2026 Kings of Tallinn poker festival crowns champions across Europe
The 2026 Kings of Tallinn poker festival has crowned its champions across multiple events. Players from Estonia, Latvia, Ukraine, Sweden, and Germany took home top prizes in a series of high-stakes tournaments. The festival also introduced a new free-to-play format in partnership with poker.pro. Martin Zobel from Germany secured the largest cash prize of the series, winning €53,520 in the €555 NLH Championship. He defeated Finland's Onni Huttunen in a heads-up battle to claim the title.
The €2,000 PLO4 event saw Iaroslav Boiko from Ukraine emerge victorious, overcoming Olli Rummukainen from Finland in the final duel. Boiko pocketed €38,700 for his first-place finish.
In the €1,100 NLH Mystery Bounty, Sweden's Abbe Mardiny took the top spot. However, runner-up Ben Miller from the UK left with a larger total haul of €26,850, thanks to accumulated bounties. Meanwhile, Estonia's Alari Künnapuu won the €200 NLH Celebrity Special, beating Latvia's Kaspars Avots heads-up for a €14,330 prize.
The €555 NLH Seniors event had two editions, with different winners each time. Lennart Andersson from Sweden won the inaugural tournament, defeating the UK's Gary Fisher for €9,480. In the second edition, Lithuania's Jonas Lapinskas triumphed over Finland's Vili Turunen, earning €14,550.
The €200 PL Razz Progressive Bounty ended in a split victory, with Latvia's Konstantin Mikhailyuk and Finland's Risto Pönnio both securing the top €910 prize.
Off the tables, OlyBet launched the Spin&Gold Arena in collaboration with poker.pro. This new platform offers free, three-max games with random prize pools, adding a fresh format to the festival's lineup. The 2026 Kings of Tallinn wrapped up with players from seven countries claiming titles across nine events. The festival's biggest winner, Martin Zobel, took home €53,520, while the new Spin&Gold Arena introduced a free-to-play option for participants. The next edition is expected to draw even more competitors from across Europe.
