At the European Mixed Poker Championship (EMPC) at the Olympic Park Casino in Tallinn, players compete in twelve championship events from October 26 to 31, 2026. Yesterday, Events #8 and #9 came to a close. The victories went to Eirik Kristiansen and Patrick Stacey. In the €800 Main Event – 8 Game, 42 players remain in the running out of the original 146. They are competing for a record prize pool of €97,090, with €22,250 awaiting the winner.
Event #8: €300 Senkel’s Paradise Pick’em
A total of 65 players entered Event #8, the €300 Senkel’s Paradise Pick’em. The prize pool thus totaled €15,886. The top nine players finished in the money. In Senkel’s Paradise Pick’em, the player on the button gets to look at their three cards as a stud hand and then choose the game. The options are Fixed-Limit Hold’em, Fixed-Limit Omaha High-Low 8 or Better, Fixed-Limit 2-7 Razz, Fixed-Limit Stud, and Fixed-Limit Stud High-Low 8 or Better. Eirik Kristiansen ultimately prevailed and secured prize money of €4,766.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize Money |
| 1 | Eirik Kristiansen | Norway | €4,766 |
| 2 | Seun Oluwole | United Kingdom | €3,170 |
| 3 | Isaac F. M. Barker | United Kingdom | €2,230 |
| 4 | Ilkka Elias Heikkilä | Finland | €1,620 |
| 5 | Martin Rottem Dahle | Norway | €1,190 |
| 6 | Krzysztof Andrzej Kozlowski | Poland | €970 |
| 7 | Jonas Grusnius | Lithuania | €800 |
| 8 | Andreas Lund | Norway | €630 |
| 9 | Raymond Sevje Forsland | Norway | €510 |
Event #7: €1,500 S.O.R.B.E.T. High Roller
In S.O.R.B.E.T., play alternates between Limit Stud, Fixed-Limit Omaha High-Low 8 or Better, Fixed-Limit Razz, Fixed-Limit Badugi, Fixed-Limit Stud High-Low 8 or Better, and 2-7 Triple Draw. For Event #7, the €1,500 S.O.R.B.E.T. High Roller, 45 players paid the buy-in. The prize pool totaled €58,320. Six places were paid. Patrick Stacey prevailed in the heads-up match against Nicolas Bokowski. Bokowski had previously won Event #3 at the European Mixed Poker Championship. First place was rewarded with €20,230.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize Money |
| 1 | Patrick Stacey | Canada | €20,230 |
| 2 | Nicolas Bokowski | Germany | €12,830 |
| 3 | Jerry Tommy Ödeen | Sweden | €9,330 |
| 4 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | €7,000 |
| 5 | Jean-Michael Kabbaj | Austria | €5,250 |
| 6 | Matthew Robert Grapenthien | Ireland | €3,680 |
€100 Sit & Go – BigO
Yesterday’s tournament schedule also included a €100 SitnGo – BigO. Nine players entered the event, and three finished in the money. Maurizio Licata took home the biggest stack.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize Money |
| 1 | Maurizio Licata | Italy | €360 |
| 2 | Nina Merete Ottesen | Norway | €220 |
| 3 | Seun Oluwole | United Kingdom | €140 |
For more information, visit the EMPC website.