The Kings of Tallinn is back, and the Autumn Edition runs October 9-18 at the state-of-the-art Olympic Park Casino and the adjoining Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel with 65 events, a €500,000 guaranteed €1,100 NLH Main Event, and a warm-up day on October 9 to get things going. Northern Europe’s biggest poker festival, now in its second decade, keeps getting bigger. If you are going to play one festival in the Baltics this autumn, this is the one.
- Read more: Learn About the Poker Journey of Kings of Tallinn Tournament Director Teresa Nousiainen
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- Read more: Veli-Pekka Penttinen Wins the 2026 Kings of Tallinn Main Event (€149,775)
Teresa Nousiainen launched the Kings of Tallinn in 2015 with 140 entries and a single trophy. The 2025 Spring edition drew 1,181 entries and a €1,098,330 prize pool, with Latvia’s Kaspars Butans winning for €182,000. This February, Finland’s Veli-Pekka Penttinen won the 2026 Spring edition for €149,775 from 1,033 entries.
The Autumn Edition is back for only its second running. Finland’s Mathias Siljander won the inaugural edition in October 2024 from 701 entries, coming back from a one-to-six chip deficit heads-up to take the €130,300 top prize, and the €500,000 guarantee on the Main Event is intact again with 65 events across ten days at the Olympic Park Casino and Hilton Tallinn Park combination that has become the most reliable address in Northern European poker.
The €1,100 NLH Main Event with its €500,000 guarantee is the headline. Four opening flights run on October 14 and 15, followed by the Final Day on October 18. Satellites are running now on OlyBet Poker, with daily steps from Centrolls, and live satellites are available at Olympic Casino venues in Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius.
The €555 Championship, €350 Cup, and €1,100 PLO Championship all play out in the first half of the festival, each with their own satellite paths both live and online, clearing the schedule for Main Event week. The €3,000 NLH sits at the top of the buy-in ladder for anyone looking to play bigger.
The €250 Queens of Tallinn returns on Oct. 17, and it’s a date to mark for every woman planning to join the ranks as the latest Queen.
Cash games run 24 hours a day on the ground floor of the Hilton throughout. Whatever your format and whatever your buy-in, there is something here worth showing up for.
Key Events at a Glance
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| €250 NLH Mini-Main Event | Oct. 9-11 |
| €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup | Oct. 11-12 |
| €1,100 PLO4/PLO5 Championship | Oct. 11-12 |
| €555 NLH Kings of Tallinn Championship | Oct. 11-14 |
| €1,100 NLH DeepStack Mystery Bounty | Oct. 13-14 |
| €3,000 NLH | Oct. 14, Oct. 17-18 |
| €1,100 NLH Main Event (€500,000 GTD) | Oct. 14-18 |
| €555 PL Sviten Championship | Oct. 16-17 |
| €1,100 NLH DeepStack Progressive Bounty | Oct. 16-17 |
| €250 NLH Queens, Women Only | Oct. 17 |
The OlyBet Kings of Tallinn Team Challenge
The OlyBet Kings of Tallinn Team Challenge, powered by OlyBet Poker, is one of the best reasons to bring a crew to Tallinn, and one of the best reasons to come alone. Teams of four compete across all eligible events throughout the festival, with 2% of every eligible tournament prize pool feeding into the Team Challenge pot. The deeper you and your teammates run, the bigger the prize waiting at the end. But the money is only part of it.
The Team Challenge really puts rails on every event on the schedule, including the smallest ones. Teammates sweat each other. New friendships form at every edition, bonds build over shared bad beats and shared cashes, and the atmosphere around the tables is something you have to experience to understand. Players who come to Tallinn alone should not hesitate to sign up; the OlyBet team on the floor will help you find teammates, and those connections often last long after the festival ends.
Registration is free. Sign up by Friday, October 2, and your team receives complimentary T-shirts to wear on the floor. The top seven finishing teams share the prize pool: 35% to first, 22% to second, 15% to third, 11% to fourth, 8% to fifth, 5% to sixth, 4% to seventh. Registration closes Friday, October 16 at 16:30.
