2026 OlyBet Kings of Tallinn

Juho Suutari min-raised to 40,000 UTG+1, before Max Jafaripour made it 125,000 from the Lo-jack. When action came to Rasmus Lundström, he clicked to 210,000, leaving him with perhaps 30,000 behind. Suutari then re-shoved for 440,000; this sent Jafaripour into the tank. After perhaps two minutes’ worth of consideration, he decided to let his hand go.

Rasmus Lundström: A♣Q♥
Juho Suutari: A♦K♦

Lundström was in rough shape, and no queen or any other help for him as the board spelled out 10♠3♠6♣7♠9♦.

The floor has decided today’s play will conclude after Level 24 (i.e., in one hour from now), or when the tournament has reached 24 players.

Juho Suutari: 815,000
Rasmus Lundström: 0

Action folded to Aleksi Heikkinen, who moved all in for roughly 160,000 from the Hi-jack. When action eventually came to Henri Antikainen in the Big Blind, he made the call.

Aleksi Heikkinen: 3♦3♥
Henri Antikainen: A♦8♦

Heikkinen utilized the old “Stand up and get ready to leave” trick in order to increase his equity. It seemed to be working on the 5♣5♠2♦ flop, before Antikainen overtook the lead on the A♥ turn. No miracle for Heikkinen on the 9♠ river, and he was sent to the rail.

Henri Antikainen: 955,000
Aleksi Heikkinen: 0

Below is an updated list of all eliminations so far.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
38	Viacheslav Martynenko	Norway	€1,450
39	Arturas Antonianas	Lithuania	€1,450
40	Andrus Aumees	Estonia	€ 1,250
41	Mohamed Fawzi	Ireland	€ 1,250
42	Toni Niinivaara	Finland	€ 1,250
43	Henri Wagner	Finland	€ 1,250
44	Ilari Sahamies	Finland	€ 1,250
45	Ismael Dominguez	Spain	€ 1,250
46	Daniel Kannerstedt	Sweden	€ 1,250
47	Juuso Parviainen	Finland	€ 1,250
48	Svajunas Prismantas	Lithuania	€ 1,250
49	Priit Parmasto	Estonia	€ 1,250
50	Alvils Bijons	Latvia	€ 1,250
51	Kyrylo Romash	Ukraine	€ 1,250
52	Steinn Thanh Du Karlsson	Iceland	€ 1,250
53	Ruslan Stserbjuk	Estonia	€ 1,250
54	Per Engström	Sweden	€ 1,250
55	Leo Pietilä	Finland	€ 1,250
56	Michel Karim	Sweden	€1,150
57	Linus Matsson	Sweden	€1,150
58	Gary Fisher	England	€1,150
59	Oleksandr Sybirtsev	Ukraine	€1,150
60	Peer Zahl	Norway	€1,150
61	Robert Kallikorm	Estonia	€1,150
62	James Wynne	Ireland	€1,150
63	Mikael Skantze	Sweden	€1,150
64	Karolis Sereika	Lithuania	€1,150
65	Tanel Tammela	Estonia	€1,150
66	Sebastian Wahl	Finland	€1,150
67	Tobias Lundgren	Sweden	€1,150
68	Roman Jezov	Estonia	€1,150
69	Niko Penttinen	Finland	€1,150
70	Georgios Tsouloftas	Cyprus	€1,150
71	Christian Gjertsen	Norway	€1,150
72	Roope Tarmi	Finland	€1,050
73	Paulo Do Vale Sa Barbosa	Portugal	€1,050
74	Rohan Oberoi	Sweden	€1,050
75	Jesper Hansen	Denmark	€1,050
76	Even Rislov	Norway	€1,050
77	Hugh Desmond	Ireland	€1,050
78	Ernestas Stalemekas	Lithuania	€1,050
79	Jimmy Dewerdt	France	€1,050

The remaining 43 players in the €555 NLH Championship just returned after a break.

When most players left for the break, Rasmus Lundström and Ismael Dominguez were still involved in a hand at Table 13. This poker.pro journalist joined the action on the river, but was told after the hand concluded how it played out.

Seated UTG+1, Lundström opened to 25,000. Kauno Jäppinen made the call from the Hi-jack, and Dominguez decided to defend his Big Blind.

All three players checked the 4♠Q♠7♦ flop. After another check from Dominguez on the10♣ turn, Lundström bet 40,000. Jäppinen got out of the way before Dominguez made the call. Lundström continued on the aggressive path; he moved all in on the 5♥ river, effectively putting Dominguez at risk for 181,000. This sent Dominguez deep into the tank; after perhaps five minutes’ worth of pondering, Lundström called the clock on his opponent. With just a few seconds left on his countdown, Dominguez made the call.

Rasmus Lundström: 7♣7♥
Ismael Dominguez: A♠7♠

Lundström had the best hand with a set of sevens. As he sent Dominguez to the rail, he improved his stack significantly right before the break.

Rasmus Lundström: 600,000
Ismael Dominguez: 0

Action folded to Rasmus Lundström, who limped from the Small Blind. Tomas Bulksas allowed it, as he checked from the Big Blind.

Lundström bet 10,000 on the 4♠8♣8♦ flop, and Bulksas made the call. The Finn then check-called 14,000 from Bulksas on the 7♥ turn. Lundström checked again on the A♥ river, and Bulksas now sized up to 45,000. Lundström contemplated his decision for a minute or two before making the call.

Tomas Bulksas: J♦10♣
Rasmus Lundström: Q♣4♣

A decent call from Lundström, who won a decent-sized pot.

Tomas Bulksas: 625,000
Rasmus Lundström: 480,000

Below is a list of all players who have been eliminated so far since being in the money.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
59	Oleksandr Sybirtsev	Ukraine	€1,150
60	Peer Zahl	Norway	€1,150
61	Robert Kallikorm	Estonia	€1,150
62	James Wynne	Ireland	€1,150
63	Mikael Skantze	Sweden	€1,150
64	Karolis Sereika	Lithuania	€1,150
65	Tanel Tammela	Estonia	€1,150
66	Sebastian Wahl	Finland	€1,150
67	Tobias Lundgren	Sweden	€1,150
68	Roman Jezov	Estonia	€1,150
69	Niko Penttinen	Finland	€1,150
70	Georgios Tsouloftas	Cyprus	€1,150
71	Christian Gjertsen	Norway	€1,150
72	Roope Tarmi	Finland	€1,050
73	Paulo Do Vale Sa Barbosa	Portugal	€1,050
74	Rohan Oberoi	Sweden	€1,050
75	Jesper Hansen	Denmark	€1,050
76	Even Rislov	Norway	€1,050
77	Hugh Desmond	Ireland	€1,050
78	Ernestas Stalemekas	Lithuania	€1,050
79	Jimmy Dewerdt	France	€1,050

Action folded to Italian Mario Colavita, who min-raised to 16,000 from the Cut-off. Aurimas Stanevicius made the call from the Small Blind, and the two of them were soon heads-up to the flop.

