The 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn runs from July 25 to August 3 at the Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel & Olympic Park Casino and poker.pro will be on-site, bringing you the coverage from this can’t-miss festival.
It’s the first break of the day for the remaining six players in the €350 Mini Main Event. They will soon return to Level 33: 200,000/400,000 (400,000). Simon Hesserud Persson is the current chip leader; below are the full chip counts.
“How much do you have?” Corne Scheel asked Nicolai Austad. After receiving the confirmation on 3,400,000, he forced his opponent all in Blind VS Blind. Austad made the call.
Corne Scheel: 10♥4♠ Nicolai Austad: 8♠8♦
Austad was ahead, and he secured the full double-up as the board ran out Q♥4♦7♦3♦Q♠.
Ville Keränen moved all in for roughly 2,800,000 from UTG+1. Tobias Napel re-shoved for 3,300,000 from the Button, and after the players in the blinds folded, the Finn and the Norwegian went to showdown.
Ville Keränen: A♥K♥ Tobias Napel: 8♥8♠
Keränen took the lead on the K♠3♥6♠ flop, and Napel wasn’t able to catch up as the board finished 4♥10♣.
After the hand, Napel was left with 475,000. Two hands later, he moved all in from the Hi-jack. Corne Scheel (Cut-off), Nicolai Austad (Small Blind), and Vytautas Riskevicius (Big Blind) all made the call.
Scheel, Austad and Riskevicius checked every street on the 9♠K♥3♦6♥3♠ board.
UTG, Simon Hesserud Persson opened to 400,000. Corne Scheel put in a three-bet to 1,100,000 from the Cut-off. Hesserud Persson decided to make the call.
The flop came 3♠6♣4♣. Hesserud Persson check-called a 600,000 bet from Scheel, and the J♦ made its appearance on the turn. Another check from Hesserud Persson triggered a 2,000,000 bet from Scheel, and once again, Hesserud Persson made the call.
On the J♠ river, it was Hesserud Persson who led out for a small 500,000 bet. Scheel wasn’t slowing down, though; he forced his Swedish opponent all in for 5,150,000 in total. Hesserud Persson made the call as fast as humanly possible.
Corne Scheel: A♠8♥ Simon Hesserud Persson: A♣J♣
The biggest pot of the tournament so far went the way of Hesserud Persson who overtook the chiplead from Scheel.
Simon Hesserud Persson: 17,500,000 Corne Scheel: 4,800,000
From UTG+1, chipleader Corne Scheel opened to 400,000. When action came around to Ville Keränen, he moved all in for 1,500,000 from the Cut-off. Seated on the Button, short-stacked Oleksandr Shokur looked agonized; eventually, he too moved all in for roughly 500,000.
Things wouldn’t stop there, though, as Krzysztof Chmielowski called the 1,500,000 from the Big Blind. Back to Scheel who wished the three musketeers good luck, before he decided to fold.
Ville Keränen: A♥Q♦ Oleksandr Shokur: 7♠7♦ Krzysztof Chmielowski: 8♠8♦
The board spelled out 2♣Q♠3♣10♣Q♥, resulting in Keränen trippling up, and Shokur going out in eighth place for €4,450.
Krzysztof Chmielowski: 5,800,000 Ville Keränen: 4,700,000 Oleksandr Shokur: 0
Ville Keranen during the 2025 Kings of Tallinn. Photo: Elena Kask
Level 29:
75,000/150,000 (150,000)
Entries:
8/954
Prizes:
€280,953
Ville Keränen opened to 325,000 from the Cut-off. Krzysztof Chmielowski pondered for a minute before he made the call from the Big Blind.
Chmielowski check-called a 175,000 bet from Keränen on the 6♥K♠A♥ flop. He checked again on the 2♣ turn, and Keränen now bet 475,000. Chmielowski made the call.
Both players checked the 6♦ river. Chmielowski turned over A♣7♥; the hand was good seeing as Keränen mucked.
Krzysztof Chmielowski: 6,500,000 Ville Keränen: 2,200,000
During the very first hand of the final table, action folded all the way to Tobias Napel in the Small Blind. He announced all in, effectively forcing Big Blind-player Jevgenijs Sapronenko all in for 875,000. Sapronenko made the call.
Tobias Napel: Q♥5♠ Jevgenijs Sapronenko: A♣10♦
A good spot for Sapronenko, but the Q♠J♠J♥7♦9♣ board wasn’t in his favor. He was the first one to leave the finale and was awarded €3,490 for his feat.
It’s showtime! The first hand of the €350 Mini Main Event is currently being dealt. In a few hours, the first Ring Event winner of the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn will be crowned.
111 players survived the ten levels of Day 1a of the €555 NLH. Below are the chip counts; the players will return to Day 2 on Tuesday, July 29, and they’ll be accompanied by those who advances through Day 1b and 1c.
Good morning, Tallinn! After a successful first weekend, the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn keeps rollin’ on like a train on the mainland, and the action will most certainly not slow down. The fourth day of the festival is a Monday for the ages, with the conclusion of the first two WSOP Circuit Ring Events on the schedule. As if that wasn’t enough, two more starting flights of Ring Event #3: the €555 NLH will be played, and Ring Event #4: NLH Queens will commence. There’s also some intriguing side events and some juicy satellites. Without further ado, let’s break down today’s schedule.
11-Tournament Schedule Features Four Ring Events
Arguably, the highlight of the day will be the conclusion of Ring Event #1: the €350 Mini Main Event. After a somewhat quick Day 2 yesterday, the nine remaining players will resume the battle at 12:00 today. They’re competing for the €45,700 first-place payout, the WSOP Circuit Event Ring, the “Ticket to Paradise”, and, of course, eternal poker glory.