- Sign up for the OlyBet Team Challenge at OlyBetEvents.com.
Previous Kings of Tallinn Main Event Champions
| Year | Winner | Entries | Prize Pool | First Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Spring) |  Veli-Pekka Penttinen | 1,033 | €961,690 | €149,775 |
| 2025 (Spring) |  Kaspars Butans | 1,181 | €1,098,330 | €182,000 |
| 2024 Autumn | Mathias Siljander | 701 | €658,940 | €130,300 |
| 2024 (Spring) |  Edgaras Kausinis | 914 | €859,160 | €120,910 |
| 2023 Summer | Kai Lehto | 564 | €530,160 | €108,260 |
| 2023 (Spring) |  Priit Parmasto | 716 | €673,040 | €97,400 |
| 2022 |  Adam Kharman | 328 | €308,320 | €64,280 |
| 2021 |  Claudio Di Giacomo | 298 | €280,120 | €58,440 |
| 2020 |  Johan Karlsson | 674 | €640,300 | €126,900 |
| 2019 | Vitalijs Zavorotnijs | 375 | €356,250 | €85,300 |
| 2018 | Juha Helppi | 268 | €254,600 | €62,000 |
| 2017 | Matias Knaapinen | 247 | €234,650 | €45,007 |
| 2016 | Johan Creutz | 245 | €240,100 | €52,200 |
| 2015 | Ranno Sootla | 140 | €137,200 | €37,730 |
2026 Kings of Tallinn Autumn Edition Full Schedule
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, Oct. 9 | 15:00 | Event #1: Free NLH Mega-Satellite, 10 x €250 Mini-Main Seats GTD |
| 18:30 | Event #2: €250 NLH Kings of Tallinn Mini-Main Event Flight 1A | |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 | 12:00 | Event #3: Free NLH Mega-Satellite, 10 x €250 Mini-Main Seats GTD |
| 12:30 | Event #2: €250 NLH Kings of Tallinn Mini-Main Event Flight 1B | |
| 13:00 | Event #4: €350 DeepStack Open-Face Chinese Pineapple (3-handed) | |
| 17:00 | Event #5: €100 NLH Win TV Series | |
| 19:30 | Event #2: €250 NLH Kings of Tallinn Mini-Main Event Flight 1C | |
| 20:00 | Event #6: €250 PLO4/PLO5 Progressive Bounty, €100 bounties (8-handed) | |
| 20:00 | Event #7: €80 NLH Mega-Satellite to €555 Championship, 10 Seats GTD | |
| 22:30 | Event #8: €80 PLO5 Satellite to €1,100 PLO Championship, 5 Seats GTD | |
| Sunday, Oct. 11 | 12:00 | Event #2: €250 NLH Kings of Tallinn Mini-Main Event Final Day |
| 13:30 | Event #9: Free NLH Satellite, 5 x €350 Kings of Tallinn Cup Seats GTD | |
| 14:00 | Event #10: €1,100 PLO4/PLO5 Championship Day 1 (8-handed) | |
| 14:30 | Event #11: €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup Flight 1A | |
| 16:00 | Event #12: Free NLH Satellite to €200 Queens, Women Only, 5 Seats GTD | |
| 16:00 | Event #13: €250 PL Razz Progressive Bounty, €100 bounties (7-handed) | |
| 19:00 | Event #14: €555 NLH Kings of Tallinn Championship Flight 1A | |
| 19:30 | Event #15: €350 PL Sviten (PLO5 and Draw, 6-handed) | |
| 20:00 | Event #11: €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup Flight 1B | |
| 20:30 | Event #16: €200 NLH Turbo (8-handed) | |
| 22:30 | Event #17: €80 NLH Mega-Satellite to €555 Championship, 10 Seats GTD | |
| Monday, Oct. 12 | 12:00 | Event #11: €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup Final Day |
