Poker in Estonia:
Live, Cashgames, Tournaments

In Estonia and across Estonia, poker is classified as a game of luck. That is why, it is solely accepted in casinos to poker for real money. On this platform we explain you all the available possibilities to play poker in Estonia and inform you about the legal framework in Estonia.

Popular Cities to play Poker in Estonia

• 1. Tallinn
  More information about Poker in Tallinn

Legal notice: Is it legal to play poker Estonia ?

Poker Cash Games can fulfill in Estonia and therefore also in Estonia the criminal offence of illegal gambling. One can be condemned according to these laws if one hosts public gambling or plays in it.

Is poker in Estonia classified as a game of chance?

The question of whether poker is a game of chance in the sense of the legislation has been unanswered for decades and there have been countless hearings on the subject. It is enough to know that the law in Estonia and therefore also in Estonia rates poker as a game of chance. The difference is that state casinos in Estonia have a license. Playing poker there is legal.

Poker in pubs in Estonia

Risk for the pubs & hosts: There is high risk of losing the official permission to operate a restaurant in Estonia if you make yourself liable to prosecution.

Summary

• Poker cash games are in principle forbidden in Estonia and therefore also in Estonia.
• The casinos in Estonia have a authorisation.
• Mostly it is very hard for the authorities in Estonia to verify prohibited gambling.
• Tournaments are considered a game of skill, cash games a game of luck

Please note that the information provided does not constitute legal advice under the law and cannot replace legal advice, as such advice always requires knowledge of all individual circumstances, in particular of the specific individual case.

Cashgames: Real money poker games in Estonia

Entering poker cash games for real money is not allowed in public. You have to travel to one of the many casinos in the region of Estonia. If you don't want to go to a casino but still don't wanna miss poker cash games, you can switch to Home Games, which are heavily regulated.

• Olympic Casino Radisson Blu Hotel Olümpia ( Website )
  Liivalaia 33, 10114 Tallinn, Estonia
  +3726305561
  
• Olympic Casino Ülikooli ( Website )
  Ülikooli 8a, 51003 Tartu, Estonia
  +3726305346
  

Poker tournaments in Estonia

There are a lot poker tournaments in Estonia. Tournaments are legal as long as no real cash is paid out, but the prize is a non-cash prize. In addition, big poker tournaments are held regularly in Estonia! Current tournaments can be found in the tournament calendar.

Past Tournaments

• € 200 + 20 No Limit Hold'em - Estonian Poker 20 (Event #37) ( Website )
  Olympic Park Casino, 23-Feb-2020
• € 100 + 10 No Limit Hold'em - Super Hyper Turbo Freezeout (Event #39) ( Website )
  Olympic Park Casino, 23-Feb-2020
• € 100 + 10 No Limit Hold'em - Hyper Turbo Win The Button (Event #36) ( Website )
  Olympic Park Casino, 22-Feb-2020
• € 200 + 20 Pot Limit Omaha - 4&5 Card Omaha 8 Max (Event #34) ( Website )
  Olympic Park Casino, 22-Feb-2020
• € 2,850 + 150 No Limit Hold'em - €3K 6 Max Highroller (Event #31) ( Website )
  Olympic Park Casino, 22-Feb-2020
• € 400 + 40 No Limit Hold'em - CoolBet Progressive Knockout Championship (Event #35) ( Website )
  Olympic Park Casino, 22-Feb-2020
• € 300 + 30 H.O.R.S.E. - 6 Max (Event #29) ( Website )
  Olympic Park Casino, 22-Feb-2020
• € 100 + 10 SÖKÖ Pot Limit Five Card Stud (Event #33) ( Website )
  Olympic Park Casino, 22-Feb-2020
• € 1,000 + 100 No Limit Hold'em - 8 Max €1K Knockout (Event #24) ( Website )
  Olympic Park Casino, 21-Feb-2020
• € 500 + 50 OFC Open Face Chinese Pineapple (Event #22) ( Website )
  Olympic Park Casino, 21-Feb-2020

Poker Clubs: The best poker rooms in Estonia

Further options are offered by the various poker clubs & poker rooms with in and around Estonia. The poker landscape in Estonia is organized in many clubs & rooms and every year live poker events come to the city. Here is a small overview:

