2026 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius

Level 15:	1,500/3,000/3,000
Entries:	42/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Albert Ostrovskij opened to 7,000 from middle position, and called a three-bet to 19,000 from Artūras Daukševič on the button.

On the Q♦7♣6♠ flop, Ostrovskij check-called in the face of a bet of 15,000 from Daukševič.

The 4♥ hit on the turn, and Ostrovskij check-folded without ceremony versus a double-barrel of 30,000 from his opponent.

Artūras Daukševič – 340,000
Albert Ostrovskij – 465,000

Level 29:	40,000/80,000/80,000
Entries:	1/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Paulius Kisielius tasted the pain of a runner-up finish in the Kings of Vilnius Main Event in November 2025, and although the blow was softened by a career-best score of €47,630, secured after a heads-up deal with the eventual champion, Mantas Bagocius, the Lithuanian has nursed a burning desire to go one better since.

Today, Kisielius got his wish as he emerged as the last player standing in the 2026 Olybet Showdown Vilnius €555 NLH Championship, from a Day 3 field of nine, to finally get his hands on a live trophy.

Another heads-up deal came into play when the 169-entry field was reduced to its final duo, after Andrej Sidinevskij eliminated short-stack Robertas Visockas in third.

Despite holding a more than 2:1 lead over Kisielius, Sidinevskij was content to agree a chop of €14,000, with only the destination of the trophy, and the final €3,100 of the €80,275 prize pool, still to be determined by the heads-up contest. Kisielius quickly turned the deficit around, and the end came when he had his opponent drawing dead on the turn with two pair.

Place	Player	Country	Payout
1	Paulius Kisielius	Lithuania	€17,100*
2	Andrej Sidinevskij	Lithuania	€14,000*
3	Robertas Visockas	Lithuania	€8,990
4	Sigitas Raila	Lithuania	€7,000
5	Tomas Kovalenka	Lithuania	€5,440
6	Ville Keranen	Finland	€4,230
7	Alex Heinonen	Finland	€3,290
8	Algirdas Saveikis	Lithuania	€2,670
9	Onni Harmaala	Finland	€2,140

Kisielius was surprised by the deal, saying “Yeh it was a bit of a strange agreement, I definitely didn’t expect it. He was tired after three days of playing I think, although today had been quick. It was a tough field, got a bit lucky at certain points, but yeh it all ended well.

“I’m really happy because it’s my first trophy. I’ve had some runner-ups and thirds, so finally got it. So it’s really nice, and yeh pleased and proud of myself.”

Kisielius would describe himself as a serious amateur, and maintains that despite his recent successes, his business commitments do not allow him time to pursue the game in a more serious capacity. He fully intends to play whenever he can, however, and as a regular at OlyBet events in Vilnius, he is thinking about spreading his wings further afield and joining the action in Riga and Tallinn.

“I play for fun, and it’s good to compete against strong players. You can win, many are stronger than me, but you can win if you try. I will probably get to Tallinn, it’s difficult to take too much time away, but any time I can you’ll see me!”

Ville Keranen started the day with a decent lead over Sigitas Raila and Sidinevskij, while the champion was sitting in the middle of the pack.

Kisielius got moving early, after being on the right end of an aces versus queens cooler against Onni Harmaala. The Finn was left short, and was the first casualty of the final table shortly after, falling to Sidinevskij.

The final duo tangled in a big four-bet pot, which went Sidinevskij’s way following a jam over Kisielius’ flop lead, to send him to the top of the standings. Algirdas Saveikis was now the short-stack, and he hit the wall when he ran into Visockas’ ace-king to lose a flip.

Alex Heinonen had less than ten bigs when he jammed the small blind with a weak ace, but ran into Visockas’ pocket nines to exit in seventh. The champion had now become relatively short, but he doubled in crucial fashion with a dominating ace against Visockas.

Raila proceeded to pick up rockets at the perfect time, ending up in a three-way all-in situation with Keranen and Sidinevskij, both of whom had decent hands, but which proved to be no match for the strongest of pocket pairs, sending Keranen to the rail in sixth.

Kisielius picked up crucial chips when he check-jammed the turn in a chunky three-way pot to take it down unopposed, before Tomas Kovalenka came off worst in a flip versus Raila in a big blind versus button scenario, to reduce the field to four.

A huge cooler erupted between the chip leaders, Raila and Sidinevskij, in what proved to be the key hand of the tournament prior to the deal. In an under the gun versus big blind spot, Sidinevskij four-bet jammed with aces and was snapped by Raila’s jacks. There was no escape for Raila, who was left with dust, and was finished off in fourth by Sidinevskij in the next hand.

Visockas was next to go, after jamming his short-stack from the small blind into Sidinevskij’s stronger ace, and it appeared the stage was set for a heads-up contest between Sidinevskij and Kisielius, Sidinevskij holding a more than 2:1 advantage.