| 12:30 | Event #14: €555 NLH Kings of Tallinn Championship Flight 1B | |
| 13:00 | Event #10: €1,100 PLO4/PLO5 Championship Final Day | |
| 14:00 | Event #18: €555 Open-Face Chinese Pineapple (3-handed) | |
| 15:00 | Event #19: €250 NLH with €100 Traditional Bounties | |
| 16:00 | Event #20: €200 NLH Queens, Women Only | |
| 17:00 | Event #21: €350 PLO4/PLO5 Double Board Bomb Pot (6-handed) | |
| 19:30 | Event #14: €555 NLH Kings of Tallinn Championship Flight 1C | |
| 20:00 | Event #22: €80 NLH Satellite to €1,100 DeepStack Mystery Bounty, 5 Seats GTD | |
| 21:00 | Event #23: €250 High Only Mix (NLH/PLO4/PLO5/PL Sviten, 6-handed) | |
| 22:30 | Event #24: €150 Mega-Satellite to €1,100 Main Event, 10 Seats GTD | |
| Tuesday, Oct. 13 | 12:00 | Event #14: €555 NLH Kings of Tallinn Championship Day 2 (plays to Final 16) |
| 14:00 | Event #25: Free NLH Mega-Satellite, 10 x €200 Celebrity Event Seats GTD | |
| 15:00 | Event #26: €250 PLO5 Progressive Bounty, €100 bounties (8-handed) | |
| 15:30 | Event #27: €250 PL 2-7 Triple Draw (6-handed) | |
| 16:00 | Event #28: €1,100 NLH DeepStack Mystery Bounty Day 1 | |
| 18:00 | Event #29: €200 NLH DeepStack Celebrity Special (Surprise Bounties on Celebrity Players) | |
| 21:00 | Event #30: €555 NLH Progressive Bounty, €200 bounties (8-handed) | |
| 21:00 | Event #31: €150 NLH Mega-Satellite to €1,100 Main Event, 10 Seats GTD | |
| 22:30 | Event #32: €150 NLH Satellite to €3,000 NLH, 3 Seats GTD | |
| Wednesday, Oct. 14 | 12:00 | Event #14: €555 NLH Kings of Tallinn Championship Final Day |
| 12:00 | Event #33: €1,100 NLH Kings of Tallinn Main Event Flight 1A (€500,000 GTD) | |
| 12:30 | Event #34: €3,000 NLH (one-day, 6-handed) | |
| 13:00 | Event #28: €1,100 NLH DeepStack Mystery Bounty Final Day | |
| 13:00 | Event #35: €350 NLH DeepStack | |
| 18:00 | Event #33: €1,100 NLH Kings of Tallinn Main Event Flight 1B (€500,000 GTD) | |
| 16:00 | Event #36: €350 PLO4/PLO5 DeepStack Mystery Bounty Day 1 (8-handed) | |
| 19:00 | Event #37: €150 NLH Mega-Satellite to €1,100 Main Event, 10 Seats GTD | |
| 20:00 | Event #38: €350 PLO4/PLO5 Double Board Bomb Pot (6-handed) | |
| 22:00 | Event #39: €80 NLH Satellite to Any €555, 7 Seats GTD | |
| Thursday, Oct. 15 | 12:00 | Event #33: €1,100 NLH Kings of Tallinn Main Event Flight 1C (€500,000 GTD) |
| 12:00 | Event #40: €80 Last Chance Satellite to €1,100 Main Event, 5 Seats GTD | |
| 13:00 | Event #36: €350 PLO4/PLO5 DeepStack Mystery Bounty Final Day (8-handed) | |
| 13:00 | Event #41: €555 8-Game (6-handed) | |
| 14:00 | Event #42: €350 NLH DeepStack Progressive Bounty, €100 bounties | |
| 17:00 | Event #43: €200 PL Sviten/PLO5 (button round each, 6-handed) | |
| 19:00 | Event #33: €1,100 NLH Kings of Tallinn Main Event Flight 1D (€500,000 GTD) | |
| 19:30 | Event #44: €350 PLO4/PLO5/PLO6 Progressive Bounty, €100 bounties (6-handed) | |
