Mark Your Calendars: No Filter Poker Series Returns to Tallinn in October

The wait is almost over as the No Filter Poker Series is back at Olympic Park Casino and the adjoining Hilton Tallinn Park, on Oct. 17-22, ready to set Northern Europe’s poker scene ablaze with one of the most anticipated festivals of the year.

This fall, the No Filter Nordic & Baltic Poker Championship is bringing together a star-studded field for a packed 21-event schedule featuring everything from high-energy tournaments to buzzing cash games. The schedule is loaded, but two events stand out above the rest:

• The €3,500 No Filter Legends of the Game (Oct. 18-19): capped at just 64 players including some of poker’s biggest stars.
• The €1,100 Main Event (Oct. 18-22): headlined by a €100,000 guaranteed top prize.

The No Filter Poker Series already made waves when it debuted in June, launched by Swedish duo Mounir Tajiou and Michel Karim. The pair filled a void left behind after the closure of Sweden’s last legal poker venue, Cosmopol Casino. They built a festival that quickly caught fire with players for its energy, accessibility, and player-first approach.

Tajiou, who grabbed plenty of attention with his deep run in the 2025 WSOP Main Event, and Karim both rank inside Sweden’s top-10 GPI standings—credentials that speak for themselves. Their vision is simple: bring top-tier poker back to Scandinavia while creating an environment where fun and competition go hand in hand.

• Read more: No Filter Poker Founder Mounir Tajiou Top 10 Stacks Going Into WSOP Main Event Day 5

And there’s more: whispers are swirling that one of the game’s biggest names will be taking a seat in Tallinn this October. We’ll leave the details for our upcoming sit-down with Tajiou, but let’s just say, you’ll want to be there when history is made.

2025 No Filter Nordic & Baltic Poker Championship Schedule Highlights

• Oct. 17-18: €350 NLH Deep Stack (Two-Day Opener)
• Oct. 17: €250 NLH Satellite (3 seats guaranteed to Legends of the Game)
• Oct. 18-19: €3,500 NLH No Filter Legends of the Game (Capped at 64 players)
• Oct. 18-22: €1,100 No Filter Main Event, €100,000 GTD

The schedule boasts a variety of no-limit hold’em and pot-limit hold’em formats starting with the two-day €350 NLH Deep Stack on Oct. 17-18.

However, during the early part of the schedule, most eyes will be on who will play and eventually win the first-of-its-kind €3,500 NLH No Filter Legends of the Game, capped at just 64 players, on Oct. 18-19. This event will be one with many recognizable players from around the world with a €250 satellite guaranteeing three seats the night before on Oct. 17.

For most, the festival’s highlight will be the €1,100 No Filter Main Event on Oct. 18-22, where at least one player is guaranteed a €100,000 top prize. The event’s structure allows players to enjoy side events with five opening flights spanning from Oct. 18-20. Players can also enter or re-enter during the first two blind levels of Day 2 on Oct. 21, before the final table will play out in front of a live-streamed audience on Oct. 22.

Plenty of other side events keep each day full of action, including the €150 Women Only event on Oct. 22, which will cap off an amazing festival alongside the Main Event.

Players are already booking flights from across the globe to enjoy one of Europe’s most vibrant poker destinations. With its mix of elite competition, electric side events, and a city that knows how to host, Tallinn is ready to deliver another chapter of poker’s newest tradition.

Stay tuned to poker.pro and OlyBetEvents.com for exclusive coverage, interviews, and live updates as the cards are in this October.