Corne Scheel during yesterday’s Day 2-flight of the €350 Mini Main Event. Photo: Elena Kask
Leading the field is Corne Scheel. The Dutch is off to a good start during the Festival; he finished third in the €350 Open-face Chinese for €2,310, and now, he’ll try to convert his fairly big chip lead to his first WSOP Circuit Ring.
€350 Mini Main Event – Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts
Table-Seat
Player
Country
Chips
Big Blinds
18-1
Corne Scheel
Netherlands
15,100,000
101
18-2
Nicolai Austad
Norway
8,875,000
59
18-3
Vytautas Riskevicius
Lithuania
2,900,000
19
18-4
Ville-Matti Keränen
Finland
3,225,000
22
18-5
Oleksandr Shokur
Ukraine
1,175,000
8
18-6
Simon Hesserud Persson
Sweden
6,975,000
47
18-7
Krzysztof Chmielowski
Poland
5,525,000
37
18-8
Tobias Napel
Norway
3,050,000
20
18-9
Jevgenijs Sapronenko
Latvia
875,000
6
There will be one more Ring Event winner crowned today, though, as Ring Event #2: the €555 PLO4/5 will also play until only one player is standing. 26 players bagged from Day 1, and the remaining warriors will take their seats at 13:00.
The first starting flight of the Ring Event #3: the €555 NLH, was played yesterday, and 111 players made it to Day 2. That means €102,600 has been contributed to the prize pool. Day 1b and 1c are both of today’s schedule; it’s worth mentioning that late registration will be open until the conclusion of Level 12, but all starting flights play ten levels. That means, players can register during the first two levels of Day 2.
Ring Event #4: the €350 NLH Queens will kick off at 13:00. Presumably, there will be many ladies ready to put all their poker skills on full display, and Day 1 will be played until 15 % of the field remains.
These four Ring Events aside, there’s loads of more action in the form of side events and satellites. Today’s schedule is most certainly filled to the brim.
2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn – July 28 Schedule
Time
Event
12:00 p.m.
Ring Event #3: €555 NLH Day 1b
12:00 p.m.
Ring Event #1: €350 Mini Main Event Day 3 (Final Day)
1:00 p.m.
€350 H.O.R.S.E
1:00 p.m.
Ring Event #2: €555 PLO4/5 Day 2 (Final Day)
2:00 p.m.
€200 NLH Deepstack
4:00 p.m.
Ring Event #4: €350 NLH Queens
5:00 p.m.
€350 Progressive Bounties (€100 Bounties)
6:00 p.m.
€150 Main Event Satellite (Ten €1,500 Tickets Guaranteed)
The two-day WSOP Circuit Tallinn Event #2: €555 PLO4/PLO5 Ring Event attracted a huge crowd of four and five card players with 268 players creating a €127,300 prize pool on its sole opening day.
The action played deep past the money with the top 41 players earning at least a €1,070 min-cash with the day ending with 26 hopefuls still in contention when the action resumes on Monday at Noon.
Aleksi Lindholm leads the way with 746,000 in chips followed by Carsten Munk Jensen with 713,000 with hopes of securing the coveted WSOP Circuit gold ring and the €27,100 top prize.
Check out the chip counts and Day 2 seat draw below:
The turbo-charged Event #20: €200 NLH/PLO4/PLO5 Mix attracted a banner field of 138 entries to create a €22,287 prize pool. The event created a fun atmosphere in the main hall with Finnish players dominating the field with five Finnish players at the seven-max final table and 11 out of the 17 players that cashed coming from the Scandinavian country.
Finland earned its second trophy of the festival after Aku Laajas defeated Estonian Erio Ermann (second – €3,610) heads-up to earn the €5,520 top prize. Poker streamer Scott “Pokerbrahs” Kenyon earned his second cash in the festival but was busy socializing soon after the money bubble broke after earning a min-cash for 17th place worth €380.
The atmosphere at the Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel is most definately still swirling. There’s one more level worth of late registration in the €555 PLO4/5. Regarding the €555 NLH; each starting day-flight plays ten levels. Late registration is open until the conclusion of Level 12, though. That means players can jump straight into Day 2 on Tuesday, July 29, if they prefer. In other words, late registration for the ongoing 1a flight is open all the way.
The €200 NLH/PLO4/PLO5 is also in full swing, while the €150 Mega Satellite will commence at 21:30. Don’t miss out on this one, as it has ten tickets guaranteed for the €1,500 Main Event.
For poker.pro, however, that’s a wrap for today’s live updates. The live reporter will now charge his batteries for tomorrow’s conclusion of the €350 Mini Main Event; the final table is set to begin at noon. Monday’s schedule is an absolute fiest, though, so there’ll be a lot more intriguing action to follow. The chip counts from the €555 PLO and Day 1a of the €555 NLH will be shared as soon as possible.
Thanks to everyone who’s been following along with today’s coverage.
The seat draw for tomorrow’s final table is now official. The nine remaining competitors will take their seats tomorrow at noon; they’ll keep the fight going for the €45,700 first-place payout, and the first WSOP Circuit Ring of the festival.
The will resume play on Level 28; Blinds 50,000/125,000, with a 125,000 Ante. However, there’s only one minute left on the clock, and then they will enter Level 29: Blinds 75,000/150,000, with a 150,000. For the sake of it, the “Big Blinds” column in the table below are calculated with the Big Blind being 150,000.
Things have progressed in the €350 Mini Main Event slightly faster than expected. With ten players left, big-stacked Corne Scheel opened to 250,000 UTG. Action folded to Anu Lilja, who moved all in for 945,000 in total from the Big Blind. After receiving the county, Scheel deemed he was priced in to make the call.
Anu Lilja: 3♣3♦ Corne Scheel: Q♣J♠
A classic coinflip situation. Lilja was ahead all the way up until the river, as the full board spelled out 2♠7♠5♥10♦J♦. With Lilja out in tenth place for €2,740, the remaining nine players were given the opportunity to play the final table tonight. They respectfully declined, and they will return tomorrow, July 28, at 12:00.
