Canada's Patrick Stacey Wins EMPC High Roller for €20,230 in Tallinn

Patrick Stacey added another major mixed-game result to his 2026 résumé by winning the €1,500 S.O.R.B.E.T. High Roller at the European Mixed Poker Championship in Tallinn, Estonia.

Representing Canada, Stacey topped a 45-entry field at Olympic Park Casino to collect €20,230 and the EMPC title. Germany's Nicolas Bokowski finished runner-up for €12,830, while Swedish mixed-game specialist Jerry Ödeen took third for €9,330.

The tournament generated a €58,320 prize pool, with six players reaching the money.

Stacey's victory was the biggest Canadian result of the six-day festival, which ran from October 26 to 31 and featured 12 tournaments built around mixed games rather than a Hold'em-heavy schedule.

It also continued an outstanding year for Stacey. In July, he won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in the $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball event, defeating a 508-entry field for $223,177. The Tallinn victory further establishes him among the Canadian poker players producing major results outside traditional No-Limit Hold'em events.

Kelsall was another North American player to enjoy a productive week in Tallinn. In addition to his €7,000 High Roller cash, the American finished runner-up in the €800 T.O.E. Turbo for €5,650 and sixth in the €555 Lowball Draw Mix for €1,850.

Finland's Tapani Pulkkinen claimed the festival's biggest individual payout by winning the €800 8-Game Main Event.

The championship attracted 146 entries and created a €97,090 prize pool. Pulkkinen defeated Denmark's Christian Elgstrom heads-up to win €22,250, while Elgstrom collected €15,070 and Seun Oluwole finished third for €10,930.

The Main Event rotation covered eight disciplines, forcing players to move between different betting structures and forms of poker rather than relying on a single speciality. Games included Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo, Razz, Stud, Stud Hi-Lo, Pot-Limit Omaha and 2-7 Triple Draw.

Norway's Erik Mortensen Sønsteby finished fifth for €6,730, with Sweden's Jerry Ödeen following his High Roller podium by taking sixth for €5,260.

The European Mixed Poker Championship offered buy-ins ranging from €200 to €1,500, with formats including Dealer's Choice, lowball, 8-Game, S.O.R.B.E.T. and several more unusual mixed-game rotations.

Norwegian players dominated the title count with five victories, while Stacey delivered Canada's only title of the festival.

For Stacey, the Tallinn title adds another significant mixed-game trophy just four months after his WSOP breakthrough. His two biggest victories of 2026 have now both come outside conventional Hold'em, underlining the Canadian's growing reputation across draw and mixed-game formats.