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Norwegian players take two early titles at Tallinn’s mixed-game championship
Thor Morstol and Raymond Forsland gave Norway two victories among the first five completed events at EMPC 2026.
1 Nov 2026
Norway led the early title count at the 2026 European Mixed Poker Championship at Olympic Park Casino in Tallinn. In the page’s October 29 update, Norwegian players had won two of the five completed tournaments, while the Dealers Choice event remained unresolved.
Thor Morstol won the €555 Lowball Draw Mix, earning €9,967 from a 63-entry field and a €29,327 prize pool. Raymond Forsland added a second Norwegian victory in the €200 S.O.R.B.E.T., collecting €4,051 after a tournament that attracted 95 entries. Festival co-founder Frode Fagerli finished second for €2,800.
The other completed events produced champions from Luxembourg, Germany and Finland. Christophe Stammet won the Welcomer Big Bet Mix after a heads-up deal, Nicolas Bokowski took the Nordic Blood Mix, and Sampo Ryynanen earned €8,072 in the T.O.E. Turbo.