After an initial check from Stanevicius on the 3♦5♦4♠ flop, Colavita continued for another 16,000. Stanevicius then forced his opponent all in for 75,000 in total, and Colavita made the call faster than you could say “Big Slick.”

Aurimas Stanevicius: Q♦J♦
Mario Colavita: A♦K♦

Both players were chasing the same draw; no one got there on the 3♣9♣ runout, and Colavita had the best hand with ace high.

Aurimas Stanevicius: 248,000
Mario Colavita: 75,000

Action folded to Henri Wagner, who clicked it to 16,000 from the Cut-off. Rohan Oberoi then moved all in for 106,000 from the Small Blind. After some consideration, Wagner decided to make the call.

Rohan Oberoi: A♣9♦
Henri Wagner: A♥Q♠

Oberoi was trailing, and he didn’t manage to extend his tournament life as the board spelled out 8♦3♦10♥8♣K♠.

Henri Wagner: 700,000
Rohan Oberoi: 0

Below are the dinner break chip counts.

The tournament field got down to 80 entries, and hand-for-hand was about to commence, but there was still an ongoing situation over at Table 19.

Seated in the Lo-jack, Ralf Mikk min-raised to 12,000. Risto Pärnat decided to defend his Big Blind, and he was the sole caller.

Pärnat check-called a 10,000 continuation bet from Mikk on the Q♠4♠8♥ flop. The dealer revealed the 8♦ turn, and Pärnat now donk-bet 25,000. Mikk decided to make the call, and the 4♣ made its appearance on the river. Pärnat now decided to move all in; were Mikk to make the call, he would be the player at risk with his 78,000 stack. A small crowd of spectators gathered around the table, and after spending perhaps five minutes in the tank, Mikk eventually made the call.

Risto Pärnat: K♥8♣
Ralf Mikk: A♠7♠

Mikk had attempted a hero call, but much to his displeasure, Pärnat had the best hand by far with a full house. As such, Mikk became the unfortunate bubble boy; the remaining players cheered, as they’re now all guaranteed a €1,050 min-cash.

The poker.pro live coverage will now deep dive into the tournament and catch crucial hands, interesting moments, notable eliminations, and much more. Now, though, there is a 60-minute dinner break on the schedule. Assorted chip counts will follow soon.

Risto Pärnat: 280,000
Ralf Mikk: 0

The bubble is approaching in the £350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup. There are many prominent players still in the field; here are the five with the most earnings on The Hendon Mob.

Player	Country	Total Live Earnings	Best Live Cash
Paul Newey	England	$6,595,139	$1,418,667 (Seventh-place finish in the $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop during the 2014 WSOP)
Georgios Tsouloftas	Greece	$2,246,676	$642,300 (Runner-up in the $5,300 Main Event during the 2024 EPT Cyprus)
Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies	Finland	$2,120,703	€629,700 (Runner-up in the €5,300 Main Event during the 2012 EPT Barcelona)
Mario Colavita	Italy	$1,321,791	$350,370 (Runner-up in the $1,500 Closer during the 2024 WSOP)
Roope Tarmi	Finland	$1,272,013	€102,850 (Winner of the €6,300 High Roller 8-Max during the 2024 MCOP Amsterdam)

Team Norway is currently leading the 2026 Kings of Tallinn Team Challenge. Two percent of every tournament prize pool (does not include satellites) goes to the team challenge prize pool, and the team that finishes first can expect quite a nice bonus to their Tallinn trip.

That Team Norway is currently in the lead is no surprise, considering how the players performed yesterday. Espen Hagen won the €350 Dealers Choice Hi Only for €6,310, something that saw him earn a bunch of points. While he was heads-up in that tournament, his teammate Tobias Napel was heads-up at the next table in the €350 T.O.R.S.E. Despite “only” coming second, Napel looks to be the one player who has earned the most points so far during the 2026 Kings of Tallinn. He also came second in the €200 NLH Turbo, so there’s no wonder he’s been a steady horse so far.

In the other room, the prestigious €350 8-Game is in full swing. The tournament has been played at Kings of Tallinn since 2022; below is a breakdown of the previous tournaments.

Festival	Event	Player	Country	First-Place Payout	Entries	Prize Pool
2025 Kings of Tallinn	€350 8-Game	Niko Heikkinen	Finland	€8,300	98	€28,253
2024 Kings of Tallinn	€350 8-Game	Tobias Napel	Norway	€6,440	64	€18,950
2023 Kings of Tallinn	€350 8-Game	Tuomas Roppanen	Finland	€6,340	68	€20,134
2022 Kings of Tallinn	€440 8-Game	Joel Holmberg	Finland	€5,360	38	€14,288

The €555 NLH Championship has been a recurring feature on the Kings of Tallinn schedule ever since the 2023 edition. Although having tournaments with the specific buy-in earlier than that, 2023 was the year it got its current name. Since then, it’s been one of the most popular tournaments during the biggest live poker festival of Northern Europe; the numbers speak for themselves. Below is a breakdown of the earlier editions of the €555 NLH Championship.

Festival	Event	Player	Country	First-Place Payout	Entries	Prize Pool
2025 Kings of Tallinn	€555 NLH Kings of Tallinn Championship	Benyamin Canatan	Denmark	€66,050	710	€33,150
2024 Kings of Tallinn	€555 NLH Kings of Tallinn Championship	Mikko Ylämäki	Finland	€57,860	700	€329,000
2023 Kings of Tallinn	€555 NLH Kings of Tallinn Championship	Benjamin Gros	France	€55,500	559	€262,730

Kristaps Sipols is crowned the winner of the €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup after eliminating Patrik Falk heads-up.

That wraps up today’s live coverage. The blog will go live tomorrow around 15:00.

