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Our team at poker.pro is on-site at the 2026 OlyBet Kings of Tallinn at the Olympic Park Casino, covering key hands and the biggest moments from the festival, including the €1,100 Main Event with €1,000,000 guaranteed.

  • Updated List of Eliminations

    Tomi Rissanen
    Level 23:10,000/15,000 (15,000)
    Entries:37/608
    Prizes:€282,720

    Below is an updated list of all eliminations so far.

    PlacePlayerCountryPrize
    38 Viacheslav MartynenkoNorway€1,450
    39 Arturas AntonianasLithuania€1,450
    40 Andrus AumeesEstonia€ 1,250
    41 Mohamed FawziIreland€ 1,250
    42 Toni NiinivaaraFinland€ 1,250
    43 Henri WagnerFinland€ 1,250
    44 Ilari SahamiesFinland€ 1,250
    45 Ismael DominguezSpain€ 1,250
    46 Daniel KannerstedtSweden€ 1,250
    47 Juuso ParviainenFinland€ 1,250
    48 Svajunas PrismantasLithuania€ 1,250
    49 Priit ParmastoEstonia€ 1,250
    50 Alvils BijonsLatvia€ 1,250
    51 Kyrylo RomashUkraine€ 1,250
    52 Steinn Thanh Du KarlssonIceland€ 1,250
    53 Ruslan StserbjukEstonia€ 1,250
    54 Per EngströmSweden€ 1,250
    55 Leo PietiläFinland€ 1,250
    56 Michel KarimSweden€1,150
    57 Linus MatssonSweden€1,150
    58 Gary FisherEngland€1,150
    59 Oleksandr SybirtsevUkraine€1,150
    60 Peer ZahlNorway€1,150
    61 Robert KallikormEstonia€1,150
    62 James WynneIreland€1,150
    63 Mikael SkantzeSweden€1,150
    64 Karolis SereikaLithuania€1,150
    65 Tanel TammelaEstonia€1,150
    66 Sebastian WahlFinland€1,150
    67 Tobias LundgrenSweden€1,150
    68 Roman JezovEstonia€1,150
    69 Niko PenttinenFinland€1,150
    70 Georgios TsouloftasCyprus€1,150
    71 Christian GjertsenNorway€1,150
    72 Roope TarmiFinland€1,050
    73 Paulo Do Vale Sa BarbosaPortugal€1,050
    74 Rohan OberoiSweden€1,050
    75 Jesper HansenDenmark€1,050
    76 Even RislovNorway€1,050
    77 Hugh DesmondIreland€1,050
    78 Ernestas StalemekasLithuania€1,050
    79 Jimmy DewerdtFrance€1,050
  • Lundström Wins Big One Before Break

    Rasmus Lundström
    Level 21:6,000/12,000 (12,000)
    Entries:43/608
    Prizes:€282,720

    The remaining 43 players in the €555 NLH Championship just returned after a break.

    When most players left for the break, Rasmus Lundström and Ismael Dominguez were still involved in a hand at Table 13. This poker.pro journalist joined the action on the river, but was told after the hand concluded how it played out.

    Seated UTG+1, Lundström opened to 25,000. Kauno Jäppinen made the call from the Hi-jack, and Dominguez decided to defend his Big Blind.

    All three players checked the 4Q7 flop. After another check from Dominguez on the10 turn, Lundström bet 40,000. Jäppinen got out of the way before Dominguez made the call. Lundström continued on the aggressive path; he moved all in on the 5 river, effectively putting Dominguez at risk for 181,000. This sent Dominguez deep into the tank; after perhaps five minutes’ worth of pondering, Lundström called the clock on his opponent. With just a few seconds left on his countdown, Dominguez made the call.

    Rasmus Lundström: 77
    Ismael Dominguez: A7

    Lundström had the best hand with a set of sevens. As he sent Dominguez to the rail, he improved his stack significantly right before the break.

    Rasmus Lundström: 600,000
    Ismael Dominguez: 0

  • More €555 NLH CHampionship Photos (by Elena Kask)

    Level 20:5,000/10,000 (10,000)
    Entries:50/608
    Prizes:€282,720

  • Lundström Finds the Call

    Rasmus Lundström
    Level 20:5,000/10,000 (10,000)
    Entries:50/608
    Prizes:€282,720

    Action folded to Rasmus Lundström, who limped from the Small Blind. Tomas Bulksas allowed it, as he checked from the Big Blind.

    Lundström bet 10,000 on the 488 flop, and Bulksas made the call. The Finn then check-called 14,000 from Bulksas on the 7 turn. Lundström checked again on the A river, and Bulksas now sized up to 45,000. Lundström contemplated his decision for a minute or two before making the call.

    Tomas Bulksas: J10
    Rasmus Lundström: Q4

    A decent call from Lundström, who won a decent-sized pot.

    Tomas Bulksas: 625,000
    Rasmus Lundström: 480,000

  • First Batch of Casualties

    Level 20:5,000/10,000 (10,000)
    Entries:58/608
    Prizes:€282,720

    Below is a list of all players who have been eliminated so far since being in the money.

    PlacePlayerCountryPrize
    59 Oleksandr SybirtsevUkraine€1,150
    60 Peer ZahlNorway€1,150
    61 Robert KallikormEstonia€1,150
    62 James WynneIreland€1,150
    63 Mikael SkantzeSweden€1,150
    64 Karolis SereikaLithuania€1,150
    65 Tanel TammelaEstonia€1,150
    66 Sebastian WahlFinland€1,150
    67 Tobias LundgrenSweden€1,150
    68 Roman JezovEstonia€1,150
    69 Niko PenttinenFinland€1,150
    70 Georgios TsouloftasCyprus€1,150
    71 Christian GjertsenNorway€1,150
    72 Roope TarmiFinland€1,050
    73 Paulo Do Vale Sa BarbosaPortugal€1,050
    74 Rohan OberoiSweden€1,050
    75 Jesper HansenDenmark€1,050
    76 Even RislovNorway€1,050
    77 Hugh DesmondIreland€1,050
    78 Ernestas StalemekasLithuania€1,050
    79 Jimmy DewerdtFrance€1,050
  • Draw VS Draw

    Level 19:4,000/8,000 (8,000)
    Entries:60/608
    Prizes:€282,720

    Action folded to Italian Mario Colavita, who min-raised to 16,000 from the Cut-off. Aurimas Stanevicius made the call from the Small Blind, and the two of them were soon heads-up to the flop.

    After an initial check from Stanevicius on the 354 flop, Colavita continued for another 16,000. Stanevicius then forced his opponent all in for 75,000 in total, and Colavita made the call faster than you could say “Big Slick.”

    Aurimas Stanevicius: QJ
    Mario Colavita: AK

    Both players were chasing the same draw; no one got there on the 39 runout, and Colavita had the best hand with ace high.

    Aurimas Stanevicius: 248,000
    Mario Colavita: 75,000

  • Wagner Eliminates Oberoi

    Level 19:4,000/8,000 (8,000)
    Entries:70/608
    Prizes:€282,720

    Action folded to Henri Wagner, who clicked it to 16,000 from the Cut-off. Rohan Oberoi then moved all in for 106,000 from the Small Blind. After some consideration, Wagner decided to make the call.

    Rohan Oberoi: A9
    Henri Wagner: AQ

    Oberoi was trailing, and he didn’t manage to extend his tournament life as the board spelled out 83108K.

    Henri Wagner: 700,000
    Rohan Oberoi: 0

  • Dinner Break Chip Counts

    Level 18:3,000/6,000 (6,000)
    Entries:75/608
    Prizes:€282,720

    Below are the dinner break chip counts.

    PositionPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    1Ranel KäsiEstonia795,00099
    2Jari KurikkaFinland776,00097
    3Tomas BulksasLithuania702,00088
    4Ismael DominguezSpain618,00077
    5Mindaugas GrigaitisLithuania570,00071
    6Sergej BabincevLithuania565,00071
    7Kevin KareniusFinland523,00065
    8Thuy Anh DaoVietnam508,00064
    9Henri WagnerFinland483,00060
    10Veli-Pekka PenttinenFinland472,00059
    11Yevhen SukhovUkraine453,00057
    12Audrius StakelisLithuania443,00055
    13Risto PärnatEstonia440,00055
    14Aurimas StaneviciusLithuania358,00045
    15Kestutis NavickasLithuania356,00045
    16Peter ÖnnestamSweden356,00045
    17Toni NiinivaaraFinland343,00043
    18Rasmus LundströmFinland319,00040
    19Emil GöranssonSweden312,00039
    20Michel KarimSweden291,00036
    21Andrejs KovalovsLatvia285,00036
    22Priit ParmastoEstonia278,00035
    23Juuso ParviainenFinland276,00035
    24Arsen PetruninUkraine276,00035
    25Jan RisbergSweden276,00035
    26Algirdas SaveikisLithuania275,00034
    27Simon HassanSweden272,00034
    28John HallbergSweden259,00032
    29Karolis SereikaLithuania254,00032
    30Henri AntikainenFinland246,00031
    31Daniel KannerstedtSweden243,00030
    32Ilari SahamiesFinland219,00027
    33Aleksander LattikasEstonia215,00027
    34Viacheslav MartynenkoNorway215,00027
    35Mohamed FawziIreland213,00027
    36Per EngströmSweden211,00026
    37Linus MatssonSweden209,00026
    38Martin ZobelGermany194,00024
    39Paulo Do Vale Sa BarbosaPortugal163,00020
    40Roman JezovEstonia161,00020
    41Justas VaiciulionisLithuania159,00020
    42Gary FisherEngland154,00019
    43Thomas GrähsSweden150,00019
    44Kyrylo RomashUkraine150,00019
    45Ruslan StserbjukEstonia150,00019
    46Peer Anton ZahlNorway148,00019
    47Juho SuutariFinland145,00018
    48Sebastian WahlFinland145,00018
    49Kauno JäppinenFinland142,00018
    50James WynneIreland134,00017
    51Mikael SkantzeSweden129,00016
    52Steinn Thanh Du KarlssonIceland125,00016
    53Arturas AntonianasLithuania122,00015
    54Tobias LundgrenSweden121,00015
    55Onni HuttunenFinland120,00015
    56Sami PulliainenFinland120,00015
    57Aleksi HeikkinenFinland111,00014
    58Paul NeweyEngland110,00014
    59Svajunas PrismantasLithuania108,00014
    60Rohan OberoiSweden106,00013
    61Irmantas BzeskisLithuania105,00013
    62Max JafaripourSweden99,00012
    63Alvils BijonsLatvia92,00012
    64Georgios TsouloftasCyprus91,00011
    65Jesper HansenDenmark89,00011
    66Niko PenttinenFinland86,00011
    67Roope TarmiFinland86,00011
    68Mario ColavitaItaly83,00010
    69Christian GjertsenNorway82,00010
    70Andrus AumeesEstonia79,00010
    71Robert KallikormEstonia75,0009
    72Leo PietiläFinland73,0009
    73Oleksandr SybirtsevUkraine68,0009
    74Miika TöyräsFinland68,0009
    75Tanel TammelaEstonia60,0008
  • €250 NLH Queens Photos (by Elena Kask)

  • Bubble has Burst; Players are in the Money

    Level 18:3,000/6,000 (6,000)
    Entries:79/608
    Prizes:€282,720

    The tournament field got down to 80 entries, and hand-for-hand was about to commence, but there was still an ongoing situation over at Table 19.

    Seated in the Lo-jack, Ralf Mikk min-raised to 12,000. Risto Pärnat decided to defend his Big Blind, and he was the sole caller.

    Pärnat check-called a 10,000 continuation bet from Mikk on the Q48 flop. The dealer revealed the 8 turn, and Pärnat now donk-bet 25,000. Mikk decided to make the call, and the 4 made its appearance on the river. Pärnat now decided to move all in; were Mikk to make the call, he would be the player at risk with his 78,000 stack. A small crowd of spectators gathered around the table, and after spending perhaps five minutes in the tank, Mikk eventually made the call.

    Risto Pärnat: K8
    Ralf Mikk: A7

    Mikk had attempted a hero call, but much to his displeasure, Pärnat had the best hand by far with a full house. As such, Mikk became the unfortunate bubble boy; the remaining players cheered, as they’re now all guaranteed a €1,050 min-cash.

    The poker.pro live coverage will now deep dive into the tournament and catch crucial hands, interesting moments, notable eliminations, and much more. Now, though, there is a 60-minute dinner break on the schedule. Assorted chip counts will follow soon.

    Risto Pärnat: 280,000
    Ralf Mikk: 0

  • Prominent Names in the Field

    Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies

    The bubble is approaching in the £350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup. There are many prominent players still in the field; here are the five with the most earnings on The Hendon Mob.

    PlayerCountryTotal Live EarningsBest Live Cash
    Paul NeweyEngland$6,595,139$1,418,667 (Seventh-place finish in the $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop during the 2014 WSOP)
    Georgios TsouloftasGreece$2,246,676$642,300 (Runner-up in the $5,300 Main Event during the 2024 EPT Cyprus)
    Ilari “Ziigmund” SahamiesFinland$2,120,703€629,700 (Runner-up in the €5,300 Main Event during the 2012 EPT Barcelona)
    Mario ColavitaItaly$1,321,791$350,370 (Runner-up in the $1,500 Closer during the 2024 WSOP)
    Roope TarmiFinland$1,272,013€102,850 (Winner of the €6,300 High Roller 8-Max during the 2024 MCOP Amsterdam)
  • Kristaps Sipols Wins €350 Kings of Tallinn Cup for €26,940

    Kristaps Sipols

    Latvia struck again at Kings of Tallinn as Kristaps Sipols outlasted a 519-entry field to capture the €350 Kings of Tallinn Cup for €26,940, sealing another marquee multi-day victory for his country.