Live poker in casinos near by Estonia

There is no option to play live poker in Estonia in any casino in the center. Estonia has its casinos primarily in little places and outside the city center. It is certainly easy to visit them by car or public transport. Most have additional an own shuttle facilities. If you decide to go by your own car, all casinos offer large parking facilities for poker players. This year you can participate in a large variety of poker games in every casino in Estonia. There are as well tournament series and Poker Events that you can participate. On this site you'll discover a summary, structured by federal states, of the best casinos offering poker with their individual games and all required infos. After only a short drive you can join legal poker games for real cash in one of the casinos around Estonia.

Casinos, Poker Rooms & Venues offering Poker in Estonia

• Astoria-Palace Casino ( Website )
  5 Vabaduse Square, Tallinn, 10146 Estonia
• Classic Casino
  Viru 18, Tallinn
• Olympic Casino Hotel Olumpia
  Hotel Olümpia, Liivalaia 33, 10118 Tallinn
• Olympic Casino Järve ( Website )
  Pärnu maantee 238, 11624 Tallinn, Estonia
• Olympic Casino Mustika ( Website )
  A. H. Tammsaare tee 116, 12915 Tallinn, Estonia
• Olympic Casino Narva Fama ( Website )
  Tallinna mnt 19c, 20303 Narva, Estonia
• Olympic Casino Pärnu ( Website )
  Hommiku 3, Pärnu, 80011 Pärnu County, Estonia
• Olympic Casino Radisson Blu Hotel Olümpia ( Website )
  Liivalaia 33, 10114 Tallinn, Estonia
• Olympic Casino Ülikooli ( Website )
  Ülikooli 8a, 51003 Tartu, Estonia
• Olympic Casino, Reval Hotel ( Website )
  Reval Hotel, Kreutzwaldi 23, 10147 Tallinn
• Olympic Park Casino ( Website )
  Fr.R. Kreutzwaldi 23, Tallinn
• Olympic Poker Club Swissotel
  Tornimäe 3, 10145 Tallinn, Estonia
• Scandic Rannahotell ( Website )
  Ranna pst. 5 80010
• Teletorn Tv Tower
  Kloostrimetsa tee 58 A, 11913 Tallinn

Best Poker Players from Estonia

• 1. Markku Koplimaa
  USD 1,303,112.00
• 2. Henri Kasper
  USD 1,011,067.00
• 3. Madis Muur
  USD 796,592.00
• 4. Ranno Sootla
  USD 768,586.00
• 5. Matthias Tikerpe
  USD 579,734.00
• 6. Raigo Aasmaa
  USD 526,210.00
• 7. Ottomar Ladva
  USD 516,907.00
• 8. Imre Leibold
  USD 500,593.00
• 9. Ilya Nikiforov
  USD 408,881.00
• 10. Igor Pihela Sr.
  USD 401,110.00

Homegames: Pokern for real money in Estonia in private locations

In Estonia the laws of the federal state Estonia applies. If you want to host legal poker home games in Estonia, you must follow these points.

Does the poker game take place publicly in Estonia?

If the poker game is not public, it can be legal in general and does not have to justify any criminal liability. A poker game is public after the jurisdiction in Estonia, if "it is made outwardly recognizably accessible to a not firmly closed circle of acquaintances". An example of this is the poker for high stakes of money in Estonia's bars, which theoretically anyone can access. It's forbidden.

How regularly does the homegame take place in Estonia?

Even a closed society can be considered public in Estonia according to § 285 II StGB, if gambling takes place there according to law.If the poker game takes place habitually, it is prohibited in private rooms in Estonia as well as in public. So, if money games are hosted for every week on the similar day, it does not matter if it is a private room or public. Both are not allowed.

The best Online Poker Rooms in comparison

The fastest and not prohibited way to play poker in Estonia is online poker. There are a alot of established poker platforms where you can poker for real cash. After some twenty years of online poker history, several providers have emerged as the most trustful and consistent. We strongly recommend opening an account with these poker sites and playing poker there. The poker tables on offer are great, the choice is large, the player pool is numerous and the rake is reasonable. Poker-in.com lists the most important and best providers in comparison.