€350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup – Full Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Kristaps Sipols	Latvia	€26,940
2	Patrik Falk	Sweden	€20,720
3	Ionel Serbu	Romania	€12,920
4	Mairo Tori	Estonia	€9,300
5	Kristian Hagevik	Norway	€6,810
6	Paulius Gaidulevicius	Latvia	€5,350
7	Albert Ostrovskij	Latvia	€4,300
8	Sebastian Hjärtberg	Sweden	€3,630
9	Urmo Velvelt	Estonia	€3,028
10	Vegard Nygaard	Norway	€2,610
11	Omer Shalhin	Israel	€2,610
12	Sami Peisanen	Finland	€2,200
13	Shadi Jamil	Finland	€2,200
14	Miika Töyräs	Finland	€1,850
15	Samuli Hietala	Finland	€1,850
16	Baptiste Caim	France	€ 1,560
17	Daniel Lakka	Finland	€ 1,560
18	Sergejs Piratovs	Latvia	€1,340
19	Siim Siimson	Estonia	€1,340
20	Madis Ormisson	Estonia	€1,340
21	Sebastian Von Toperczer	Germany	€1,190
22	Vidar Assersen	Norway	€1,190
23	Arasch Mirzai	Sweden	€1,190
24	Thuy Dao	Vietnam	€1,060
25	Gatis Popovs	Latvia	€1,060
26	Rohan Oberoi	Sweden	€1,060
27	Dennis Zetterman	Sweden	€1,060
28	Krisjanis Stankevics	Latvia	€950
29	Kauno Jäppinen	Finland	€950
30	Jussi Julkunen	Finland	€950
31	Leo Pietilä	Finland	€950
32	Jarkko Suokas	Finland	€850
33	Adam Milewski	Poland	€850
34	Rasmus Lundström	Finland	€850
35	Mikko Ylämäki	Finland	€850
36	Kari Martikainen	Finland	€850
37	Rokas Šermukšnis	Lithuania	€850
38	Semi Rantanen	Finland	€850
39	Maksim Paponov	Estonia	€850
40	Sandra Lundin	Sweden	€760
41	Martin Mänd	Estonia	€760
42	Simon Hassan	Sweden	€760
43	Jere Hedman	Finland	€760
44	Robert Kallikorm	Estonia	€760
45	Jan Risberg	Sweden	€760
46	Matias Knaapinen	Finland	€760
47	Torben Beltz	Germany	€760
48	Daniel Kannerstedt	Sweden	€760
49	Karita Koppinen	Finland	€760
50	Rostyslav Sabishchenko	Ukraine	€760
51	Roman Jezov	Estonia	€760
52	Vilius Zabarauskas	Lithuania	€760
53	Audrius Navickas	Lithuania	€760
54	Andre Mägi	Estonia	€760
55	Laur Sibold	Estonia	€760
56	Nathan Ruell	Belgium	€760
57	Gonzalo Soriano	Spain	€760
58	Steinn Karlsson	Iceland	€760
59	Daniel Vasser	Estonia	€760
60	Urmo Linntam	Estonia	€760
61	Algirdas Saveikis	Lithuania	€760
62	Harry Nilsson	Sweden	€760
63	Lars Tungel	Sweden	€760

A while ago, Kristaps Sipols reclaimed the chip lead (this live reporter seems to have lost the hand; must be tired). After that, he moved all in from the Button, putting Patrik Falk at risk. Falk utilized his 4,325,000 stack to make the call from the Big Blind for his tournament life.

Kristaps Sipols: 7♦7♣
Patrik Falk: 2♦2♥

Falk was in rough shape, and no help for his ducks as the board spelled out 5♣10♣10♠K♠5♦. He was eliminated in second place and secured €20,720 after the deal.

Kristaps Sipols: 15,570,000
Patrik Falk: 0

Patrik Falk and Kristaps Sipols are now enjoying a short break before resuming the heads-up on Level 36. Below are the current chip counts.

Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
Patrik Falk	Sweden	8,425,000	28
Kristaps Sipols	Latvia	7,145,000	24

At the start of the heads-up, Patrik Falk and Kristaps Sipols agreed to an ICM deal.

Sipols has locked up €21,940.

Falk has locked up €20,720.

They continue to play for €5,000 and the trophy.

The board read Q♣A♥Q♠K♥ with perhaps 4,000,000 in the middle. Kristaps Sipols (Big Blind) bet 1,500,000, and Patrik Falk forced his opponent all in for 3,375,000 in total. Sipols sighed, but made the call rather swiftly.

Patrik Falk: A♣6♦
Kristaps Sipols: Q♦2♥

Sipols was ahead with trips, and the 8♦ river didn’t help Falk. Sipols won a humongous pot and now has a solid chip lead.

Kristaps Sipols: 11,670,000
Patrik Falk: 3,900,000

Kristaps Sipols made it 500,000 from the Button, and Patrik Falk made the call from the Big Blind.

Falk check-called a 400,000 continuation bet from Sipols on the J♥7♠A♣ flop. Action went check-check on the 2♥ turn, and on the 6♥ river, Falk put out 1,500,000. After some consideration, Sipols made the call.

Falk turned over 7♦6♣ for two-pair, and was awarded the pot.

Patrik Falk: 8,770,000
Kristaps Sipols: 6,800,000

Seated UTG, Mairo Tori moved all in for roughly 1,700,000. Ionel Serbu then re-shoved for 2,575,000 from the Cut-off. As if things couldn’t get any crazier, Kristaps Sipols also moved all in from the Button, having both of his opponents covered. Patrik Falk folded his Big Blind, and it was time for a three-way showdown.

Mairo Tori: 8♥8♦
Ionel Serbu: A♦Q♣
Kristaps Sipols: 9♥9♣

The Poker Gods didn’t want this to be any more exciting; Sipols hit quads on the 5♠9♦9♠ flop, and the 5♥Q♥ runout was just something pretty to look at. Since Serbu had Tori covered, he received the €12,920 for third place, while Tori had to settle for a €9,300 cash prize for his fourth-place finish.

The stage is now set for a heads-up clash between Sipols and Falk.

Kristaps Sipols: 9,650,000
Patrik Falk: 5,925,000
Ionel Serbu: 0
Mairo Tori: 0

Patrik Falk opened to 500,000 UTG. Action folded to Kristian Hagevik in the Big Blind; he peeked at his hole cards, sighed, then moved all in for 725,000 from the Big Blind. Naturally, Falk made the call.

Kristian Hagevik: J♦3♠
Patrik Falk: A♦10♥

No dice for Hagevik as the board spelled out 9♠K♥6♥4♦K♦. Hagevik was eliminated in fifth place for €6,810, and Falk became the new chip leader.

Patrik Falk: 6,325,000
Kristian Hagevik: 0

In an attempt to put maximum ICM pressure on the other players, chip leader Kristaps Sipols moved all in UTG. Seated on the Button, Patrik Falk committed his 2,450,000 stack to make the call.

Kristaps Sipols: J♥9♦
Patrik Falk: A♥K♣

Fortune would turn out to favor the brave, as Big Slick was good on the 3♥3♦8♠2♥A♦ board. Falk won a massive double and has now closed the gap to Sipols’ chip lead.

Kristaps Sipols: 5,200,000
Patrik Falk: 5,100,000

Patrik Falk moved all in for 1,530,000 from the Cut-off. After receiving the count, chip leader Kristaps Sipols made the call from the Big Blind.

Patrik Falk: A♥8♣
Kristaps Sipols: 2♠2♥

It was a flip, and Falk took the lead on the 10♦K♠Q♥ flop. Sipols wasn’t able to catch up on the 8♥4♣, and Sipols doubled through the chip leader.

Kristaps Sipols: 7,700,000
Patrik Falk: 3,300,000

Seated on the Hi-jack, Ionel Serbu opened to 1,000,000, leaving himself with 25,000 behind. Action folded to Mairo Tori in the Big Blind, who raised his opponent all in. Naturally, Serbu made the call.

Mairo Tori: A♠K♦
Ionel Serbu: A♦J♠

Tori had his opponent in rough shape, but Serbu took the lead on the 3♣2♣J♣ flop. He secured victory on the J♦ turn, and after dealing the K♣ river, the dealer pushed the chips over to Serbu.

Ionel Serbu: 2,125,000
Mairo Tori: 1,000,000

Chip leader Kristaps Sipols opened to 300,000 from the Hi-jack. Seated in the Big Blind, Ionel Serbu was the sole caller.

