Kings of Tallinn Autumn Edition 2026: Juha Helppi Wins the €350 NLH DeepStack

On Wednesday, four champions were crowned at the 2026 Autumn Edition of the Kings of Tallinn, presented by OlyBet, at the Olympic Park Casino and the Hilton Tallinn Park. Among them was a two-time WSOP bracelet winner. In addition, the €1,100 Main Event finally got underway.

€350 NLH DeepStack

In the €350 NLH DeepStack, 134 players paid the buy-in, resulting in a prize pool of $38,632. In the end, the title—and prize money of $9,872—went to one of Scandinavia’s best-known poker players. Finnish player Juha Helppi prevailed in the heads-up match against his compatriot Jukka Ylitalo. According to The Hendon Mob, Helppi has accumulated over $11 million in live tournament winnings. He is also a two-time WSOP bracelet winner (the 2019 $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship and the 2020 $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship) and had previously won the Main Event of the Kings of Tallinn in 2018. After his victory in the €350 NLH DeepStack, Helppi let his emotions run free and celebrated his success with great euphoria.

€350 NLH DeepStack
134 entries
€38,632 prize pool

€1,100 Main Event

In addition to Helppi’s success, the start of the €1,100 Main Event—with a guaranteed prize pool of €500,000—was the second major highlight yesterday, Wednesday. Day 1a at the Hilton Tallinn Park drew 124 participants, 38 of whom advanced. On Day 1b, there were another 48 entries, 19 of whom advanced to the next round. Finnish player Mikael Haapaniemi, a well-known cash game and tournament player who was recently nicknamed “Lucky Ducky” by the community, leads after Day 1a with 256,000 chips. Sweden’s Johan Creutz, winner of the 2016 Kings of Tallinn Main Event, led Day 1b with 174,000 chips. A total of 172 players participated, 57 of whom advanced to Day 2.

Day 1a of the €1,100 Main Event
24 entries
38 players advance

Day 1b of the €1,100 Main Event
48 entries
19 players advance

€555 NLH Championship

The €555 NLH Championship also came to an end on Wednesday. With 319 participants and a prize pool of €148,335, the Championship was the festival’s largest side event to date. Sweden’s Dennis Zetterman led the 16 remaining players into the final day and ultimately finished third. The victory went to Norway’s Noah Rogers, who had entered the final with a relatively small stack of 640,000 chips. At the end of the day, Rogers emerged on top and secured €30,005. This marked his second title at the Kings of Tallinn Autumn Edition, having already won the €200 NLH Turbo on October 11 for €1,868.

€555 NLH Championship
319 Entries
€148,335 Prize Pool

€1,100 NLH Mystery Bounty

Lithuanian Andrius Baublys entered Day 2 of the €1,100 NLH Mystery Bounty on Wednesday as the chip leader with six players remaining. The tournament attracted 47 entrants and generated a base prize pool of €20,210, along with mystery bounties totaling €23,500, resulting in a total prize pool of €43,710. Baublys extended his lead to a commanding victory and ultimately secured €19,500 in prize money.

€1,100 NLH Mystery Bounty
47 Entries
€43,710 Prize Pool (including €23,500 in Mystery Bounties)

€350 PLO4/PLO5 Double Board Bomb Pot

Last but not least, a winner was also crowned in the €350 PLO4/PLO5 Double Board Bomb Pot. There were 89 entrants in this event, who generated a prize pool of €25,659. Albertas Voisnarovic from Lithuania ultimately prevailed, securing the title and €7,529.

€350 PLO4/PLO5 Double Board Bomb Pot
89 entrants
€25,659 prize pool

More information about the tournament is available on OlyBet Events. Photos and information courtesy of OlyBet Poker / Mairo Toom.