The poker.pro live reporting team will return with the full chip counts and tomorrow’s redraw as soon as possible.
The PLO4/5 players are now on a dinner break. Play will resume at Level 9; Blinds 600/1,200, and a 1,200 Ante. Registration will be available until the conclusion of Level 12, but these are the current standings.
The €80 Satellite to Ring Event #3: the €555 NLH has just finished. The five-ticket guarantee was completely shattered; 20 players got their hands on a ticket, and one player got a decent consolation prize.
The number of players remaining in the €350 Mini Main Event is reducing drastically. The 17 players remaining have all looked up €1,090, and are still fighting for a table on tomorrow’s final table.
UTG, Joona Tefke moved all in for roughly 800,000. Krzysztof Chmielowski re-shoved for perhaps 900,000 from UTG+1, and the two contestants soon turned over their cards.
Joona Tefke: A♣J♠ Krzysztof Chmielowski: A♦Q♠
The best hand held up as the board ran out K♣A♠5♦7♥Q♦, and Tefke hit the rail in eighteenth place.
One of the most anticipated of the series, Ring Event #3: the €555 NLH, started roughly 30 minutes ago. Day 1a is the first out of three starting day flights, and for each of the three, 10 levels will be played before the survivors can bag for Day 2.
Reigning champ is Germany’s Phil Gross, who navigated his way through a field that consisted of 867 entries. He won €55,210, and perhaps, he’ll be in Tallinn this year to defend his title.
Riku Koivurinne, winner of the €350 Open-face Chinese during the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn. Photo: Elena Kask
Last night’s winner of the €350 Open-face Chinese, Riku Koivurinne, just returned to the Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel after what hopefully was a good night’s rest. He took his winner’s picture with the trophy, and before he jumped into the €555 PLO4/5 Ring Event, he was kind enough to give poker.pro five minutes for a small chat.
Rumors has it Koivurinne arrived later than expected to Tallinn yesterday on account of traffic in Helsinki to the ferry. Allegedly, his plan was to play the €350 Mini Main Event after he busted the OFC. “Yet, I won the last OFC tournament I played, so you never know”, he added at the end of the quote, and now, here we are.
Riku Koivurinne took his second straight Open-face Chinese title, as he won the €350 Event during the 2025 Irish Poker Open as well. Photo: Evelyn Rom/Irish Poker Open
As insane as this sounds, yesterday’s heads-up duel against Fabian Bartuschk was actually a repeat of the €350 Open-face Chinese event during the 2025 Irish Poker Open. Koivurinne got the best of his German opponent on both occasions:
“I kind of felt a little bad for Fabian both here and in Dublin because I ran really good. I really enjoy OFC; it’s a really fun game, you don’t have to stress, you just play your game and have a chat with the other players. It’s very enjoyable.”
Considering this poker.pro reporter is very novice when it comes to OFC, I curiously asked Koivurinne about the variance in the game:
“People feel like OFC is a high-variance game, but in my opinion it’s on the lower side; especially if the structure is as good as it was here.”
Riku Koivurinne also won the €1,100 PLO4/5 during the 2024 WSOP Circuit Tallinn, claiming his first ring. Photo: Elena Kask
It’s safe to say the Finn is a worthy OFC winner. He’s spent time studying the game and playing a lot online, which may not always be the case with all Mixed Games players. OFC isn’t the only discipline Koivurinne is prominent in, though; during the 2024 WSOP Circuit Tallinn, he won his first Circuit Ring when he emerged victorious in the €1,100 PLO4/5. When asked what event he’s looking forward to the most this coming week, he can’t decide whether it’s the €1,100 8-Game or the €555 Sviten. Luckily, the schedule allows him to play both tournaments.
At the end of our talk, Koivurinnen has a message to all 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn players:
“Play the Mixed Games. They’re a lot of fun and, in my opinion, the most enjoyable forms poker. It’s because the Mixed Games players are always good people and are in it for the fun.”
It’ll be exciting to follow Koivurinnen’s progress this week, and perhaps, he’ll claim his second WSOP Circuit Ring.
A short-stacked Lauri Tuominen moved all in for 165,000 from the Cut-off. “165,000, you say?” Arasch Mirzai asked for confirmation. “Then I have to call,” he said as he put in the extra 105,000 required from the Big Blind.
Lauri Tuominen: A♦4♥ Arasch Mirzai: 5♣3♠
Things were looking good for Tuominen, but the Q♦5♦K♦ saw Mirzai hitting a pair of fives. He dodged the many outs of Tuominen as the board completed with 10♥7♥. Such, Tuominen was eliminated.
UTG, Irishman Jim O’Neill moved all in for 340,000. Lauri Tuominen re-shoved for roughly 1,300,000 from UTG+1, and the two of them eventually went to showdown.
Jim O’Neill: K♣J♥ Luri Tuominen: A♣J♦
Tuominen had his opponent in rough shape from the get-go, and he was still way ahead on the 5♣9♣8♥ flop. Things were still looking good on the 7♦ turn, but with the K♦ on the river, O’Neill hit a magical three-outer to stay alive in the €350 Mini Main Event.
Jason Glatzer busted the €350 Mini Main Event minutes before the first break of the day. Photo: Elena Kask
Break
N/A
Entries:
50/954
Prizes:
€280,953
It’s the first break of the day in the €350 Mini Main Event. 52 players will return to Level 23 after the break (Blinds 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 Ante). Below are the current chip counts.
Ring Event #2, the €555 PLO4/5, has now started. This is the first and only starting day flight of the tournament; it will be played down to final eighteen players, before the survivors will bag and get ready for Day 2 tomorrow. Late registration is open until the conclusion of Level 12 (the levels are 30 minutes long).