Action went check-check on the 9♥10♦4♠ flop. Serbu checked again on the 4♣ turn, and Sipols bet 500,000. Faster than the speed of lightning, Serbu raised to 1,125,000. After a minute’s worth of consideration, Sipols made the call.

Serbu continued on the aggressive path with an 800,000 bet on the 5♠ river, leaving himself with 1,200,000 behind. After perhaps 30 seconds, Sipols made the call.

Ionel Serbu: 6♥5♥
Kristaps Sipols: Q♥9♣

“You try to bluff me?” Sipols nodded to Serbu as he raked in the massive pot. “Why not?” Serbu replied. “ICM?” Sipols said, who now has more than half of the chips in play.

Kristaps Sipols: 8,400,000
Ionel Serbu: 1,200,000

Sadly, no details, but Paulius Gaidulevicius was eliminated in sixth place for €5,350, at the expense of chip leader Kristaps Sipols.

Kristaps Sipols: 6,400,000
Paulius Gaidulevicius: 0

Ionel Serbu min-raised to 240,000 UTG, before Kristian Hagevik moved all in for 835,000 from the Cut-off. After receiving the count, Serbu made the call.

Kristian Hagevik: A♦Q♠
Ionel Serbu: 5♦5♠

Serbu’s small pocket pair was ahead until the river. The 8♠7♥K♣J♣A♣ runout ultimately extended Hagevik’s tournament life.

Ionel Serbu: 3,300,000
Kristian Hagevik: 1,970,000

No details, but Albert Ostrovskij went out in seventh place for €4,300.

Albert Ostrovskij: 0

Action folded to Sebastian Hjärtberg on the Small Blind, who moved all in for 1,400,000. Seated in the Big Blind, chip leader Kristaps Sipols made the call without hesitation.

Sebastian Hjärtberg: K♠J♣
Kristaps Sipols: A♥K♣

No help for Hjärtberg on the Q♠7♠9♠10♥7♦ board, and he went out in eighth place for €3,630.

Kristaps Sipols: 6,180,000
Sebastian Hjärtberg: 0

Patrik Falk opened to 180,000 from the Lo-jack, before Mairo Tori three-bet to 480,000 on the Button. This sent Falk deep into the tank; after perhaps two minutes’ worth of pondering, he was called the clock upon. With only a few seconds left on his countdown, Falk made the call.

First to act, Falk checked the 5♣3♣Q♠ flop. Tori fired a 900,000 continuation bet, and Falk immediately moved all in for perhaps 1,200,000 in total. Being priced in, Tori made the call.

Patrik Falk: A♦Q♦
Mairo Tori: A♠K♠

“One time,” Falk cheered for his top pair to hold. The Poker Gods heard his prayers; the board completed with 5♦8♦, and he received a very crucial double-up.

Patrik Falk: 3,200,000
Mairo Tori: 1,070,000

Urmo Velvelt moved all in for roughly 800,000 from the Lo-jack. Mairo Tori re-shoved for 1,500,000 from the Hi-jack, and soon enough, the two contestants were heads-up to the flop.

Urmo Velvelt: K♠10♠
Mairo Tori: A♥A♣

A good time for Tori to pick up the goods. Aces were not cracked on the 9♣9♥Q♥10♠2♦ flop, and Velvelt was eliminated in ninth place for €3,028.

Mairo Tori: 2,350,000
Urmo Velvelt: 0

Chip leader Kristaps Sipols min-raised to 160,000 from UTG+1. Action eventually came to Paulius Gaidulevicius, who moved all in for 660,000 from the Hi-jack. After doing the maths, Sipols decided to make the call.

Paulius Gaidulevicius: Q♠Q♥
Kristaps Sipols: K♣6♣

Gaidulevicius was on the course for a full double-up, and his dream came true, as the board spelled out J♥5♠2♠A♦8♠.

Kristaps Sipols: 4,750,000
Paulius Gaidulevicius 1,520,000

Vegard Nygaard opened to 160,000 from the Cut-off. After some consideration, Kristaps Sipols moved all in, putting Nygaard and his 2,200,000 stack at risk. Nygaard chuckled before making the call; this was a massive pot.

Kristaps Sipols: 8♠8♦
Vegard Nygaard: A♣K♦

Nygaard wasn’t able to connect with anything on the 2♣4♥5♥J♦9♠ board. As such, he was eliminated, and the final table is now set. The players are enjoying a 10-minute break before play resumes. Sipols has earned himself great presumptions for a very deep run; the poker.pro editorial office will soon be back with the final table chip counts.

Kristaps Sipols: 5,410,000
Vegard Nygaard: 0

Seated on the Button, Ionel Serbu opened to 125,000. Omer Shalhin (Small Blind) committed his 105,000 stack to make the call, and Sebastian Hjärtberg came along from the ride, seated in the Big Blind.

Action went check-check on the 6♠8♥9♦ flop. Hjärtberg bet 90,000 on the J♣ turn, and Serbu made the call. Both players checked the 10♠ river.

Omer Shalhin: K♦J♦
Sebastian Hjärtberg: 10♣4♣
Ionel Serbu: 7♣7♦

Serbu claimed the pot with a straight, and Shalhin was eliminated in eleventh place.

Ionel Serbu: 2,550,000
Sebastian Hjärtberg: 2,100,000
Omer Shalhin: 0

Action folded to Sebastian Hjärtberg, who min-raised to 120,000 on the Button. Mairo Tori (Big Blind) moved all in, effectively forcing Hjärtberg all in for 1,005,000. Hjärtberg relieved a heavy sigh before making the call.

Mairo Tori: 3♥3♠
Sebastian Hjärtberg: A♦K♠

Hjärtberg immediately took the lead on the A♥9♣5♦ flop, and no case three for Tori as the board completed with 10♠4♠. “Now you can breathe,” compatriot Patrik Falk congratulated Hjärtberg. “No, my pulse is way too high,” Hjärtberg sighed. Funny enough, “Hjärtberg” would translate to “Heart Mountain”. Falk and Hjärtberg are keeping the Swedish flag alive in the tournament.

Sebastian Hjärtberg: 2,100,000
Mairo Tori: 920,000

Short-stacked Shadi Jamil moved all in for 410,000 from the Lo-jack. Seated in the Big Blind, Vegard Nygaard made the call.

Shadi Jamil: 7♣7♥
Vegard Nygaard: J♣J♥

A smooth board for the fishhooks as the board spelled out 3♦2♠A♦9♥8♣, and Jamil became the next casualty.

Vegard Nygaard: 1,680,000
Shadi Jamil: 0

Miika Töyräs moved all in for 317,000 from the Hi-jack. After receiving the count, Ionel Serbu made the call from the Big Blind.

Miika Töyräs: 5♦5♠
Ionel Serbu: K♥Q♦

Serbu wasted little time taking the lead on the Q♥6♦J♥ flop, and Töyräs wasn’t able to catch up on the Q♥6♦J♥K♣7♥ runout.

Ionel Serbu: 1,880,000
Miika Töyräs: 0

Sami Peisanen open-shoved 515,000 UTG. Action folded all the way to Albert Ostrovskij, who made the call from the Big Blind without hesitation.

