Tallinn to Host Inaugural European Mixed Poker Championship 2026 This October

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  • 12-event mixed poker festival in Tallinn, Oct 26-31, 2026.
  • Focus on non-Hold'em formats, headline is the €800 8-Game Main Event.
  • Founded by Nordic mixed-game veterans; low buy-ins, interactive play.
EMPC 2026
The tournament schedule for the upcoming European Mixed Poker Championship 2026 has been finalized, locking in 12 events from October 26 to October 31, 2026, in Tallinn, Estonia. Moving away from traditional Texas Hold'em, this new series will focus entirely on multi-game rotations and non-traditional formats. 

The following article outlines the tournament venue, the background of the organizers, and the specific event structures scheduled for the six-day festival.

8-Game Championship and Key Tournament Stakes

The flagship tournament of the week is the €800 buy-in 8-Game Main Event. The tournament features two distinct starting flights on Friday, October 30, with Flight 1A beginning at 11:30 and Flight 1B starting at 18:30.

Other key tournaments on the schedule include the €700 Dealer's Choice on October 28, a €1,500 6-Game High Roller on October 31, and a €300 6-Game Mystery Bounty event.

Official Tournament Schedule


Date & Time
TournamentBuy-in
Oct 26, 18:30#1 Welcomer Big Bet Mix€200
Oct 27, 12:00#2 Lowball Draw Mix€555
Oct 27, 18:00#3 Nordic Blood Mix€300
Oct 28, 12:00#4 Dealer's Choice€700
Oct 28, 16:00#5 S.O.R.B.E.T.€200
Oct 28, 20:30#6 T.O.E. Turbo€800
Oct 29, 14:00#7 S.O.R.B.E.T. High Roller€1,500
Oct 29, 18:00#8 Senkel's Paradise Pick'em€300
Oct 30, 11:30#9A 8-Game Main Event 1A€800
Oct 30, 18:30#9B 8-Game Main Event 1B€800
Oct 31, 12:00#10 6-Game Mystery Bounty€300
Oct 31, 16:30#11 6-Game High Roller€1,500
Oct 31, 18:00#12 Omaha Dealer's Choice€200

The Baltic Capital's Premium Poker Hub

The entire festival will be staged at the Olympic Park Casino, located inside the Hilton Tallinn Park hotel in central Tallinn. As the largest card room in the Baltic region, the casino has a history of hosting large-scale international fields, including the Kings of Tallinn and The Festival series. 

The Brainchild of Nordic Mixed-Game Veterans

The European Mixed Poker Championship 2026 was co-founded by Norwegian Championship organizer Frode Fagerli and mixed-game player Tobias Jelsa Leknes. The concept grew from the high attendance rates for non-Hold'em events in Scandinavia, where the annual Norwegian 8-Game championship regularly draws over 100 unique entries. 

Fagerli and Leknes established this standalone series to offer a dedicated European gathering point for these formats, emphasizing lower buy-ins and an interactive table environment to draw casual and serious players alike.

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