    Sunday didn’t stop there, with trophies also claimed by Henri Antikainen, Anne Bezdek, Niko Heikkinen, and Espen Hagen across a stacked schedule at Olympic Park Casino and Hilton Tallinn Park. Check out the full Sunday recap for all the results, payouts, and standout moments from a jam-packed day at the 2026 Kings of Tallinn.

  • Team Norway Leads Team Challenge

    Tobias Napel

    Team Norway is currently leading the 2026 Kings of Tallinn Team Challenge. Two percent of every tournament prize pool (does not include satellites) goes to the team challenge prize pool, and the team that finishes first can expect quite a nice bonus to their Tallinn trip.

    That Team Norway is currently in the lead is no surprise, considering how the players performed yesterday. Espen Hagen won the €350 Dealers Choice Hi Only for €6,310, something that saw him earn a bunch of points. While he was heads-up in that tournament, his teammate Tobias Napel was heads-up at the next table in the €350 T.O.R.S.E. Despite “only” coming second, Napel looks to be the one player who has earned the most points so far during the 2026 Kings of Tallinn. He also came second in the €200 NLH Turbo, so there’s no wonder he’s been a steady horse so far.

  • 8-Game in Full Swing

    In the other room, the prestigious €350 8-Game is in full swing. The tournament has been played at Kings of Tallinn since 2022; below is a breakdown of the previous tournaments.

    FestivalEventPlayerCountryFirst-Place PayoutEntriesPrize Pool
    2025 Kings of Tallinn€350 8-Game Niko HeikkinenFinland€8,30098€28,253
    2024 Kings of Tallinn€350 8-Game Tobias NapelNorway€6,44064€18,950
    2023 Kings of Tallinn€350 8-Game Tuomas RoppanenFinland€6,34068€20,134
    2022 Kings of Tallinn€440 8-Game Joel HolmbergFinland€5,36038€14,288
  • €555 NLH Championship Day 2 Photos (by Elena Kask)

  • The Noble History of the €555 NLH Championship

    Juha Helppi

    The €555 NLH Championship has been a recurring feature on the Kings of Tallinn schedule ever since the 2023 edition. Although having tournaments with the specific buy-in earlier than that, 2023 was the year it got its current name. Since then, it’s been one of the most popular tournaments during the biggest live poker festival of Northern Europe; the numbers speak for themselves. Below is a breakdown of the earlier editions of the €555 NLH Championship.

    FestivalEventPlayerCountryFirst-Place PayoutEntriesPrize Pool
    2025 Kings of Tallinn€555 NLH Kings of Tallinn Championship Benyamin CanatanDenmark€66,050710€33,150
    2024 Kings of Tallinn€555 NLH Kings of Tallinn Championship Mikko YlämäkiFinland€57,860700€329,000
    2023 Kings of Tallinn€555 NLH Kings of Tallinn Championship Benjamin GrosFrance€55,500559€262,730
  • €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup Photos (by Elena Kask)

  • Kristaps Sipols Wins the €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup for €26,940

    Kristaps Sipols
    Level 35:125,000/250,000 (250,000)
    Entries:1/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Kristaps Sipols is crowned the winner of the €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup after eliminating Patrik Falk heads-up.

    That wraps up today’s live coverage. The blog will go live tomorrow around 15:00.

    €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup – Full Results

    PlacePlayerCountryPrize
    1 Kristaps SipolsLatvia€26,940
    2 Patrik FalkSweden€20,720
    3 Ionel SerbuRomania€12,920
    4 Mairo ToriEstonia€9,300
    5 Kristian HagevikNorway€6,810
    6 Paulius GaiduleviciusLatvia€5,350
    7 Albert OstrovskijLatvia€4,300
    8 Sebastian HjärtbergSweden€3,630
    9 Urmo VelveltEstonia€3,028
    10 Vegard NygaardNorway€2,610
    11 Omer ShalhinIsrael€2,610
    12 Sami PeisanenFinland€2,200
    13 Shadi JamilFinland€2,200
    14 Miika TöyräsFinland€1,850
    15 Samuli HietalaFinland€1,850
    16 Baptiste CaimFrance€ 1,560
    17 Daniel LakkaFinland€ 1,560
    18 Sergejs PiratovsLatvia€1,340
    19 Siim SiimsonEstonia€1,340
    20 Madis OrmissonEstonia€1,340
    21 Sebastian Von ToperczerGermany€1,190
    22 Vidar AssersenNorway€1,190
    23 Arasch MirzaiSweden€1,190
    24 Thuy DaoVietnam€1,060
    25 Gatis PopovsLatvia€1,060
    26 Rohan OberoiSweden€1,060
    27 Dennis ZettermanSweden€1,060
    28 Krisjanis StankevicsLatvia€950
    29 Kauno JäppinenFinland€950
    30 Jussi JulkunenFinland€950
    31 Leo PietiläFinland€950
    32 Jarkko SuokasFinland€850
    33 Adam MilewskiPoland€850
    34 Rasmus LundströmFinland€850
    35 Mikko YlämäkiFinland€850
    36 Kari MartikainenFinland€850
    37 Rokas ŠermukšnisLithuania€850
    38 Semi RantanenFinland€850
    39 Maksim PaponovEstonia€850
    40 Sandra LundinSweden€760
    41 Martin MändEstonia€760
    42 Simon HassanSweden€760
    43 Jere HedmanFinland€760
    44 Robert KallikormEstonia€760
    45 Jan RisbergSweden€760
    46 Matias KnaapinenFinland€760
    47 Torben BeltzGermany€760
    48 Daniel KannerstedtSweden€760
    49 Karita KoppinenFinland€760
    50 Rostyslav SabishchenkoUkraine€760
    51 Roman JezovEstonia€760
    52 Vilius ZabarauskasLithuania€760
    53 Audrius NavickasLithuania€760
    54 Andre MägiEstonia€760
    55 Laur SiboldEstonia€760
    56 Nathan RuellBelgium€760
    57 Gonzalo SorianoSpain€760
    58 Steinn KarlssonIceland€760
    59 Daniel VasserEstonia€760
    60 Urmo LinntamEstonia€760
    61 Algirdas SaveikisLithuania€760
    62 Harry NilssonSweden€760
    63 Lars TungelSweden€760
  • Patrik Falk Eliminated in 2nd Place (€20,720)

    Patrik Falk
    Level 36:150,000/300,000 (300,000)
    Entries:1/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    A while ago, Kristaps Sipols reclaimed the chip lead (this live reporter seems to have lost the hand; must be tired). After that, he moved all in from the Button, putting Patrik Falk at risk. Falk utilized his 4,325,000 stack to make the call from the Big Blind for his tournament life.

    Kristaps Sipols: 77
    Patrik Falk: 22

    Falk was in rough shape, and no help for his ducks as the board spelled out 51010K5. He was eliminated in second place and secured €20,720 after the deal.

    Kristaps Sipols: 15,570,000
    Patrik Falk: 0

  • Chip Counts at the Break

    Level 36:150,000/300,000 (300,000)
    Entries:2/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Patrik Falk and Kristaps Sipols are now enjoying a short break before resuming the heads-up on Level 36. Below are the current chip counts.

    PlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    Patrik FalkSweden8,425,00028
    Kristaps SipolsLatvia7,145,00024
  • A Deal Has Been Made

    Level 35:125,000/250,000 (250,000)
    Entries:2/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    At the start of the heads-up, Patrik Falk and Kristaps Sipols agreed to an ICM deal.

    Sipols has locked up €21,940.

    Falk has locked up €20,720.

    They continue to play for €5,000 and the trophy.

  • Sipols Takes a Firm Lead

    Kristaps Sipols
    Level 35:125,000/250,000 (250,000)
    Entries:2/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    The board read QAQK with perhaps 4,000,000 in the middle. Kristaps Sipols (Big Blind) bet 1,500,000, and Patrik Falk forced his opponent all in for 3,375,000 in total. Sipols sighed, but made the call rather swiftly.

    Patrik Falk: A6
    Kristaps Sipols: Q2

    Sipols was ahead with trips, and the 8 river didn’t help Falk. Sipols won a humongous pot and now has a solid chip lead.

    Kristaps Sipols: 11,670,000
    Patrik Falk: 3,900,000

  • Falk Wins a Considerable One

    Patrik Falk
    Level 35:125,000/250,000 (250,000)
    Entries:2/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Kristaps Sipols made it 500,000 from the Button, and Patrik Falk made the call from the Big Blind.

    Falk check-called a 400,000 continuation bet from Sipols on the J7A flop. Action went check-check on the 2 turn, and on the 6 river, Falk put out 1,500,000. After some consideration, Sipols made the call.

    Falk turned over 76 for two-pair, and was awarded the pot.

    Patrik Falk: 8,770,000
    Kristaps Sipols: 6,800,000

  • Mairo Tori Eliminated in 4th Place (€9,300); Ionel Serbu Eliminated in 3rd Place (€12,920)

    Ionel Serbu
    Level 34:100,000/200,000 (200,000)
    Entries:2/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Seated UTG, Mairo Tori moved all in for roughly 1,700,000. Ionel Serbu then re-shoved for 2,575,000 from the Cut-off. As if things couldn’t get any crazier, Kristaps Sipols also moved all in from the Button, having both of his opponents covered. Patrik Falk folded his Big Blind, and it was time for a three-way showdown.

    Mairo Tori: 88
    Ionel Serbu: AQ
    Kristaps Sipols: 99

    The Poker Gods didn’t want this to be any more exciting; Sipols hit quads on the 599 flop, and the 5Q runout was just something pretty to look at. Since Serbu had Tori covered, he received the €12,920 for third place, while Tori had to settle for a €9,300 cash prize for his fourth-place finish.

    The stage is now set for a heads-up clash between Sipols and Falk.

    Kristaps Sipols: 9,650,000
    Patrik Falk: 5,925,000
    Ionel Serbu: 0
    Mairo Tori: 0

  • Kristian Hagevik Eliminated in 5th Place (€6,810)

    Kristian Hagevik
    Level 34:100,000/200,000 (200,000)
    Entries:4/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Patrik Falk opened to 500,000 UTG. Action folded to Kristian Hagevik in the Big Blind; he peeked at his hole cards, sighed, then moved all in for 725,000 from the Big Blind. Naturally, Falk made the call.

    Kristian Hagevik: J3
    Patrik Falk: A10

    No dice for Hagevik as the board spelled out 9K64K. Hagevik was eliminated in fifth place for €6,810, and Falk became the new chip leader.

    Patrik Falk: 6,325,000
    Kristian Hagevik: 0

  • Falk Wins Massive Double

    Patrik Falk
    Level 34:100,000/200,000 (200,000)
    Entries:5/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    In an attempt to put maximum ICM pressure on the other players, chip leader Kristaps Sipols moved all in UTG. Seated on the Button, Patrik Falk committed his 2,450,000 stack to make the call.

    Kristaps Sipols: J9
    Patrik Falk: AK

    Fortune would turn out to favor the brave, as Big Slick was good on the 3382A board. Falk won a massive double and has now closed the gap to Sipols’ chip lead.

    Kristaps Sipols: 5,200,000
    Patrik Falk: 5,100,000

  • Falk Doubles Through the Chip Leader

    Patrik Falk
    Level 33:75,000/150,000 (150,000)
    Entries:5/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Patrik Falk moved all in for 1,530,000 from the Cut-off. After receiving the count, chip leader Kristaps Sipols made the call from the Big Blind.

    Patrik Falk: A8
    Kristaps Sipols: 22

    It was a flip, and Falk took the lead on the 10KQ flop. Sipols wasn’t able to catch up on the 84, and Sipols doubled through the chip leader.

    Kristaps Sipols: 7,700,000
    Patrik Falk: 3,300,000

  • Serbu Doubles Through Tori

    Mairo Tori
    Level 33:75,000/150,000 (150,000)
    Entries:5/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Seated on the Hi-jack, Ionel Serbu opened to 1,000,000, leaving himself with 25,000 behind. Action folded to Mairo Tori in the Big Blind, who raised his opponent all in. Naturally, Serbu made the call.

    Mairo Tori: AK
    Ionel Serbu: AJ

    Tori had his opponent in rough shape, but Serbu took the lead on the 32J flop. He secured victory on the J turn, and after dealing the K river, the dealer pushed the chips over to Serbu.

    Ionel Serbu: 2,125,000
    Mairo Tori: 1,000,000

  • Massive Pot Sees Sipols Extend Chip Lead

    Kristaps Sipols
    Level 33:75,000/150,000 (150,000)
    Entries:5/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Chip leader Kristaps Sipols opened to 300,000 from the Hi-jack. Seated in the Big Blind, Ionel Serbu was the sole caller.

    Action went check-check on the 9104 flop. Serbu checked again on the 4 turn, and Sipols bet 500,000. Faster than the speed of lightning, Serbu raised to 1,125,000. After a minute’s worth of consideration, Sipols made the call.

    Serbu continued on the aggressive path with an 800,000 bet on the 5 river, leaving himself with 1,200,000 behind. After perhaps 30 seconds, Sipols made the call.

    Ionel Serbu: 65
    Kristaps Sipols: Q9

    “You try to bluff me?” Sipols nodded to Serbu as he raked in the massive pot. “Why not?” Serbu replied. “ICM?” Sipols said, who now has more than half of the chips in play.

    Kristaps Sipols: 8,400,000
    Ionel Serbu: 1,200,000

  • Paulius Gaidulevicius Eliminated in 6th Place (€5,350)

    Paulius Gaidulevicius
    Level 33:75,000/150,000 (150,000)
    Entries:5/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Sadly, no details, but Paulius Gaidulevicius was eliminated in sixth place for €5,350, at the expense of chip leader Kristaps Sipols.

