With two more levels of late registration, there are currently 30 players in the €350 Open-Face Chinese (the tournament has scored 45 entries so far). It’s a very competent field with players such as Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk, Tobias Napel, Sascha Manns, Lena Björn, Eva “chic” Jiretorn, and Jari Mähönen.
But the two biggest names in an “OFC” context are arguably Fabian Bartuschk and Riku Koivurinne. Koivurinne is the reigning champion, and he beat Bartuschk to claim the title last year. Two months prior to that, the same two players were the top two left in the €350 Open-Face Chinese Championship during the 2025 Irish Poker Open. In that one, Koivurinne also got the better of his opponent. That being said, Bartuschk has five Open-Face Chinese tournament wins on his Hendon Mob profile; the most recent one came just a few weeks ago in Bratislava, Slovakia.
All and all, the ongoing tournament will be an absolute thrill to follow.
