Kings of Tallinn Poker Festival to return for 10th edition

Northern European poker festival The Kings of Tallinn is gearing up for its 10th annual event， scheduled to run from 23 February to 3 March 2024.

Hosted at the Olympic Park Casino and Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel in Estonia's capital， the festival is set to feature over 50 tournaments， including the Main Event， with a guaranteed prize pool of €500，000 ($539，258).

Last year's festival boasted a total prize pool nearing €2.2m， with the main tournament alone reaching €673，400. Past winners， including Priit Parmasto and Adam Kharman， have secured cash prizes.

The upcoming Main Event， slated from 1 to 5 March and requiring a €1，100 buy-in，Free games aims to surpass previous benchmarks.

Christer Larsson， OlyBet Group Poker Director， noted: "The guaranteed prize pool is half a million euros， but we're not just aiming to meet expectations – we're on a mission to break our own record once again."

Apart from the Main Event， the festival plans to host various tournaments， including the Queens of Tallinn Special， a women-only tournament， the Estonian Independence Day tournament and a celebrity event.

Additionally， OlyBet recently signed a deal with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and GGPoker to enter Tallinn. The WSOP Circuit event， scheduled for this autumn， featuring a €1m guaranteed main event， marks the WSOP's inaugural appearance in Northern Europe.