The European Mixed Poker Championship (EMPC) at the Olympic Park Casino in Tallinn came to a close yesterday. Tapani Pulkkinen was crowned the new Main Event champion. Events #10, #11, and #12 also concluded.
Event: #9 €800 Main Event – 8-Game
146 entries created a prize pool of €97,090 for the €800 8-Game Main Event of the European Mixed Poker Championship. 19 places were paid. Seven players made it to the final table. The following variants were played: No-Limit Hold’em, Fixed-Limit Stud, Fixed-Limit Omaha High-Low 8 or Better, Fixed-Limit Razz, Pot-Limit Omaha, Fixed-Limit Hold’em, Fixed-Limit Stud High-Low 8 or Better, and Fixed-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw. Tapani Pulkkinen of Finland prevailed in the heads-up match against Christian Elgstrom of Denmark. First place was awarded €22,250.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize Money |
| 1 | Tapani R. A. Pulkkinen | Finland | €22,250 |
| 2 | Christian Elgstrom | Denmark | €15,070 |
| 3 | Seun Oluwole | United Kingdom | €10,930 |
| 4 | Wantao Tang | United Kingdom | €8,590 |
| 5 | Erik Mortensen Sonsteby | Norway | €6,730 |
| 6 | Jerry Tommy Ödeen | Sweden | €5,260 |
| 7 | Ilkka Elias Heikkilä | Finland | €3,840 |
| 8 | Norberto Andres Korn | Germany | €2,830 |
| 9 | Kayan Vandan Intwala | United Kingdom | €2,830 |
| 10 | Gunnar Wedde | Norway | €2,320 |
| 11 | Tor A. M. Welo | Norway | €2,320 |
| 12 | Thor W. H. Morstol | Norway | €1,920 |
| 13 | Joshua Chudnovsky | Israel | €1,920 |
| 14 | Frode Fagerli | Norway | €1,920 |
| 15 | Dinesh Babu Khatri | United Kingdom | €1,720 |
| 16 | Didier Rabl | Switzerland | €1,720 |
| 17 | Jonas Grusnius | Lithuania | €1,720 |
| 18 | Mati Pirn | Estonia | €1,600 |
| 19 | Georgina James | United Kingdom | €1,600 |
Event #10: €300 6-Game Mystery Bounty
70 players turned out for Event #10, the €300 6-Game Mystery Bounty. Nine places were paid. The mix included the following games: Stud8, PLO8, Razz, NLH, Badugi, and 2-7 Single Draw. Marius Toverud from Norway secured the victory and prize money of €6,028.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize Money |
| 1 | Marius Toverud | Norway | €6,028 |
| 2 | Pasi P. A. Laihinen | Finland | €2,320 |
| 3 | Kenneth Naoki Wiik | Sweden | €1,420 |
| 4 | Tomasz Pawel Gluszko | Poland | €1,930 |
| 5 | Toomas Samuel Mäkikokko | Finland | €750 |
| 6 | Brandon Michael Webb | United States | €3,120 |
| 7 | Kjersti Elizabeth Grini | Norway | €510 |
| 8 | Jens Vörtmann | Germany | €600 |
| 9 | Anders Auset | Norway | €330 |
Event #11: €1,500 6-Game High Roller
Event #11 marked the second High-Roller tournament of the European Mixed Poker Championship. Twenty-one players paid the €1,500 buy-in and played the following six variants: Stud8, PLO8, Razz, NLH, Badugi, and 2-7 Single Draw. Four players finished in the money. Once again, the victory went to Norway. Alexander Aaneland took home prize money of €10,886.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize Money |
| 1 | Alexander Aaneland | Norway | €10,886 |
| 2 | Gunnar Wedde | Norway | €7,620 |
| 3 | Antony J. D. C. Kelly | United Kingdom | €4,900 |
| 4 | Sampo Kalervo Ryynänen | Finland | €3,810 |
Event #12: €200 Omaha Dealers Choice
The final event on the European Mixed Poker Championship tournament schedule was the €200 Omaha Dealers Choice. 61 players took their seats at the tables. The games played were PLO, PLO8, 5C PLO, 5C PLO8 (Big O), PL Courchevel, and PL Sviten Special. Nine players took home prize money. The largest share—€3,004 for first place—went to Philipp Krieger of Germany.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize Money |
| 1 | Philipp Krieger | Germany | €3,004 |
| 2 | Heiti Riisberg | Estonia | €1,950 |
| 3 | Joakim Bakke | Norway | €1,400 |
| 4 | Eva A. M. Jiretorn | Sweden | €1,010 |
| 5 | Rodolphe Zagoury | France | €750 |
| 6 | Ylva Kim Thorsrud | Norway | €620 |
| 7 | Kenneth Aspestrand | Norway | €500 |
| 8 | Jan Roger Holte | Norway | €400 |
| 9 | Morten Antonsen | Norway | €400 |
For more information, visit the EMPC website.