Day 4 of The Festival Weekend Tallinn, in partnership with OlyBet Poker, turned into a title galore, with six different champions crowned and the €555 NLH Main Event Mystery Bounty finally down to its final nine on Saturday at Olympic Park Casino.
The most explosive story, however, came from the return of the friendly high-stakes Sit’n’Go where Omaha was added to this mix. Ossi “Monarch” Ketola won €55,000 the day before, and he dumped much of it straight back into the tournament with a cascade of rebuys, helping push the game from eight players into 22 total entries and creating a massive €106,700 prize pool. Estonia’s Ranno Sootla outlasted the chaos to take €69,000, while Estonia’s Vladimir “Gambledore” Korzinin finished second for €37,500, capping one of the most memorable pop-up battles in Tallinn poker history.
Beyond the Sit’n’Go, the weekend delivered a diverse mix of formats and nationalities. Finland again proved its strength, with Sampo Ryynänen winning the €1,100 10-Game Mix, Jaakko Siitonen taking the €350 Dealers Choice all PL, and Johan Palokangas capturing the €200 NLH 7-2 Estonia Special. Sweden’s Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk added to his ever-present weekend presence by winning the quirky €150 Slots tournament, while Romania’s Oren Chasanmus claimed the €150 Sviten 49.
With the field set for the Main Event final table, all eyes now turn to Australia’s Jarrod Coughtrie, who leads the final nine with 1,640,000 chips. Finland’s Markus Vesala and Ville-Matti Keränen sit just behind, while Lithuania’s Marijus Dirgela, the Day 1 and Day 2 leader, remains in the hunt with 1,390,000. With €58,200 in prize pool still to be split and the mystery bounties already distributed, the final nine will battle for the title and the biggest score of The Festival Weekend Tallinn.
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Ranno Sootla Wins The Festival Weekend €5K Friendly Sit’n’Go 2
Volume 2 of The Festival Weekend €5,000 Friendly Sit’n’Go was another barn-burning event, grabbing much of the attention due to the stakes and fun involved. While the festival is about the every day player playing enjoying a variety of games while being gambling responsible, it was a pleasure for those in attendance to witness the high-stakes action unfold simultaneously to the full weekend of events planned.
Ranno Sootla added yet another title to his ever-growing resume as one of Estonia’s best players, winning the €69,000 top prize after defeating Vladimir “Gambledore” Korzinin heads-up, who earned €37,500 for his runner-up performance.
The event itself generated the largest prize pool thus far this festival with 22 total entries from 8 players creating a €106,700 prize pool.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ranno Sootla | Estonia | €69,000 |
| 2 | Vladimir “Gambledore” Korzini | Estonia | €37,500 |
Sampo Ryynänen Wins €1100 The Festival 10 Game
The two-day €1,100 10-Game Mix is a pure mixed-game test that cycles through ten different variants, none of which are Hold’em. Over the course of the tournament, players face 2-7 Triple Draw, Pot Limit Omaha, Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Badugi, Big O, Seven-Card Stud, 2-7 Double Draw, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Sviten Special, and Razz. Success here means being comfortable across lowball, high, split-pot, and draw games, with no single specialty enough to carry you through.
From an 18-entry field and a €17,100 prize pool, Finland’s Sampo Ryynänen proved he can handle the full spectrum, outlasting the competition to take the €6,840 top prize. Austria’s Alexander Freund finished second for €4,790, while Finland’s Mikael Koistinen and Norway’s Kjetil Flaaten rounded out the money in third (€3,080) and fourth (€2,390), respectively. Despite Martin Smith entering the day as the chip leader, things didn’t go as planned for the mixed-game podcaster and Swedish Special author, and he ultimately finished on the soft bubble in sixth place.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sampo Ryynänen | Finland | €6,840 |
| 2 |  Alexander Freund | Austria | €4,790 |
| 3 | Mikael Koistinen | Finland | €3,080 |
| 4 |  Kjetil Flaaten | Norway | €2,390 |
Jaakko Siitonen Wins €350 Dealers Choice
The €350 Dealers Choice boasted pot-limit action that put the pressure on Omaha and Stud specialists, with the dealer rotating through six Pot Limit variants: Big O, PLO4, PLO5, PLO6, Seven-Card Stud, and Sviten Special. It’s a format that rewards players who can switch gears quickly between high, split, and mixed games, all while navigating the added twist of dealer choice affecting strategy and position dynamics.
