Kings of Tallinn €1,100 Main Event Kicks Off at Noon

Welcome to the PokerListings coverage of the 2022 Kings of Tallinn €1,100 Main Event at Olympic Park Casino and the adjoining Hilton Tallinn Park.

The Main Event boasts two opening flights and uniquely they both take place today with Day 1a kicking off at noon followed by a turbo Day 1b at 8 p.m. 

The event provides plenty of play with players starting with 30,000 in chips. This equates to 300 big blinds for the first two blind levels. This combined with the one-hour levels and unlimited re-entries permitted until the start of Day 2. Players will have plenty of opportunities to build a huge stack with late registration not only open throughout both opening flights but also during the first blind level of tomorrow’s Day 2.

The tournament boasts a deep structure with hour-long blind levels. The main exception to this rule will be on Day 1b, which is described as a faster flight but still provides plenty of time to make moves with 30-minute blind levels. Players will bag their stacks after eight blind levels of play. The shorter days allow players to also enjoy the plethora of side events on the schedule.

Kings of Tallinn Main Event History

The Kings of Tallinn began in 2015 when Estonian poker hero Ranno Sootla defeated a field of 140 entries to win the €37,330 top prize. Since then, Johan Creutz, Matias Knaapinen, Juha Helppi, Vitalijs Zavorotnijs,Johan Karlsson, and Claudio Di Giacomo had their moment in the sunshine after winning the Kings of Tallinn Main Event from 2016 to 2021.

Year	Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Country	Prize
2015	140	€ 137,200	Ranno Sootla	Estonia	€ 37,330
2016	198	€ 240,100	Johan Creutz	Sweden	€ 52,200
2017	247	€ 234,650	Matias Knaapinen	Finland	€ 45,007
2018	268	€ 254,600	Juha Helppi	Finland	€ 62,000
2019	375	€ 356,250	Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	Latvia	€ 85,300
2020	674	€ 640,300	Johan Karlsson	Sweden	€ 126,900
2021	298	€ 280,120	Claudio Di Giacomo	Italy	€ 58,440

Team Challenge Creates a Vibrant Environment

One of the things that sets the Kings of Tallinn apart from other festivals is its Team Challenge. Players join in groups of four, and if they can’t find a team they can get assistance from Nousiainen and her team.

A total of 2% of the prize pool qualifying tournaments (events with at least 12 players that aren’t satellites) will go into the Team Challenge prize pool. As you can imagine, this will add up quickly with the top two teams awarded 75% and 25% of the prize pool respectively.

Head to the Kings of Tallinn Team Competition landing page to sign-up for your team along with more details about the contest.

Kings of Tallinn Schedule

The Kings of Tallinn schedule has something for everyone. Not only is there a full catalog of no-limit hold’em events, but players that enjoy other formats will be pleased to learn there is something for them too with plenty of events in other poker variants as well.

Today’s schedule not only features both of the opening flights for the Main Event but plenty of other action including a €120 Satellite for the Main Event at 11:30 a.m. and another at 3 p.m. In addition, there will be a €120 PLO satellite to the Kings of Tallinn €1,100 PLO Championship at 10 p.m.

Side events starting today include the €250 Five Card Plo & Draw at 1 p.m., the €440 Progressive Bounty at 9 p.m., and the new €250 Team Event at 9 p.m. Also, the €550 Kings of Tallinn will kick off its second and final day with players already in the money at 9 p.m. after players have already bagged and tagged for the Main Event.

Here is a look at the full schedule of the 2022 Kings of Tallinn:

Date	Time	Event #	Event Name
Sept. 12	15:00	1	€20 Satellite to €350 Opening Event, SEVEN SEATS GUARANTEED!
	18:00	2	€350 Kings Of Tallinn 2022 Opening Event, €550 Ticket Added to Winner!
	21:00	3	€250 Deep Stack Mystery Bounty 1a, Turbo Version, Plays 14 Levels Day 1, Final Day Wednesday 12:00
Sept. 13	12:00	3	€250 Deep Stack Mystery Bounty 1b, Plays 14 Levels Day 1, Final Day Wednesday 12:00
	16:00	4	€20 Satellite to Kings Of Tallinn €550, SEVEN SEATS GUARANTEED!!!
	19:00	5	€150 Celebrity Event, Special Bounties on Celebrity Players
	21:00	6	€550 Kings Of Tallinn 1a, 20 Minute Levels Version, Plays 14 levels Day 1, Final Day Thursday 21:00
	22:00	7	€60 Satellite to Kings Of Tallinn 2022 Main Event, FIVE SEATS GUARANTEED!!!
Sept. 14	12:00	3	€250 Deep Stack Mystery Bounty Final Day
	13:00	6	€550 Kings Of Tallinn 1b, 30 Min Levels, Plays 14 Levels Day 1, Final Day Plays Thursday 21:00
	17:00	8	€120 Satellite to Kings Of Tallinn 2022 Main Event, FIVE SEATS GUARANTEED!!!
	19:00	9	€440 Kings Of Tallinn 8 Game Championship
	21:00	10	€250 NLH, 20 min levels, Plays 8 Handed
	22:00	11	€120 Pot Limit Omaha 4 & 5 Cards, Button Round Each, 10 Min Levels, Plays 8 Handed
Sept. 15	11:30	12	€120 Satellite to Kings Of Tallinn 2022 Main Event, THREE SEATS GUARANTEED!!!
	12:00	13	€1,100 KINGS OF TALLINN 2022 MAIN EVENT, DAY 1a, Plays 8 Levels Day 1,
	13:00	14	€250 Five Card Plo & Draw, Plays 6 Handed
	15:00	15	€120 Satellite to Kings Of Tallinn 2022 Main Event, THREE SEATS GUARANTEED!!!
	20:00	13	€1,100 KINGS OF TALLINN 2022 MAIN EVENT 1b – Faster Version (30 min levels) of Main Event Day 1,
	21:00	6	€550 Kings Of Tallinn, FINAL DAY
	21:00	16	€440 Progressive Bounty, €200 into Prize Pool, €200 Towards KnockOut, Plays 8 Handed
	22:00	17	NEW €250 TEAM EVENT: Team Must have 2-4 Players and Each Player Must Play Minimum One Level
	22:00	18	€120 PLO Satellite to the €1100 Kings Of Tallinn 2022 PLO Championship Starting Friday 15:00,
Sept. 16	12:00	13	€1,100 KINGS OF TALLINN 2022 MAIN EVENT DAY 2, Re-Entries & Late Reg Open Until End Of First Level Day 2
	13:00	19	€350 Olybet Deep Stack, Two-Day Event, Plays 16 Levels Day 1, Final Day Plays Next Day at 12:00
	15:00	20	€1,100 KINGS OF TALLINN 2022 PLO CHAMPIONSHIP, Round Of Each, Final 3 Players Play PLO 4 Only,
	19:00	21	€660 NLH Mystery Bounty, €300 into Prize Pool, €300 Towards Mystery Bounties, Plays 14 Levels Day 1,
	21:00	22	€120 NLH Win The Button, 15 min levels
	22:00	23	NEW €120 PLO MIX; 4, 5 & 6 Cards/ Round Of Each, Final 3 Players Play PLO 4 Only, 15 min levels
Sept. 17	11:30	24	€120 Satellite to The €3000 Kings Of Tallinn 2022 Highroller, Unlimited Re-Entry, TWO SEATS GUARANTEED!
	12:00	13	€1,100 KINGS OF TALLINN 2022 MAIN EVENT, DAY 3, Plays Down to Final Table, CLOSED
	12:00	19	€350 Olybet Deep Stack, Final Day
	12:00	20	€1,100 KINGS OF TALLINN 2022 PLO CHAMPIONSHIP, Final Table
	13:00	21	€660 NLH Mystery Bounty, Final Day
	13:00	25	€350 Open Face Chinese Pineapple
	15:00	26	€3,000 KINGS OF TALLINN 2022 HIGHROLLER, Complimentary Highroller Dinner After Level 8,
	15:00	27	€60 Ladies Only Event
	17:00	28	€150 Olybet Special, Unlimited Re-Entry, 2-Day Event, Plays 16 Levels Day 1, Final Day Starts Sunday 12:00
	19:00	29	NEW €550 SENIOR’S CHAMPIONSHIP, Players must be 50 Years of age, or more, to enter
	20:00	ONLINE	€150 Kings of Tallinn OlyBet Online Progressive Bounty, €10K GTD + WSOP Online #31 $1,050 ticket added
	21:00	30	NEW €250 Pot Limit Deuce to Seven Triple Draw, Plays 6 Handed
	22:00	31	€250 NLH, 10 min levels, Plays 8 Handed
Sept. 18	12:00	13	€1,100 KINGS OF TALLINN 2022 MAIN EVENT, Final Table, CLOSED
	12:00	26	€3,000 KINGS OF TALLINN 2022 HIGHROLLER, Final Day
	12:00	28	€150 Olybet Special, Final Day
	12:00	29	€550 SENIOR’S CHAMPIONSHIP, Final Day
	13:00	32	€120 Hyper Turbo Version of the Main Event, LAST CHANCE FOR TEAM POINTS!