Sami Peisanen: K♥K♦
Albert Ostrovskij: A♥J♠

Peisanen extended his lead with a set on the 6♠A♦K♠ flop. He improved to a full house on the 6♥8♥ runout, and he received a full double-up.

Albert Ostrovskij: 1,150,000
Sami Peisanen: 1,035,000

The remaining 14 players are soon resuming play after a 15-minute break. Below are the current chip counts.

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Kristaps Sipols	Latvia	3,655,000	73
2	Ionel Serbu	Romania	1,770,000	35
3	Mairo Tori	Estonia	1,700,000	34
4	Albert Ostrovskij	Lithuania	1,540,000	31
5	Sebastian Hjärtberg	Sweden	1,260,000	25
6	Urmo Velvelt	Estonia	1,250,000	25
7	Patrik Falk	Sweden	845,000	17
8	Shadi Jamil	Finland	635,000	13
9	Omer Shalhin	Israel	630,000	13
10	Vegard Nygaard	Norway	515,000	10
11	Miika Töyräs	Finland	495,000	10
12	Kristian Hagevik	Norway	470,000	9
13	Paulius Gaidulevicius	Lithuania	425,000	9
14	Sami Peisanen	Finland	385,000	8

Below is the updated list of eliminations.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
18	Sergejs Piratovs	Latvia	€1,340
19	Siim Siimson	Estonia	€1,340
20	Madis Ormisson	Estonia	€1,340
21	Sebastian Von Toperczer	Germany	€1,190
22	Vidar Assersen	Norway	€1,190
23	Arasch Mirzai	Sweden	€1,190
24	Thuy Dao	Vietnam	€1,060
25	Gatis Popovs	Latvia	€1,060
26	Rohan Oberoi	Sweden	€1,060
27	Dennis Zetterman	Sweden	€1,060
28	Krisjanis Stankevics	Latvia	€950
29	Kauno Jäppinen	Finland	€950
30	Jussi Julkunen	Finland	€950
31	Leo Pietilä	Finland	€950
32	Jarkko Suokas	Finland	€850
33	Adam Milewski	Poland	€850
34	Rasmus Lundström	Finland	€850
35	Mikko Ylämäki	Finland	€850
36	Kari Martikainen	Finland	€850
37	Rokas Šermukšnis	Lithuania	€850
38	Semi Rantanen	Finland	€850
39	Maksim Paponov	Estonia	€850
40	Sandra Lundin	Sweden	€760
41	Martin Mänd	Estonia	€760
42	Simon Hassan	Sweden	€760
43	Jere Hedman	Finland	€760
44	Robert Kallikorm	Estonia	€760
45	Jan Risberg	Sweden	€760
46	Matias Knaapinen	Finland	€760
47	Torben Beltz	Germany	€760
48	Daniel Kannerstedt	Sweden	€760
49	Karita Koppinen	Finland	€760
50	Rostyslav Sabishchenko	Ukraine	€760
51	Roman Jezov	Estonia	€760
52	Vilius Zabarauskas	Lithuania	€760
53	Audrius Navickas	Lithuania	€760
54	Andre Mägi	Estonia	€760
55	Laur Sibold	Estonia	€760
56	Nathan Ruell	Belgium	€760
57	Gonzalo Soriano	Spain	€760
58	Steinn Karlsson	Iceland	€760
59	Daniel Vasser	Estonia	€760
60	Urmo Linntam	Estonia	€760
61	Algirdas Saveikis	Lithuania	€760
62	Harry Nilsson	Sweden	€760
63	Lars Tungel	Sweden	€760

The board read J♥K♣5♥K♥2♦ with what looked to be 1,000,000 in the middle. Ionel Serbu (Small Blind) bet 230,000, leaving himself with a mere 150,000 behind. After a few minutes’ worth of pondering, Mairo Tori (Big Blind) eventually let his hand go. With his newly won chips, Serbu is now one of the biggest stacks in the tournament.

Ionel Serbu: 1,380,000
Mairo Tori: 500,000

Kristaps Sipols and Sebastian Von Toperczer clashed all in on a A♠J♠Q♦ flop, with Von Toperczer being the player at risk.

Kristaps Sipols: Q♥Q♣
Sebastian Von Toperczer: A♦Q♠

Von Toperczer sighed heavily once he saw what he was up against. Sipols secured the win as the board completed 4♦8♥, and by eliminating Toperczer, he is now, most likely, the chip leader.

Kristaps Sipols: 1,790,000
Sebastian von Toperczer: 0

The tournament is now down to the three final tables. Below is an updated list of all eliminations.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
25	Gatis Popovs	Latvia	€1,060
26	Rohan Oberoi	Sweden	€1,060
27	Dennis Zetterman	Sweden	€1,060
28	Krisjanis Stankevics	Latvia	€950
29	Kauno Jäppinen	Finland	€950
30	Jussi Julkunen	Finland	€950
31	Leo Pietilä	Finland	€950
32	Jarkko Suokas	Finland	€850
33	Adam Milewski	Poland	€850
34	Rasmus Lundström	Finland	€850
35	Mikko Ylämäki	Finland	€850
36	Kari Martikainen	Finland	€850
37	Rokas Šermukšnis	Lithuania	€850
38	Semi Rantanen	Finland	€850
39	Maksim Paponov	Estonia	€850
40	Sandra Lundin	Sweden	€760
41	Martin Mänd	Estonia	€760
42	Simon Hassan	Sweden	€760
43	Jere Hedman	Finland	€760
44	Robert Kallikorm	Estonia	€760
45	Jan Risberg	Sweden	€760
46	Matias Knaapinen	Finland	€760
47	Torben Beltz	Germany	€760
48	Daniel Kannerstedt	Sweden	€760
49	Karita Koppinen	Finland	€760
50	Rostyslav Sabishchenko	Ukraine	€760
51	Roman Jezov	Estonia	€760
52	Vilius Zabarauskas	Lithuania	€760
53	Audrius Navickas	Lithuania	€760
54	Andre Mägi	Estonia	€760
55	Laur Sibold	Estonia	€760
56	Nathan Ruell	Belgium	€760
57	Gonzalo Soriano	Spain	€760
58	Steinn Karlsson	Iceland	€760
59	Daniel Vasser	Estonia	€760
60	Urmo Linntam	Estonia	€760
61	Algirdas Saveikis	Lithuania	€760
62	Harry Nilsson	Sweden	€760
63	Lars Tungel	Sweden	€760

Seated on the Button, Mairo Tori min-raised to 50,000. Dennis Zetterman moved all in for 150,000 from the Big Blind, and Tori made the call without hesitation.

Dennis Zetterman: K♥J♥
Mairo Tori: A♥7♦

Zetterman had a pretty hand, but he couldn’t connect on the 8♠6♥2♣3♦10♥ board. Ace high was good for Tori, and Zetterman was eliminated in twenty-seventh place for €1,060.