From a 57-entry field and a €16,787 prize pool, Finland’s Jaakko Siitonen mastered the rotating lineup to claim the €5,152 top prize. Sweden’s Jimmy Wallon finished second for €4,215, while Finland’s Vijar Tejapaibul took third (€2,440). The rest of the money went to Norway’s Raymond Forsland (€1,740), Finland’s Veikko Oittinen (€1,320), Sweden’s Lena Björn (€1,060), and Belarus’s Siarhei Narozhny (€860), underscoring the strong Nordic presence in this pot-limit mixed-game battle.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaakko Siitonen | Finland | €5,152 |
| 2 |  Jimmy Wallon | Sweden | €4,215 |
| 3 | Vijar Tejapaibul | Finland | €2,440 |
| 4 | Raymond Forsland | Norway | €1,740 |
| 5 | Veikko Oittinen | Finland | €1,320 |
| 6 | Lena Björn | Sweden | €1,060 |
| 7 |  Siarhei Narozhny | Belarus | €860 |
Franke Wins the €150 Slots Tournament
The €150 Slots Tournament is one of the more playful events on The Festival schedule, where outcomes are decided pure slots style, with results determined by random spins rather than strategy. It’s a format built for entertainment and randomness, giving players a true luck-fest break from the usual tournament grind, with skill an afterthought.
From just 11 entries and a €1,359 prize pool, the winner was Sweden’s Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk, founder of The Festival Series, who took €678. After a week where the tournament results hadn’t quite gone his way like they had been most of this year, it was almost poetic that he could at least luckbox his way to a title in the one event where skill is an afterthought. Finland’s Andreas Backlund finished second for €410, with Norway’s Knut Bjelland third for €270.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk | Sweden | €678 |
| 2 | Andreas Backlund | Finland | €410 |
| 3 | Knut Bjelland | Norway | €270 |
Johan Palokangas Wins €200 NLH 7-2 Estonia Special
The €200 NLH 7-2 Estonia Special keeps standard No-Limit Hold’em rules intact but adds two distinctive Estonian twists. The first is the 7-2 bonus: when a player wins the main pot at showdown holding 7-2 offsuit, every remaining player in the tournament pays them one big blind, turning the game’s worst hand into a tournament-wide bounty. Only offsuit 7-2 qualifies, and only winning the main pot outright triggers the bonus.
The second twist is the INES Rule, or “Once in a Lifetime” rule. Once late registration closes, each remaining player receives a special marker. If they are eliminated before the money bubble bursts, they can declare “INES,” pay one additional buy-in, and re-enter with double the normal starting stack. This one-time option gives everyone a final shot at a comeback after what would normally be tournament elimination, adding a dramatic layer of risk and opportunity to an already lively format.
From an 80-entry field and a €18,573 prize pool, Finland’s Johan Palokangas navigated the mix of standard poker and bonus triggers to claim the €4,475 top prize. Estonia’s Anton Komissarov finished second for €4,518, just ahead of his countryman Toomas Polli in third (€2,450). The rest of the money went to Lithuania’s Mantas Burba (€1,780), Finland’s Sami Korpela (€1,320), Juha Railosvuo (€1,000), Romania’s Catalin Dusa (€810), Estonia’s Peeter Talviste (€670), Finland’s Jari Mähönen (€570), Ville Suovaara (€490), and Norway’s Jesper Johansen (€490), highlighting a strong regional presence in this Estonia-focused special.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan Palokangas | Finland | €4,475 |
| 2 | Anton Komissarov | Estonia | €4,518 |
| 3 | Toomas Polli | Estonia | €2,450 |
| 4 |  Mantas Burba | Lithuania | €1,780 |
| 5 | Sami Korpela | Finland | €1,320 |
| 6 | Juha Railosvuo | Finland | €1,000 |
| 7 |  Catalin Dusa | Romania | €810 |
| 8 | Peeter Talviste | Estonia | €670 |
| 9 | Jari Mähönen | Finland | €570 |
| 10 | Ville Suovaara | Finland | €490 |
| 11 | Jesper Johansen | Norway | €490 |
Oren Chasanmus Wins €150 Sviten 49
The €150 Sviten 49 is a split-pot variant that combines Omaha with a blackjack-style scoring system. Each player is dealt five hole cards and plays Omaha-style, meaning they must use exactly two of their hole cards plus three board cards to make their best hand for half the pot. The other half of the pot is awarded using a “49” scoring system, a blackjack-style point count based on the cards, where the highest point total wins that half. If two or more players finish with the same 49 score, the 49 half is split.
