| Level 35: | 125,000/250,000 (250,000) |
| Entries: | 1/1,033 |
| Prizes: | €1,000,000 |
With the elimination of Tal Barasofsky in second place, Veli-Pekka Penttinen capped off a dominant final day performance by conquering the €1,000,000 GTD 2026 Kings of Tallinn Main Event, taking home €149,775 after a three-way deal and securing a beautiful trophy.
The Finn steadily built his chip stack during the early hours of the final day and entered the final table at the top of the leaderboard. Penttinen’s momentum didn’t stop here as he quickly extended his lead, which he never really gave away, except for a couple of minutes in the heads-up battle.
Among the key moments on the final table was the elimination of Athanasios Kostouros in eighth place. The Greek had just lost a massive pot after a mistimed hero bluff against Tal Barasofsky, and Penttinen soon picked up the rest of his chips. The Finn also delivered the knockout blow to Christina Solli in seventh place. The Norwegian had started the final table second in chips but had quite a rollercoaster ride, eventually running into Penttinen’s pocket Jacks with eight-seven suited.
Throughout the day, Penttinen used his stack to near perfection, constantly applying pressure and also finding help when needed, including a crucial river ace against Shaul Weinstein’s pocket sixes that sent him home in fourth place.
After a three-way deal guaranteed Penttinen €113,820, Barasofsky €112,775, and Gary Fisher €97,000, the trio continued battling for the remaining €35,955 and the trophy. Fisher exited in third place, setting up a kind of fitting heads-up duel between Penttinen and Barasofsky, probably the two most aggressive and active players throughout the final table.
In the end, a bottom pair of threes and a miss-call from Barasofskym turned the match in Penttinen’s direction, who shortly after closed it out to claim the title, walking away as the 2026 Kings of Tallinn Main Event champion, €149,775 richer and with the trophy firmly in his hands.
2026 Kings of Tallinn Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Veli-Pekka Penttinen | €149,770 * |
| 2 |  Tal Barasofsky | €112,770 * |
| 3 |  Gary Fisher | €97,000 * |
| 4 | Shaul Weinstein | €60,900 |
| 5 |  Alexis Lucarini | €46,250 |
| 6 | Petteri Laiho | €35,450 |
| 7 |  Christina Solli | €27,250 |
| 8 |  Athanasios Kostouros | €20,950 |
| 9 |  Habib Brahim | €16,200 |
* denotes a three-way deal
