Germany's Nicolas Bokowski has been crowned the 2026 European Mixed Poker Championship (EMPC) Player of the Series, according to PokerNews. He finished with 809.5 points at Olybet Poker's Olympic Park Casino in Tallinn, ahead of England's Seun Oluwole (702 points) and Germany's Philipp Krieger.
Bokowski collected five cashes across the 12-event festival. He won the €300 Nordic Special Mix, defeating Slovenia's Blaz Zerjav heads-up for €6,150. He also finished runner-up in the €1,500 S.O.R.B.E.T. High Roller, losing heads-up to Patrick Stacey after three and a half hours. He earned €12,830 for that result.
Krieger jumped 16 places to finish third. He won the €200 Omaha Dealer's Choice by defeating Estonia's Heiti Riisberg heads-up, collecting €3,004.
Finland's Tapani Pulkkinen won the €800 8-Game Main Event, the festival's largest first-place prize at €22,250. The event drew 146 entries and a €97,090 prize pool. Pulkkinen beat