Simon Hesserud Persson and Andria Gogelidze became the first two ring winners of the 2025 WSOPC Tallinn on a busy Monday at the sun-soaked Olympic Casino in the heart of the Estonian capital.
Hesserud Persson topped a bumper Mini Main Event field, while Gogelidze showed his prowess in both formats to take down the PLO4/PLO5 event, defeating local player Taago Tamm after a rapid-fire heads up clash.
The action shows no signs of slowing down, with Tuesday bringing the first of three starting flights in the highly anticipated €1 million guaranteed Main Event, the conclusion of the €350 NLH Queens ring event, and two more ring events commencing as the WSOPC festival kicks into top gear in Tallinn.
Sweden's Simon Hesserud Persson entered the final day of the Mini Main Event third in chips but left with the title, €45,700, and the honor of being the first ring winner at the 2025 WSOPC Tallinn.
The final hand, captured by Poker.pro’s Christoffer Karlén, saw Lithuania’s Vytautas Riskevicius shove with pocket deuces 2♠2♣. Hesserud Persson looked down at A♠K♦and made the call without hesitation.
There was little sweat for the Swede as the flop came A♥10♠A♣, leaving Riskevicius all but drawing dead. The 10♥on the turn sealed it with a full house, confirming Hesserud Persson as the first ring winner of the week in Tallinn.
The Mini Main drew a strong 954-player field and saw Hesserud Persson notch the biggest live score of his career, surpassing his previous bests from events closer to home in Stockholm.
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Hesserud Persson | Sweden | €45,700 (Plus $5,000 Ticket to Paradise) |
| 2 | Vytautas Riskevicius | Lithuania | €30,400 |
| 3 | Nicolai Austad | Norway | €21,220 |
| 4 | Corne Scheel | Netherlands | €15,140 |
| 5 | Ville Keränen | Finland | €10,940 |
| 6 | Krzysztof Chmielowski | Poland | €8,040 |
| 7 | Tobias Napel | Norway | €5,940 |
| 8 | Oleksandr Shokur | Ukraine | €4,540 |
| 9 | Jevgenijs Sapronenko | Latvia | €3,493 |
Georgia's Andria Gogelidze would prove himself to be Monday's PLO master after taking down the €555 PLO4/PLO5 for a maiden WSOP Circuit ring, the €27,100 prize, and the €5,000 Ticket to Paradise awarded to all ring winners in Tallinn this week.
Estonia's Taago Tamm would run Gogelidze close, but was unable to complete the job on home soil after a short but entertaining heads-up battle at the Olympic Casino.
The 268-runner field would combine to create an impressive €127,300 prizepool. You can check out the hand that would confirm Gogelidze as the second ring winner of the week below:
https://twitter.com/PokerNews/status/1949885081398428078
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andria Gogelidze | Georgia | €27,100 |
| 2 | Taago Tamm | Estonia | €18,000 |
| 3 | Arturas Zukovas | Lithuania | €12,100 |
| 4 | Sami Säämänen | Finland | €8,900 |
| 5 | Christoffer Jensen | Denmark | €6,100 |
| 6 | Sami Pulliainen | Finland | €4,500 |
| 7 | Kasper Mellanen | Finland | €3,525 |
After a phenomenal Monday of action, Tuesday is keeping the pace here in Tallinn, with four ring events on the schedule. That includes the first starting flight of the €1,500 Main Event.
The €1M GTD Main Event is the showpiece of the series and is expected to draw a strong field as players converge on Tallinn for the headline act of Northern Europe’s premier poker festival.
Also taking center stage today is the €350 NLH Queens event, which will play down to a winner and crown the third ring champion of the week. Norway’s Drea Karlsen leads the final day field with more than 400K in chips and will be the one to chase as she looks to claim the title. Coverage of the final table kicks off at 16:30 (EEST) on the OlyBet YouTube channel, which you can also watch below.
Elsewhere, Day 2 of the popular €555 NLH is getting back underway, while Georgia’s Andria Gogelidze will be chasing his second ring of the week in as he returns among what is expected to be the popular Ring Event #6: €1,100 PLO4/5.
Whether you're playing or following the coverage from afar, it's shaping up to be another fantastic day of action in Tallinn.
Full coverage of the €350 NLH Queens is available on Olybet's YouTube channel (16:30 EEST):
Full Streaming Schedule WSOPC Tallinn 2025
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 12:00 p.m. | Ring Event #3: €555 NLH Day 2 |
| 3:00 p.m. | Ring Event #5: €1,500 Main Event Day 1a |
| 3:00 p.m. | €200 NLH Turbo Bounty |
| 4:00 p.m. | Ring Event #4: €350 NLH Queens Day 2 (Final Day) |
| 4:00 p.m. | Women Only Freebuy Satellite (Three €200 NLH Queens Tickets) |
| 4:00 p.m. | Ring Event #6: €1,100 PLO4/5 Day 1 |
| 6:00 p.m. | €200 NLH WSOP Circuit Tallinn Special |
| 8:00 p.m. | €350 PLO5 |
| 9:00 p.m. | €150 Satellite to Ring Event #7: €5,000 NLH (Three Seats Guaranteed) |
Images courtesy of Elena Kask
Contact: flgx
Phone: 020-123456789
E-mail: admin@aa.com
Add: 联系地址联系地址联系地址