2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn

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♠.

Nicolai Austad: 6,900,000
Corne Scheel: 3,400,000

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.

Tobias Napel: J♦8♦
Corne Scheel: Q♣8♣
Nicolai Austad: A♣8♥
Vytautas Riskevicius: J♠6♣

Riskevicius’ pair of sixes was the best hand, and Napel was eliminated in seventh place for €5,940.

Ville Keränen: 6,000,000
Tobias Napel: 0

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 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.

Tobias Napel: 3,925,000
Jevgenijs Sapronenko: 0

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.

Below are all the results leading up to the final table of Ring Event #1: €350 Mini Main Event.

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.

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

The fun never stops at the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn, and the excitement for the coming week is indescribable.

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 Freebuy Satellite has concluded. The following five lucky ladies all have secured a seat to Ring Event #4: the €350 NLH Queens.

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.

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

Below are the remaining payouts.

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.

Corne Scheel: 15,075,000
Anu Lilja: 0

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.

Krzysztof Chmielowski: 1,700,000
Joona Tefke: 0

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.

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.

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.”

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.

Arasch Mirzai: 1,450,000
Lauri Touminen: 0

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.

Luri Touminen: 950,000
Jim O’Neill: 805,000

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

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

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.

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.

59 players bagged their chips from Day 1b of the €350 Mini Main Event. Below are the chip counts.

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.

Janis Leja: 2,820,000
Frederico Dos Santos: 0

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.

Below are those who’ve been eliminated from the €200 Progressive since the ITM-stage of the tournament was reached.

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: