It’s the fifth day of the 2026 WSOP Circuit Tallinn, and it’s only getting hotter and hotter at Olympic Park Casino & Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel.
Today will be the biggest and most memorable day of the festival so far, seeing as the first two WSOP Circuit Ring Event winners will be crowned. The €350 Mini Main Event final table will kick off at 12:00, and it’s surreal that only nine players remain from the record-breaking field that consisted of 1,162 entries. Hannes Kert will begin the final phase of the tournament as the chip leader, and together with four other Estonians, he will do his best to keep the coveted trophy on Estonian soil. Meanwhile, Finland’s Jarmo Salonen is trying to pull off something utterly insane; he had 5,000 UTG during Blinds 20,000/40,000, and against all odds, he’s now amongst the top nine. If he wins, physics are defied. Below are the final table presumptions. They’re all guaranteed €4,049, and fighting for €54,300 up top.
| Position | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hannes Kert | Estonia | 8,500,000 | 56 |
| 2 |  Robin Vanloot | France | 7,200,000 | 47 |
| 3 |  Victor Amat | Spain | 700,000 | 46 |
| 4 | Martin Piik | Estonia | 6,500,000 | 43 |
| 5 |  Antti Perttula | Finland | 4,400,000 | 29 |
| 6 | Tarvi Apsolon | Estonia | 4,200,000 | 28 |
| 7 | Silver Simulask | Estonia | 3,800,000 | 25 |
| 8 | Jarmo Salonen | Finland | 2,200,000 | 14 |
| 9 |  Ivo Petkov | Bulgaria | 2,200,000 | 14 |
One hour later, Day 2 of Ring Event #2: €555 PLO4/5 will kick off. Day 1 was played yesterday and registered 282 entries. It played down to 15% of the field, and all the 42 players who made it through are guaranteed a €1,120 min-cash. Up top is €29,280 waiting for the winner; maybe Sami Säämänen has already started dreaming about the juicy payout, the prestigious title, and the legendary ring, considering he’s the current chip leader. It won’t be a walk in the park, though, as there are many competent PLO enthusiasts still in the mix.
While “only” two Ring Event winners will be crowned today, the two final starting-day flights of Ring Event #3: €555 NLH are also on the schedule. Fifty-nine players made it through from Day 1a, and they were joined by another 19 from Day 1b. It’s worth mentioning that in this tournament, players will be able to register during the first two levels of Day 2 (Tuesday, July 28) as well.
As if there wasn’t already enough Ring Event action, Ring Event #4: €350 NLH Queens will also kick off with Day 1 at 15:00 today. The expectations are high for the ladies’ event, and reigning champion Drea Karlsen is on-site in Tallinn, ready to defend her title.
Of course, today’s schedule also includes several side events, as well as a couple of satellites, for example, the €150 Mega Satellite for the €1,500 Main Event with 10 tickets guaranteed. Check out the full schedule below.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | Event #3: €555 NLH Day 1c (Ring Event) |
| 12:00 | Event #35: Freebuy Satellite to €350 Women-Only Event (Five Seats Guaranteed) |
| 12:00 | Event #1: €350 Mini Main Event Day 3 (Final Day) |
| 13:00 | Event #2: €555 PLO4/5 Day 2 (Final Day, Ring Event) |
| 13:00 | Event #36: €1,100 NLH |
| 14:00 | Event #37: €80 PLO5 Satellite to €1,100 PLO4/5 Ring Event (Five Seats Guaranteed) |
| 15:00 | Event #4: €350 NLH Queens Day 1 (Ring Event) |
| 16:00 | Event #38: €200 PL Baducey |
| 18:00 | Event #39: €250 Progressive Bounty |
| 19:00 | Event #13: €555 NLH Day 1d (Ring Event) |
| 20:00 | Event #40: €350 PLO4/5 Bomb Pot |
| 22:00 | Event #41: €150 Mega Satellite to €1,500 Main Event (10 Seats Guaranteed) |
Today’s poker.pro live blog will focus mostly on Day 2 of the Mini Main Event, and follow the tournament from start to finish. In other words, it’s time for poker.pro live reporter to do some dedicated coverage of hands for the first time during the festival. It should be fun.
The blog will go live at 12:00 when cards are in the air; see you all then.