From a 71-entry field and a €8,769 prize pool, Romania’s Oren Chasanmus mastered the Sviten 49 dynamics to claim the €2,624 top prize. Norway’s Terje Sirnes finished second for €1,750, while Estonia’s Kristjan Abakanov took third (€1,230). The rest of the money went to Latvia’s Raimonds Svans (€895), United Kingdom’s Martin Smith (€655), Finland’s Timo Lämsä (€540), Poland’s Marcin Matula (€445), Italy’s Paolo Bortolon (€315), and Norway’s Jorn Hval (€315), underscoring the format’s draw across the Nordic and Baltic region.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oren Chasanmus | Romania | €2,624 |
| 2 | Terje Sirnes | Norway | €1,750 |
| 3 | Kristjan Abakanov | Estonia | €1,230 |
| 4 |  Raimonds Svans | Latvia | €895 |
| 5 |  Martin Smith | United Kingdom | €655 |
| 6 | Timo Lämsä | Finland | €540 |
| 7 |  Marcin Matula | Poland | €445 |
| 8 |  Paolo Bortolon | Italy | €315 |
| 9 | Jorn Hval | Norway | €315 |
Jarrod Coughtrie Leads Final 9 in €555 NLH Main Event Mystery Bounty
The €555 NLH Main Event Mystery Bounty is the centerpiece of The Festival Weekend Tallinn, combining traditional No-Limit Hold’em with the high-variance, high-excitement mystery bounty format. Before each hand, every player has an unknown bounty value attached to them, ranging from small amounts up to massive multi-buy-in prizes. When a player is eliminated, the person who knocks them out wins that mystery bounty instantly, regardless of their final tournament position. This means every elimination can be a life-changing score, and underdogs can explode into the money with a single good hand.
From a massive 212-entry field and €100,600 in total prizes (€58,200 in prize pool plus €42,400 in bounties), the tournament has now reached its final nine. The nine players remaining are playing for a €12,660 top prize and the remaining mystery bounty envelopes, which still offer huge swing potential for anyone who can cocktail a big bounty with a deep run.
Australia’s Jarrod Coughtrie leads the table with 1,640,000 chips, just ahead of Finland’s Markus Vesala (1,605,000) and Ville-Matti Keränen (1,420,000). Lithuania’s Marijus Dirgela, who survived as the Day 1 and Day 2 chip leader, remains in contention with 1,390,000. The rest of the final table features Sweden’s Hampus Grönström (1,260,000), Spain’s David Marfil (1,200,000), Sweden’s Martin Willborg (1,045,000), Finland’s Timo Ruuska (545,000), and Estonia’s Mati Pirn (495,000). With the prize pool now fully set and the remaining bounties still to be won, the final nine will battle for the Main Event title and the biggest score of The Festival Weekend Tallinn.
| Position | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jarrod Coughtrie | Australia | 1,640,000 |
| 2 | Markus Vesala | Finland | 1,605,000 |
| 3 | Ville-Matti Keränen | Finland | 1,420,000 |
| 4 | Marijus Dirgela | Lithuania | 1,390,000 |
| 5 | Hampus Grönström | Sweden | 1,260,000 |
| 6 |  David Marfil | Spain | 1,200,000 |
| 7 | Martin Willborg | Sweden | 1,045,000 |
| 8 | Timo Ruuska | Finland | 545,000 |
| 9 | Mati Pirn | Estonia | 495,000 |
The Festival Weekend Tallinn Schedule (July 5)
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | Event #2: €555 Main Event (Mystery) Day 3 |
| 12:30 | Event #19: €200 Baby T.O.R.S.E.S. Supreme |
| 13:00 | Event #20: €200 NLH Sunday Brunch |
| 14:00 | Event #21: €1,100 Open-face Chinese Pineapple |
WSOP Circuit Tallinn Just Around the Corner
While The Festival Weekend Tallinn is already delivering plenty of action at Olympic Park Casino, the spotlight will soon shift to one of the biggest highlights of the Baltic poker calendar.
The 2026 WSOP Circuit Tallinn returns from July 23 to August 2, bringing 12 WSOP Circuit ring events and a packed schedule that is expected to attract players from across Europe and beyond. With a mix of marquee tournaments, accessible buy-ins, and strong local turnout, the series continues to cement Tallinn as a key destination on the live poker map.
Many players competing this week are expected to stick around or return later in the month, making The Festival Weekend Tallinn a perfect warm-up for what promises to be another record-breaking WSOP Circuit stop.
- Article originally produced by Jason Glatzer at poker.pro.
- Photos taken by Mairo Toom courtesy of The Festival Series.
