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Pulkkinen takes €22,250 Main Event title as EMPC concludes in Tallinn
Finland’s Tapani Pulkkinen topped 146 entries in the EMPC 8-Game Main Event, while Norway finished the six-day festival with five titles.
1 Nov 2026
Tapani Pulkkinen won the €800 8-Game Main Event at Olympic Park Casino in Tallinn on October 31, earning €22,250. The Finnish player defeated Denmark’s Christian Elgstrom heads-up in a tournament that attracted 146 entries and generated a €97,090 prize pool.
Elgstrom collected €15,070 for second place, while England’s Seun Oluwole earned €10,930 in third. Pulkkinen’s victory gave Finland its second title of the championship, following Sampo Ryynänen’s success in the €800 T.O.E. Turbo.
The European Mixed Poker Championship ran from October 26–31 and crowned 12 different champions. Norway led the national tally with five victories, including Alexander Aaneland’s successful defence of the €1,500 6-Game High Roller title he had won at the previous edition in Dublin.
Other notable results included Patrick Stacey’s €20,230 victory in the S.O.R.B.E.T. High Roller and Robin Panholzer’s €12,093 win in the 20-Game Dealer’s Choice. Philipp Krieger won the closing €200 Omaha Dealer’s Choice for €3,004.