♣A♦5♥ flop didn’t feature a scare. Karlsen picked up a gutshot on the 2♦ turn, but she didn’t need it; the K♣ for the river sent Sutter to the rail in brutal fashion. Sutter received €2,770 for her third-place finish.

Drea Karlsen: 1,700,000
Sindy Ygborn: 500,000
Nadja Sutter: 0

Nadja Sutter opened to 60,000 UTG. Seated in the Big Blind, Vita Veidemane was the sole caller.

As fast as humanly possible, Veidemane moved all in for 295,000 on the 10♥2♣7♥ flop. Sutter made the call just as fast.

Vita Veidemane: J♣10♦
Nadja Sutter: A♠A♦

Veidemane was in rough shape, and the 7♦2♦ didn’t help her. All her chips went the way of Sutter, and Veidemane went to collect a €1,950 paycheck for her fourth-place finish.

Nadja Sutter: 785,000
Vita Veidemane: 0

Saara Benlamine committed 220,000 of her 250,000 to a pre-flop raise from the Button. Drea Karlsen made the call from the Big Blind.

Karlsen bet one Big Bind on the Q♠10♠8♠ flop, and Benlamine called for her tournament life.

Drea Karlsen: A♦7♦
Saara Benlamine: K♣J♦

Benlamine was a small favorite percent-wise, but ace-high was good for Karlsen as the board completed 4♣8♥. That meant Benlamine was out in sixth place for €1,443, and now she can focus solely on the €555 NLH.

Drea Karlsen: 955,000
Saara Benlamine: 0

The remaining 61 players in the €555 NLH will soon return from the dinner break. Below are the chip counts as they’re entering Level 21 (6,000/12,000, with a 12,000 Ante).

Iryna Tsikhanskaya moved all in for 200,000 from the Cut-off. Drea Karlsen re-shoved for 580,000 from the Small Blind, and eventually, the two contestants went heads-up to the flop.

Iryna Tsikhanskaya: A♥8♦
Drea Karlsen: K♦Q♥

Karlsen took a solid lead on the 5♥Q♠5♣ flop, and the 9♥7♥ runout sealed Tsikhanskaya’s fate. She bid farewell in sixth place for €1,120.

Drea Karlsen: 830,000
Iryna Tsikhanskaya: 0

UTG, Helina Tamm moved all in for 245,000. Right next to her, Drea Karlsen re-shoved for 345,000. The remaining players folded, and the two players turned over their cards.

Helina Tamm: A♠K♦
Drea Karlsen: Q♦Q♣

A classic coinflip situation would decide the winner of this rather hefty pot. Karlsen hit a set of queens on the K♥9♥Q♥ flop, and Tamm wasn’t able to catch up as the board completed with 5♦4♣. Tamm went out in seventh place for €910.

Drea Karlsen: 630,000
Helina Tamm: 0

There’s a break in Ring Event #6: €1,100 PLO4/5. When the players return, they will resume play on Level 7: 500/1,000 (1,000). Late registration is availabile until the conclusion of Level 10. Below are the current chip counts.

Below are all results from the €555 NLH so far.

The remaining seven players in the €350 NLH Queens are now on a break. They are set to return to Level 21: 10,000/15,000 (15,000). Below are the current chip counts.

UTG+1, Jenny Westerlund pushed all in for 77,000. Seated right next to her, Helina Tamm made the call.

Jenny Westerlund: K♣10♦
Helina Tamm: 7♠7♣

Westerlund had two live cards, but she didn’t connect on the A♥5♥4♣J♠9♣ board. She was eliminated in eighth place, and was awarded €820 for her accomplishments.

Helina Tamm: 377,000
Jenny Westerlund: 0

During the first round of hand-by-hand play, there were four all in and call-situations on four different tables.

The board read 10♦3♥5♥ at Table 5, with roughly 60,000 in the middle. Rene Dreismann moved all in for 65,000, and was called by Kristers Muhins.

Rene Dreismann: A♥A♦
Kristers Muhins: J♥9♥

“Too many outs,” one of the spectators declared as the dealer revealed the Q♣ turn. That wasn’t the case, though, as Muhins did improve to a flush on the Q♥ to send Dreismann to the rail.

Such, all remaining players are now all guaranteed a €1,100 min-cash.

Kristers Muhins: 490,000
Rene Dreismann: 0

Action folded to Drea Karlsen in the Cut-off, who opened to 20,000. Anzelika Urbane decided to defend from the Big Blind.

Urbane check-called a 12,000 bet from Karlsen on the 4♣Q♠K♣ flop. Urbane checked again on the 2♠ turn, and Karlsen now forced her opponent all in for 78,000. After perhaps two minute’s consideration, Urbane made the call.

Drea Karlsen: 8♠5♠
Anzelika Urbane: K♦10♦

Urbane was ahead, but Karlsen hit her flush as the river was the 10♠. A disappointed Urbane went out in ninth place for €750.

Drea Karlsen: 522,000
Anzelika Urbane: 0

The title defender in the WSOP Circuit Tallinn Main Event, Aurimas Stanevičius, is not one of the 87 players currently in the Day 1a flight. In fact, the Lithuanian is still in the €555 NLH, where they currently are two players away from the money.

One would have to assume Stanevičius will take his chance in the Main Event in one of the other flights.