Mairo Tori: 1,240,000
Dennis Zetterman: 0

Vidar Assersen open-shoved for 185,000 from the Lo-jack. Latvia’s Krisjanis Stankevics moved all in for roughly 250,000 from the Small Blind, and the two of them were soon heads-up to the flop.

Vidar Assersen: A♠7♦
Krisjanis Stankevics: A♥Q♠

Assersen was out on deep water, and things didn’t look any brighter on the J♣2♥A♣ flop. “Seven’s always coming,” Assersen’s Norwegian friend told him from the rail. Said and done, Assersen improved to two-pair on the 7♣ turn, and the 9♣ river didn’t see Stankevics reclaim the lead. As such, Assersen received a full double-up, taking the larger chunk out of Stankevics’ stack.

Vidar Assersen: 410,000
Krisjanis Stankevics: 70,000

The remaining 40 players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Below are the full chip counts.

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Mairo Tori	Estonia	1,170,000	59
2	Ionel Serbu	Romania	990,000	50
3	Gatis Popovs	Latvia	750,000	38
4	Sami Peisanen	Finland	725,000	36
5	Kristaps Sipols	Latvia	655,000	33
6	Paulius Gaidulevicius	Lithuania	650,000	33
7	Rohan Oberoi	Sweden	610,000	31
8	Rasmus Lundström	Finland	605,000	30
9	Patrik Falk	Sweden	565,000	28
10	Shadi Jamil	Finland	555,000	28
11	Albert Ostrovskij	Lithuania	500,000	25
12	Vegard Nygaard	Norway	470,000	24
13	Sebastian Hjärtberg	Sweden	440,000	22
14	Sergejs Piratovs	Latvia	430,000	22
15	Sebastian Von Toperczer	Germany	415,000	21
16	Omer Shalhin	Israel	410,000	21
17	Urmo Velvelt	Estonia	405,000	20
18	Miika Töyräs	Finland	380,000	19
19	Kristian Hagevik	Norway	365,000	18
20	Thuy Dao	Vietnam	345,000	17
21	Arasch Mirzai	Sweden	330,000	17
22	Sandra Lundin	Sweden	295,000	15
23	Siim Siimson	Estonia	280,000	14
24	Krisjanis Stankevics	Latvia	275,000	14
25	Baptiste Caim	France	260,000	13
26	Maksim Paponov	Estonia	240,000	12
27	Rokas Šermukšnis	Lithuania	240,000	12
28	Mikko Ylämäki	Finland	225,000	11
29	Dennis Zetterman	Sweden	225,000	11
30	Kauno Jäppinen	Finland	220,000	11
31	Madis Ormisson	Estonia	220,000	11
32	Samuli Hietala	Finland	180,000	9
33	Semi Rantanen	Finland	175,000	9
34	Daniel Lakka	Finland	170,000	9
35	Leo Pietilä	Finland	150,000	8
36	Vidar Assersen	Norway	130,000	7
37	Jussi Julkunen	Finland	130,000	7
38	Kari Martikainen	Finland	115,000	6
39	Adam Milewski	Poland	115,000	6
40	Jarkko Suokas	Finland	100,000	5

Action folded all the way to Paulius Gaidulevicius on the Cut-off. After he opened to 35,000, Robert Kallikorm moved all in for 111,000 from the Small Blind. When the decision came back to Gaidulevicius, he made the call.

Robert Kallikorm: A♠J♣
Paulius Gaidulevicius: K♥10♠

“I have only looked at one card,” Kallikorm said as he revealed his holdings. He was already ahead, but he wasn’t bummed to see he had a jack to go with it. That being said, Gaidulevicius claimed the pot as the board ran out K♣Q♥6♦8♠9♣.

Paulius Gaidulevicius: 720,000
Robert Kallikorm: 0

Below is the first batch of victims of the €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
49	Karita Koppinen	Finland	€760
50	Rostyslav Sabishchenko	Ukraine	€760
51	Roman Jezov	Estonia	€760
52	Vilius Zabarauskas	Lithuania	€760
53	Audrius Navickas	Lithuania	€760
54	Andre Mägi	Estonia	€760
55	Laur Sibold	Estonia	€760
56	Nathan Ruell	Belgium	€760
57	Gonzalo Soriano	Spain	€760
58	Steinn Karlsson	Iceland	€760
59	Daniel Vasser	Estonia	€760
60	Urmo Linntam	Estonia	€760
61	Algirdas Saveikis	Lithuania	€760
62	Harry Nilsson	Sweden	€760
63	Lars Tungel	Sweden	€760

After a min-raise to 24,000 from Sebastian Hjärtberg from the Hi-jack, Martin Mänd moved all in for 83,000 from the Button. Action eventually folded back to Hjärtberg, who made the call.

Martin Mänd: K♠K♦
Sebastian Hjärtberg: A♥J♥

Things got even scarier for Mänd as Hjärtberg improved to a pair on the J♣3♦7♠ flop, but the 7♣9♦ runout secured Mänd a full double-up.

Sebastian Hjärtberg: 395,000
Martin Mänd: 206,000

Finland’s Sami Peisanen opened to 25,000 UTG. Arasch Mirzai made the call from the Button, and fairly short-stacked Laur Sibold decided to defend his Big Blind.

After an initial check from Sibold, Peisanen put out a 35,000 continuation bet on the 6♦2♥6♥ flop. Mirzai made the call, and Sibold then swiftly moved all in for 43,000 in total. Naturally, both of his opponents made the call.

The action went check-check on the 7♦ turn. Peisanen bet 60,000 on the J♥ river, and Mirzai made the call.

Laur Sibold: 6♣3♣
Sami Peisanen: A♥Q♥
Arasch Mirzai: 10♥9♥

Peisanen secured the pot with the nut flush, and Sibold was eliminated.

Sami Peisanen: 555,000
Arasch Mirzai: 450,000
Laur Sibold: 0

The founder of the No Filter Poker Series, Mounir Tajiou, became the unfortunate bubble boy of the €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup. The poker.pro editorial office was unable to capture the details of the hand, but nonetheless, the remaining 63 players are now all guaranteed a €700 min-cash.

Below is a list of the four players with the most lifetime earnings (according to The Hendon Mob) still left in the field.

Player	Country	Total Live Earnings (THM)	Biggest Live Cash (THM)
Urmo Velvelt	Estonia	$1,249,686	$854,000 (runner-up of the €10,350 Main Event during the WSOP Europe Rozvadov)
Rostyslav Sabishchenko	Ukraine	$1,033,704	$412,187 (runner up of the $5,000 Super Turbo Bounty during the 2025 WSOP)
Matias Knaapinen	Finland	$962,308	€93,000 (winner of the €1,100 Main Event during the 2010 European Masters of Poker II Barcelona)
Algirdas Saveikis	Lithuania	$412,187 (runner-up of the $5,000 Super Turbo Bounty during the 2025 WSOP)	€172,850 (winner of the €500 Main Event during the 2022 Euro Poker Million Rozvadov)

As the bubble is approaching in the €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup, the live reporting will focus more on that tournament from now onwards. The players resumed play 10 minutes after a break; here were the chip counts when play resumed.

