PokerNews predicted back in late June that the Kings of Tallinn Summer Showdown would be massive, and that prediction looks set to become true judging by the superb turn out for the opening events of the series.
The €150 NLHE Kings of Tallinn Summer Warm Up kicked things off, and it drew in a field of 225 entrants, who were al outlasted by local hero Markku Koplimaa. The Estonian star has more than $16 million in live and online poker tournament earnings, and he added another €6,450 to that impressive figure after bulldozing his way through the field.
Jarkko Suokas became the Kings of Tallinn Summer showdown €350 Opening Event champion, after coming out on top of a 194-string field to rake in the €13,100 top prize plus a €555 ticket to the Championship Event.
The title of €250 Mystery Bounty champion went to Finland's Robert Relander. The Finn outlasted 333 opponents to haul in a €7,500 first-place prize, plus any bounties he picked up along the way.
The €555 Championship broke its attendance record, with 573 players turning out across the four starting flights. Someone will walk away with the title of champion and a €56,900 payout in the next couple of days!
Remaining Kings of Tallinn Summer Showdown Schedule
Date
Time
Event
Tue 25 Jul
12:00 p.m.
#9 €555 NLHE Championship Day 2
12:45 p.m.
#18 €150 NLHE Flip & Go Mystery Bounty Day 1A
1:00 p.m.
#18 €150 NLHE Flip & Go Mystery Bounty Day 1B
1:00 p.m.
#19 €250 NLHE Progressive Bounties
3:00 p.m.
#20 €1,100 PLO Championship
7:30 p.m.
#21 €150 NLHE Celebrity Special
10:00 p.m.
#22 €150 Mega Satellite to €1,100 Main Event
Wed 26 Jul
12:00 p.m.
#23 €1,100 NLHE Main Event Day 1A
12:00 p.m.
#9 €555 NLHE Championship Final Day
1:00 p.m.
#24 €20 Rake Free Mega Satellite Road to the €5,000
2:00 p.m.
#18 €150 NLHE Flip & Go Mystery Bounty Day 1C
2:15 p.m.
#18 €150 NLHE Flip & Go Mystery Bounty Day 1D
3:00 p.m.
#25 €250 NLHE/PLO 4/5 Card Mix Round of Each
4:00 p.m.
#26 €20 Rake Free Hyper Satellite to the €550 NLHE
5:00 p.m.
#27 €350 8-Game
7:00 p.m.
#28 €20 Rake Free Satellite Road to Main Event
9:30 p.m.
#29
10:00 p.m.
#30 €150 Mega Satellite to €1,100 Main Event
Thu 27 Jul
11:30 a.m.
#23 €1,100 NLHE Main Event Day 1B
1:00 p.m.
#32 €20 Rake Free Satellite Road to the €5,000
1:00 p.m.
#33 €250 NLHE Deep Stack
2:00 p.m.
#18 €150 NLHE Flip & Go Mystery Bounty Day 1E
2:15 p.m.
#18 €150 NLHE Flip & Go Mystery Bounty Day 1F
3:00 p.m.
#34 €150 NLHE/PLO 4/5 Card Mix Round of Each
5:00 p.m.
#35 €20 Rake Free Mega Satellite Road to the €5,000
7:00 p.m.
#36 €250 Sviten Special
9:00 p.m.
#23 €1,100 NLHE Main Event Day 1C Turbo
10:00 p.m.
#37 €150 Satellite to the €5,000 High Roller
Fri 28 Jul
12:00 p.m.
#23 €1,100 NLHE Main Event Day 2
2:00 p.m.
#18 €150 NLHE Flip & Go Mystery Bounty Day 1G
2:15 p.m.
#18 €150 NLHE Flip & Go Mystery Bounty Day 1H
3:00 p.m.
#38 €5,000 NLHE High Roller 6-Handed
5:00 p.m.
#39 €250 5-Card PLO
7:00 p.m.
#40 €150 NLHE
9:00 p.m.
#41 €555 NLHE Mystery Bounty Day 1
10:00 p.m.
#42 €150 Satellite to the €3,000 High Roller
Sat 29 Jul
12:00 p.m.
#23 €1,100 NLHE Main Event Day 3
12:00 p.m.
#18 €150 NLHE Flip & Go Mystery Bounty Final Day
12:00 p.m.
#41 €250 Mystery Bounty Final Day
12:00 p.m.
#43 Free Queens of Tallinn Freezeout Satellite (Ladies Only)
12:00 p.m.
#44 €150 NLHE Last Chance Satellite to €3,000 High Roller
12:00 p.m.
#45 €350 Open Face Chinese Pineapple 3-Handed
3:00 p.m.
#46 €3,000 NLHE High Roller 6-Handed
3:00 p.m.
#47 €150 NLHE Queens of Tallinn Ladies Only
5:00 p.m.
#48 €150 NLHE Olybet Bounty King Mystery Bounties
5:00 p.m.
#49 €150 Finnish Five Card Stud Pot Limit
7:00 p.m.
#50 €555 PLO 4/5 Card Progressive Bounties
9:00 p.m.
#51 €150 NLHE
Sun 30 Jul
12:00 p.m.
#23 €1,100 NLHE Main Event Final Day
12:00 p.m.
#52 €250 NLHE Progressive Bounty
1:00 p.m.
#46 €3,000 NLHE High Roller 6-Handed Final Day
2:00 p.m.
#53 €150 NLHE Turbo Version of Main Event
The €1,100 buy-in Main Event is the tournament that everyone has their eye on. Featuring hour-long levels throughout, the Main Event's excellent blind structure would not look out of place in a tournament that commanded a buy-in ten times its size.
Unlimited re-entries are permitted during three starting flights, and also during the first two levels of Day 2, which should result in a gargantuan prize pool and a new attendance record.
A similar tournament at the Kings of Tallinn in February saw 716 entries create a €673,400 prize pool. Estonian Priit Parmasto took down that Main Event, and banked €97,400 after a three-handed deal involving Finnish duo Petteri Laiho (€102,500) and Antti Vetelainen (€90,000).
Stay tuned to PokerNews to learn all about the biggest and most impressive results from the Kings of Tallinn Summer Showdown.
Lead image courtesy of Elena Task and the Kings of Tallinn
Matthew Pitt hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom, and has worked in the poker industry since 2008, and worked for PokerNews since 2010. In September 2010, he became the editor of PokerNews. Matthew stepped away from live reporting duties in 2015, and now concentrates on his role of Senior Editor for the PokerNews.
