Denmark's most prestigious live tournament, where the country's sharpest card players gather to fight for the title of Danish Champion. The Danish Poker Championship is not just a tournament - it is the poker event of the year where the best Danish card players compete for the honor, the prize, the trophy and a place in Danish poker history.
The biggest underdog at the final table, Nicklas Palle, went all the way and became Denmark’s poker champion in 2026. But in fact, he wasn’t even supposed to play. There was no bigger underdog than Nicklas Palle at the final table of the 2026 Danish Poker Championship. Before the final day, he was the player with the longest odds at the bookmakers (20-to-1), but he still managed to come out on top. And it wasn’t just the odds that were against Nicklas Palle. In the lead-up to the Danish Championship tournament, the eventual winner was actually ill, which is why he also wore a face mask for most of the tournament.
Danske Spil Poker is behind the tournament's popular live broadcast directly from the poker field. From day 2, poker action, analysis and interviews will be broadcast all the way until a new Danish champion is crowned.
Dansk Poker will be present throughout the tournament and live-blog continuously, so you can follow all the most important hands, the drama at the tables and the most exciting moments at the Danish Poker Championship.
In addition to the live qualifier tournament at Casino Copenhagen on Tuesdays, you also have the opportunity to qualify cheaply online. Danske Spil Poker offers a series of online qualifiers for the Danish Championship.
As is tradition, there will be a Freezeout on Friday as well as a 2-day tournament starting on Saturday, when the opportunity to purchase a seat for the Main Event ends.
During the Poker Championship, there are a lot of cash games on offer, so there is plenty of opportunity to get a seat at a table. You must register via the PokerLens app, where starting times and tables are also announced.
We may have already answered what you are about to ask – you can find our answer to the most common question right here.
See exactly what structure is being played for the Poker Championship, and get a clear overview of the tournament format, blind levels, starting stack, levels, breaks and duration.