    Kristaps Sipols: 6,400,000
    Paulius Gaidulevicius: 0

  • Hagevik Survives

    Kristian Hagevik
    Level 32:60,000/120,000 (120,000)
    Entries:6/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Ionel Serbu min-raised to 240,000 UTG, before Kristian Hagevik moved all in for 835,000 from the Cut-off. After receiving the count, Serbu made the call.

    Kristian Hagevik: AQ
    Ionel Serbu: 55

    Serbu’s small pocket pair was ahead until the river. The 87KJA runout ultimately extended Hagevik’s tournament life.

    Ionel Serbu: 3,300,000
    Kristian Hagevik: 1,970,000

  • Albert Ostrovskij Eliminated in 7th Place (€4,300)

    Albert Ostrovskij
    Level 33:75,000/150,000 (150,000)
    Entries:6/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    No details, but Albert Ostrovskij went out in seventh place for €4,300.

    Albert Ostrovskij: 0

  • Sebastian Hjärtberg Eliminated in 8th Place (€3,630)

    Sebastian Hjärtberg
    Level 31:50,000/100,000 (100,000)
    Entries:7/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Action folded to Sebastian Hjärtberg on the Small Blind, who moved all in for 1,400,000. Seated in the Big Blind, chip leader Kristaps Sipols made the call without hesitation.

    Sebastian Hjärtberg: KJ
    Kristaps Sipols: AK

    No help for Hjärtberg on the Q79107 board, and he went out in eighth place for €3,630.

    Kristaps Sipols: 6,180,000
    Sebastian Hjärtberg: 0

  • Falk Doubles Through Tori

    Patrik Falk
    Level 30:40,000/80,000 (80,000)
    Entries:8/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Patrik Falk opened to 180,000 from the Lo-jack, before Mairo Tori three-bet to 480,000 on the Button. This sent Falk deep into the tank; after perhaps two minutes’ worth of pondering, he was called the clock upon. With only a few seconds left on his countdown, Falk made the call.

    First to act, Falk checked the 53Q flop. Tori fired a 900,000 continuation bet, and Falk immediately moved all in for perhaps 1,200,000 in total. Being priced in, Tori made the call.

    Patrik Falk: AQ
    Mairo Tori: AK

    “One time,” Falk cheered for his top pair to hold. The Poker Gods heard his prayers; the board completed with 58, and he received a very crucial double-up.

    Patrik Falk: 3,200,000
    Mairo Tori: 1,070,000

  • Urmo Velvelt Eliminated in 9th Place (€3,028)

    Level 30:40,000/80,000 (80,000)
    Entries:8/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Urmo Velvelt moved all in for roughly 800,000 from the Lo-jack. Mairo Tori re-shoved for 1,500,000 from the Hi-jack, and soon enough, the two contestants were heads-up to the flop.

    Urmo Velvelt: K10
    Mairo Tori: AA

    A good time for Tori to pick up the goods. Aces were not cracked on the 99Q102 flop, and Velvelt was eliminated in ninth place for €3,028.

    Mairo Tori: 2,350,000
    Urmo Velvelt: 0

  • Gaidulevicius Doubles Through Sipols

    Level 30:40,000/80,000 (80,000)
    Entries:9/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Chip leader Kristaps Sipols min-raised to 160,000 from UTG+1. Action eventually came to Paulius Gaidulevicius, who moved all in for 660,000 from the Hi-jack. After doing the maths, Sipols decided to make the call.

    Paulius Gaidulevicius: QQ
    Kristaps Sipols: K6

    Gaidulevicius was on the course for a full double-up, and his dream came true, as the board spelled out J52A8.

    Kristaps Sipols: 4,750,000
    Paulius Gaidulevicius 1,520,000

  • Final Table Seat Draw & Chip Counts

    Level 30:40,000/80,000 (80,000)
    Entries:9/519
    Prizes:€149,628
    SeatPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    1 Mairo ToriEstonia1,105,00014
    2 Ionel SerbuRomania2,115,00026
    3 Sebastian HjärtbergSweden1,555,00019
    4 Kristaps SipolsLatvia5,410,00068
    5 Kristian HagevikNorway1,535,00019
    6 Patrik FalkSweden1,690,00021
    7 Paulius GaiduleviciusLithuania660,0008
    8 Albert OstrovskijLithuania625,0008
    9 Urmo VelveltEstonia880,00011
  • Nygaard Out in Tenth; Final Table is Set

    Level 30:40,000/80,000 (80,000)
    Entries:9/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Vegard Nygaard opened to 160,000 from the Cut-off. After some consideration, Kristaps Sipols moved all in, putting Nygaard and his 2,200,000 stack at risk. Nygaard chuckled before making the call; this was a massive pot.

    Kristaps Sipols: 88
    Vegard Nygaard: AK

    Nygaard wasn’t able to connect with anything on the 245J9 board. As such, he was eliminated, and the final table is now set. The players are enjoying a 10-minute break before play resumes. Sipols has earned himself great presumptions for a very deep run; the poker.pro editorial office will soon be back with the final table chip counts.

    Kristaps Sipols: 5,410,000
    Vegard Nygaard: 0

  • Three-way Pot Sees Shalhin Hit the Rail

    Level 29:30,000/60,000 (60,000)
    Entries:10/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Seated on the Button, Ionel Serbu opened to 125,000. Omer Shalhin (Small Blind) committed his 105,000 stack to make the call, and Sebastian Hjärtberg came along from the ride, seated in the Big Blind.

    Action went check-check on the 689 flop. Hjärtberg bet 90,000 on the J turn, and Serbu made the call. Both players checked the 10 river.

    Omer Shalhin: KJ
    Sebastian Hjärtberg: 104
    Ionel Serbu: 77

    Serbu claimed the pot with a straight, and Shalhin was eliminated in eleventh place.

    Ionel Serbu: 2,550,000
    Sebastian Hjärtberg: 2,100,000
    Omer Shalhin: 0

  • Hjärtberg Survives Scare

    Level 29:30,000/60,000 (60,000)
    Entries:11/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Action folded to Sebastian Hjärtberg, who min-raised to 120,000 on the Button. Mairo Tori (Big Blind) moved all in, effectively forcing Hjärtberg all in for 1,005,000. Hjärtberg relieved a heavy sigh before making the call.

    Mairo Tori: 33
    Sebastian Hjärtberg: AK

    Hjärtberg immediately took the lead on the A95 flop, and no case three for Tori as the board completed with 104. “Now you can breathe,” compatriot Patrik Falk congratulated Hjärtberg. “No, my pulse is way too high,” Hjärtberg sighed. Funny enough, “Hjärtberg” would translate to “Heart Mountain”. Falk and Hjärtberg are keeping the Swedish flag alive in the tournament.

    Sebastian Hjärtberg: 2,100,000
    Mairo Tori: 920,000

  • Nygaard Sees Off Jamil

    Level 28:25,000/50,000 (50,000)
    Entries:13/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Short-stacked Shadi Jamil moved all in for 410,000 from the Lo-jack. Seated in the Big Blind, Vegard Nygaard made the call.

    Shadi Jamil: 77
    Vegard Nygaard: JJ

    A smooth board for the fishhooks as the board spelled out 32A98, and Jamil became the next casualty.

    Vegard Nygaard: 1,680,000
    Shadi Jamil: 0

  • Serbu Eliminates Töyräs

    Level 28:25,000/50,000 (50,000)
    Entries:13/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Miika Töyräs moved all in for 317,000 from the Hi-jack. After receiving the count, Ionel Serbu made the call from the Big Blind.

    Miika Töyräs: 55
    Ionel Serbu: KQ

    Serbu wasted little time taking the lead on the Q6J flop, and Töyräs wasn’t able to catch up on the Q6JK7 runout.

    Ionel Serbu: 1,880,000
    Miika Töyräs: 0

  • Peisanen Doubles Through Ostrovskij

    Level 28:25,000/50,000 (50,000)
    Entries:14/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Sami Peisanen open-shoved 515,000 UTG. Action folded all the way to Albert Ostrovskij, who made the call from the Big Blind without hesitation.

    Sami Peisanen: KK
    Albert Ostrovskij: AJ

    Peisanen extended his lead with a set on the 6AK flop. He improved to a full house on the 68 runout, and he received a full double-up.

    Albert Ostrovskij: 1,150,000
    Sami Peisanen: 1,035,000

  • Chip Counts at the Break

    Level 28:25,000/50,000 (50,000)
    Entries:14/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    The remaining 14 players are soon resuming play after a 15-minute break. Below are the current chip counts.

    PositionPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    1 Kristaps SipolsLatvia3,655,00073
    2 Ionel SerbuRomania1,770,00035
    3 Mairo ToriEstonia1,700,00034
    4 Albert OstrovskijLithuania1,540,00031
    5 Sebastian HjärtbergSweden1,260,00025
    6 Urmo VelveltEstonia1,250,00025
    7 Patrik FalkSweden845,00017
    8 Shadi JamilFinland635,00013
    9 Omer ShalhinIsrael630,00013
    10 Vegard NygaardNorway515,00010
    11 Miika TöyräsFinland495,00010
    12 Kristian HagevikNorway470,0009
    13 Paulius GaiduleviciusLithuania425,0009
    14 Sami PeisanenFinland385,0008
  • Updated List of Eliminations

    Level 27:20,000/40,000 (40,000)
    Entries:17/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Below is the updated list of eliminations.

    PlacePlayerCountryPrize
    18 Sergejs PiratovsLatvia€1,340
    19 Siim SiimsonEstonia€1,340
    20 Madis OrmissonEstonia€1,340
    21 Sebastian Von ToperczerGermany€1,190
    22 Vidar AssersenNorway€1,190
    23 Arasch MirzaiSweden€1,190
    24 Thuy DaoVietnam€1,060
    25 Gatis PopovsLatvia€1,060
    26 Rohan OberoiSweden€1,060
    27 Dennis ZettermanSweden€1,060
    28 Krisjanis StankevicsLatvia€950
    29 Kauno JäppinenFinland€950
    30 Jussi JulkunenFinland€950
    31 Leo PietiläFinland€950
    32 Jarkko SuokasFinland€850
    33 Adam MilewskiPoland€850
    34 Rasmus LundströmFinland€850
    35 Mikko YlämäkiFinland€850
    36 Kari MartikainenFinland€850
    37 Rokas ŠermukšnisLithuania€850
    38 Semi RantanenFinland€850
    39 Maksim PaponovEstonia€850
    40 Sandra LundinSweden€760
    41 Martin MändEstonia€760
    42 Simon HassanSweden€760
    43 Jere HedmanFinland€760
    44 Robert KallikormEstonia€760
    45 Jan RisbergSweden€760
    46 Matias KnaapinenFinland€760
    47 Torben BeltzGermany€760
    48 Daniel KannerstedtSweden€760
    49 Karita KoppinenFinland€760
    50 Rostyslav SabishchenkoUkraine€760
    51 Roman JezovEstonia€760
    52 Vilius ZabarauskasLithuania€760
    53 Audrius NavickasLithuania€760
    54 Andre MägiEstonia€760
    55 Laur SiboldEstonia€760
    56 Nathan RuellBelgium€760
    57 Gonzalo SorianoSpain€760
    58 Steinn KarlssonIceland€760
    59 Daniel VasserEstonia€760
    60 Urmo LinntamEstonia€760
    61 Algirdas SaveikisLithuania€760
    62 Harry NilssonSweden€760
    63 Lars TungelSweden€760
  • Big Pot to Serbu

    Level 27:20,000/40,000 (40,000)
    Entries:17/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    The board read JK5K2 with what looked to be 1,000,000 in the middle. Ionel Serbu (Small Blind) bet 230,000, leaving himself with a mere 150,000 behind. After a few minutes’ worth of pondering, Mairo Tori (Big Blind) eventually let his hand go. With his newly won chips, Serbu is now one of the biggest stacks in the tournament.

    Ionel Serbu: 1,380,000
    Mairo Tori: 500,000

  • Cooler for Von Toperczer

    Level 26:15,000/30,000 (30,000)
    Entries:20/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Kristaps Sipols and Sebastian Von Toperczer clashed all in on a AJQ flop, with Von Toperczer being the player at risk.

    Kristaps Sipols: QQ
    Sebastian Von Toperczer: AQ

    Von Toperczer sighed heavily once he saw what he was up against. Sipols secured the win as the board completed 48, and by eliminating Toperczer, he is now, most likely, the chip leader.

    Kristaps Sipols: 1,790,000
    Sebastian von Toperczer: 0

  • Updated List of Casualties

    Level 25:10,000/25,000 (25,000)
    Entries:24/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    The tournament is now down to the three final tables. Below is an updated list of all eliminations.