The Freebuy Satellite for all ladies has now started. It’s free to enter for all who want to win their way into Ring Event #4: the €350 NLH Queens. Five seats are guaranteed, and players can rebuy for €20. There’s also an add-on available for the same cost.
Roughly 100 players have already gone out during Day 2 of the €350 Mini Main Event, while 55 players are keep on chasing for glory. Below are those who’ve busted during Day 2 so far.
The €555 NLH is the third Ring Event of the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn, scheduled to commence at 17:00 today. Right now, the €80 Satellite kicks off, which has five €555 tickets guaranteed.
Make sure to check out the “Results” tab to find out the results from all events during the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn. The tables have just been updated with the results from yesterday’s two events, the €200 Progressive and the €350 Open-face Chinese.
There are a few former WSOP Circuit Tallinn Ring Event winners still going strong in the €350 Mini Main Event. One of them is Roope Tarmi; he managed to win the €3,000 6-handed NLH in 2023 and claimed his first bracelet. Then, he won the exact same tournament in 2024. He’s proved countless of times he masters the short-handed format; will this perhaps be the year he captures a full-rig title?
The 142 players in Day 2 of the €350 Mini Main Event have all taken their seats, and the first hands of the day have already been played. Below are the full payouts.
It’s day three of the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn, and today is quite the hectic day. With no fewer than three Ring Events on the schedule. It’s going to be yet another day of intriguing poker action in the Estonian capital.
First out is Day 2 of the €350 Mini Main Event. The three starting flights combined attracted 954 entries. This translates to a €280,953 prize pool, and the 142 players who’re set to take their seats today at noon are ready to fight for the biggest slice of it. They are all guaranteed a €700 min-cash. Today, the Mini Main is playing down to a final table. Play will resume at Level 19: Blinds 10,000/15,000, with a 15,000 Ante.
€350 Mini Main Event – Top 10 Stacks
Position
Player
Chips
Big Blinds
1
Ville-Matti Keränen
1,367,000
91
2
Simon Persson
1,345,000
90
3
Terje Bremseth
1,132,000
75
4
Corne Scheel
1,106,000
73
5
Jussi Mattila
1,071,000
73
6
Martynas Saltis
975,000
65
7
Mäido Kuusik
888,000
59
8
Vytautas Litvinas
815,000
54
9
Enea Subashi
783,000
52
10
Dmitri Dudakov
724,000
50
Ring Event number two, the €555 PLO4/5 will kick off at 14:00. This is the only starting flight of this two-day affair, and today, they will play down to 18 players. Eight players secured their seat for this tournament through yesterday’s satellite, and the number of entries chasing Omaha glory is expected to be a big one.
The €555 NLH is the third Ring Event. The first out of three starting day flights is scheduled to 17:00 today, and play will conclude after ten 30-minute levels. German Phil Gross is the title defender; last year, he claimed €55,210 as he conquered a field of 867 entries. Perhaps there’ll be similar numbers this year.
While these are the highlights of the day, there are some fun and intriguing side events and satellite action. For example, players have an excellent opportunity to claim their ticket for the €1,500 Main Event for a cheaper price; the €150 Satellite commences at 21:30 and has a guaranteed ten seats.
What’s more, all ladies can partake in the Freebuy Satellite to the €350 NLH Queens, aka Ring Event number four. The satellite, which starts at 14:00, is free to enter, and re-buys and add-ons are €20 each.
2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn – July 28 Schedule
Time
Event
12:00 p.m.
€350 Mini Main Event Day 2
1:00 p.m.
€80 Satellite to €555 NLH (Five Seats Guaranteed)
2:00 p.m.
Freebuy Satellite to Ladies Event
2:00 p.m.
Ring Event #2: 555 PLO4/5
5:00 p.m.
Ring Event #3: €555 NLH Day 1a
7:00 p.m.
€200 NLH/PLO4/PLO5
9:30 p.m.
€150 Satellite to €1,500 Main Event (Ten Seats Guaranteed)
The first WSOP Circuit Tallinn Ring Event this festival didn’t disappoint with 954 runners creating a €280,953 prize pool in Event #1: €350 Mini Main Event with 142 players bagging their way into Day 2 with at least a €700 min-cash with the full payouts to be announced shortly after the cards are in the air.
The action resumes at Noon on Sunday with Finland’s Ville-Matti Keränen in the chip lead with 1,367,000 in chips followed by Simon Persson (1,345,000), and poker.pro’s Teddy Bremseth (1,132,000). Corne Scheel (1,106,000) and Jussi “Pot-Jussi” Mattila (1,071,000) will also begin the penultimate day as chip millionaires.
Check out the Day 2 Seat Draw below and best of luck to everyone in punching their ticket to Monday’s final day.
Norway’s Teddy Bremseth came in with a plan and thanks to timely cowboys bagged the Day 1c chip lead and joined overall chip leader Ville-Matti Keränen (1,367,000), Sweden’s Simon Persson (1,345,000), Netherlands’ Corne Scheel (1,106,000), and Jussi “Potti-Jussi” Mattila (1,071,000) as a chip millionaire in the three-day Event #1: €350 Mini Main Event after parlaying his 50,000 opening stack into 1,132,000 in chips.
The Day 1b field attracted 279 entries with 42 players bagging up stacks to bring the total prize pool up to €280,953 with 142 players returning to action at Noon on Saturday out of the original field of 954 entries.
Stay tuned for the seat draw in the morning and best of luck to all of the remaining players when the action resumes on Saturday at Noon.
With that, the poker.pro live coverage from Day 2 of the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn comes to an end. It’s been a thrilling day that was headlighted by the first Ring Event of the series, the €350 Mini Main Event. Day 1c is still going; 111 players are remaining out of 279 players, and they are playing down to 42 players.
