Kaspars Butans wins €182K at 2025 Kings of Tallinn Main Event

A bold river bet sealed his fate. How Kaspars Butans turned a tense final hand into a career-defining €182,000 poker win.

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2026 April 6 . 8:02 PM

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Kaspars Butans wins €182K at 2025 Kings of Tallinn Main Event

Kaspars Butans has taken down the 2025 Kings of Tallinn Main Event after a dramatic final hand. The €1,100 buy-in tournament awarded him €182,000 in prize money. His victory followed a tense heads-up battle against Mounir Tajiou and a crucial showdown with Oleh Pritsak at the tables. The decisive moment came when Butans faced off against Pritsak in a high-stakes pot. With the board showing 7♦7♠6♦10♠, Butans bet 6,500 on the turn, building a pot of 16,500. The Q♥ on the river sealed his win—a full house that left Pritsak's stack at 68,000 while Butans climbed to 134,000. His final river bet of 14,500 proved decisive.

Earlier, Butans had outlasted Mounir Tajiou in a heads-up match to claim the title. The tournament, held in Tallinn, drew competitive players, but Butans' strategic play and bold bets set him apart.

Butans leaves Tallinn with €182,000 and the championship title. His final stack of 134,000 chips secured his position as the last player standing. The win marks a career highlight in what was a fiercely contested event.