    PlacePlayerCountryPrize
    25 Gatis PopovsLatvia€1,060
    26 Rohan OberoiSweden€1,060
    27 Dennis ZettermanSweden€1,060
    28 Krisjanis StankevicsLatvia€950
    29 Kauno JäppinenFinland€950
    30 Jussi JulkunenFinland€950
    31 Leo PietiläFinland€950
    32 Jarkko SuokasFinland€850
    33 Adam MilewskiPoland€850
    34 Rasmus LundströmFinland€850
    35 Mikko YlämäkiFinland€850
    36 Kari MartikainenFinland€850
    37 Rokas ŠermukšnisLithuania€850
    38 Semi RantanenFinland€850
    39 Maksim PaponovEstonia€850
    40 Sandra LundinSweden€760
    41 Martin MändEstonia€760
    42 Simon HassanSweden€760
    43 Jere HedmanFinland€760
    44 Robert KallikormEstonia€760
    45 Jan RisbergSweden€760
    46 Matias KnaapinenFinland€760
    47 Torben BeltzGermany€760
    48 Daniel KannerstedtSweden€760
    49 Karita KoppinenFinland€760
    50 Rostyslav SabishchenkoUkraine€760
    51 Roman JezovEstonia€760
    52 Vilius ZabarauskasLithuania€760
    53 Audrius NavickasLithuania€760
    54 Andre MägiEstonia€760
    55 Laur SiboldEstonia€760
    56 Nathan RuellBelgium€760
    57 Gonzalo SorianoSpain€760
    58 Steinn KarlssonIceland€760
    59 Daniel VasserEstonia€760
    60 Urmo LinntamEstonia€760
    61 Algirdas SaveikisLithuania€760
    62 Harry NilssonSweden€760
    63 Lars TungelSweden€760
  • Zetterman Bids Farewell

    Level 25:10,000/25,000 (25,000)
    Entries:26/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Seated on the Button, Mairo Tori min-raised to 50,000. Dennis Zetterman moved all in for 150,000 from the Big Blind, and Tori made the call without hesitation.

    Dennis Zetterman: KJ
    Mairo Tori: A7

    Zetterman had a pretty hand, but he couldn’t connect on the 862310 board. Ace high was good for Tori, and Zetterman was eliminated in twenty-seventh place for €1,060.

    Mairo Tori: 1,240,000
    Dennis Zetterman: 0

  • Stankevics Doubles Through Assersen

    Level 24:10,000/20,000 (20,000)
    Entries:31/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Vidar Assersen open-shoved for 185,000 from the Lo-jack. Latvia’s Krisjanis Stankevics moved all in for roughly 250,000 from the Small Blind, and the two of them were soon heads-up to the flop.

    Vidar Assersen: A7
    Krisjanis Stankevics: AQ

    Assersen was out on deep water, and things didn’t look any brighter on the J2A flop. “Seven’s always coming,” Assersen’s Norwegian friend told him from the rail. Said and done, Assersen improved to two-pair on the 7 turn, and the 9 river didn’t see Stankevics reclaim the lead. As such, Assersen received a full double-up, taking the larger chunk out of Stankevics’ stack.

    Vidar Assersen: 410,000
    Krisjanis Stankevics: 70,000

  • Jevgenijs Zotovs Wins 2026 Kings of Tallinn Mini Main Event for €25,570

    Jevgenijs Zotovs

    Saturday at the 2026 Kings of Tallinn was nothing short of explosive at Olympic Park Casino, with record fields, four champions crowned, and the €200 Mini Main Event smashing expectations before crowning Latvia’s Jevgenijs Zotovs. From mixed-game battles to turbo fireworks and marquee events building momentum, the festival is now fully in gear as the biggest titles still lie ahead. Dive into the full recap, results, and what’s coming next in Tallinn.

  • 60-Minute Dinner Break; Full Chip Counts

    Level 24:10,000/20,000 (20,000)
    Entries:40/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    The remaining 40 players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Below are the full chip counts.

    PositionPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    1 Mairo ToriEstonia1,170,00059
    2 Ionel SerbuRomania990,00050
    3 Gatis PopovsLatvia750,00038
    4 Sami PeisanenFinland725,00036
    5 Kristaps SipolsLatvia655,00033
    6 Paulius GaiduleviciusLithuania650,00033
    7 Rohan OberoiSweden610,00031
    8 Rasmus LundströmFinland605,00030
    9 Patrik FalkSweden565,00028
    10 Shadi JamilFinland555,00028
    11 Albert OstrovskijLithuania500,00025
    12 Vegard NygaardNorway470,00024
    13 Sebastian HjärtbergSweden440,00022
    14 Sergejs PiratovsLatvia430,00022
    15 Sebastian Von ToperczerGermany415,00021
    16 Omer ShalhinIsrael410,00021
    17 Urmo VelveltEstonia405,00020
    18 Miika TöyräsFinland380,00019
    19 Kristian HagevikNorway365,00018
    20 Thuy DaoVietnam345,00017
    21 Arasch MirzaiSweden330,00017
    22 Sandra LundinSweden295,00015
    23 Siim SiimsonEstonia280,00014
    24 Krisjanis StankevicsLatvia275,00014
    25 Baptiste CaimFrance260,00013
    26 Maksim PaponovEstonia240,00012
    27 Rokas ŠermukšnisLithuania240,00012
    28 Mikko YlämäkiFinland225,00011
    29 Dennis ZettermanSweden225,00011
    30 Kauno JäppinenFinland220,00011
    31 Madis OrmissonEstonia220,00011
    32 Samuli HietalaFinland180,0009
    33 Semi RantanenFinland175,0009
    34 Daniel LakkaFinland170,0009
    35 Leo PietiläFinland150,0008
    36 Vidar AssersenNorway130,0007
    37 Jussi JulkunenFinland130,0007
    38 Kari MartikainenFinland115,0006
    39 Adam MilewskiPoland115,0006
    40 Jarkko SuokasFinland100,0005
  • Close But no Cigar

    Level 23:10,000/15,000 (15,000)
    Entries:40/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Action folded all the way to Paulius Gaidulevicius on the Cut-off. After he opened to 35,000, Robert Kallikorm moved all in for 111,000 from the Small Blind. When the decision came back to Gaidulevicius, he made the call.

    Robert Kallikorm: AJ
    Paulius Gaidulevicius: K10

    “I have only looked at one card,” Kallikorm said as he revealed his holdings. He was already ahead, but he wasn’t bummed to see he had a jack to go with it. That being said, Gaidulevicius claimed the pot as the board ran out KQ689.

    Paulius Gaidulevicius: 720,000
    Robert Kallikorm: 0

  • First Batch of Eliminations

    Level 23:10,000/15,000 (15,000)
    Entries:45/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Below is the first batch of victims of the €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup.

    PlacePlayerCountryPrize
    49 Karita KoppinenFinland€760
    50 Rostyslav SabishchenkoUkraine€760
    51 Roman JezovEstonia€760
    52 Vilius ZabarauskasLithuania€760
    53 Audrius NavickasLithuania€760
    54 Andre MägiEstonia€760
    55 Laur SiboldEstonia€760
    56 Nathan RuellBelgium€760
    57 Gonzalo SorianoSpain€760
    58 Steinn KarlssonIceland€760
    59 Daniel VasserEstonia€760
    60 Urmo LinntamEstonia€760
    61 Algirdas SaveikisLithuania€760
    62 Harry NilssonSweden€760
    63 Lars TungelSweden€760
  • Mänd Survives

    Level 22:6,000/12,000 (12,000)
    Entries:49/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    After a min-raise to 24,000 from Sebastian Hjärtberg from the Hi-jack, Martin Mänd moved all in for 83,000 from the Button. Action eventually folded back to Hjärtberg, who made the call.

    Martin Mänd: KK
    Sebastian Hjärtberg: AJ

    Things got even scarier for Mänd as Hjärtberg improved to a pair on the J37 flop, but the 79 runout secured Mänd a full double-up.

    Sebastian Hjärtberg: 395,000
    Martin Mänd: 206,000

  • Flush Versus Flush; Sibold is Out

    Level 22:6,000/12,000 (12,000)
    Entries:49/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    Finland’s Sami Peisanen opened to 25,000 UTG. Arasch Mirzai made the call from the Button, and fairly short-stacked Laur Sibold decided to defend his Big Blind.

    After an initial check from Sibold, Peisanen put out a 35,000 continuation bet on the 626 flop. Mirzai made the call, and Sibold then swiftly moved all in for 43,000 in total. Naturally, both of his opponents made the call.

    The action went check-check on the 7 turn. Peisanen bet 60,000 on the J river, and Mirzai made the call.

    Laur Sibold: 63
    Sami Peisanen: AQ
    Arasch Mirzai: 109

    Peisanen secured the pot with the nut flush, and Sibold was eliminated.

    Sami Peisanen: 555,000
    Arasch Mirzai: 450,000
    Laur Sibold: 0

  • The Bubble has Burst; Prominent Players Left

    Mounir Tajiou
    Level 22:6,000/12,000 (12,000)
    Entries:63/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    The founder of the No Filter Poker Series, Mounir Tajiou, became the unfortunate bubble boy of the €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup. The poker.pro editorial office was unable to capture the details of the hand, but nonetheless, the remaining 63 players are now all guaranteed a €700 min-cash.

    Below is a list of the four players with the most lifetime earnings (according to The Hendon Mob) still left in the field.

    PlayerCountryTotal Live Earnings (THM)Biggest Live Cash (THM)
    Urmo VelveltEstonia$1,249,686$854,000 (runner-up of the €10,350 Main Event during the WSOP Europe Rozvadov)
    Rostyslav SabishchenkoUkraine$1,033,704$412,187 (runner up of the $5,000 Super Turbo Bounty during the 2025 WSOP)
    Matias KnaapinenFinland$962,308€93,000 (winner of the €1,100 Main Event during the 2010 European Masters of Poker II Barcelona)
    Algirdas SaveikisLithuania$412,187 (runner-up of the $5,000 Super Turbo Bounty during the 2025 WSOP)€172,850 (winner of the €500 Main Event during the 2022 Euro Poker Million Rozvadov)
  • Chip Counts in the €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup

    Level 21:5,000/10,000 (10,000)
    Entries:66/519
    Prizes:€149,628

    As the bubble is approaching in the €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup, the live reporting will focus more on that tournament from now onwards. The players resumed play 10 minutes after a break; here were the chip counts when play resumed.

    PositionNameCountryChipsBig Blinds
    1Mairo ToriEstonia662,00066
    2Kristaps SipolsLatvia652,00065
    3Lars Ake TungelSweden630,00063
    4Ionel SerbuRomania525,00053
    5Omer ShalhinIsrael510,00051
    6Sami PeisanenFinland503,00050
    7Albert OstrovskijLithuania434,00043
    8Alf HjärtbergSweden421,00042
    9Madis OrmissonEstonia420,00042
    10Gatis PopovsLatvia412,00041
    11Rohan OberoiSweden400,00040
    12Sebastian Von ToperczerGermany398,00040
    13Arasch MirzaiSweden380,00038
    14Rasmus LundströmFinland368,00037
    15Paulius GaiduleviciusLithuania356,00036
    16Krisjanis StankevicsLatvia342,00034
    17Patrik FalkSweden314,00031
    18Sandra LundinSweden303,00030
    19Maksim PaponovEstonia294,00029
    20Shadi JamilFinland282,00028
    21Jussi JulkunenFinland273,00027
    22Mikko YlämäkiFinland270,00027
    23Jere HedmanFinland250,00025
    24Leo PietiläFinland231,00023
    25Laur SiboldEstonia225,00023
    26Miika TöyräsFinland225,00023
    27Semi RantanenFinland224,00022
    28Baptiste CaimFrance206,00021
    29Rokas ŠermukšnisLithuania198,00020
    30Urmo VelveltEstonia193,00019
    31Adam MilewskiPoland190,00019
    32Thuy DaoVietnam181,00018
    33Siim SiimsonEstonia181,00018
    34Urmo LinntamEstonia173,00017
    35Jan RisbergSweden169,00017
    36Martin MändEstonia168,00017
    37Sergejs PiratovsLatvia157,00016
    38Rostyslav SabishchenkoUkraine152,00015
    39Kauno JäppinenFinland147,00015
    40Kristian HagevikNorway146,00015
    41Mounir TajiouSweden144,00014
    42Robert KallikormEstonia143,00014
    43Torben BeltzGermany136,00014
    44Simon HassanSweden131,00013
    45Samuli HietalaFinland123,00012
    46Algirdas SaveikisLithuania123,00012
    47Daniel VasserEstonia123,00012
    48Vilius ZabarauskasLithuania120,00012
    49Matias KnaapinenFinland118,00012
    50Roman JezovEstonia111,00011
    51Daniel KannerstedtSweden110,00011
    52Dennis ZettermanSweden110,00011
    53Daniel LakkaFinland108,00011
    54Gonzalo SorianoSpain105,00011
    55Vidar AssersenNorway100,00010
    56Jarkko SuokasFinland96,00010
    57Audrius NavickasLithuania95,00010
    58Nathan RuellBelgium88,0009
    59Karita KoppinenFinland86,0009
    60Harry NilssonSweden85,0009
    61Vegard NygaardNorway83,0008
    62Kari MartikainenFinland76,0008
    63Steinn KarlssonIceland74,0007
    64Kimmo RoininenFinland72,0007
    65Matias KokkoFinland72,0007
    66Andre MägiEstonia60,0006
  • The Noble History of the Kings of Tallinn Ladies Event

    Some kind of ladies’ event has been a part of the Kings of Tallinn ever since 2019. The festival has played an important role in poker equality, and it’s only increased its commitment over the years. In 2023, the first edition of the Queens of Tallinn was held, a poker festival for women only.

    Below is a breakdown of all the ladies’ events during the earlier Kings of Tallinn events.

    FestivalEventWinnerCountryFirst-Place PayoutEntriesPrize Pool
    2025 Kings of Tallinn€150 NLH Queens Ladies Event Monica ThingbotNorway€3,25699€12,226
    2024 Kings of Tallinn€150 NLH Queens of Tallinn Mystery Bounty Indrė MartovičiūtėLithuania€1,56089€5,407
    2023 Kings of tallinn€120 NLH Queens of Tallinn Ingrid PallEstonia€1,78095€9,120
    2022 Kings of Tallinn€60 NLH Ladies Event Giedre ValgemaeEstonia€1,07672€3,456
    2021 Kings of Tallinn€60 NLH Ladies Event Maarja MetsheinFinland€54428€1,344
    2020 Kings of Tallinn€60 NLH Queens of Tallinn Ladies Event Linda TanoEstonia€1,01062€2,945
    2019 Kings of Tallinn€110 NLH Ladies Kairit LeiboldEstonia€1,10034€3,230
  • €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Chip Cup Counts

    The players in the €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup are currently on a 20-minute break. poker.pro live reporter Christoffer Karlén was able to identify some of the biggest stacks during the break.