However, the heads-up deal was swiftly agreed, and Kisielius quickly reversed the position to get his hands on the trophy and final portion of the prize pool, securing a handsome €17,100 payday.

That concludes poker.pro‘s coverage of this event, but be sure to join us from noon tomorrow for our coverage of Day 2 of the €1,100 Main Event.

Level 29:	40,000/80,000/80,000
Entries:	1/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Paulius Kisielius has emerged as the last player standing in the 2026 Olybet Showdown Vilnius €555 NLH Championship, banking €17,100 for his efforts, after the heads-up deal with Andrej Sidinevskij.

Stay tuned for an interview with the winner and a recap of the final day.

Level 29:	40,000/80,000/80,000
Entries:	1/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Sidinevskij’s lead was gradually whittled away after a number of three-bet-folds, and he was all-in here for around 1,500,000 and covered by Paulius Kisielius.

Andrej Sidinevskij: K♦8♥
Paulis Kisielius: 7♥5♣

With the trophy and €3,100 on the line, Sidinevskij was ahead. However he was dead by the turn on the J♦7♠3♥5♥3♣ runout, Kisielius making two pair.

The players warmly shook hands, and Kisielius was left to lift the trophy.

Paulius Kisielius – 6,760,000
Andrej Sidinevskij – 0

Level 29:	40,000/80,000/80,000
Entries:	2/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Despite holding a big lead, Andrej Sidinevskij has agreed to a heads-up deal, whereby both players will bank €14,000 and will play on for €3,100 and the trophy.

Andrej Sidinevskij – 4,900,000
Paulius Kisielius – 1,860,000

Level 29:	40,000/80,000/80,000
Entries:	2/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Robertas Visockas moved all-in from the small blind for 550,000, and was quickly called by Andrej Sidinevskij in the big blind.

Robertas Visockas: A♠3♥
Andrej Sidinevskij: A♦9♥

Visockas was dominated, and Sidinevskij’s better kicker played on the Q♣4♦2♣10♣6♠ runout.

Andrej Sidinevskij – 4,900,000
Paulius Kisielius – 1,860,000
Robertas Visockas – 0

Level 29:	40,000/80,000/80,000
Entries:	3/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Andrej Sidinevskij opened to 160,000 under the gun, and was met with a three-bet to 480,000 from Sigitas Raila in the big blind.

Sidinevskij thought it through for a bit, before four-bet jamming for 1,865,000. Raila just covered his opponent and called.

Andrej Sidinevskij: A♥A♠
Sigitas Raila: J♥J♠

It was a huge cooler between the big stacks, and Sidinevskij held across the 4♦3♣2♣3♣7♠ runout.

Raila was left with 180,000, and he was all-in from the small blind in the next hand against the same oppponent.

Sigitas Raila: J♠6♣
Andrej Sidinevskij: J♣9♠

Raila was dominated, and Sidinevskij’s better kicker played on the J♥4♥3♠10♥10♦ runout, giving him a big lead three-handed.

Andrej Sidinevskij – 4,100,000
Paulis Kisielius – 1,925,000
Robertas Visockas – 550,000
Sigitas Raila – 0

Level 28:	30,000/60,000/60,000
Entries:	4/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Robertas Visockas raised to 130,000 from the small blind, and snap-called an all-in from Sigitas Raila in the big blind, for his total stack of 580,000.

Robertas Visockas: K♠K♦
Sigitas Raila: A♣4♣

Visockas had a premium, and he held across the 9♣5♦4♠3♦8♥ runout, dodging plenty of outs, much to his delight.

Robertas Visockas – 1,280,000
Sigitas Raila – 1,925,000

Level 28:	30,000/60,000/60,000
Entries:	4/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Sigitas Raila opened to 165,000 from the button, and called a three-bet jam of around 750,000 from Tomas Kovalenka in the big blind.

Tomas Kovalenka: A♦J♦
Sigitas Raila: 5♥5♠

It was off to the races, and Kovalenka bricked the 9♥6♠4♣10♥K♥ runout.

Sigitas Raila – 2,375,000
Tomas Kovalenka – 0

Level 28:	30,000/60,000/60,000
Entries:	5/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Andrej Sidinevskij opened to 125,000 from the cutoff, and Robertas Visockas defended the big blind.

The 8♠6♣2♠ flop was quickly checked to the 7♦ turn, where Visockas check-called a bet of 75,000 from his opponent.

The Q♠ river was checked through, and Visockas mucked when his opponent tabled K♥7♥ for a pair of sevens.

