European Mixed Poker Championship: Victories for Robin Panholzer and Sampo Ryynänen

The European Mixed Poker Championship (EMPC) at the Olympic Park Casino in Tallinn continues to offer plenty of action with every imaginable exotic variant from the mixed-game scene. Twelve championship events are scheduled from October 26 to 31, 2026. Yesterday, the €700 20 Dealers Choice and the €800 T.O.E. Turbo came to a close.

Event 4: €700 20 Dealers Choice

The Dealers Choice features 20 games on the schedule: NLH, FLH, PLO, 5C PLO, FL Sviten Special, PL Sviten Special, FLO8, PLO8, 5C PLO8, NLO8, Stud, Stud8, Razz, 5CD, NL2-7, A-5TD, 2-7TD, Badugi, Badacey, and Badeuce. Among other things, the goal is to expose opponents’ weaknesses while concealing one’s own. 69 participants paid the €700 buy-in. The prize pool totaled €40,313. Nine players finished in the money. In the heads-up match, Austrian Robin Panholzer defeated Norwegian Martin Rottem Dable and took home €12,093 for the win.

Event #6: €800 T.O.E. Turbo

The T.O.E. Turbo features three of the most popular mixed-game variants: Fixed-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball, Fixed-Limit Omaha High-Low 8 or Better, and Fixed-Limit Stud High-Low 8 or Better. 33 players paid the €800 buy-in. With a prize pool of €22,572, five places were paid. In the end, Finland’s Sampo Ryynänen secured the victory and prize money of €8,072. According to “Hendon Mob,” Ryynänen has accumulated $1,956,820 in live tournament winnings, placing him 16th on Finland’s all-time money list. In the past, he always had to travel to Las Vegas to play mixed games. Now the European Mixed Poker Championship is just two hours away. American Andrew Kelsall took second place and received €5,650—his second final table of the week, having previously finished sixth in the “Lowball Draw Mix.” Swiss player Didier Rabl took third place, earning him €4,050 in prize money.

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