    PlayerCountryChipsBig Blind
    Oaulius GaiduleviciusLithuania554,000111
    Ionel SerbuRomania508,000102
    Sebastian HjärtbergSweden319,00064
    Rasmus LundströmFinland287,00057
    Arasch MirzaiSweden261,00052
  • Prominent Mixed Games Players in T.O.R.S.E.

    Aki Pyysing
    Aki Pyysing during the 2025 Kings of Tallinn

    The €350 T.O.R.S.E. kicked off roughly two hours ago, and it should be one of the most appreciated tournaments by the Mixed Games players. Combining Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw, Omaha Hi/Lo, Razz, Seven-Card Stud, and Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo, a player would need a very diversified skillset to be a contender in this action-packed tournament.

    There are many prominent names in the field, such as Finnish legend Aki Pyysing, streamer Scott “Pokerbrahs” Kenyon, Mixed Games virtuoso Riku Koivurinne, and The Festival founder Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk. It’ll be very exciting to see how the tournament unfolds.

  • Interview With €200 PLO5/PLO5 Hi/Lo Winner Thomas Grähs

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    Sweden’s Thomas Grähs emerged victorious in the €200 PLO5/PLO5 Hi/Lo, claiming the €4,650 first-place payout and the trophy. He conquered a field that consisted of 115 entries. poker.pro live reporter Christoffer Karlén had a small chat with Grähs after his win.

  • €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup Payouts

    The players in the €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup are battling it out for top dollar. Below are the payouts of the tournament.

    PositionPayout
    1€28,880
    2€19,780
    3€12,920
    4€9,300
    5€6,810
    6€5,350
    7€4,300
    8€3,630
    9€3,028
    10-11€2,610
    12-13€2,200
    14-15€1,850
    16-17€1,560
    18-20€1,340
    21-23€1,190
    24-27€1,060
    28-31€950
    32-39€850
    40-55€760
    56-63€700
  • Big Bounties Pulled

    Another event that finished yesterday was the €1,100 PLO 4/5 Mystery Bounty. Finland’s Henri Antikainen won the tournament, defeating a field of 45 entries. Not only did he claim the first-place payout, but he also secured four mystery envelopes. He just opened them by the TV table in the main tournament room, with the host Glenn Brown following the action.

    Antikainen pulled €4,000, €3,000, €2,500, and €6,000, adding up to a total of €15,500 in addition to what he got from winning the tournament; not bad for two days’ work. Next up was runner-up Marcis Zeltmanis; he had one envelope to pull, and he found a €4,000 mystery prize to go along with his second-place earnings.

    €1,100 PLO 4/5 Mystery Bounty Results

    PlacePlayerCountryPrize
    1 Henri AntikainenFinland€22,100
    2 Marcis ZeltmanisLatvia€8,250
    3 Viljami SalakariFinland€3,100
    4 Kristaps RengaLatvia€5,300
    5 Danila SlabovLithuania€1,750
    6 Shaul WeinsteinIsrael€1,350
  • The Prestige of the €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup

    The €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup was introduced during the 2024 Kings of Tallinn schedule and has proven very popular among players. The 171 players currently in this tournament’s edition are fighting for a €28,880 first-place payout.

    Below is a breakdown of the earlier editions of the event.

    FestivalEventWinnerCountryFirst-Place PayoutEntriesPrize Pool
    2025 Kings of Tallinn€350 NLH Kings of Tallinn CupStanislav SmeljovEstonia€26,100535€131,176
    2024 Kings of Tallinn€350 NLH Kings of Tallinn CupSven OmlandNorway€19,200237€92,680
  • Zotovs Claimed €200 Mini Main Event Win

    Jevgenijs Zotovs

    The €200 Mini Main Event was the first multi-day event of the 2026 Kings of Tallinn. The tournament wrapped up last night, with Jevgenijs Zotovs claiming the trophy and the €25,570 first-place payout.

    It’s Zotovs’ biggest live cash by far; in fact, it’s more than his total live earnings on The Hendon Mob. Zotovs was a worthy winner of the tournament; he displayed great skills throughout, and he’s off to a stellar start in the 2026 Kings of Tallinn.

    For a more thorough recap of yesterday’s action, read the catch-up article written by poker.pro CEO Jason Glatzer.

    Read more: Jevgenijs Zotovs Wins 2026 Kings of Tallinn Mini Main Event (€25,570)

    €200 Mini Main Event Results

    PlacePlayerCountryPrize
    1 Jevgenijs ZotovsLatvia€25,570
    2 Athanasios KostourosGreece€17,060
    3 Andreas LervikNorway€12,230
    4 Petter RichardsenNorway€9,050
    5 Sergej SivcovLithuania€6,550
    6 Ismael DominguezSpain€5,040
    7 Thomas QuaadeDenmark€3,840
    8 Edgar PõhjametsEstonia€2,960
    9 Eemeli SärkiniemiFinland€2,244
    10 Georgios TsouloftasCyprus€1,740
    11 Artjoms HromovsLatvia€1,740
    12 Kevin KareniusFinland€1,380
    13 Jukka-Pekka NordmanFinland€1,380
    14 David BrightUnited Kingdom€1,220
    15 Luka PotocnikSlovenia€1,220
    16 Harri KareniusFinland€1,060
    17 Artur KülanurkEstonia€1,060
    18 Jani LehtoFinland€940
    19 Vitalii ShcherbaUkraine€940
    20 Ville HeiskanenFinland€940
    21 Jerry JohannessonSweden€840
    22 Toomas MäkikokkoFinland€840
    23 Alens JansonsLatvia€840
    24 Algirdas SaveikisLithuania€740
    25 Remy NestorEstonia€740
    26 Danil DokukinEstonia€740
    27 Rene CifuentesSpain€740
    28 Matte KarjalainenFinland€660
    29 Albert OstrovskijLithuania€660
    30 Jevgenijs SapronenkoLatvia€660
    31 Alger AviEstonia€660
    32 Arttu KoskinenFinland€580
    33 Sakari SetäläFinland€580
    34 Mikael SkantzeSweden€580
    35 Klavs GarselisLatvia€580
    36 Jussi KivekäsFinland€580
    37 Carl SonessonSweden€580
    38 Frederick HigginsUnited Kingdom€580
    39 Karita KoppinenFinland€580
    40 Jon JakobsenNorway€520
    41 Arturs PutninsLatvia€520
    42 Joel JimenezSpain€520
    43 Tuomo KoranderFinland€520
    44 Arasch MirzaiSweden€520
    45 Lauri RaadikEstonia€520
    46 Onni KuusimäkiFinland€520
    47 Jukka-Pekka MoilanenFinland€520
    48 Joel HolmbergFinland€520
    49 Lars CarlssonSweden€520
    50 Samuli HietalaFinland€520
    51 Anna KaminarovaRussia€520
    52 Simonas JuocysLatvia€520
    53 Simonas JuocysLithuania€520
    54 Dmitri DudakovEstonia€520
    55 Kalju RaapEstonia€520
    56 Espen BrukstuenNorway€460
    57 Ole Martin WangNorway€460
    58 Linus MatssonSweden€460
    59 Andrius MazeikaLithuania€460
    60 Victor Prior Fernandez AmatSpain€460
    61 Ernestas StalemekasLithuania€460
    62 Oleksandr SybirtsevUkraine€460
    63 Espen HagenNorway€460
    64 Gints OzolsLatvia€460
    65 Sami TuomaalaFinland€460
    66 Igor Pihela Sr.Estonia€460
    67 Soren JuhlDenmark€460
    68 Kari MartikainenFinland€460
    69 Ville KrankkalaFinland€460
    70 Omer ShalhinIsrael€460
    71 Lars HallqvistSweden€460
    72 Ralf RogovEstonia€420
    73 Jouni KnuutinenFinland€420
    74 Svajunas PrismantasLithuania€420
    75 Tomas BulksasLithuania€420
    76 Kalle SuviEstonia€420
    77 Maksim PaponovEstonia€420
    78 Niko PenttinenFinland€420
    79 Benyamin CanatanDenmark€420
    80 Alf HjärtbergSweden€420
    81 Linda KinhultSweden€420
    82 Ralf HamburgEstonia€420
    83 Vili TurunenFinland€420
    84 Fernando DuqueSpain€420
    85 Henri SchalinFinland€420
    86 Hassan HalilCyprus€420
    87 Heikki-Aleksi OksanenFinland€420
    88 Elchai Ben TovIsrael€420
    89 Michal ZagrodnikPoland€420
    90 Marko KolulaFinland€420
    91 Kasperi PitkäkangasFinland€420
    92 Kyee Sunny BrowneUnited Kingdom€420
    93 Tomi ArponenFinland€420
    94 Kristian HagevikNorway€420
    95 Mats ForssSweden€420
    96 Andrei MjagkovEstonia€380
    97 Ardo PinnaEstonia€380
    98 Silver SimulaskEstonia€380
    99 Simon HassanSweden€380
    100 Mika HellmanFinland€380
    101 Audrius SiaulysLithuania€380
    102 Urmas MõttusEstonia€380
    103 Ari MustonenFinland€380
    104 Dainis SibirjanovsLatvia€380
    105 Jake MarstonUnited Kingdom€380
    106 Ante HallbergSweden€380
    107 Meelis SiimsonEstonia€380
    108 Audrius NavickasLithuania€380
    109 Alari KünnapuuEstonia€380
    110 Johan KöhlSweden€380
    111 Tanel TammelaEstonia€380
  • €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup Headlines Sunday’s Schedule

    This well-rested poker.pro live reporter hereby greets all followers to the fourth day of the 2026 Kings of Tallinn, and the third day of live coverage.

    When entering the Olympic Park Casino and Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel today, one could feel the ground being slightly more holy compared to yesterday. That is because four new winners were crowned on Saturday, and as the festival progresses, there will only be more and more.

    Today will see a few more trophies being handed out, and one of the most prestigious ones will be the one for the €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup. Registration has just closed; the tournament scored 519 entries, and 205 players are currently in.

    The plan for today’s live blog is to cover a little bit of everything, but focus mostly on the NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup, especially from the bubble and onwards.

    Overall, today’s schedule promises yet another exciting day here at the 2026 Kings of Tallinn.

    TimeEvent
    12:00Event #9: €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup Final Day, Late Reg. Closing at 13:50
    12:00Event #17: FREEBUY NLH Satellite, €20 Rebuys & Add-On, 5 x €250 Queens Seats GTD! Women Only
    12:00Event #14: €555 NLH Kings of Tallinn Championship Flight 1B, Plays 9 Levels Day 1
    13:00Event #12: €1,100 PLO4/PLO5 DeepStack Mystery Bounty Final Day, Button Round Each, Mystery Envelopes Introduced, 8-handed
    14:00Event #18: €350 TORSE, Deuce to Seven Triple Draw, Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low, 6-handed
    15:00Event #19: €80 NLH Satellite, Win Your Ticket to Any €555 at 100,000 in Chips
    16:00Event #20: €250 NLH Queens, Women Only
    19:00Event #14: €555 NLH Kings of Tallinn Championship Flight 1C, Plays 9 Levels Day 1
    20:00Event #21: €350 Dealer’s Choice High Only, NLH-PLO4-PLO5-PLO6-PL 7 STUD-PL SVITEN, 6-handed
    22:00Event #14: €555 NLH Kings of Tallinn Championship Flight 1D, 20 min levels, Plays 9 Levels Day 1
    22:00Event #22: €150 Mega-Satellite to the €1,100 Kings of Tallinn Main Event, 10 x €1,100 SEATS GTD!
  • To be Continued

    Fellow readers, with the last photo dump, the poker.pro editorial office will have to wrap up today’s live coverage. It’s gonna be a late finish – approximately 4:30 a.m. – and there’s a big day tomorrow. Don’t you worry, though; poker.pro CEO Jason Glatzer will deliver a fresh recap tomorrow, where all readers can catch up on the €200 Mini Main Event conclusion.

    Tomorrow’s live coverage will commence around 14:00, when late registration closes for the €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup. The live coverage will focus on that specific event, but there will also be some general updates about what’s going on at Olympic Park Casino and Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel.

    This has been a blockbuster of a day; the 2026 Kings of Tallinn is living up to the hype. Tomorrow won’t be any different, and it’s time to get some well-needed rest prior to yet another day of unparalleled poker action.

    Thanks to everyone who’s been following along today, and see you all tomorrow.

  • €200 Mini Main Event Day 2 Photos (by Elena Kask)

  • Updated List of Results

    Level 26:15,000/30,000 (30,000)
    Entries:35/903
    Prizes:€142,764

    Below is the updated list of results.

