Sweden’s Jenny Westerlund won the €1,500 Main Event at the 2025 WSOP Circuit stop in Tallinn, held at OlyBet’s Olympic Park Casino. The event attracted a record 888 entries, the largest WSOP Circuit Main Event field to date. For her victory, Westerlund received €200,200, which is by far the biggest cash prize of her career, as well as a €5,000 Ticket to Paradise package, granting entry to the upcoming WSOP Paradise festival in The Bahamas this December. Additionally, she earned the WSOP Circuit ring, a symbol of achievement on the tour.

Final Day Performance and International Final Table

Westerlund entered the final day second in chips among the nine finalists, who came from different countries, including Sweden, Poland, Estonia, Finland, Norway, the United Kingdom, Lithuania, and the Czech Republic. Throughout the day, she played an aggressive style, focusing on pressuring the middle and short stacks.

Westerlund’s Previous Poker History

Before this win, Westerlund’s largest live cash was $42,451 for fourth place at the Nordic Masters of Poker in Stockholm in 2014. Her total live earnings before Tallinn were just under €77,000, earned mostly in mid-level tournaments across Tallinn and Slovakia, where she also won local Ladies tournaments.

While her live achievements have vaulted her into the spotlight, Westerlund’s online poker career has been relatively low-key. According to her profile on CardPlayer, she has a handful of recorded online cashes totaling about $11,199. She finished 16th in the €1,100 No-Limit Hold’em event at the 2024 WPT Prime Slovakia, earning $7,778, and also secured 43rd place in the €1,100 No-Limit Hold’em event at the 2024 Autumn Kings of Tallinn for $3,027.

Dramatic Conclusion of the Main Event

The tournament ended dramatically during the very first hand of three-handed play. All three poker players—Westerlund, Krzysztof Chmielowski from Poland, and Estonia’s Igor Pihela Sr.—went all in preflop. Westerlund held A♥ J♦, Chmielowski had Q♠ Q♣, and Pihela Sr. held A♣ 6♥. The flop was 2♦ 9♦ 3♦, which initially favored Chmielowski but also gave Westerlund a flush draw. The turn was the A♠, which gave Westerlund top pair and the lead. The river was the 5♥, which ended the hand and tournament, eliminating both opponents and awarding Westerlund the title.

Final Table Results and Prize Distribution

The full final table payouts were as follows:

• 1st: Jenny Westerlund (Sweden) – €200,200 + €5,000 Ticket to Paradise
• 2nd: Krzysztof Chmielowski (Poland) – €128,500
• 3rd: Igor Pihela Sr. (Estonia) – €90,200
• 4th: Martin Surovec (Czech Republic) – €62,500
• 5th: Elias Vääräniemi (Finland) – €46,000
• 6th: David Vinaya (Norway) – €33,100
• 7th: Jari-Pekka Juhola (Finland) – €25,060
• 8th: Stephen Groom (United Kingdom) – €19,500
• 9th: Karolis Kutkauskas (Lithuania) – €14,200

Westerlund’s Reaction and Future Plans

In a post-tournament interview on the OlyBet stream, Westerlund expressed that she was still trying to grasp the reality of her win and believed it might take several days to fully realize the significance of the prize money. She said that winning the WSOP Circuit ring was the most important achievement for her, more so than the monetary prize. She also explained her strategy during the final day was to leverage her large chip stack to pressure opponents. Westerlund stated she was not nervous coming into the final day. Her plans to celebrate included a meal with friends, followed by attending the OlyBet Players’ Party.

Other Event Winners and Next WSOP Circuit Stop

The Tallinn stop featured 12 ring winners from seven different countries across various events, including:

• €350 Mini Main Event winner Simon Hesserud Persson (Sweden), prize €45,700
• €555 PLO winner Andria Gogelidze (Georgia), prize €27,100
• €5,000 NLH winner David Vinaya (Norway), prize €94,280

After Tallinn, the WSOP Circuit moved to Bratislava, Slovakia, with the next series running from August 1 to August 12 at Card Casino, where additional ring events were scheduled.