The 10th anniversary of the Kings of Tallinn has felt special thus far but the look back on the last ten years continues as today at 1 p.m. will feature for the first time the Royal Showdown Invitational.
Eight of the former champions will battle under the lights and camera of the TV table with players ranging from the first Kings of Tallinn Main Event champion Ranno Sootla in 2015 to the latest champion Kings of Tallinn champion, Mathias Siljander, who won the 2024 Kings of Tallinn Autumn Edition Main Event a few months ago and the latest Queens of Tallinn champion Saara Benlamine.
The 2017 Kings of Tallinn champion Matias Knappinen, two-time bracelet winner and 2018 Kings of Tallinn winner Juha Helppi, 2020 Kings of Tallinn champion Johan Karlsson, 2023 Kings of Tallinn champ Priit Parmasto, and 2023 Kings of Tallinn Summer Edition champion Kai Lehto round out what promises to be an action-filled and entertaining match to kick off the live stream for the 2025 Kings of Tallinn.
| 1 | Saara Benlamine | Finland | 2024 Queens of Tallinn |
| 2 | Juha Helppi | Finland | 2018 Kings of Tallinn |
| 3 | Johan Karlsson | Sweden | 2020 Kings of Tallinn |
| 4 | Matias Knaapinen | Finland | 2017 Kings of Tallinn |
| 5 | Kai Lehto | Finland | 2023 Kings of Tallinn Summer |
| 6 | Priit Parmasto | Estonia | 2023 Kings of Tallinn |
| 7 | Mathias Siljander | Finland | 2024 Kings of Tallinn Autumn |
| 8 | Ranno Sootla | Estonia | 2015 Kings of Tallinn |
Players will compete under a 20-minute clock and will be permitted to re-enter this freeroll if things don’t go their way for a rake-free €500. The prize pool will not only consist of re-entries, as OlyBet has added prizes to the top four spots, including a VIP trip to Florence and a €3,000 Kings of Tallinn Ticket to the winner.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €3,000 NLH KOT Ticket + a VIP Football Trip to Florence, all expenses paid for two |
| 2 | €3,000 NLH KOT Ticket |
| 3 | €1,100 NLH Main Event Ticket |
| 4 | €1,100 NLH Main Event Ticket |
Cards are scheduled to be in the air at 1 p.m., with the live reporting at poker.pro beginning 30 minutes late to avoid giving away spoilers for the stream.