    PlacePlayerCountryPrize
    36Jussi KivekäsFinland€580
    37Carl SonessonSweden€580
    38Frederick HigginsEngland€580
    39Karita KoppinenFinland€580
    40Jon JakobsenNorway€520
    41Arturs PutninsLatvia€520
    42Joel JimenezSpain€520
    43Tuomo KoranderFinland€520
    44Arasch MirzaiSweden€520
    45Lauri RaadikEstonia€520
    46Onni KuusimäkiFinland€520
    47Jukka-Pekka MoilanenFinland€520
    48Joel HolmbergFinland€520
    49Lars Weinitz CarlssonSweden€520
    50Samuli HietalaFinland€520
    51Anna KaminarovaRussia€520
    52Georgijs VinogradovsLatvia€520
    53Simonas JuocysLithuania€520
    54Dmitri DudakovEstonia€520
    55Kalju RaapEstonia€520
    56Espen BrukstuenNorway€460
    57Ole WangNorway€460
    58Linus MatssonSweden€460
    59Andrius MazeikaLithuania€460
    60Victor AmatSpain€460
    61Ernestas StalemekasLithuania€460
    62Oleksandr SybirtsevUkraine€460
    63Espen Hagen€460
    64Gints OzolsLatvia€460
    65Sami TuomaalaFinland€460
    66Igor Pihela SrEstonia€460
    67Soren JuhlDenmark€460
    68Kari MartikainenFinland€460
    69Ville KrankkalaFinland€460
    70Omer ShalhinIsrael€460
    71Lars HallqvistSweden€460
    72Ralf RogovEstonia€420
    73Jouni KnuutinenFinland€420
    74Svajunas PrismantasLithuania€420
    75Tomas BulksasLithuania€420
    76Kalle SuviEstonia€420
    77Maksim PaponovEstonia€420
    78Niko PenttinenFinland€420
    79Ahmet CanatanDenmark€420
    80Alf HjärtbergSweden€420
    81Linda KinhultSweden€420
    82Ralf HamburgEstonia€420
    83Vili TurunenFinland€420
    84Fernando DuqueSpain€420
    85Henri SchalinFinland€420
    86Hassan HalilCyprus€420
    87Heikki-Aleksi OksanenFinland€420
    88Elchai TovIsrael€420
    89Michal ZagrodnikPoland€420
    90Marko KolulaFinland€420
    91Kasperi PitkäkangasFinland€420
    92Kyee BrowneEngland€420
    93Tomi ArponenFinland€420
    94Kristian HagevikNorway€420
    95Mats ForssSweden€420
    96Andrei MjagkovEstonia€380
    97Ardo PinnaEstonia€380
    98Silver SimulaskEstonia€380
    99Simon HassanSweden€380
    100Mika HellmanFinland€380
    101Audrius SiaulysLithuania€380
    102Urmas MõttusEstonia€380
    103Ari MustonenFinland€380
    104Dainis SibirjanovsLatvia€380
    105Jake MarstonEngland€380
    106Ante HallbergSweden€380
    107Meelis SiimsonEstonia€380
    108Audrius NavickasLithuania€380
    109Alari KünnapuuEstonia€380
    110Johan KöhlSweden€380
    111Tanel TammelaEstonia€380
  • Weinitz Carlsson Bids Farewell

    Level 24:10,000/20,000 (20,000)
    Entries:49/903
    Prizes:€142,764

    Carl Sonesson opened to 40,000 from the Lo-jack. Jukka-Pekka Nordman then made it 75,000, before Lars Weinitz Carlsson moved all in for 455,000 from the Big Blind. After some consideration, Sonesson folded. Nordman, though, made the call within a split second.

    Lars Weinitz Carlsson: AQ
    Jukka-Pekka Nordman: 66

    The board spelled out K48K4; having a superior two-pair, Nordman stacked Weinitz Carlsson.

    Jukka-Pekka Nordman: 1,500,000
    Lars Weinitz Carlsson: 0

  • Speech Play

    Level 24:10,000/20,000 (20,000)
    Entries:49/903
    Prizes:€142,764

    Action folded all the way to Carl Sonesson, who made it 45,000 from the Small Blind. After 10 seconds’ worth of pondering, Klavs Garselis moved all in for roughly 500,000. “Du kör den, alltså,” Sonesson sighed, which is Swedish for “So you pull off that move, huh?” He double-checked his holdings and continued his speech, “Where are you from? If you say Finland, I call”. The table shared a laugh before Sonesson decided to muck his hand, revealing AJ.

    Carl Sonesson: 600,000
    Klavs Garselis: 545,000

  • Juocys Gets Lucky

    Level 24:10,000/20,000 (20,000)
    Entries:61/903
    Prizes:€142,764

    The very first hand after the dinner break, Simonas Juocys moved all in for 110,000 UTG. Big stacked Jukka-Pekka Nordman made the call from the Small Blind.

    Simonas Juocys: 75
    Jukka-Pekka Nordman: A3

    Nordman was ahead by the slightest of margins, and the odds were still in his favor as both players improved to a pair on the 52A flop. He maintained his lead on the Q turn, but the fortunate 7 river saw Juocys surviving. “Lucky,” he said as he raked in the chips. Nordman is still quite healthy.

    Jukka-Pekka Nordman: 1,200,000
    Simonas Juocys: 260,000

  • Dinner Break Chip Counts

    Level 24:10,000/20,000 (20,000)
    Entries:61/903
    Prizes:€142,764

    The poker.pro live reporter was able to identify some of the bigger stacks during the dinner break. The players will resume the tournament in roughly one hour.

    PlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    Jukka-Pekka NordmanFinland1,300,00065
    Georgios TsouloftasGreece1,250,00063
    Toomas MäkikokkoFinland1,200,00060
    Petter RichardsenNorway1,140,00057
    Jani LehtoFinland1,140,00057
    Artur KülanurkEstonia1,000,00050
    Jevgenijs ZotovsLatvia925,00046
    Jussi KivekäsFinland800,00040
    Andreas LervikNorway800,00040
    Edgar PöhjametsEstonia760,00038
  • Updated List of Casualties

    Martin Sejer
    Level 24:10,000/20,000 (20,000)
    Entries:61/903
    Prizes:€142,764

    Below is an updated list of all results in the €200 Mini Main Event thus far.

    62Oleksandr SybirtsevUkraine€460
    63Espen HagenNorway€460
    64Gints OzolsLatvia€460
    65Sami TuomaalaFinland€460
    66Igor PihelaEstonia€460
    67Soren JuhlDenmark€460
    68Kari MartikainenFinland€460
    69Ville KrankkalaFinland€460
    70Omer ShalhinIsrael€460
    71Lars HallqvistSweden€460
    72Ralf RogovEstonia€420
    73Jouni KnuutinenFinland€420
    74Svajunas PrismantasLithuania€420
    75Tomas BulksasLithuania€420
    76Kalle SuviEstonia€420
    77Maksim PaponovEstonia€420
    78Niko PenttinenFinland€420
    79Ahmet CanatanDenmark€420
    80Alf HjärtbergSweden€420
    81Linda KinhultSweden€420
    82Ralf HamburgEstonia€420
    83Vili TurunenFinland€420
    84Fernando DuqueSpain€420
    85Henri SchalinFinland€420
    86Hassan HalilCyprus€420
    87Heikki-Aleksi OksanenFinland€420
    88Elchai TovIsrael€420
    89Michal ZagrodnikPoland€420
    90Marko KolulaFinland€420
    91Kasperi PitkäkangasFinland€420
    92Kyee BrowneEngland€420
    93Tomi ArponenFinland€420
    94Kristian HagevikNorway€420
    95Mats ForssSweden€420
    96Andrei MjagkovEstonia€380
    97Ardo PinnaEstonia€380
    98Silver SimulaskEstonia€380
    99Simon HassanSweden€380
    100Mika HellmanFinland€380
    101Audrius SiaulysLithuania€380
    102Urmas MõttusEstonia€380
    103Ari MustonenFinland€380
    104Dainis SibirjanovsLatvia€380
    105Jake MarstonEngland€380
    106Ante HallbergSweden€380
    107Meelis SiimsonEstonia€380
    108Audrius NavickasLithuania€380
    109Alari KünnapuuEstonia€380
    110Johan KöhlSweden€380
    111Tanel TammelaEstonia€380
  • Back and Forth

    Level 23:10,000/15,000 (15,000)
    Entries:63/903
    Prizes:€142,764

    Seated in the Lo-jack, Luka Potocnik opened to 32,000. Jevgenijs Zotovs was the sole caller, as he decided to defend his Big Blind.

    After an initial check from Zotovs, Potocnik fired a 20,000 continuation bet on the J94 flop. Zotovs snap-called, and the dealer revealed the 2 turn. Action now went check, check, and on the 3 river, Zotovs took over the aggression with a 65,000 bet. “Not in my house,” Potocnik must’ve been thinking, as he raised to 150,000. A rather swift fold from Zotovs saw Potocnik secure the pot, roughly 10 minutes before the next scheduled break.

    Jevgenijs Zotovs: 790,000
    Luka Potocnik: 760,000

  • In the Club

    Level 22:6,000/12,000 (12,000)
    Entries:71/903
    Prizes:€142,764

    Action folded to Klavs Garselis, who moved all in for 152,000 from the Cut-off. After peeking at his hole cards, Remy Nestor re-shoved for roughly 400,000 from the Small Blind. Oleksandr Sybirtsev surrendered his Big Blind, and the two contestants tabled their holdings.

    Klavs Garselis: AJ
    Remy Nestor: QQ

    Nestor was ahead, but Garselis picked up additional outs on the 537 flop. He improved to the nut flush on the 2 turn, and, just for good measure, he secured a six-card flush on the 8 river. He doubled up at the expense of Nestor, and his tournament life continues.

    Klavs Garselis: 324,000
    Remy Nestor: 255,000

  • All Eliminations so far

    Level 22:6,000/12,000 (12,000)
    Entries:84/903
    Prizes:€142,764

    Below is a list of all those players who’ve been eliminated since making the money.

    PlacePlayerCountryPrize
    85Henri SchalinFinland€420
    86Hassan HalilCyprus€420
    87Heikki-Aleksi OksanenFinland€420
    88Elchai TovIsrael€420
    89Michal ZagrodnikPoland€420
    90Marko KolulaFinland€420
    91Kasperi PitkäkangasFinland€420
    92Kyee BrowneEngland€420
    93Tomi ArponenFinland€420
    94Kristian HagevikNorway€420
    95Mats ForssSweden€420
    96Andrei MjagkovEstonia€380
    97Ardo PinnaEstonia€380
    98Silver SimulaskEstonia€380
    99Simon HassanSweden€380
    100Mika HellmanFinland€380
    101Audrius SiaulysLithuania€380
    102Urmas MõttusEstonia€380
    103Ari MustonenFinland€380
    104Dainis SibirjanovsLatvia€380
    105Jake MarstonEngland€380
    106Ante HallbergSweden€380
    107Meelis SiimsonEstonia€380
    108Audrius NavickasLithuania€380
    109Alari KünnapuuEstonia€380
    110Johan KöhlSweden€380
    111Tanel TammelaEstonia€380
  • Chip Counts After the Bubble

    Level 21:5,000/10,000 (10,000)
    Entries:109/903
    Prizes:€142,764

    The players have returned after the 15-minute break that followed the bubble. Below are some of the biggest stacks in the room.

    PlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    Petter RichardsenNorway1,000,000100
    Arasch MirzaiSweden806,00081
    Jevgenijs ZotovsLatvia795,00080
    Victor AmatSpain763,00076
    Georgios TsouloftasGreece692,00069
    Alger AviEstonia668,00067
    Jussi KivekäsFinland608,00061
  • €200 Mini Main Event Bubble Burst in Dramatic Fashion; Buckle up

    Level 21:5,000/10,000 (10,000)
    Entries:109/903
    Prizes:€142,764

    The bubble has burst in the €200 Mini Main Event, and the remaining 109 players are now all in the money. This means that the live reporting will now focus on the Mini Main Event until a winner is crowned; expect more frequent updates, including but not limited to crucial hands.

    It all went down in dramatic fashion. Action folded to Alger Avi on the Button, who opened to 17,000 on Blinds 4,000/8,000. Linas Bulksas then three-bet to 60,000 from the Small Blind, before Toomas Mäkikokko moved all in for 196,000 from the Big Blind. Action back to Avi, who re-shoved for 379,000. As if things couldn’t get any crazier, Bulksas committed his 334,000 stack to make the call. Three-way to the flop then, with Avi having both his opponents covered.

    Toomas Mäkikokko: AK
    Alger Avi: AK
    Linas Bulksas: JJ

    What a sick hand. Bulksas must’ve been pleased to see that his two opponents were blocking each other. Bulksas maintained his lead on the 710Q flop, but he wasn’t too excited over the K river. No help for Bulksas on the Q river; this resulted in him becoming the unfortunate bubble boy, while Mäkikokko and Avi both improved their stacks.

    Alger Avi: 668,000
    Toomas Mäkikokko: 260,000
    Linas Bulksas: 0

    Before hand-for-hand play commenced, there was still an ongoing situation at Table 17. Jerry Johannesson limped the 8,000 Big Blind from the Hi-jack. Kasperi Pitkäangas made the call from the Cut-off, and so did Sakari Setälä from the Small Blind. Seated in the Big Blind, Dainis Sibirjanovs was already forced all in, as he only played 6,000, three-quarters of a Big Blind.

    All three players checked the J88 flop, and the action repeated itself on the J turn. Setälä bet 12,000 on the 2 river, and his competitors folded their hands. Eventually, it was time for Setälä and Sibirjanovs to table their holdings.

    Dainis Sibirjanovs: J2
    Sakari Setälä: J6

    Sibirjanovs had not looked at his hand; it’s an educated guess that he didn’t have high hopes when he saw Setälä’s hand. When he turned over his hole cards and saw that he too had a full house, players and spectators were flabbergasted, as they shared a laugh. Sibirjanovs’ reaction could not be mistaken for anything other than pure joy, as he survived the bubble in the most improbable fashion.

    Sakari setälä: 172,000
    Dainis Sibirjanovs: 12,000

  • The Noble History of Open-Face Chinese During Kings of Tallinn

    Open-Face Chinese has been a part of the Kings of Tallinn ever since the inaugural edition back in 2015. The buy-in may have varied over the year, and it wasn’t always played as Pineapple, but the history is noble. Finland’s Henri Antikainen is so far the only two-time champion; Finland overall has the most titles.

