The 2026 WSOP Circuit Tallinn is just shy of a month away, with a dozen gold rings on the line at Olympic Park Casino and the Hilton Tallinn Park from July 23 to August 2.
Just like the Kings of Tallinn, it’s going to be one of the biggest live poker festivals in Northern Europe, and one of the reasons the event keeps breaking records on an annual basis is the diversification of the tournament schedule. While the €1,500 Main Event with a €1,000,000 guarantee might be the most intriguing tournament for the majority of the players, the Mixed Games enthusiasts will also be pleased, seeing as there are 75 events overall on the schedule. With six of them being pure Ladies Events, the WSOP Circuit Tallinn is also a big advocate for equality. The poker.pro journalist Christoffer Karlén decided to break down the upcoming Women-only tournaments.
If You Like it, Then You Shoulda Put a Ring on it
There is something special about the OlyBet events. With Tournament Director Teresa Nousainen steering the ship, OlyBet consistently makes the next event even better than the previous one. Especially in Tallinn, they manage to create a stunning setting at the Olympic Park Casino & Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel that fosters an exciting, enjoyable atmosphere. Add to that sublime tournament structures, big prize pools, and a smorgasbord of different tournaments, and the success of the OlyBet live poker events really isn’t something surprising.
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The 2026 WSOP Circuit Tallinn will be played July 24-August 2, and the expectations are high. As previously mentioned, all ladies will have six events to lock horns in. To be fair, four of them are satellites, but that doesn’t make it any less exciting, given the intriguing concepts behind the various satellites.
2026 WSOP Circuit Tallinn – Women-only Event
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| July 26 | 14:00 | Event #30: Freebuy Satellite to €350 Women-Only Event (Five Seats Guaranteed) |
| July 27 | 12:00 | Event #35: Freebuy Satellite to €350 Women-Only Event (Five Seats Guaranteed) |
| 15:00 | Event #4: €350 NLH Queens Day 1 (Ring Event) | |
| July 28 | 16:00 | Event #43: 2026 WSOP Circuit Tallinn Ladies Meet & Greet with Women-Only Free Satellite to €200 NLH Queens (Three Tickets) |
| 16:00 | Event #4: €350 NLH Queens Day 2 (Final Day, Ring Event) | |
| August 1 | 14:00 | Event #67: €200 NLH Queens With €50 Bounties |
| 17:30 | Event #69: Ladies-Only Freebuy Satellite to €555 Main Event of the 2026 Queens of Tallinn (Four Seats Guaranteed) |
Let’s start off with the star of the show, the €350 NLH Queens. This is the Ladies’ Main Event during the festival, and it’s one of the 12 certified WSOP Circuit Ring events. It’s a two-day affair with Day 1 kicking off July 27 at 15:00 CET. The sole starting-day flight will play down to 15% of the field, before the survivors can bag and tag for Day 2. They’ll be reunited with their chips the following day, July 28, at 16:00, to resume the fight for the prestigious title and the sought-after ring. Perhaps, the prize pool will be similar to the €21,793 from last year, when Norway’s Drea Karlsen navigated her way through the field that consisted of 74 entries to claim the €6,480 first-place prize.
Speaking of Karlsen, she and fellow poker legend Lina Olofsson recently announced the launch of their podcast “Pocket Queens.” While the pilot is yet to be dropped, it’s destined to be an exciting listen, considering what these two ladies have experienced in the poker community over the years.
Now, before the NLH Queens kick off, there will be two satellites, each with five seats guaranteed. One of them will be played three hours before Day 1 kicks off, while the other one is scheduled for 14:00 on July 26. What makes these two satellites special is that they are both freebuys. That’s right; it’s totally free for all ladies to enter. Were one to bust, one can also decide to re-enter for the shy price of €20.
As previously mentioned, Day 2 of the NLH Queens will be played July 28 at 16:00. Parallel with that, there’ll be a Ladies Meet & Greet for all women on-site at Olympic Park Casino & Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel. All participators should expect some snacks and drinks, and there’ll also be yet another freebuy satellite. This is a freezeout (i.e., no re-entries), and the top three players will be awarded a seat to the other major women-only tournament of the festival, namely the €200 NLH Queens with €50 bounties.
The bounty tournament will be played on August 1, with cards in the air by 14:00. While €120 of the entry fee will go to the prize pool, each player will have €50 on her head per entry. What’s more, on the first break, there’ll be a random draw, where one lucky lady in the field will get her hands on a €555 Main Event ticket for the upcoming 2026 Queens of Tallinn.
Speaking of the 2026 Queens of Tallinn: the final women-only event on the 2026 WSOP Circuit Tallinn schedule is the Freebuy Satellite to the 2026 Queens of Tallinn Main Event. Four €555 tickets are guaranteed, and those who don’t make it until the end of late registration on their free bullet can re-enter for €20.
All in all, the 2026 WSOP Circuit Tallinn deserves all the recognition for their efforts to make live poker easily accessible to all women. The fact that all satellites are free to enter, in particular, benefits the community; women who’re intrigued by poker but lack experience at the tables can now get it for free. The poker.pro team has been on-site many times in Tallinn and provided media coverage, and on all freebuy satellites, there’s always a couple of people who play their first-ever live poker tournament. Again, hats off to Nousainen and the whole team behind all OlyBet live poker events.
With less than one month to go, expectations are high for the 2026 WSOP Circuit Tallinn. Players from far and near are excited to once again make the travel to the Estonian capital and experience a live poker event of absolute world class, and with 12 WSOP Circuit Ring Events, there’ll be a lot to play for.
