Monday’s action at the 2026 OlyBet Showdown Tallinn kept the momentum rolling at Olympic Park Casino, with another pair of champions adding their names to the festival’s growing list of winners. The Festival Series Founder Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk kept his remarkable run alive by capturing his third OlyBet Trophy of the year in the €200 Open Face Chinese Poker for €1,970, while Latvia’s Marcis Zeltmatis took down the €555 PLO4/PLO5 Progressive Bounty for €3,480 plus bounties.
Meanwhile, Monday also boasted the final two of three opening flights in the €200 NLH Mini Main Event with 213 entries already getting into the mix, adding €34,400 to the prize pool. Day 1a chip leader from Lithuania Sarunas Dargis leads the 79 survivors with 221,500 in chips, with the field expected to grow with late registration remaining open for the first three 30-minute blind levels of Tuesday’s Day 2, with the action resuming at Noon.
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Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk Continues Hot Year With €200 OFC Trophy
What a year it’s been for The Festival Series founder Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk. This author has enjoyed battling in four live tournaments this year with the Swedish poker legend, with Franke earning the trophy in three of the events.
The trifecta began in Vilnius in January at the 2026 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Ace Breaker where he fired several bullets into the €200 PL Sviten before coming away with the €2,068 top prize.
Next month, Franke was back in the winner’s circle at the 2026 Kings of Tallinn, after winning the €200 PL Sviten/PLO5 for €4,550. Franke then visited Riga in March, and nearly found success there as well in two-card poker after a deep run in the Main Event.
While most of the fire by Franke took place during OlyBet Events, his success spread beyond the Baltics as he earned his second WSOP Circuit gold ring in the SFr500 8-Game for SFr3,704 ($4,747) in Liechtenstein.
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The path to victory wasn’t easy for Franke this time around as he faced off with many formidable opponents, including one of the strongest players in the game heads-up in Jari Mähönen.
The €200 Open Face Chinese attracted 30 entries, creating €4,845 in prizes.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Martin von Zweigbergk | Sweden | €1,970 |
| 2 |  Jari Mähönen | Finland | €1,380 |
| 3 |  Kristjan Abakanov | Estonia | €865 |
| 4 | Aku Laajus | Finland | €430 |
| 5 |  Jason Glatzer | Lithuania | €200 |
Marcis Zeltmatis Wins €555 PLO4/PLO5 Progressive Bounty
The €555 PLO4/PLO5 Progressive Bounty witnessed a field of 43 entries, resulting in €20,855 in prizes including €8,600 in bounties.
Latvia’s Marcis Zeltmatis and Italy’s Pasquale Vinci each earned the top prize of €3,480 from the prize pool with Zeltmatis earning the trophy and the massive final bounty to earn the second trophy for Latvia this festival.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marcis Zeltmatis | Latvia | €3,480 |
| 2 |  Pasquale Vinci | Italy | €3,480 |
| 3 | Raimonds Svans | Latvia | €2,220 |
| 4 |  Heiko Hinkelmann | Germany | €1,565 |
| 5 | Olli Rummukainen | Finland | €1,080 |
2026 OlyBet Showdown Tallinn Schedule (Tuesday, April 14)
An exciting fifth day is planned at the 2026 OlyBet Showdown Tallinn on Tuesday at Olympic Park Casino and the Hilton Tallinn Park with five trophies set to be awarded.
The day begins with the second and final day of the €200 Mini Main Event at Noon, before women get to have a bit of fun without the men in a Freebuy Satellite guaranteeing at least five tickets to the women-only €150 NLH Queens at 5 p.m.
Two events kick off at 3 p.m., with the €200 Five-Card Mix, rotating between PLO5, Sviten Special, and PL Five Card Triple Draw, will award a trophy, while the opening day of the €555 NLH OlyBet Showdown Tallinn Championship will set the stage for bigger things to come on Wednesday.
The evening brings two more one day events with the €350 NLH Progressive Bounty begining at 6 p.m., followed by the €200 PLO4/PLO5 at 8:30 p.m. Last, but not least, the tournament schedule concludes while cash games continue 24/7 with the €150 Mega Satellite, guaranteeing at least five tickets to the €1,100 NLH OlyBet Showdown Tallinn Main Event.
Check out today’s schedule below and head to OlyBetEvents.com to check out the full schedule, a player’s guide, and more.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | Event #9: €200 NLH OlyBet Showdown Mini Main Event Day 2 (Final Day) |
| 13:00 | Event #16: NLH Freebuy Satellite to €150 NLH Queens (Five Tickets Guaranteed) |
| 15:00 | Event #17: €555 NLH OlyBet Showdown Championship Day 1 |
| 15:00 | Event #18: €200 Five-Card Mix |
| 17:00 | Event #19: €150 NLH Queens |
| 18:00 | Event #20: €350 NLH Progressive Bounty |
| 20:30 | Event #21: €200 PLO4/5 |
| 22:00 | Event #22: €150 NLH Mega Satellite to €1,100 NLH OlyBet Showdown Tallinn Main Event (Five Tickets Guaranteed) |
- Lead image courtesy of Elena Kask / OlyBet Poker
- Article originally produced at poker.pro.