    Last year’s event – the €350 edition – has scored the biggest field so far with 106 entries. The ongoing tournament currently has 70 entries scored, with a good 40 minutes left of late registration. Below is a breakdown of all Open-Face Chinese events since the birth of the Kings of Tallinn.

    FestivalEventWinnerCountryFirst-Place PayoutEntriesPrize Pool
    2025 Kings of Tallinn€200 Open-Face Chinese Artem BerliandUkraine€4,03587€13,755
    2025 Kings of Tallinn€350 Open-Face Chinese Deepstack Siarhei NarozhnyBelarus€8,979106€30,559
    2024 Kings of Tallinn€150 Open-Face Chinese Pineapple Valerii KrhapalFinland€2,52071€8,676
    2024 Kings of Tallinn€350 Open-Face Chinese Pineapple Henri AntikainenFinland€4,75052€15,397
    2023 Kings of Tallinn€350 Open-Face Chinese Pineapple Henri AntikainenFinland€4,63541€12,140
    2022 Kings of Tallinn€350 Open-Face Chinese Pineapple Kevin WoodScotland€3,43529€8,587
    2021 Kings of Tallinn€330 Open-Face Chinese Pineapple Risto PonnioFinland€4,63447€13,254
    2020 Kings of Tallinn€550 Open-Face Chinese Pineapple Antti VeteläinenFinland€8,87055€25,125
    2019 Kings of Tallinn€330 Open-Face Chinese Pineapple Tuomas NurmiFinland€9,17599€28,125
    2018 Kings of Tallinn€330 Open-Face Chinese Pineapple Johnny JohansenNorway€5,80067€19,095
    2017 Kings of Tallinn€550 Open-Face Chinese Pineapple Martin “Franke” von ZweigbergkSweden€9,10049€24,010
    2016 Kings of Tallinn€550 Open-Face Chinese Joakim GarpSweden€5,92020€10,290
    2015 Kings of Tallinn€550 Open-Face Chinese Jonas PohjonenFinland€5,05732€15,680
  • €200 Mini Main Event Chip Counts

    Below are some big stacks the poker.pro live reporter Christoffer Karlén was able to identify during the most recent break. Play has resumed with Blinds 2,000/5,000 (5,000).

    PlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    Andrius MazeikaLithuania580,000116
    Jani LehtoFinland495,00099
    Alger AviEstonia470,00094
    Ahmet CanatanDenmark455,00091
    Scott KenyonËngland402,00080
    Igor PihelaEstonia395,00079
    David O’ConnorIreland364,00073
    Artur KülanurkEstonia348,00070
    Jouni KnuutinenFinland345,00069
    Espen BrukstuenNorway336,00067
    Vili TurunenFinland328,00066
  • “Torsk på Tallinn” Leading the Team Challenge

    One of the coolest, most unique features of Kings of Tallinn is the Team Challenge. Until Friday, February 13, 12:00 local time, players can create teams of four. The better finishing position in the various tournaments, the more points will be collected for the team. Two percent of all Kings of Tallinn tournament prize pools go to the Team Challenge prize pool; there is a lot of dough up for grabs.

    Much thanks to Thomas Grähs’ win in yesterday’s €200 PLO5/PLO5 Hi/Lo, “Torsk på Tallinn” is currently leading the Team Challenge. Of course, there’s a lot more to go; it’s not going to be a cakewalk maintaining the lead, but they’re off to a great start.

    “Torsk på Tallinn” references a Swedish comedy-drama movie from 1999. It’s a fun watch.

  • A Man With a Plan

    Just to make things clear, the plan for today’s live coverage is to laser-focus on the €200 Mini Main Event from the bubble and onwards. Crucial hands, assorted chip counts, notable names in the field… every nook and kranny will be covered. Up until the bubble, though, there’ll be some more general updates on everything going on at the Olympic Park Casino and Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel.

  • €200 Mini Main Event Payouts

    Below are the payouts for the €200 Mini Main Event. The top 111 players will all be guaranteed a €380 min-cash; the winner will take home €25,570.

    PositionPayout
    1€25,570
    2€17,060
    3€12,230
    4€9,050
    5€6,550
    6€5,040
    7€3,840
    8€2,960
    9€2,244
    10-11€1,740
    12-13€1,380
    14-15€1,220
    16-17€1,060
    18-20€940
    21-23€840
    24-27€740
    28-31€660
    32-39€580
    40-55€520
    56-71€460
    72-95€420
    96-111€380
  • Notable Names in OFC

    Fabian Bartuschk

    The €350 Open-Face Chinese is up and running, with roughly three hours left of late registration. There are many prominent names in the field, such as Fabian Bartuschk and Riku Koivurinne. In fact, the two of them were heads-up in the same tournament a few months ago during the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn. It wouldn’t be surprising to see the two of them making deep runs; only time will tell how the tournament unfolds.

  • Astonishing Numbers

    Late registration has closed for the €200 Mini Main Event; it’s safe to say the numbers are rather impressive. A total of 903 entries has yielded a €142,764 prize pool; while the payouts are yet to be confirmed, the eventual winner should expect a decent ROI on the €200 buy-in.

  • Chip Counts at the First Break

    The €200 Mini Main Event players are soon returning from the break. Below are some of the biggest stacks poker.pro live reporter Christoffer Karlén was able to identify.

    The real question is whether Scott “Pokerbrahs” Kenyon is considering surrendering his stack and jumping into the €350 Open-Face Chinese.

    PlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    Espen HagenNorway353,000177
    Anton LarssonSweden321,000161
    Jon JakobsenNorway305,000153
    Scott KenyonEngland235,000118
    Artjoms HromovsLatvia230,000115
    Albert OstrovskijLithuania223,000112
    Andreas LervikNorway210,000105
    Alf HjärtbergSweden188,00094
    Thomas QuaadeDenmark188,00094
  • Mini Main Conclusion, Open-Face Chinese And Much More on the Plate

    Good afternoon, fellow poker enthusiasts, and welcome to the third day of the 2026 Kings of Tallinn. It’s destined to be another day in poker paradise, and today’s schedule is filled to the brim with golden nuggets.

    In terms of coverage, poker.pro will today focus a tad more on the €200 Mini Main Event. The tournament is approaching the end of late registration, and it should land somewhere around 850 entries. Not too bad for the first weekend, eh?

    That being said, there will still be some general updates regarding everything else that’s going on at Olympic Park Casino and Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel today. As can be seen below, it’s a smorgasbord; buckle up for the ride.

    TimeEvent
    12:00Event #2: €200 NLH Kings of Tallinn Mini-Main Final Day, Late Reg. Closing at 13:50
    13:00Event #11: €350 Open-face Chinese Pineapple, 3-handed, Final 4 Play with One Sitting out
    14:30Event #9: €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup Flight 1B, Plays 10 Levels Day 1
    17:00Event #12: €1,100 PLO4/PLO5 DeepStack Mystery Bounty Day 1, Button Round Each, Mystery Envelopes Introduced Day 2, 8-handed
    17:30Event #13: €80 NLH Mega-Satellite to €555 Kings of Tallinn Championship, 10 x €555 SEATS GTD!
    19:00Event #14: €555 NLH Kings of Tallinn Championship Flight 1A, Plays 9 Levels Day 1
    19:00Event #15: €200 PL 2-7 Triple Draw, 6-handed
    20:00Event #9: €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup Flight 1C, Plays 10 Levels Day 1
    22:00Event #16: €200 NLH Turbo
  • A General Update to Round Off Today’s Coverage

    Play is still bust at Olympic Park Casino and Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel during this second day of the 2026 Kings of Tallinn.

    Day 1c of the €200 Mini Main Event is on Level 6; with 215 entries and counting, it’s turning out to be the tournament one dreamt of.

    Thirteen players are remaining in the €200 PLO 5 Hi/Lo, battling for a €4,650 first-place payout. Latvia’s Deniss Lebedevs is the current chip leader with roughly 600,000, with Swede Thomas Grähs chasing his tail.

    Eleven players will be paid in the €555 NLH. Currently, 22 players are still in, including Mounir Tajiou, Taago Tamm, and Roope Tarmi. The winner will receive an impressive €11,480.

    The €200 Badeucy/Badacey is still going on, and the Mixed Games players are having the time of their lives. Word on the street is poker.pro CEO got busted by Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk. Who would’ve thought!

    Last but far from least, the first starting-day flight of the €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup is currently on Level 5. Good friend of poker.pro Rasmus Lundström is one of the players trying to secure a big stack for Day 2.

    That, my friends, wraps up today’s live coverage here on poker.pro. The live update frequency has been a little slower on account of several starting-day flights and a few satellites. Tomorrow, though, the plan is different. The live coverage will kick off around 13:00, when everything will kick off with a description of the general atmosphere in the room. The poker.pro editorial office will then keep on providing updates from the various events, before shifting focus to the conclusion of the Mini Main Event, from the bubble and onwards.

    What can’t be said enough, though, is that the 2026 Kings of Tallinn is living up to its expectations, just after the first two days. It’s a poker fiesta that can’t be compared to anything else, and there’s a lot more fun to follow.

    Thanks to everyone who’s been following along with today’s action; we’ll see you again tomorrow.

  • Baducey, Badacey, Barocketsciencey

    This poker.pro journalist just took a stroll by the Sydney room, where the €200 Baducey/Badacey is now in full flare. It’s not the easiest game for a newbie to pick up, but one thing’s for sure: the participants are having the time of their lives. Scott Kenyon, Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk, Jason Glatzer, Eva “Chic” Jivetorn, Riku Kouvirunne… the list of Mixed Games enthusiasts in the field can be made long, and it’s going to be an entertaining journey to the title.

  • €200 Mini Main Event Day 1b Photos (by Elena Kask)

  • €200 Mini Main Event Day 1b Chip Counts

    PositionNameCountryChips
    1 Jukka-Pekka NordmanFinland475,000
    2 Michael BrautigamUnited States193,500
    3 Lars Weinitz CarlssonSweden179,500
    4 Alger AviEstonia160,500
    5 Mart KaljuEstonia149,500
    6 Kalle SuviEstonia143,500
    7 Audrius NavickasLithuania141,000
    8 Ville KrankkalaFinland137,500
    9 Sam ToosiSweden135,500
    10 Gonzalo GarridoSpain125,000
    11 Heikki-Aleksi OksanenFinland124,000
    12 Jon Ofte JakobsenNorway123,500
    13 Dmitri GaskovEstonia117,000
    14 Toni NiinivaaraFinland108,500
    15 Even RislovNorway108,500
    16 Espen BrukstuenNorway107,000
    17 Romperto KoskinidisGreece107,000
    18 Rene CifuentesSpain104,000
    19 Arturs PutninsLatvia103,500
    20 Oleksandr SybirtsevUkraine103,500
    21 Paulius GaidulevičiusLithuania102,000
    22 Igor PihelaEstonia98,500
    23 Arturas ZukovasLithuania98,500
    24 Michal Jakub GoralPoland94,500
    25 Johan KöhlSweden93,500
    26 Eemeli SärkiniemiFinland89,000
    27 Tay HuynhFinland88,000
    28 Mindaugas GrigaitisLithuania86,000
    29 Nicolai AustadNorway85,000
    30 Ari MustonenFinland84,000
    31 Kimmo RoininenFinland83,500
    32 Anton LarssonSweden83,000
    33 Marek SelgeveerEstonia80,500
    34 Mikael SkantzeSweden80,000
    35 Tahsin MajumderGermany79,000
    36 Dainis SibirjanovsLatvia74,000
    37 Meelis SiimsonEstonia73,500
    38 Kaur AjamaaEstonia71,000
    39 Hanna HeinloEstonia69,500
    40 Maksim PetrovEstonia69,500
    41 Jesse KarhuFinland69,000
    42 Mairo ToriEstonia68,500
    43 Sven BevacquaSweden68,000
    44 Georgijs VinogradovsLatvia67,000
    45 Yaniv PeretzIsrael66,500
    46 Carl HalvarssonSweden66,000
    47 Daniels VorobjovsLatvia65,000
    48 Aapo PelkonenFinland63,000
    49 Romans KrasinsLatvia62,500
    50 Sergej SivcovLithuania62,500
    51 Lars HallqvistSweden59,000
    52 Ahmet CanatanDenmark58,000
    53 Maksims AzarjancsLatvia57,500
    54 Oskar OjaveerEstonia57,500
    55 Esa TolonenFinland57,500
    56 Peer ZahlNorway56,500
    57 Lauri RaadikEstonia54,000
    58 Magnus PukkEstonia52,500
    59 Toomas MäkikokkoFinland52,000
    60 Artjoms HromovsLatvia48,000
    61 Toni-Pekka KettunenFinland47,500
    62 Sebastian WahlFinland47,000
    63 Mats ForsSweden46,500
    64 Jussi PohjanharjuFinland45,500
    65 Paraw SafariSweden45,000
    66 Nico KumpulainenFinland44,500
    67 Atle LarsenNorway44,000
    68 Maksim BelomestnõiEstonia43,000
    69 Fabio DandreaItaly42,500
    70 Athanasios KostourosGreece42,500
    71 Kenneth SvendsenNorway42,500
    72 Sergej BabincevLithuania41,500
    73 Jan MaeckelburgGermany40,000
    74 Niko SavinenFinland38,500
    75 Ernestas StalemekasLithuania38,500
    76 Alari KünnapuuEstonia38,000
    77 Petter RichardsenNorway38,000
    78 Siim NikopensiusEstonia35,500
    79 Ismael DominguezSpain33,500
    80 Janek MerimetsEstonia33,000
    81 Madis OrmissonEstonia33,000
    82 Kaspars TeraudsLatvia33,000
    83 Ole WangNorway32,000
    84 Anna AstahhovaEstonia31,000
    85 Bernd ReichGermany30,500
    86 Ott JaaksonEstonia29,500
    87 Matts JakobssonSweden29,000
    88 Iļja KsenzovsEstonia29,000
    89 Andrius MazeikaLithuania28,000
    90 Teemu PetterssonFinland28,000
    91 Joonas KarppinenFinland27,000
    92 Kevin KareniusFinland26,000
    93 Sven TislerEstonia25,000
    94 Danil DokukinEstonia24,000
    95 Andrew DurkanIreland24,000
    96 Arash Aryan NikSweden23,500
    97 Christel PillerEstonia23,000
    98 Andris RasinsLatvia20,500
    99 Harri KareniusFinland18,500
    100 Joel JimenezSpain17,000
    101 Jevgenijs SapronenkoLatvia16,500
    102 James NoonanIreland14,500
    103 Gonzalo SorianoSpain11,000
    104 Niklavs ZindulisLatvia11,000
    105 Danila SlabovLithuania7,500
  • Immense Action in €555 NLH

    Johan Karlsson 2025 Kings of Tallinn The Royal Showdown Win
    Johan Karlsson

    The field is looking strong in the one-day event that is the €555 NLH. Currently, 36 warriors are competing for the title, including – but not limited to – three recognizable Swedish warriors.

