Ville-Matti Keränen Wins The Festival Weekend Tallinn €555 Main Event Mystery Bounty

The 2026 The Festival Weekend Tallinn Main Event came down to a dramatic final table on Sunday at Olympic Park Casino, in partnership with OlyBet Poker, with Australia’s Jarrod Coughtrie leading the field and Lithuania’s Marijus Dirgela carrying the legacy of being the Day 1 and Day 2 chip leader.

When the dust settled, Finland’s Ville-Matti Keränen had outlasted the final nine to become the 2026 The Festival Weekend Tallinn Main Event champion, taking the official top prize of €26,160. The Mystery Bounty format delivered its signature swings, with extra envelope payouts shaping the final results, but Keränen’s official payout sits at €12,660, with another €13,500 in bounties, followed by Coughtrie at €11,550 (including €2,500 in bounties) and Timo Ruuska at €11,400 (including €6,900 in bounties).

The final 26 players cashed from a field of 212 entries, creating a €58,200 prize pool plus €42,400 in mystery bounties, for a total of €100,600 in prizes.

Keränen, widely known around the region as “Kilppari,” has built a strong reputation over the last couple of years as a consistent live tournament performer and a frequent voice in the Finnish poker community. His Hendon Mob profile already shows a string of solid results across the Baltic and Nordic circuits, with deep runs and titles in Vilnius, Riga, and Tallinn. This Main Event win adds another major trophy to that resume and marks one of his biggest live scores, cementing his place among the region’s top grinders.

The final table featured a strong Nordic presence, with Finland’s Ville-Matti Keränen, Markus Vesala and Timo Ruuska; Sweden’s Hampus Grönström and Martin Willborg; Estonia’s Mati Pirn; Spain’s David Marfil; and Australia’s Jarrod Coughtrie all in the mix. After a week of mixed games, pop-up Sit’n’Go battles, and high-stakes drama, Keränen closed it out with the biggest score of The Festival Weekend Tallinn.

Three other winners were crowned on the final day, including Italy’s Carlo Braccini reigning supreme in the €200 Baby TORSES Supreme, Kenneth Marthinsen heading to The Festival Series Malta after winning the €200 NLH Sunday Brunch, and Siarhei Narozhny denying The Festival Series founder Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk a second title this festival.

2026 The Festival Weekend Tallinn €555 NLH Main Event Mystery Bounty Results

The Festival Weekend Tallinn €555 Main Event Mystery Bounty Final Table

Place	Player	Country	Prize	Bounty	Total
1	Ville-Matti Keränen	Finland	€12,660	€13,500	€26,160
2	Jarrod Coughtrie	Australia	€9,050	€2,500	€11,550
3	Timo Ruuska	Finland	€6,900	€4,500	€11,400
4	Marijus Dirgela	Lithuania	€5,150	€0	€5,150
5	Martin Willborg	Sweden	€3,490	€4,000	€7,490
6	Hampus Grönström	Sweden	€2,910	€8,500	€11,410
7	Markus Vesala	Finland	€2,330	€2,000	€4,330
8	Mati Pirn	Estonia	€1,750	€0	€1,750
9	David Marfil	Spain	€1,160	€4,500	€5,660
10	Mantas Burba	Lithuania	€1,020	€0	€1,020
11	Raivo Grislis	Latvia	€1,020	€0	€1,020
12	Jorn Hval	Norway	€1,020	€0	€1,020
13	Johnny Hofseth	Norway	€870	€0	€870
14	Daniel Gumula	Poland	€870	€0	€870
15	Vladyslava Shestakova	Ukraine	€870	€0	€870
16	Olli Kalso	Finland	€730	€0	€730
17	Larry Loupolover	Bulgaria	€730	€0	€730
18	Maria Ling	Sweden	€730	€0	€730
19	Teppo Osaari	Finland	€730	€0	€730
20	Ruben Rahumägi	Estonia	€730	€0	€730
21	Magnus Nilsen	Norway	€580	€0	€580
22	Kambiz Kashi	Sweden	€580	€0	€580
23	Erik Põlluveer	Estonia	€580	€0	€580
24	Jan Michael Karlsson	Sweden	€580	€0	€580
25	Marek Selgeveer	Estonia	€580	€0	€580
26	Anton Komissarov	Estonia	€580	€0	€580

Carlo Braccini Wins €200 Baby TORSES Supreme

Italy’s Carlo Braccini is one of the stronger mixed game players in Europe, and it was surprising that he was absent from the final table payout lists all week. He got the monkey off his back in a big way and won the €200 Baby TORSES Supreme after agreeing to a heads-up deal with Sweden’s Lena Björn, with both players awarded the €1,369 top prize.

