Legends of the Game Converge on Tallinn for No Filter Poker Series Nordic & Baltic Championship Open
After a hugely successful debut in June, the No Filter Poker Series returns to the Olympic Park Casino in Tallinn, Estonia this week for the inaugural 2025 No Filter Poker Series Nordic & Baltic Championship Open.
The festival, the brainchild of Swedish players Mounir Tajiou and Michel Karim, features a packed schedule of events, bringing together players from across Northern and Eastern Europe for a six-day celebration of skill, competition and community.
The highlights of proceedings are the €3,500 No Limit Hold'em No Filter Legends of the Game event and the €1,100 No Limit Hold'Em No Filter Main Event, with PokerNews scheduled to be on the floor providing live coverage of both tournaments throughout the week.
The Legends of the Game event is a €3,500 buy-in two-day affair, and is set to kick off at 1:00 p.m local time today, October 18. The field is capped to 80 participants, and is expected to entice some of the best players in the world.
Stellar names who have already confirmed their attendance include reigning WSOP Main Event and Poker Players Championship champion Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, 1998 Main Event champion Scotty "You call, it's gonna be all over baby" Nguyen, and Scandinavian greats Juha Helppi and Johnny Lodden.
Players will sit down to a 100,000 starting stack, with blinds commencing at 400/800, with a 800 big blind ante, and the clock set to 30-minute levels. Players are permitted unlimited reentries, with late registration open until the start of Level 13, at approximately 8:40 p.m.
Play will continue in Day 1 until the money is reached, and the qualifiers will return at noon on October 19 for the final day, with play continuing until a winner is crowned.
The Main Event is a three-day tournament, featuring five starting flights running from October 18 - October 20, and guarantees €100,000 to the winner, with PokerNews' coverage commencing on Day 2.
Players in the Main Event will begin with a 50,000 starting stack, and will have to navigate ten 40-minute levels, with the exception of turbo flight Day 1e, to progress to Day 2, scheduled for noon on October 21. Blinds will commence at 100/100, with a 100 big blind ante.
Players are permitted unlimited reentries, with late registration open until the start of Level 14 in Day 2, where play will continue until the final table is set. The final combatants will then return at noon on October 22 to play down to a winner.
Legends of the Game and Main Event Schedule - Nordic & Baltic Championship Open
| Date | Time | Event | Buy-In | Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct | 13:00 | €3,500 NLH No Filter Legends of the Game Day 1 | €3,300 + €200 | 30 mins |
| 18-Oct | 19:00 | €1,100 NLH No Filter Main Event Flight 1A | €1,000 + €100 | 40 mins |
| 19-Oct | 12:00 | €1,100 NLH No Filter Main Event Flight 1B | €1,000 + €100 | 40 mins |
| 19-Oct | 13:00 | €3,500 NLH No Filter Legends of the Game Final Day | €3,300 + €200 | 30 mins |
| 19-Oct | 19:00 | €1,100 NLH No Filter Main Event Flight 1C | €1,000 + €100 | 40 mins |
| 20-Oct | 12:00 | €1,100 NLH No Filter Main Event Flight 1D | €1,000 + €100 | 40 mins |
| 20-Oct | 19:30 | €1,100 NLH No Filter Main Event Flight 1E | €1,000 + €100 | 25 mins |
| 21-Oct | 12:00 | €1,100 NLH No Filter Main Event Day 2 | €1,000 + €100 | 40 mins |
| 22-Oct | 12:00 | €1,100 NLH No Filter Main Event Final Day | €1,000 + €100 | 40 mins |
There are plenty of additional events for players to get their teeth into in a packed schedule, with PLO, progressive bounty and high roller tournaments also on the agenda. A link to the full schedule is available here.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all your coverage of the Nordic & Baltic Championship Open, as we see who can further cement their legacy as a legend of the game.