The other major thing that is still going on is the €350 Open-face Chinese. Fabian Bartuschk, Riku Koivurinne, Corne Scheel and Runar Skjemstad are still battling it out for the title and the €5,140 first-place payout.
A full recap of today’s action will be uploaded tomorrow morning. Tomorrow’s live coverage will commence around noon. Thanks to everyone who’s been following along with the live reporting today; the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn is the place to be for the following eight days.
Janis Leja, winner of the €200 Progressive during the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn
Level 26:
30,000/60,000 (60,000)
Entries:
1/141
Prizes:
€11,492
Perhaps ten minutes after both players agreed to a heads-up deal, Frederico Dos Santos limped from the Button. Janis Leja checked, and the dealer revealed the 7♣5♥7♦ flop. Both players checked, and the turn was the 8♥. Leja now bet 175,000, and Dos Santos made the call. On the 10♦ river, Leja made a big bet and fired 475,000. Dos Santos quickly moved all in for just shy of 1,000,000, and Leja made the call.
Janis Leja: 9♥6♥ Frederico Dos Santos: J♥7♥
Leja won the showdown and he had Dos Santos just covered, which meant he was crowned the winner of the €200 Progressive.
The €80 PLO5 Satellite recently finished. Five tickets to the €555 PLO4/5 was guaranteed, but the overwhelming interest created eight seats in the prize pool. Daniyar Khairoldayev claimed the €82 consollation prize, while the following players are won their seat to Ring Event #2:
The registration for Day 1c of the €350 Mini Main Event – i.e., the last starting flight of the tournament – is now closed. 279 entries mean that the total numbers for the whole tournament is 279 entries, and a €280,953 prize pool. Not too shabby for the first Ring Event of the series.
After playing heads-up for some time, Frederico Dos Santos and Janis Leja have agreed to a deal. They both get €2,120 from the non-bounty prize pool (as was always the case), they split the bounties and get €1,000 additional each, and the keep playing for €320 and the trophy.
With 62 players remaining in Day 1b of the €350 Mini Main Event, three players went out almost simultaneously at different tables. That means that no hand-by-hand play was conducted; the remaining 57 players are bagging for Day 2, and they are all guaranteed a €700 min-cash. The poker.pro live coverage team will deliver the chip counts from Day 1b as soon as possible.
Yesterday’s Day 1a of the €350 Mini Main Event attracted 274 entries. Day 1b scored 401 (72 of them still remaining), and Day 1c is currently up to 244 entries. That means that combined, 919 have been made in the tournament, and it’s still ticking as late registration is open for Day 1c.
All those who bag for Day 2 (i.e., 15 % of the field for each starting flight) will secure a €700 min-cash.
72 players remain in Day 1b of the €350 Mini Main Event, so only 12 more will have to go before the lucky survivors cansleep before tomorrow’s Day 2. Below are the updated chip counts for the players still in:
It’s time for the last tournament of the day, the €80 Mega Satellite to the €555 NLH (Ring Event #3). With no fewer than 10 tickets guaranteed, this is a great opportunity for all players to earn a seat to this prestigious event for a cheaper prize.
Meanwhile, the €350 Open-face Chinese-bubble has also burst. The two Frenchmen who made it to the ITM-stage (Mickael Lacaze and Gilles Lamy) busted in eighth and seventh place and both got €754. Five players remain, fighting it out for the €
The poker.pro live reporting team thought it might be a good idea to quickly catch the bubble in the €200 Progressive.
“Quickly?” Oh, how foolish.
It took close to a full hour for the bubble to burst. There were multiple all-ins and calls, and the short stack even managed to double up. At one point, there was an all-in and call-situation on all three tables (three-way on one of them), and still, no player went out in eighteenth place.
Then, thunder struck. With a four-way all in.
It was Irmantas Bzeskis who moved all in for 70,000 from the Cut-off. Then, big-stacked Frederico Dos Santos re-shoved for perhaps 260,000 from the Button. Action didn’t stop there, though; Mykyta Ivanov committed all of his 80,000. Seated in the Big Blind, Santeri Yliselä completed the chaotic action by putting all his 48,000 on the line.
Drea Karlsen during the 2025 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius. Photo: OlyBet
Level 13:
1,500/3,000 (3,000)
Entries:
138/401
Prizes:
TBA
Late registration is over for Day 1b of the €350 Mini Main Event, and the magical number 400 was surpassed.
One of the earlier exits after late registration closed was Drea Karlsen. Tarmo Tammel had opened to 6,000 from UTG, and Pertti Salakari had made the call. From the Button, Karlsen then moved all in for 83,000, and she was called by Tammel.
Drea Karlsen: K♦Q♥ Tarmo Tammel: K♠K♣
“Let’s hit a straight,” a positive Karlsen urged to the poker Gods. “It’s not looking good,” she continued on the 8♥2♥2♠ flop. The board completed with 2♦6♦ and her fate in Day 1b was sealed. Perhaps she chooses to enter Day 1c, which currently has 133 players in.
A ring from the 2024 WSOPC Tallinn. Photo: Elena Kask
Break
N/A
Entries:
142/392
Prizes:
TBA
The remaining players in Day 1b of the €350 Mini Main Event are now on a one-hour dinner break. Late registration is open until the break is over; perhaps, the magic number that is 400 entries will be reached. The next level, 13, features blinds 1,500/3,000, and a 3,000 ante.
While the Day 1b players of the €350 Mini Main Event are on dinner break, Day 1c is just about to begin. This final starting flight features 20-minute levels, and 58 players are currently in the mix.
The poker.pro live reporting team is currently working on delivering full chip counts from Day 1b.
It’s the last level before late registration closes for Day 1b of the €350 Mini Main Event. Play will continue, however, until 15 % of the field remains. The poker.pro live reporting team will deliver the final number as soon as possible.
