After greater than per week of nonstop poker motion within the coronary heart of Estonia, the Kings of Tallinn wrapped up in one of the simplest ways doable—with one heck of a gamers’ get together on the OlyBet Bar & Grill.
The power was electrical from the beginning, with free-flowing drinks, nice meals, and a reside band that includes Estonian pop royalty. And simply whenever you thought the evening couldn’t get any higher, the mic opened up for a karaoke session that saved the get together going properly into the early hours. It was the proper send-off for an unimaginable pageant.
Who’s That on the Bass?
After Kaspars Butans clinched the record-breaking Kings of Tallinn Primary Occasion for €182,000, it was time to commerce poker hoodies and card protectors for one thing somewhat extra party-ready. Gamers, sellers, trade workers, and entourages ditched the tables and dove headfirst into Tallinn’s buzzing nightlife.
With bubbly in hand, everybody bought the introductions out of the way in which, and similar to that, the get together was in full swing. There have been no cliques—simply the poker neighborhood coming collectively as one, one thing the Kings of Tallinn has labored onerous to construct. On the tables, it’s all about competitors, however on the dance flooring? It was nothing however good vibes.
Then got here the reside band, a powerhouse lineup {of professional} musicians from all around the world. As quickly as they hit the stage, the power within the room went up a notch. The beats had been infectious, the vocals on level, and earlier than lengthy, the dance flooring was filled with gamers proving that they had strikes past simply check-raises and bluffs.
The band—performing collectively for the very first time—was fronted by pop star Laura Põldvere, and they didn’t disappoint. Their set was stuffed with toe-tapping, head-bobbing power that had the complete membership shifting.
On guitar was Nicolas Duchemin, who jetted in from Monaco on simply two days’ discover and wasted no time wowing the group together with his shredding solos. Behind the package, Berklee Faculty of Music alum Jarkko “The Finnish Mountain” Rantala introduced the thunder on drums, whereas Mairo Marjamaa seamlessly switched between saxophone and keyboard as if he was multi-tabling tournaments.
And to the shock of many poker gamers within the crowd, a well-known face was on stage, slapping the bass. Event director extraordinaire Olivier Franceschi saved the rhythm flowing together with his instrument of alternative.
Whereas many know Franceschi for his experience in operating poker tournaments, his earlier life had him touring the world as an expert bassist, performing in entrance of 1000’s of individuals. PokerNews caught up with Olivier to dive into his secret lifetime of music, and also you’ll get the total story in an upcoming function.
Poker Gamers All-In on the Mic
Poker gamers are well-known for his or her fast considering, risk-taking, and talent to learn folks. However do you know a few of them have one other shocking talent? Whereas they’re busy raking in chips or buying and selling their technique to success, a number of have gotten what it takes to steal the present with a microphone in hand.
And you can virtually hear the group’s jaws drop when Scott Kenyon, higher referred to as Twitch streamer PokerBrahz, stepped as much as the mic. He took on a number of tracks, together with Maroon 5’s She Will Be Liked and Evanescence’s Carry Me to Life. Kenyon completely nailed these excessive notes.
An up-and-comer within the poker streaming world, ConkPoker, additionally took the stage and crushed a flawless cowl of Forgot About Dre.
The get together wound down round 3 a.m., with some partygoers calling it an evening and others heading out to maintain the enjoyable going. It was a strong 10/10 evening—completely capping off a ten/10 poker pageant. Belief us; you received’t need to miss the following one.
King’s of Tallinn Participant’s Social gathering Photographs
Photos courtesy of Kings of Tallinn/Andres Mets
Calum Grant
Senior Editor & Stay Occasions Government