After roughly six hours of play, the bubble is approaching in Ring Event #3: €555 NLH. Five more players will have to go before the top 111 all will be guaranteed €1,100 min-cash.

After Maureen Bloechlinger blinded out, a nine-handed final table of Ring Event #3: €350 NLH Queens is now set. The ladies are soon to resume play, and below are the seat draw and chip counts.

Fun story; chip leader Saara Benlamine is currently also in Day 2 of the €555 NLH. She’s running back and forth between the two tables.

On Monday, the first two WSOP Circuit Ring Event winners were crowned during the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn. Ring Event #1: the €350 Mini Main Event was the first tournament to kick off the whole festival, and it’s safe to say the interest was big. 2025 is the first year the Mini Main Event is ring-certified here in Tallinn, and a whopping 954 entries took up the fight for eternal poker glory.

After three days of play, it was Sweden’s Simon Hesserud Persson who emerged victorious. He built up a solid stack already on Day 1b, and he never really looked back. Simon was kind enough to spare ten minutes of his time for a short interview with the poker.pro live reporter.

While the initial start of the tournament was a rocky road for Simon, he managed to turn things around rather quickly:

“I late-registrated for Day 1b, perhaps three hours after the tournament had started. I went down to 12,000 from the 50,000 start stack fairly early. Then, I managed to triple up, and then double up, pretty much back-to-back.”

One of Simon’s strengths in live poker is his ability to adapt to the other players. While he considers himself a somewhat aggressive player in general, he’s very conscious of his opponent’s styles of play, and if needed, he’ll tighten up and wait for a better spot. Simon recalls one very crucial hand from Day 1b:

“I opened from middle position, and a somewhat crazy player called from the Cutoff. A short-stack then went all in, and when action came back to me, I decided to isolate with pocket sevens. I shoved almost 40 Big Blinds, but the Cutoff-player snap-called with jack-nine suit. Luckily, my sevens held up, and I now had one of the biggest stacks.”

A big stack might be an understatement. In fact, the Swede entered Day 2 with the second-most in chips. During the later stages of Day 1b, he managed to convert his 500,000 stack to 1,345,000, just by opening pretty much any hand and stealing chips from the more passive players. This gave him great presumptions for a deep run, and the lowest he got during Day 2 was still well above the average stack.

Needless to say, Day 2 was pretty rutine for Simon, and the next day, he entered the final table as third most in chips. Perhaps, some had Corne Scheel as the favorite to win the tournament; the Dutch chipleader had more than double of Norwegian Nicolai Austad, who was second in the counts. Simon, however, won the biggest pot of the tournament (at that particular stage) against Scheel. Doing so, he overtook the chiplead, and he never lost it on his way to the title.

Ring Event #1: €350 Mini Main Event – Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Simon Hesserud Persson	Sweden	€45,700 (Plus $5,000 Ticket to Paradise)
2	Vytautas Riskevicius	Lithuania	€30,400
3	Nicolai Austad	Norway	€21,220
4	Corne Scheel	Netherlands	€15,140
5	Ville Keränen	Finland	€10,940
6	Krzysztof Chmielowski	Poland	€8,040
7	Tobias Napel	Norway	€5,940
8	Oleksandr Shokur	Ukraine	€4,540
9	Jevgenijs Sapronenko	Latvia	€ 3,493

The tournament victory means Simon secures the biggest cash of his career so far. He’s far from a novice, though; it’s his fourth live tournament win, and he’s also a prominent online player. After Tallinn, the next live poker adventure for Simon will be the 2025 Battle of Malta, October 28-November 5.

Simon is the third Swede to win a WSOP Circuit Ring. During the 2023 WSOP Circuit Tallinn, Alexander Hallenstam won the €660 PLO Hi-Lo. During last year’s festival, Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk won the €350 8-Game. Not only did Simon win the coveted ring and €45,700; he also won a $5,000 Ticket to Paradise. That means he’ll pack his bags and travel to the 2025 WSOP Paradise, which will be played at the Bamahas, December 4-18.

He’s not done in Tallinn just yet, though. Simon is staying until the very end, and right now, he has a 170,000 stack in Ring Event #3: €555 NLH. With its 744 entries, it’s the biggest €555 tournament ever on Estonian soil. Will the Swede be able to win back-to-back WSOP Circuit Rings? Time will tell.

UTG, Helina Tamm opened to 12,000. Svetlana Aubakirova then moved all in for 105,000 from the Button. When action came back to Tamm, she made the call.

Svetlana Aubakirova: A♥10♠
Helina Tamm: J♠J♥

Tamm was ahead, and her pocket jacks held up as the board ran out 2♥9♥7♣10♦3♠. Aubakirova became the first victim of Day 2, and the remaining ten players are now on the final table bubble.

Helina Tamm: 306,000
Svetlana Aubakirova: 0

The live stream of Ring Event #4: €350 NLH Queens has now started. Andreas “Wiseguy” Höglund and George Stanford are commentating with a 30-minute delay. Of course, the poker.pro live reporting team will also report from the tournament here on the live blog.

Finally, it’s time for the much-anticipated Ring Event #5: the €1,500 Main Event to kick off. With a €1,00,000 guarantee, the general fuzz and buzz around this tournament has been heard for weeks prior to the event.

Right now, 46 players have signed up for Day 1a. Ten levels will be played in all five starting day-flights, but registration will be open until the conclusion of Level 12(i.e., the second level of Day 2).