From the Hi-jack, Feras Abid opened to 6,500. Action folded to Morten Bremseth, who moved all in for 33,500 from the Button. Abid made the call.
Morten Bremseth: K♥9♦ Feras Abid: 7♥7♠
Abid was ahead, but a king on the runout awarded Bremseth the best hand.
The turbo tournament of the day, the €200 NLH Progressive Bounty, has escelated quickly. Only 44 players remain out of the total 141 entires. The payouts are as follows.
Rasmus Lundström during the 2024 WSOP Circuit Tallinn. Photo: Lina Olofsson
Level 11:
1,000/2,500 (2,500)
Entries:
182/370
Prizes:
TBA
Back to Day 1b of the €350 Mini Main Event where Rasmus Lundström opened from UTG+2. A player in middle position called, before Mykhailo Mikhalov raised to 22,500 from the Big Blind. Lundström made the call, and the unknown player in middle position folded.
Mikhalov checked on the J♥8♦7♠ flop, and Lundström sensed an opportunity to take over the aggression. He bet 28,000. Mikhalov made the call, and the 9♥ was dealt on the river. Mikhalov checked again; Lundström now fired a 36,000 bet, big enough to make Mikhalov fold.
Fun fact: just like Lundström, Mikhalov is also a former WSOP Circuit Tallinn Ring Event winner. Last year, he won the €350 Deepstack for €25,115.
“Aren’t you the reporter from the Irish Open?” this reporter heard someone say, as I entered the room where the €350 Open-face Chinese is in full swing. It was Netherlands’ Corne Scheel who recognized me from the Irish capital. I greeted him and applauded him for his great memory.
Registration for the OFC closed at the conclusion of Level 8, and the total prize pool is an impressing €16,198. Below are the payouts.
A ring from the 2024 WSOPC Tallinn. Photo: Elena Kask
Considering it’s been a year since the 2024 WSOP Circuit Tallinn, it’s time to refresh who claimed the prestigious WSOP Circuit Rings last year. Some of the players, such as Rasmus Lundström and Riku Koivurinne, are already on-site and has begun their ring hunt for 2025. Presumably, more of last year’s conquerors will show up later during the festival and defend their titles.
2024 WSOP Circuit Tallinn – All Ring Events Winners
A ring from the 2024 WSOPC Tallinn. Photo: Elena Kask
Level 9:
1,000/1,500 (1,500)
Entries:
226/339
Prizes:
TBA
As the players in the €350 Mini Main Event are returning from the second break of the day, the floor have delivered chip counts for some of the larger stacks.
Riku Koivurinne during the 2024 WSOP Circuit Tallinn. Photo: Elena Kask
Level 8:
Point: 1,000
Entries:
27/42
Prizes:
TBA
Riku Koivurinne should be a serious contender for the €350 Open-face Chinese title. He’s a master of Mixed Games; during the 2024 WSOP Circuit Tallinn, he claimed his first circuit ring when he won the €1,100 PLO4/5 for €41,200, and how, he’s back for more.
In terms of Open-face Chinese, it’s safe to say Koivurinne is in good shape. Back in April, he won the €350 OFC event during the 2025 Irish Poker Open, conquering a field of 118 entries. It’s going to be exciting following his progress not only in today’s tournament, but throughout the festival.
Rasmus Lundström during the 2024 WSOP Circuit Tallinn. Photo: Elena Kask
Yet another former WSOP Circuit Ring Event winner has joined Day 1b of the €350 Mini Main Event. During the 2024 edition, Rasmus Lundström won the €1,100 Mystery Bounty for €19,850 (bounties not included) and claimed his first ring. Two days later, he came extremely close at capturing another ring, as he finished as the runner-up in the €555 Progressive Bounty. Perhaps, this will be the year he claims his second ring, as well as the “Ticket to Paradise”.
A ring from the 2024 WSOPC Tallinn. Photo: Elena Kask
Level 6:
500/1,000 (1,000)
Entries:
232/288
Prizes:
TBA
The number of entries in Day 1b of the €350 Mini Main Event is growing bigger by the minute, and no doubt will this be a very big tournament.
UTG+1, Lauri Tuominen opened to 2,200. Justus Kursi (Lo-jack) and Urmas Möttus (Hi-jack) both made the call.
Action was checked around on the 9♣5♥A♣ flop. On the K♠ turn, Tuominen bet 6,000, and Kursi was the sole caller. Tuominen continued with a 4,000 bet on the 3♣ river, and Kursi made the call.
Tuominen revealed A♥Q♥. Kursi couldn’t beat it and mucked his hand.
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Perhaps, the seventh installment in the popular film series will be about the €200 Progressive Bounty that is just about to start. Nothing beats the thrill of a live poker bounty tournament, and this will surely be a blockbuster of a tournament.
During last year’s WSOP Circuit Tallinn, Finland’s Atush Esker won the event (which then held a €350 buy-in). He navigated his way through the field that consisted of 146 entries and won €5,005 excluding bounties. He’s not one of the 40 players who’s in the field from the get-go, but perhaps, he’ll make his appearance during the late-reg period.
Seated in the Hi-jack, Risto Pärnat opened to 1,800 on blinds 400/800. Mykyta Ivanov called from the Button, before Artur Külanurk moved all in for 18,400 from the Big Blind. After some consideration, Pärnat made the call before Ivanov folded.
Artur Külanurk: A♠5♠ Risto Pärnat: A♥J♥
Pärnat was way ahead, and even picked up a flush draw on the 8♥2♥K♠ flop. The turn was the 8♠, and when the river came 7♠, Külanurk went up and starting walking out of the tournament area. The dealer had to tell him that he hit a runner-runner flush, and in a mix of surprise and joy, Külanurk sat back down.