Some kind of ladies’ event has been a part of the Kings of Tallinn ever since 2019. The festival has played an important role in poker equality, and it’s only increased its commitment over the years. In 2023, the first edition of the Queens of Tallinn was held, a poker festival for women only.

Below is a breakdown of all the ladies’ events during the earlier Kings of Tallinn events.

Festival	Event	Winner	Country	First-Place Payout	Entries	Prize Pool
2025 Kings of Tallinn	€150 NLH Queens Ladies Event	Monica Thingbot	Norway	€3,256	99	€12,226
2024 Kings of Tallinn	€150 NLH Queens of Tallinn Mystery Bounty	Indrė Martovičiūtė	Lithuania	€1,560	89	€5,407
2023 Kings of tallinn	€120 NLH Queens of Tallinn	Ingrid Pall	Estonia	€1,780	95	€9,120
2022 Kings of Tallinn	€60 NLH Ladies Event	Giedre Valgemae	Estonia	€1,076	72	€3,456
2021 Kings of Tallinn	€60 NLH Ladies Event	Maarja Metshein	Finland	€544	28	€1,344
2020 Kings of Tallinn	€60 NLH Queens of Tallinn Ladies Event	Linda Tano	Estonia	€1,010	62	€2,945
2019 Kings of Tallinn	€110 NLH Ladies	Kairit Leibold	Estonia	€1,100	34	€3,230

The players in the €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup are currently on a 20-minute break. poker.pro live reporter Christoffer Karlén was able to identify some of the biggest stacks during the break.

Player	Country	Chips	Big Blind
Oaulius Gaidulevicius	Lithuania	554,000	111
Ionel Serbu	Romania	508,000	102
Sebastian Hjärtberg	Sweden	319,000	64
Rasmus Lundström	Finland	287,000	57
Arasch Mirzai	Sweden	261,000	52

The €350 T.O.R.S.E. kicked off roughly two hours ago, and it should be one of the most appreciated tournaments by the Mixed Games players. Combining Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw, Omaha Hi/Lo, Razz, Seven-Card Stud, and Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo, a player would need a very diversified skillset to be a contender in this action-packed tournament.

There are many prominent names in the field, such as Finnish legend Aki Pyysing, streamer Scott “Pokerbrahs” Kenyon, Mixed Games virtuoso Riku Koivurinne, and The Festival founder Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk. It’ll be very exciting to see how the tournament unfolds.

Sweden’s Thomas Grähs emerged victorious in the €200 PLO5/PLO5 Hi/Lo, claiming the €4,650 first-place payout and the trophy. He conquered a field that consisted of 115 entries. poker.pro live reporter Christoffer Karlén had a small chat with Grähs after his win.

The players in the €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup are battling it out for top dollar. Below are the payouts of the tournament.

Another event that finished yesterday was the €1,100 PLO 4/5 Mystery Bounty. Finland’s Henri Antikainen won the tournament, defeating a field of 45 entries. Not only did he claim the first-place payout, but he also secured four mystery envelopes. He just opened them by the TV table in the main tournament room, with the host Glenn Brown following the action.

Antikainen pulled €4,000, €3,000, €2,500, and €6,000, adding up to a total of €15,500 in addition to what he got from winning the tournament; not bad for two days’ work. Next up was runner-up Marcis Zeltmanis; he had one envelope to pull, and he found a €4,000 mystery prize to go along with his second-place earnings.

€1,100 PLO 4/5 Mystery Bounty Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Henri Antikainen	Finland	€22,100
2	Marcis Zeltmanis	Latvia	€8,250
3	Viljami Salakari	Finland	€3,100
4	Kristaps Renga	Latvia	€5,300
5	Danila Slabov	Lithuania	€1,750
6	Shaul Weinstein	Israel	€1,350

The €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup was introduced during the 2024 Kings of Tallinn schedule and has proven very popular among players. The 171 players currently in this tournament’s edition are fighting for a €28,880 first-place payout.

Below is a breakdown of the earlier editions of the event.

The €200 Mini Main Event was the first multi-day event of the 2026 Kings of Tallinn. The tournament wrapped up last night, with Jevgenijs Zotovs claiming the trophy and the €25,570 first-place payout.

It’s Zotovs’ biggest live cash by far; in fact, it’s more than his total live earnings on The Hendon Mob. Zotovs was a worthy winner of the tournament; he displayed great skills throughout, and he’s off to a stellar start in the 2026 Kings of Tallinn.

For a more thorough recap of yesterday’s action, read the catch-up article written by poker.pro CEO Jason Glatzer.

Read more: Jevgenijs Zotovs Wins 2026 Kings of Tallinn Mini Main Event (€25,570)

