The Festival Weekend presents: Sviten Special Edition Tallinn!
After a successful debut of The Festival Weekend during the last week of April at the Chesterfield Poker Club in Tallinn, it was about time we came up with the next stop of The Festival Weekend. May we present to you: the Sviten Special Edition! Low, affordable buy-ins, and an epic atmosphere in the heart of Tallinn!
The Festival Weekend has been introduced to the poker world to experiment with low buy-in tournaments with various formats. Where the first edition mainly had No-Limit Hold'em tournaments and a couple of mixed game formats such as OFC, it's now mainly dominated by the popular mixed game called 'Sviten Special', also known as Drawmaha.
The Chesterfield Poker Club is ready to welcome everyone and to host this event of The Festival Weekend, where not only tournaments are being offered, but also plenty of Cash Game action!
After the poker variant Sviten Special was invented by Anders "Bengan" Bengtsson, a well-known Swedish poker player and personality. The game originated in Sweden, specifically at the poker club called The Sviten Club in Stockholm, and has since gained a loyal following in Nordic countries and beyond.
The popular mixed game format combines a five-card draw and five-card Omaha. One of the highlights of this game is that after the flop has been dealt, the change of cards starts. If decide to change one card, you get one card dealt face up. If you don't like it, you can change it once more. Good to know, that this game is a Pot-Limit game, and due to using a lot of cards during a hand, there are no so-called 'burn cards'.
The game is often played at Nordic and Baltic live events, and beyond. Thanks to spreading the game across Europe mainly by Cash Game Festival and now ,The Festival Series, you can find the game being included in many tournament schedules of live events such as the Malta Poker Festival, Battle of Malta, and more. Even better, the World Series Of Poker even recognized that this game attracts many players these days, and inserted an official 'Ring Event' at the upcoming WSOP Circuit at Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel and Olympic Park Casino. It's amazing to see this game is riding the big waves now!
>> Want to Learn the Game? Check out the full Sviten Special guide!
Revealing the Tournament Schedule
Get ready for a fun week of poker with six casual tournaments (excluding satellites), including the €100 Festival Sviten Special Main Event. Things kick off on July 16 with the €35 Wednesday Battle – No-Limit Hold'em, featuring a €500 guaranteed prize pool and a €350 Sviten Special ticket added for The Festival Malta. The first satellite of the series also takes place on this day, starting things off with a Freebuy tournament that has €1,000 worth of Main Event tickets guaranteed.
On July 17, the day begins with the Festival Sviten Special Opener, played in Sviten Special style. The buy-in is just €50, and the prize pool is guaranteed at €2,000, plus another €350 ticket for the Sviten Special at The Festival Malta is added. Later in the day, players can jump into a €10 Main Event qualifier with €1,000 guaranteed in prizes.
Friday, July 18, brings even more excitement with the start of the €100 Sviten Special Main Event, featuring a big €10,000 guaranteed prize pool. The winner will not only take home a nice cash prize but will also win a €1,600 package for The Festival Malta. That evening, another satellite will run, this time for the Sviten Special Highroller.
But there’s more—Friday also introduces the first Midnight Madness event, with a fun €20 buy-in and a fast-paced hyper Hold'em format to keep the energy high into the night.
The final day of the series is Saturday, July 19, and it’s going out with a bang. We’ll play Day 2 of the Sviten Special Main Event, followed by the Sviten Special Highroller, which has a €250 buy-in and a €7,500 guaranteed prize pool. Just like the Main Event, the winner will also receive a €1,600 package for The Festival Malta.
To close out the week, we’ll host one last Midnight Madness, this time in No-Limit Hold’em, giving everyone one more chance to finish strong.
>> Check out the Main Page of The Festival Weekend Tallinn - Sviten Special edition!
Qualify for The Festival Weekend - Online & Live!
The Festival Weekend will be hosted in Tallinn, Estonia. To give players the best option to get worth for their money, online satellites will be available as of June 18th on Betsson, Betsafe, Guts, and Nordicbet. Every week until the event itself, you will find two tournaments in the lobby of the named online operators. Both will come with a buy-in of just €20, where one of them is guaranteed a full package worth €850, and the other satellite will guaranteed 2x €250 Sviten Special Highroller tickets. Make sure to check out the poker lobby, as these tournaments will be mega value!
On June 19th, the live satellites will also kick off at the Chesterfield Poker Club in Tallinn. Every Thursday at 20:00 EET, players will be able to qualify live through either the Freebuy Satellite (played in Hold'em format) or the Sviten Special Highroller satellite. The tournaments will respectively guarantee 5x €100 tickets, and 5x €250 tickets.
Of course, during the event itself, there will also be hosted live qualifiers at the Chesterfield Poker Club, but what better way to start a series if you know that you already have a couple of tickets in the bag?!
The Chesterfield Poker Club
Located in the heart of Tallinn near Viru Square, Chesterfield Poker Club has quickly become a standout destination in Estonia’s poker scene. Since opening its doors in 2024, the club has hosted major events like the Coolbet Open and the Estonian Poker Championships and has already hosted one edition of The Festival Weekend before this upcoming event.
Chesterfield offers a modern, cashless gaming experience, with all transactions handled digitally through the Chesterfield Wallet. The club features ten poker tables, including a televised feature table, and offers a variety of classic casino games like Blackjack, Roulette, and Baccarat. The stylish interior combines modern elegance with a comfortable atmosphere, complemented by a well-regarded bar and kitchen serving a diverse menu. We can nothing but recommend the kitchen menu, delicious food!
Welcome to The Festival Weekend, Welcome to Chesterfield Poker Club in Tallinn!
