The inaugural 2026 OlyBet Showdown Tallinn shimmered into action on Friday, April 10, as spring sunshine streamed across the city and the Olympic Park Casino transformed into the epicenter of Baltic poker. From the moment cards hit the felt, players from the Baltics, Scandinavia, and beyond filled the casino floor, eager to launch nine days of high-stakes action and lively competition.
The opening day carried the spirit of a long-awaited reunion under Tallinn’s bright April skies, with familiar faces from past OlyBet Showdown stops mingling with newcomers discovering the allure of Estonia’s capital in full bloom. Our friends at Win TV powered much of that buzz in the early moments with the live-streamed two-day €250 NLH OlyBet Win TV Superlive, attracting a banner crowd of 163 entries for a €34,067 prize pool with one player slated to earn the €7,927 on the Win TV live stream across a variety of social media channels.
Meanwhile, Aleksei Suhhorukov denied hometown hero Robert Kallikorm the first title at the 2026 OlyBet Showdown Tallinn by earning the trophy in the €200 PLO Bounty for €1,655 plus bounties.
Aleksei Suhhorukov Wins First Trophy in OlyBet Showdown Tallinn History
Tallinn has hosted tons of events to be proud of over the past decade, including the likes of the iconic Kings of Tallinn and the WSOP Circuit Tallinn. However, history is being made as we speak, as the red carpet is rolled out for the first OlyBet Showdown Tallinn, building on the success of the brand established in the two other Baltic capitals: Vilnius at Olympic Casino Lietuva and Riga at Olympic Voodoo Casino.
Aleksei Suhhorukov will hold the honor of winning the first-ever trophy at the OlyBet Showdown Tallinn history after defeating Estonia’s Robert Kallikorm heads-up en route to the title. Both Suhhorukov and Kallikorm earned the €1,655 top prize, along with whatever bounties they collected along the way, with Suhhorukov also going home with a coveted trophy.
The event attracted 58 runners, creating €8,810 in prizes, including €2,900 in bounties, with the top six players earning at least a €410 min-cash after Estonian Kait Hinn bubbled the event in seventh place.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Aleksei Suhhorukov | Russia | €1,655 |
| 2 |  Robert Kallikorm | Estonia | €1,655 |
| 3 |  Vesa Nieminen | Finland | €950 |
| 4 | Olli-Pekka Huuskonen | Finland | €710 |
| 5 | Jussi-Pekka Saarinen | Finland | €530 |
| 6 |  Frederico Alves Dos Santos | Brazil | €410 |
2026 OlyBet Showdown Tallinn Schedule (Saturday, April 11)
The second day of the 2026 OlyBet Showdown Tallinn is full of action on the casino floor at the luxurious Olympic Park Casino, with four trophies up for grabs.
Players will be returning to battle for the second and final day of the €250 NLH OlyBet Win TV Superlive at Noon, while others will battle at the same time in the €555 NLH Superlive.
The €200 PLO4/5 begins one hour later at 1 p.m., followed by the €200 NLH OlyBet Win TV Superlive Special at 5 p.m., which will be a tag-team affair requiring both players to play at least three levels of the event.
The tournament schedule on Saturday concludes with a €150 NLH Mega Satellite, which guarantees at least five seats to the highly anticipated €1,100 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 #1: €250 NLH OlyBet Win TV Superlive Day 2 (Final Day) |
| 12:00 | Event #4: €555 NLH Superlive |
| 13:00 | Event #5: €200 PLO4/5 |
| 17:00 | Event #6: €200 NLH OlyBet Win TV Superlive Special |
| 20:00 | Event #7: €150 NLH Mega Satellite to €1,100 Main Event (Five Tickets Guaranteed) |
- Lead image courtesy of Elena Kask / OlyBet Poker/ No Filter Poker
- Article originally produced at poker.pro.
