The Festival Series Returns to Tallinn With 70+ Tournaments

The Festival Series will conclude its scheduled 2026 calendar in Tallinn, Estonia, with a 10-day poker festival running from November 20-29. 

Hosted at Olympic Park Casino inside the Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel, The Festival Tallinn 2026 will feature more than 70 tournaments across No-Limit Hold'em, mixed games, and other poker formats.

The Tallinn edition follows the series' 2026 stops in Bratislava, Rozvadov, and Malta. It also marks a return to Olympic Park Casino, which previously hosted The Festival in 2022.

Martin 'Franke' von Zweigbergk, owner of The Festival Series, will once again compete on home ground. Von Zweigbergk lives in Tallinn and has organised several poker events in the Estonian capital.

The tournament programme features three headline competitions: The Hendon Mob Championship, the Mixed Games Main Event, and the NLH Main Event.

The Hendon Mob Championship carries a €350 buy-in and begins on November 20 with Day 1A. Additional starting flights are scheduled for November 21 and November 22, with Day 2 taking place on November 22.

The Mixed Games Main Event, also known as T.O.R.S.E.S, starts on November 24. The detailed schedule lists a €555 buy-in, with Day 2 scheduled for November 25. The tournament brings multiple poker disciplines into the festival's headline line-up.

The NLH Main Event also features a €555 buy-in, with four starting flights running from November 25-27. Day 1D will be played as a turbo flight on November 27, followed by Day 2 on November 28.

The tournament concludes on November 29 with Day 3, when the field is scheduled to play down to the final 16 players.

The previous Tallinn edition in 2022 saw Eirik Kristiansen capture the NLH Main Event title and €56,100 in prize money. Whether Kristiansen will return to defend his title remains to be seen.

Beyond the headline competitions, The Festival Tallinn 2026 schedule features an extensive selection of Hold'em and mixed-game formats.

Mixed-game offerings include Sviten Special, Sviten Six, Seven Card Stud Mix, Triple Draw Mix, Baby T.O.R.S.E.S., 8-Game, The Festival 10-Game, Dealers Choice, and Mixed Games Madness, which features 24 different games.

The remaining tournament line-up includes:

- Chicago European Championship

- Mystery Bounty

- NLH PKO Madness

- NLH Total Knock Out

- NLH Crazy Pineapple

- NLH 7-2 Special

- PLO 4/5/6

- OmahaJack

The Chicago European Championship begins on November 20, with multiple starting flights scheduled through November 26. Day 2 will take place on November 26.

The Mystery Bounty tournament features four starting flights between November 22 and November 24, followed by Day 2 on November 25. Each starting flight is scheduled to play down to 12.5% of its respective field.

The schedule also includes two €1,100 high rollers. The NLH High Roller takes place on November 26, followed by the PLO High Roller on November 27.

The action begins before the main festival programme with a freebuy mega-satellite on November 19. The satellite offers 10 seats to the €200 NLH 7-2 Special, ahead of the festival's official start on November 20.

Additional competitions throughout the 10-day programme include the NLH Seniors Event (50+), Win TV Live - The Festival Special, Slots Championship, Blackjack Championship, Roulette Championship, Sportsbook Championship, and The Festival Queens.

The schedule also features Franke's Flip Flops, a Stand 'n Go event running from November 20-28, alongside the Cash Game Challenge and several cash game challenges.

The final day, November 29, will feature four scheduled competitions:

- NLH Main Event finale

- The Festival 10-Game Day 2

- Baby T.O.R.S.E.S. Supreme

- €1,100 OFC Pineapple Highroller

Several tournaments also include added packages for The Festival Bratislava. These promotions are featured in the Flip Finals, NLH Brunch, and PLO5 Flip Tournament.

The Festival Tallinn 2026 will bring the series' scheduled 2026 calendar to a close with more than 70 tournaments spanning No-Limit Hold'em, mixed games, and other poker formats.

With three headline events, multiple high rollers, specialist mixed-game competitions, and additional casino championships, the November festival will mark the series' return to Olympic Park Casino. The Festival Series is scheduled to return in 2027, with further European events to be announced.