The floor conducted chip counts during the first break of Day 1b of the €350 Mini Main Event. Below are some of the biggest stacks in the room right now, as the tournament is entering Level 5 with blinds 400/800 (and a 800 ante).
A small reminder that there are two satellites on today’s schedule. It’s an excellent opportunity for all players to secure their seat for either the €555 PLO4/5 or the €555 NLH; both which are prestigious ring events.
2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn – Satellites on Saturday, July 26
Ranno Sootla won the €660 Mystery Bounty during the 2023 WSOP Circuit Tallinn. Photo: Elena Kask
Tournament director Teresa Nousainen just announced that 500 entries have been surpassed in the €350 Mini Main Event (including the 274 entries that were made during Day 1a yesterday). At this current moment, 229 players are in Day 1b.
One who recently took his seat is Ranno Sootla. He’s a strong contender for winning a WSOP Circuit Ring this year; in fact, during the 2023 WSOP Circuit Tallinn, he won the €660 Mystery Bounty, and such claimed his first ring.
Igor Pihela Sr during the 2025 Kings of Tallinn. Photo: Elena Kask
Igor Pihela Sr. is another player who’s currently in Day 1b of the €350 Mini Main Event. He wouldn’t miss a big live poker event on Estonian soil; he recently made decent results during the 2025 Kings of Tallinn, which also was played here at the Olympic Park Casino and Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel.
Last year, he also participated in the 2024 WSOP Bahamas. It’s worth to mention that every Ring Event winner during the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn will receive a “Ticket to Paradise” for this years WSOP Bahamas, which will be played December 4-18. This includes the buy-in for the $2,500 WSOP Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty and various expenses.
As promised, the entries in Day 1b of the €350 Mini Main Event has increased drastically since the first hand was dealt. 50 minutes in, it has gone from 92 entries to 172. The number is of course still counting; late registration is open until the conclusion of Level 12.
Naturally, the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn attracts player from all over the world, near and far. Norwegian poker icon and Twitch streamer Drea Karlsen is one of the players who’s in Day 1b. Karlsen recently won the Ladies Event during the 2025 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius, and now she’s chasing more success in the Estonian capital.
Scott Kenyon and other players enjoying the €350 Open-face Chinese. Photo: Jason Glatzer
It’s safe to say some of the players in the €350 Open-face Chinese came prepared; rumors has it players such as Scott Kenyon was up ’til 4:00 a.m. practicing for today’s big clash.
22 players are in so far, one of them being Vladimirs Svesnikovs, the title defender from last year.
Many players, including Scott “Pokerbrahs” Kenyon, Eva “Chic” Jirestrom, Lena Bjorn, and Siim Suviste, were practicing their Open-face Chinese Pineapple skills last night in the lobby of the Hilton Tallinn Park in anticipation for today’s €350 Open-face Chinese Pineapple tournament.
None of those four players were yet in the field when the action kicked off at noon with 10 entries, however, there is still plenty of time with late registration still open. Bjorn will soon be in the field as she was noticed getting ready to register.
Meanwhile, Sascha Manns and Tobias Napel are at the same table at least for the early action. Our live reporter Christoffer Karlen will be spending some time picking up on some of the fun of this event while Day 1b of the €350 Mini Main Event begins.
Sascha Manns playing his first OFC hand of the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn
It’s shuffle up and deal for Day 1b of the €350 Mini Main Event. Photo: Jason Glatzer
Cards are in the air for Day 1b of the €350 Mini Main Event, and day 2 of the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn is officially underway. 92 players are currently in the mix, a number that will grow in rapid speed, considering the mile-long line to the registration desk.
Among the players who are in so far is the runner-up of the 2025 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius, Vygerdas Jonikas.
A ring from the 2024 WSOPC Tallinn. Photo: Elena Kask
After a successful Day 1, it’s time for the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn to kick off for real. Even though yesterday’s two tournaments generated astonishing numbers of entries, today is when play moves into the event facilities located on the second floor of the Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel. Today’s schedule features a delicious smorgasbord of events, and poker.pro is on-site, ready to cover every ounce of action.
Day 1b and 1c of the €350 Mini Main Event should be considered the main course of today’s menu. Yesterday’s Day 1a flight attracted 274 entries, and 41 players bagged for Day 2, which will be played tomorrow, Sunday the twenty-seventh. All Day 1-flights are being played down to 15 % of the field. Finland’s Ville-Matti Keränen bagged the chip lead from the first flight with 1,360,000.
The €350 Open-face Chinese is also an interesting nugget on today’s schedule. The 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn is heavy on the Mixed Games, and this is just the first non-Texas NLH tournament out of many for the ten-day festival.
There are also two €80 satellites later tonight. The €80 PLO5 Satellite has five tickets guaranteed to the second WSOP Circuit Ring Event, the €555 PLO4/5. The €80 Texas NLH Satellite has a whopping ten tickets guaranteed to the €555 NLH, aka Ring Event number three.
Last but not least, there’s a €200 Progressive Bounty tournament kicking off at 15:00. With €80 progressive bounties, this tournament should attract all intrigued bounty hunters.
2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn – Schedule for Saturday, June 26
Time
Event
12:00 p.m.
€350 Mini Main Event Day 1b (30-minute levels)
12:00 p.m.
€350 Open-face Chinese
3:00 p.m.
€200 NLH Progressive Bounties
7:00 p.m.
€350 Mini Main Event Day 1c (20-minute levels)
7:30 p.m.
€80 PLO5 Satellite to €555 PLO4/5 (Five tickets guaranteed)
10:00 p.m.
€80 NLH Satellite to €555 NLH (Ten tickets guaranteed)
The poker.pro live coverage will kick off around noon. We will cover the most significant moments of every tournament, while also delivering general updates from the live poker bonanza that is the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn. No doubt, this is going to be a festival for the ages.