€200 Mini Main Event Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Jevgenijs Zotovs	Latvia	€25,570
2	Athanasios Kostouros	Greece	€17,060
3	Andreas Lervik	Norway	€12,230
4	Petter Richardsen	Norway	€9,050
5	Sergej Sivcov	Lithuania	€6,550
6	Ismael Dominguez	Spain	€5,040
7	Thomas Quaade	Denmark	€3,840
8	Edgar Põhjamets	Estonia	€2,960
9	Eemeli Särkiniemi	Finland	€2,244
10	Georgios Tsouloftas	Cyprus	€1,740
11	Artjoms Hromovs	Latvia	€1,740
12	Kevin Karenius	Finland	€1,380
13	Jukka-Pekka Nordman	Finland	€1,380
14	David Bright	United Kingdom	€1,220
15	Luka Potocnik	Slovenia	€1,220
16	Harri Karenius	Finland	€1,060
17	Artur Külanurk	Estonia	€1,060
18	Jani Lehto	Finland	€940
19	Vitalii Shcherba	Ukraine	€940
20	Ville Heiskanen	Finland	€940
21	Jerry Johannesson	Sweden	€840
22	Toomas Mäkikokko	Finland	€840
23	Alens Jansons	Latvia	€840
24	Algirdas Saveikis	Lithuania	€740
25	Remy Nestor	Estonia	€740
26	Danil Dokukin	Estonia	€740
27	Rene Cifuentes	Spain	€740
28	Matte Karjalainen	Finland	€660
29	Albert Ostrovskij	Lithuania	€660
30	Jevgenijs Sapronenko	Latvia	€660
31	Alger Avi	Estonia	€660
32	Arttu Koskinen	Finland	€580
33	Sakari Setälä	Finland	€580
34	Mikael Skantze	Sweden	€580
35	Klavs Garselis	Latvia	€580
36	Jussi Kivekäs	Finland	€580
37	Carl Sonesson	Sweden	€580
38	Frederick Higgins	United Kingdom	€580
39	Karita Koppinen	Finland	€580
40	Jon Jakobsen	Norway	€520
41	Arturs Putnins	Latvia	€520
42	Joel Jimenez	Spain	€520
43	Tuomo Korander	Finland	€520
44	Arasch Mirzai	Sweden	€520
45	Lauri Raadik	Estonia	€520
46	Onni Kuusimäki	Finland	€520
47	Jukka-Pekka Moilanen	Finland	€520
48	Joel Holmberg	Finland	€520
49	Lars Carlsson	Sweden	€520
50	Samuli Hietala	Finland	€520
51	Anna Kaminarova	Russia	€520
52	Simonas Juocys	Latvia	€520
53	Simonas Juocys	Lithuania	€520
54	Dmitri Dudakov	Estonia	€520
55	Kalju Raap	Estonia	€520
56	Espen Brukstuen	Norway	€460
57	Ole Martin Wang	Norway	€460
58	Linus Matsson	Sweden	€460
59	Andrius Mazeika	Lithuania	€460
60	Victor Prior Fernandez Amat	Spain	€460
61	Ernestas Stalemekas	Lithuania	€460
62	Oleksandr Sybirtsev	Ukraine	€460
63	Espen Hagen	Norway	€460
64	Gints Ozols	Latvia	€460
65	Sami Tuomaala	Finland	€460
66	Igor Pihela Sr.	Estonia	€460
67	Soren Juhl	Denmark	€460
68	Kari Martikainen	Finland	€460
69	Ville Krankkala	Finland	€460
70	Omer Shalhin	Israel	€460
71	Lars Hallqvist	Sweden	€460
72	Ralf Rogov	Estonia	€420
73	Jouni Knuutinen	Finland	€420
74	Svajunas Prismantas	Lithuania	€420
75	Tomas Bulksas	Lithuania	€420
76	Kalle Suvi	Estonia	€420
77	Maksim Paponov	Estonia	€420
78	Niko Penttinen	Finland	€420
79	Benyamin Canatan	Denmark	€420
80	Alf Hjärtberg	Sweden	€420
81	Linda Kinhult	Sweden	€420
82	Ralf Hamburg	Estonia	€420
83	Vili Turunen	Finland	€420
84	Fernando Duque	Spain	€420
85	Henri Schalin	Finland	€420
86	Hassan Halil	Cyprus	€420
87	Heikki-Aleksi Oksanen	Finland	€420
88	Elchai Ben Tov	Israel	€420
89	Michal Zagrodnik	Poland	€420
90	Marko Kolula	Finland	€420
91	Kasperi Pitkäkangas	Finland	€420
92	Kyee Sunny Browne	United Kingdom	€420
93	Tomi Arponen	Finland	€420
94	Kristian Hagevik	Norway	€420
95	Mats Forss	Sweden	€420
96	Andrei Mjagkov	Estonia	€380
97	Ardo Pinna	Estonia	€380
98	Silver Simulask	Estonia	€380
99	Simon Hassan	Sweden	€380
100	Mika Hellman	Finland	€380
101	Audrius Siaulys	Lithuania	€380
102	Urmas Mõttus	Estonia	€380
103	Ari Mustonen	Finland	€380
104	Dainis Sibirjanovs	Latvia	€380
105	Jake Marston	United Kingdom	€380
106	Ante Hallberg	Sweden	€380
107	Meelis Siimson	Estonia	€380
108	Audrius Navickas	Lithuania	€380
109	Alari Künnapuu	Estonia	€380
110	Johan Köhl	Sweden	€380
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This well-rested poker.pro live reporter hereby greets all followers to the fourth day of the 2026 Kings of Tallinn, and the third day of live coverage.

When entering the Olympic Park Casino and Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel today, one could feel the ground being slightly more holy compared to yesterday. That is because four new winners were crowned on Saturday, and as the festival progresses, there will only be more and more.

Today will see a few more trophies being handed out, and one of the most prestigious ones will be the one for the €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup. Registration has just closed; the tournament scored 519 entries, and 205 players are currently in.

The plan for today’s live blog is to cover a little bit of everything, but focus mostly on the NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup, especially from the bubble and onwards.

Overall, today’s schedule promises yet another exciting day here at the 2026 Kings of Tallinn.

Fellow readers, with the last photo dump, the poker.pro editorial office will have to wrap up today’s live coverage. It’s gonna be a late finish – approximately 4:30 a.m. – and there’s a big day tomorrow. Don’t you worry, though; poker.pro CEO Jason Glatzer will deliver a fresh recap tomorrow, where all readers can catch up on the €200 Mini Main Event conclusion.

Tomorrow’s live coverage will commence around 14:00, when late registration closes for the €350 NLH Kings of Tallinn Cup. The live coverage will focus on that specific event, but there will also be some general updates about what’s going on at Olympic Park Casino and Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel.

This has been a blockbuster of a day; the 2026 Kings of Tallinn is living up to the hype. Tomorrow won’t be any different, and it’s time to get some well-needed rest prior to yet another day of unparalleled poker action.

Thanks to everyone who’s been following along today, and see you all tomorrow.

Below is the updated list of results.

Carl Sonesson opened to 40,000 from the Lo-jack. Jukka-Pekka Nordman then made it 75,000, before Lars Weinitz Carlsson moved all in for 455,000 from the Big Blind. After some consideration, Sonesson folded. Nordman, though, made the call within a split second.

Lars Weinitz Carlsson: A♣Q♥
Jukka-Pekka Nordman: 6♦6♠

The board spelled out K♥4♦8♥K♠4♣; having a superior two-pair, Nordman stacked Weinitz Carlsson.

Jukka-Pekka Nordman: 1,500,000
Lars Weinitz Carlsson: 0

Action folded all the way to Carl Sonesson, who made it 45,000 from the Small Blind. After 10 seconds’ worth of pondering, Klavs Garselis moved all in for roughly 500,000. “Du kör den, alltså,” Sonesson sighed, which is Swedish for “So you pull off that move, huh?” He double-checked his holdings and continued his speech, “Where are you from? If you say Finland, I call”. The table shared a laugh before Sonesson decided to muck his hand, revealing A♦J♦.

Carl Sonesson: 600,000
Klavs Garselis: 545,000

The very first hand after the dinner break, Simonas Juocys moved all in for 110,000 UTG. Big stacked Jukka-Pekka Nordman made the call from the Small Blind.

Simonas Juocys: 7♥5♥
Jukka-Pekka Nordman: A♦3♥

Nordman was ahead by the slightest of margins, and the odds were still in his favor as both players improved to a pair on the 5♦2♠A♥ flop. He maintained his lead on the Q♠ turn, but the fortunate 7♠ river saw Juocys surviving. “Lucky,” he said as he raked in the chips. Nordman is still quite healthy.

Jukka-Pekka Nordman: 1,200,000
Simonas Juocys: 260,000

The poker.pro live reporter was able to identify some of the bigger stacks during the dinner break. The players will resume the tournament in roughly one hour.

Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
Jukka-Pekka Nordman	Finland	1,300,000	65
Georgios Tsouloftas	Greece	1,250,000	63
Toomas Mäkikokko	Finland	1,200,000	60
Petter Richardsen	Norway	1,140,000	57
Jani Lehto	Finland	1,140,000	57
Artur Külanurk	Estonia	1,000,000	50
Jevgenijs Zotovs	Latvia	925,000	46
Jussi Kivekäs	Finland	800,000	40
Andreas Lervik	Norway	800,000	40
Edgar Pöhjamets	Estonia	760,000	38