    PlayerCountryComment
    Mounir TajiouSwedenFounder of the No Filter Poker Series, runner-up in the 2025 Kings of Tallinn €1,100 Main Event
    Johan KarlssonSwedenWinner of the 2020 Kings of Tallinn €1,100 Main Event
    Jan RisbergSwedenRunner-up of the inaugural 2025 No Filter Poker Series €1,100 Main Event
  • Day 1b is Done; 1c is Next

    Day 1b of the €200 Mini Main Event has wrapped up. The tournament registered 228 entries, and 107 players advanced to Day 2. The poker.pro editorial office will soon return with the chip counts.

    Day 1c will begin in roughly 30 minutes. It’s the third and final starting-day flight, but keep in mind that late registration will be open during the first few levels of tomorrow’s Day 2 flight (i.e., the final day).

  • €200 PLO 4/5 Hi/Lo Shaping Up Nicely

    Riku Koivurinne

    With roughly one hour of late registration left in the €200 PLO 4/5 Hi/Lo tournament, more and more prominent players are entering the field. One of them is Riku Koivurinne, who’ll be a strong contender in the various Mixed Games during the 2026 Kings of Tallinn.

    While he doesn’t have a Kings of Tallinn trophy to his name yet, Koivurinne has three WSOP Circuit Tallinn titles (two of them being ring-certified events). Below is his resumé of Mixed Games titles, and it wouldn’t be surprising if he were to catch another one within 10 days.

    FestivalEventFirst-Place PayoutEntriesTotal Prize Pool
    2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn€350 Open-Face Chinese Pineapple 3-Handed€5,14058€16,198
    2025 Asian Poker Tour Taipei CityNT$ 15,000 Dealer’s Choice 7-Max$5,61647$17,886
    2025 Irish Poker Open€350 Open-Face Chinese Championship€8,265128€35,665
    2024 WSOP Circuit Tallinn€250 PL Sviten 6-Handed€6,330127€21,542
    2024 WSOP Circuit Tallinn€1,100 PLO 4/5€41,200281€190,980
    2022 Irish Poker Open€250 NLH Shortdeck€4,78253€16,020
  • €200 Main Event Day 1b Second Break Chip Counts

    The players in Day 1b of the €200 Mini Main Event are returning from the second break (resuming play with Blinds 500/1,000 and an Ante of 1,000), and the eight biggest stacks should belong to the following players.

    PlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    Mart KaljuEstonia185,000185
    Audrius NavickasLithuania159,000159
    Ville KrankkalaFinland122,000122
    Kevin KareniusFinland115,000115
    Dmitri GaskovEstonia108,000108
    Johan KöhlSweden101,000101
    Arturs PutninsLatvia93,50094
    Kimmo RoininenFinland91,00091
  • €200 Mini Main Event Ticket Winners

    Today’s Freebuy Satellite to the €200 Mini Main Event scored 151 entries, meaning 14 tickets were up for grabs. Finland’s Jani Lehto captured the €69 fifteenth-place consolation prize. Below are those 14 who claimed the tickets.

    PlayerCountry
    Christel PillerEstonia
    Viktor SnõtkoEstonia
    Ilja NaparjinEstonia
    Timo TenhunenFinland
    Ardo TsukkerEstonia
    David O’ConnorIreland
    Anti ReinthalEstonia
    Madis OrmissonEstonia
    Roberto ScadutoItaly
    Mart KaljuEstonia
    Samuli VesiojaFinland
    Athanasios KostourosGreece
    Jurijs MaciksLatvia
    Timo KoivuniemiFinland

  • Everything You Need to Know About The €200 PL Badeucy/Badacey Tournament

    Below is everything the players need to know about tonight’s €200 PL Badeucy/Badacey tournament.

    Lowball Hand (Split Pot)

    • Badeucy: Uses 2-7 Lowball rules. The best hand is 2-3-4-5-7 (not a flush).
    • Badacey: Uses A-5 Lowball rules. The best hand is A-2-3-4-5 (a wheel).

    Aces

    • Badeucy: Aces are high.
    • Badacey: Aces are low.

    Straights/Flushes

    • Badeucy: Straights and flushes count against you.
    • Badacey: Straights and flushes do not count against you.
  • 2026 Kings of Tallinn Streaming Schedule

    Jason Glatzer, Andreas Hoglund 2025 Kings of Tallinn Main Event Final Table
    Jason Glatzer, Andreas Hoglund

    Four days of the 2026 Kings of Tallinn will be live-streamed. Andreas Höglund will be the main commentator, joined in the booth by poker.pro CEO Jason Glatzer – and, perhaps, the other occasional guest. See the TV schedule below.

    DateTimeEvent
    February 1012:00€555 NLH Championship Final Day
    February 1215:20€3,000 PLO 4/5
    February 1412:00€1,100 Main Event Day 3
    February 1512:00€1,100 Main Event Day 4 (Final Day)
LevelSBBBBB Ante
11002000
2100200200
3100300300
4200400400
5300600600
6400800800
75001,0001,000
86001,2001,200
98001,6001,600
101,0002,0002,000
111,2002,4002,400
121,5003,0003,000
132,0004,0004,000
142,5005,0005,000
153,0006,0006,000
164,0008,0008,000
175,00010,00010,000
186,00012,00012,000
198,00016,00016,000
2010,00020,00020,000
2112,00024,00024,000
2215,00030,00030,000
2320,00040,00040,000
2425,00050,00050,000
2530,00060,00060,000
2640,00080,00080,000
2750,000100,000100,000
2860,000120,000120,000
2980,000160,000160,000
30100,000200,000200,000
31120,000240,000240,000
32150,000300,000300,000
33200,000400,000400,000
34250,000500,000500,000
35300,000600,000600,000
36400,000800,000800,000
37500,0001,000,0001,000,000

Event #38: €1,100 Main Event

  • Buy-in: €1,100
  • Entries: 1,033
  • Prize Pool: €1,000,000
  • Winner: Veli-Pekka Penttinen
  • Report: Will be uploaded February 16 at 12:00
PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1 Veli-Pekka PenttinenFinland€149,770 *
2 Tal BarasofskyIsrael€112,770 *
3 Gary FisherEngland€97,000 *
4 Shaul WeinsteinIsrael€60,900
5 Alexis LucariniFrance€46,250
6 Petteri LaihoFinland€35,450
7 Christina SolliNorway€27,250
8 Athanasios KostourosGreece€20,950
9 Habib BrahimSweden€16,200
10 Miro SankalaFinland€12,800
11 Paul NeweyEngland€12,800
12 Guillermo GordoSpain€10,750
13 Lev MargolinIsrael€10,750
14 Girts ZarinsLatvia€8,950
15 Ville-Matti KeränenFinland€8,950
16 John DwyerIreland€7,750
17 Mathieu ChoffardetFrance€7,750
18 Johan StoråkersSweden€6,750
19 Egidijus MatonisLithuania€6,750
20 Magnus PukkEstonia€6,750
21 Paulius KisieliusLithuania€5,900
22 Davis MihelsonsLatvia€5,900
23 Yevhen SukhovUkraine€5,900
24 Antoine VrankenNetherlands€5,100
25 Nikolaos OikonomouGreece€5,100
26 Arturs DaugisLatvia€5,100
27 Christoffer BeringDenmark€5,100
28 Anthon BurvallSweden€4,450
29 Deividas DaubarisLithuania€4,450
30 Vidar AssersenNorway€4,450
31 Oleh PritsakUkraine€4,450
32 Ville MyllymäkiFinland€3,850
33 Oleksandr SybirtsevUkraine€3,850
34 Deividas ButnorasLatvia€3,850
35 Kristoffer WIntersteinSweden€3,850
36 Alberto GonzalezSpain€3,850
37 Jonas Eriksson SilfverSweden€3,850
38 Bernd ReichGermany€3,850
39 Henry-Jörgen RautitsEstonia€3,850
40 Peer ZahlNorway€3,350
41 Jari NikunlassiFinland€3,350
42 Antti RaasuFinland€3,350
43 Justas VaiciulionisLithuania€3,350
44 Risto PärmatEstonia€3,350
45 Luka SorainenFinland€3,350
46 Marks SerginsLatvia€3,350
47 Vu VuongFinland€3,350
48 Otto PukkEstonia€3,350
49 Rauno KivilooEstonia€3,350
50 Sebastian WahlFinland€3,350
51 Kauno JäppinenFinland€3,350
52 Helge BjorlowNorway€3,350
53 Algirdas SaveikisLithuania€3,350
54 Joel JimenezSpain€3,350
55 Christian HoffmannGermany€3,350
56 Benny HagbergSweden€2,900
57 Ionel SerbuRomania€2,900
58 Ridas BitauskasLithuania€2,900
59 Aigars PetrovsLatvia€2,900
60 Christopher VernonEngland€2,900
61 Edvinas BalciunasLithuania€2,900
62 Rudolfs SadrinsLatvia€2,900
63 Eduards RakussLatvia€2,900
64 Baptiste CaimFrance€2,900
65 Pekka IkonenFinland€2,900
66 Linas BulksasLithuania€2,900
67 Elvijs KergalvisLatvia€2,900
68 Glen KeoghIreland€2,900
69 Peter JakslandDenmark€2,900
70 Sander LeigriEstonia€2,900
71 Emil JägerFinland€2,900
72 Joel HolmbergFinland€2,550
73 Stanislovas VinicenkaLithuania€2,550
74 James WynneIreland€2,550
75 Antti PietarinenFinland€2,550
76 Leo PietiläFinland€2,550
77 Henri PiironenFinland€2,550
78 Oskar OjaveerEstonia€2,550
79 Paavo KorkkaEstonia€2,550
80 Ishak NoyanSweden€2,550
81 Andres AllsaluEstonia€2,550
82 Kevin WhelanEngland€2,550
83 Arkadiusz LiszewskiPoland€2,550
84 Maksim PetrovEstonia€2,550
85 Juha NikkolaFinland€2,550
86 Martin PiikEstonia€2,550
87 Seppo ParkkinenFinland€2,550
88 Marius BareisisLithuania€2,550
89 Ranno SootlaEstonia€2,550
90 Wouter BeltzNetherlands€2,550
91 Eli Danielsson BarcaSweden€2,550
92 Hassan HalilCyprus€2,550
93 Remy MägiEstonia€2,550
94 Vladas BurneikisLithuania€2,550
95 Aleksandras RusinovasLithuania€2,550
96 Aleksi NaskiFinland€2,200
97 Vladyslav TaranUkraine€2,200
98 Linda NguyenNorway€2,200
99 Martin ZobelDenmark€2,200
100 Michael RoltENgland€2,200
101 Yaniv PeretzIsrael€2,200
102 Henri SchalinFinland€2,200
103 Ole HovNorway€2,200
104 Meelis AhmanEstonia€2,200
105 Vegard NygaardNorway€2,200
106 Jari KurikkaFinland€2,200
107 Juha HelppiFinland€2,200
108 Ernestas StalemekasLithuania€2,200
109 Gintautas DanileviciusLithuania€2,200
110 Jonatan ForsFinland€2,200
111 Lars OttesenDenmark€2,200
112 Ismo BärlundFinland€2,200
113 Juho SuutariFinland€2,200
114 Jukka MoisioFinland€2,200
115 Stephen WoodheadEngland€2,200
116 Perttu KvistFinland€2,200
117 Andreas WernerSweden€2,200
118 Totti ArosuoFinland€2,200
119 Dmitri DamaskinEstonia€2,200
120Michal ZagrodnikPoland€2,000
121 Even RislovNorway€2,000
122 Janis VasiljevsLatvia€2,000
123 Frode AlfredsenNorway€2,000
124 Martin “Franke” von ZweigbergkSweden€2,000
125 Samuli HietalaFinland€2,000
126 Jari-Pekka JuholaFinland€2,000
127 Viacheslav SultanovUkraine€2,000
128 Joonas HaapalaFinland€2,000
129 Eimantas AdomaviciusLithuania€2,000
130 Carl FalkSweden€2,000
131 Miika TöyräsFinland€2,000
132 Mairo ToriEstonia€2,000
133 Sami PulliainenFinland€2,000
134 Erik FribergSweden€2,000
135 Martynas MockeviciusLithuania€2,000

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