| 20:00 | Event #45: €150 NLH Satellite to €3,000 NLH, 3 Seats GTD | |
| 21:00 | Event #46: €555 NLH | |
| 22:30 | Event #47: €200 NLH Turbo (8-handed) | |
| Friday, Oct. 16 | 12:00 | Event #33: €1,100 NLH Kings of Tallinn Main Event Day 2 (€500,000 GTD) |
| 12:30 | Event #48: €50 PLO5 Satellite to €555 Sviten Championship, 5 Seats GTD | |
| 15:00 | Event #49: €250 NLH Progressive Bounty, €100 bounties | |
| 16:30 | Event #50: €555 PL Sviten Championship Day 1 (PLO5 and Draw, 6-handed) | |
| 18:00 | Event #51: €1,100 NLH DeepStack Progressive Bounty Day 1, €400 bounties (8-handed) | |
| 19:00 | Event #52: €200 NLH Turbo (8-handed) | |
| 21:00 | Event #53: €555 NLH | |
| 22:30 | Event #54: €150 NLH Satellite to €3,000 NLH, 3 Seats GTD | |
| Saturday, Oct. 17 | 12:00 | Event #33: €1,100 NLH Kings of Tallinn Main Event Day 3 (€500,000 GTD) |
| 12:00 | Event #50: €555 PL Sviten Championship Final Day | |
| 12:30 | Event #55: Free NLH Satellite to €250 NLH Queens, Women Only, 5 Seats GTD | |
| 13:00 | Event #56: €350 PLO4 Hi-Lo/PLO5 Hi-Lo (button round each, 8-handed) | |
| 13:00 | Event #51: €1,100 NLH DeepStack Progressive Bounty Day 2 | |
| 14:00 | Event #57: €3,000 NLH Day 1 (plays to money, 6-handed) | |
| 15:00 | Event #58: €250 NLH DeepStack | |
| 17:00 | Event #59: €250 NLH Queens with €40 Traditional Bounties, Women Only (8-handed) | |
| 19:00 | Event #60: €350 NLH/PLO4/PLO5 (button round each, 8-handed) | |
| 21:00 | Event #61: €150 NLH OlyBet Online Progressive Bounty (€5,000 GTD) | |
| 21:30 | Event #62: €200 NLH Turbo (8-handed) | |
| Sunday, Oct. 18 | 12:00 | Event #33: €1,100 NLH Kings of Tallinn Main Event Final Day (€500,000 GTD) |
| 12:00 | Event #57: €3,000 NLH Final Day | |
| 12:00 | Event #63: €200 PLO4/PLO5/PLO6 Progressive Bounty, €80 bounties (6-handed) | |
| 12:00 | Event #64: €200 Open-Face Chinese Pineapple (3-handed) | |
| 14:00 | Event #65: €350 NLH DeepStack Turbo (last chance for Team Points) | |
| 21:00 | Event #66: Players’ Party, OlyBet Bar and Grill, Tallinn Old Town (everyone welcome) |
Hotels Recommendations for 2026 Kings of Tallinn Autumn Edition
The festival venue is the Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel, with the tournament floor, registration desk, and cash game area all on-site. Rooms from €145 via hilton.com. The Hampton by Hilton Tallinn is a hop, skip, and a jump away at 350 meters, from €80.
Other nearby options: Radisson Blu Olumpia (0.9 km, from €95, promo code KING2026), Park Inn by Radisson Central (0.8 km, from €75, promo code KING2026), Ibis Tallinn Center (0.9 km, from €60). Full booking details at OlyBetEvents.com.
Satellites Live and Online
In addition to live satellites at Olympic Casino poker rooms around the Baltics, satellites for the €1,100 Main Event and €555 Championship are now available on OlyBet Poker, with daily steps starting from Centrolls.
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