The €200 Baby TORSES Supreme attracted 25 entries to create a €4,038 prize pool with the top four players earning a piece of the pie.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Carlo Braccini	Italy	€1,369
2	Lena Björn	Sweden	€1,369
3	Antti Tiainen	Finland	€730
4	Juergen Fittschen	Germany	€570

Kenneth Marthinsen Wins €200 NLH Sunday Brunch

The €200 NLH Sunday Brunch attracted 75 entries, resulting in a €12,113 prize pool. The payouts were steep by the time Norway’s Kenneth Marthinsen and Lithuania’s Valerij Popadko competed for the title, with both players already locking up at least the €2,420 runner-up prize. However, the duo was playing not only for the €3,633 top prize, but also for a full package to Malta for The Festival Series’s next stop at Portomaso Casino from Sept. 7-14. Marthinsen got the job done, and we wish him the best of luck in Malta for an even bigger haul.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Kenneth Marthinsen	Norway	€3,633
2	Valerij Popadko	Lithuania	€2,420
3	Per Jakob Löfgren	Sweden	€1,700
4	Artur Külanurk	Estonia	€1,240
5	Arsen Petrunin	Ukraine	€900
6	Kalev Amberg	Estonia	€740
7	Raivo Grislis	Latvia	€610
8	Ulf Kent Bradling	Sweden	€480
9	William Mawer	United Kingdom	€390

Siarhei Narozhny Defeats Franke to Win €1,100 OFC Pineapple

The final event was another fun one in the €1,100 OFC Pineapple. A total of 14 players got into the mix, creating €13,300 in prizes.

The Festival Series founder and The Festival Weekend Tallinn Slots Tournament champion Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk came close to his second trophy this festival after a slow start. He settled for runner-up for €4,000, with Siarhei Nazozhny defeating Franke to win the title and the €6,650 top prize.

1	Siarhei Narozhny	Belarus	€6,650
2	Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk	Sweden	€4,000
3	Kasperi Kauppinen	Finland	€2,650

The Festival Series Heads to Malta Next

The action now shifts south from the Baltic to the Mediterranean, as The Festival Series heads to Malta for its next major stop. The Festival Malta will take place at the Portomaso Casino, from Sept. 7-14, with a schedule packed with mixed games, high rollers, and classic Hold’em events.

The Malta series is known for its variety: players can expect a full lineup of 8-Game, Sviten Special, HORSE, and other exotic formats, alongside traditional NLH rings, Mystery Bounties, and chase-style events. The scale matches the island’s reputation as a top European poker destination, with guarantees, packages, and a festive atmosphere that draws players from across the continent.

For anyone warming up for WSOP Circuit Tallinn later in July, the Malta stop offers a perfect mid-year bridge: a chance to mix sun, travel, and a different poker culture before returning to the Baltic for the Circuit’s marquee events.

WSOP Circuit Tallinn Just Around the Corner

While The Festival Weekend Tallinn is already delivering plenty of action at Olympic Park Casino, the spotlight will soon shift to one of the biggest highlights of the Baltic poker calendar.

The 2026 WSOP Circuit Tallinn returns from July 23 to August 2, bringing 12 WSOP Circuit ring events and a packed schedule that is expected to attract players from across Europe and beyond. With a mix of marquee tournaments, accessible buy-ins, and strong local turnout, the series continues to cement Tallinn as a key destination on the live poker map.

Many players competing this week are expected to stick around or return later in the month, making The Festival Weekend Tallinn a perfect warm-up for what promises to be another record-breaking WSOP Circuit stop.

Article originally produced by Jason Glatzer at poker.pro.
Photos taken by Mairo Toom courtesy of The Festival Series.

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