The 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn was off to an amazing start, with the casino floor packed before the action moved upstairs in the Hilton Tallinn Park convention rooms on Saturday. Day 1a of Event #1: €350 Mini Main Event attracted a banner field of 274 entries to create a €81,377 prize pool, with 41 players bagging chips into Sunday’s Day 2 already in the money in this three-day affair.
Finland’s Ville-Matti Keränen (1,367,000) and Corne Scheel (1,106,000) emerged as chip millionaires as they parlayed their 50,000 opening stack into seven-figure stacks to lead the way with two-time WSOP Circuit Tallinn champion Roope Tarmi from Finland in third with 709,000.
Saturday will feature both Day 1b at Noon, followed by the final opening flight in Day 1c at 7 p.m. Both flights have a 30-minute clock, and the action concludes after the field is trimmed down to just 15 percent.
Stay hydrated and prepare for a long day as yesterday took approximately 12 hours from start to finish. Our team at poker.pro will be lightly covering all of the events today, but will be on the floor until players bag on Day 1b.
The 2025 WSOPC Tallinn will be played July 25-August 3 at the Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel & Olympic Park Casino.
Only a couple of hours into the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn, and it’s safe to say the event is off to a promising start. In fact, the Freebuy Satellite to the €350 Mini Main Event attracted an astonishing 227 entries. 17 unique players all got their hands on a ticket to the first ring event (out of a total 12).
Considering all poker today is being played solely in the casino and not in the Hilton’s event facilities, the overwhelming interest in the satellite forced Day 1a of the Mini Main Event to be slightly postponed. As of right now, 143 players are in what has to be considered the highlight of the first weekend.
Reminder that the poker.pro live coverage will kick off tomorrow. A list of those who made it through Day 1a of the Mini Main Event will also be provided then.
The 2025 WSOPC Tallinn will be played July 25-August 3 at the Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel & Olympic Park Casino. Photo credit: Elena Kask
Today marks the beginning of the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn. Between July 25 and August 3, it’s going to be a prestigious battle at the Olympic Park Casino and Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel. With no fewer than 12 WSOP Circuit Ring Events – one of them being the €1,500 Main Event with a staggering €1,000,000 guarantee – there’s no doubt all contestants will put their full repertoire of poker skills on display.
And if the rings weren’t enough incentive already, there’s a massive bonus on the line: every winner of a WSOP Circuit ring event in Tallinn will also receive a $5,000 “Ticket to Paradise” for the 2025 WSOP Bahamas, including entry to the $2,500 WSOP Circuit Championship Mystery Bounty and a luxury stay in the Caribbean.
With that in mind, the schedule for the first weekend of the festival features quite an interesting potpourri of tournaments.
Three Ring Events this Weekend
Arguably, the €350 Mini Main Event is the star of the first weekend. Day 1a is scheduled to commence today at 16:00, while 1b and 1c both are played tomorrow, Saturday 26. Day 2 will be played on Sunday, and the survivors will move on to the grand final on Monday where a winner will be crowned.
Undoubtedly, the atmosphere at the Olympic Park Casino and Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel will be as good as last year. Photo: Elena Kask
The Mini Main Event is a certified ring event, and that is also the case with the €555 NLH, as well as the €555 PLO4/5. Both tournaments have their first flights on Sunday (in fact, there is only one Day 1-flight for the PLO4/5).
While these three ring events are the three tournaments that should attract most players during the first weekend, there’s a lot more fun on the schedule. The €350 Open-face Chinese Pineapple (Saturday 26) should appeal to all Mixed Games enthusiasts, as is the case with the €200 NLH/PLO4/PLO5 (Sunday 27). What’s more, there is a €150 Mega Satellite to the €1,500 Main Event on Sunday with ten tickets guaranteed. That isn’t the only satellite this weekend, however; there are €80 satellites both for the €555 NLH, and the €555PLO4/5.
Needless to say, the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn will kick off with a flourish this weekend. It’s going to be a poker week to remember in the Estonian capital, and this is only the beginning. The poker.pro live reporting team will be on-site throughout the festival and report daily from July 26 to August 3. Make sure you don’t miss out on any of the action.
A ring from the 2024 WSOPC Tallinn. Photo: Elena Kask
History is about to be made at the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn as Sviten Special becomes an official WSOP ring event for the very first time. The €555 buy-in tournament, running August 1–2, brings the beloved Scandinavian mixed game into the spotlight, offering players a rare shot at poker glory in a unique format that blends PLO and draw.
The 2025 WSOPC Tallinn will be played July 25-August 3 at the Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel & Olympic Park Casino.
Get ready for one of Europe’s most anticipated poker events of the year. The 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn is just around the corner, running from July 25 to August 3 with a stacked schedule of 12 ring events, including a €1,500 Main Event boasting a massive €1,000,000 guarantee. From No-Limit Hold’em to mixed games like 8-Game and Sviten, this series has something for every type of player.
Corne Scheel
Nicolai Austad
Vytautas Riskevicius
Ville-Matti Keränen
Oleksandr Shokur
Simon Hesserud Persson
Krzysztof Chmielowski
Jevgenijs Sapronenko
Carsten Munk Jensen
Andria Gogelidze
Taago Tamm
Costantino Russo
Miguel Godinez
Gian Sauter
Scott Kenyon
Frederico Alves Dos Santos
Svetlana Aubakirova
Toni Ravnak
Maksim Jankovski
Matej Hojka
Ruth Guper
Baptiste Caim
Jamie Brent
Thomas Leyrer
David Kozma
Min Guk Kim
Victor Vozian
Matthew Micallef
Iryna Tsikhanskaya
Roman Petelytskyi
Quinten Spyckerelle
Enea Subashi
Jeremy Kelly