Andrej Sidinevskij – 2,325,000
Robertas Visockas – 600,000

Level 28:	30,000/60,000/60,000
Entries:	5/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Robertas Visockas limped under the gun, Tomas Kovalenka followed suit in the small blind, and Paulius Kisielius checked his option.

On the K♠7♣5♥ flop, action checked to Visockas, who fired out a bet of 100,000, and which failed to shake off either opponent.

The same pattern followed on the 4♦ turn, where Visockas slid out a bet of 130,000.

Kovalenka called, before Kisielius check-jammed for 600,000. Kisielius forced a fold from both opponents, after Visockas spent a significant period of time in the tank.

Visockas flashed the K♣ after Kovalenka folded.

Paulius Kisielius – 1,450,000
Tomas Kovalenka – 900,000
Robertas Visockas – 810,000

Level 27:	25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries:	5/169
Prizes:	€80,275

The players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day, with the full counts as follows:-

Sigitas Raila – 2,000,000
Andrej Sidinevskij – 1,700,000
Robertas Visockas – 1,350,000
Tomas Kovalenka – 1,200,000
Paulius Kisielius – 875,000

Level 27:	25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries:	5/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Sigitas Raila opened to 100,000 from the cutoff, before Ville Keranen three-bet jammed for 565,000 from the button. Andrej Sidinevskij was in the small blind, and he cold-called.

Action folded back to Raila, who four-bet jammed for 720,000, with Sidinevskij quickly making up the difference, to create a huge three-way all-in scenario.

Ville Keranen: K♦J♦
Sigitas Raila: A♠A♣
Andrej Sidinevskij: A♥Q♦

It was a dream spot for Raila, and he held across the 9♣8♣3♠10♣2♦ runout, despite a sweat on the turn, to eliminate Keranen and effectively triple-up.

Sigitas Raila – 2,125,000
Andrej Sidinevskij – 1,650,000
Ville Keranen – 0

Level 27:	25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries:	6/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Andrej Sidinevskij opened to 110,000 from early position, and Sigitas Raila defended the big blind.

The A♠7♣2♣ flop was checked to the 10♥ turn, where Raila led out with a bet of 75,000.

Sidinevskij called to see the 6♥ river, where Raila check-folded versus a bet of 100,000 from his opponent.

Sidinevskij proudly tabled A♣A♦ as he raked in the pot.

Andrei Sidinevskij – 2,300,000
Sigitas Raila – 625,000

Level 27:	25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries:	6/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Cards were on their backs and stacks were in the middle, with Paulius Kisielius all-in for 375,000 and at risk against Robertas Visockas.

Paulius Kisielius: A♥K♣
Robertas Visockas: A♣Q♠

Kisielius had Visockas pipped, and his better kicker played on the J♦6♦2♦2♥4♦ runout.

Paulius Kisielius – 850,000
Robertas Visockas – 1,055,000

Level 27:	25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries:	6/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Sigitas Raila opened to 100,000 from the cutoff, and Tomas Kovalenka defended the big blind.

On the 9♣9♥3♥ flop, Kovalenka check-called a bet of 75,000 from Raila.

The 5♠ hit on the turn, and Kovalenka could not withstand the heat of a double-barrel of 125,000 from Raila.

Sigitas Raila – 925,000
Tomas Kovalenka – 1,175,000

Level 26:	20,000/40,000/40,000
Entries:	6/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Ville Keranen opened to 105,000 from the button, and snap-called a three-bet jam of 590,000 from Tomas Kovalenka in the big blind.

Tomas Kovalenka: A♦A♣
Ville Keranen: K♥J♣

Kovalenka had woken up with the goods at a crucial juncture, and his double-up was confirmed by the Q♦8♠8♣K♣6♣ runout.

Tomas Kovalenka – 1,280,000
Ville Keranen – 960,000

Level 26:	20,000/40,000/40,000
Entries:	6/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Alex Heinonen jammed from the small blind for 375,000, and was looked up by Robertas Visockas in the big blind.

Alex Heinonen: A♦3♣
Robertas Visockas: 9♥9♠

Heinonen was in trouble with a solitary overcard, and he could only pair the three across the 6♣6♦5♠7♥3♠ runout, while also missing a turned gutshot.

Robertas Visockas – 1,410,000
Alex Heinonen – 0

Level 25:	15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:	7/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Robertas Visockas opened to 60,000 from early position, and called a three-bet jam to 210,000 from Algirdas Saveikis from the small blind.

Algirdas Saveikis: 8♥8♦
Robertas Visockas: A♦K♦

It was off to the races, and Saveikis fell behind after the A♣3♠3♣ flop. He could not find a miracle two-outer on the 6♣9♣ remaining runout.

Robertas Viscokas – 780,000
Algirdas Saveikis – 0

Level 25:	15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:	8/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Paulis Kisielius opened to 60,000 from under the gun, and was faced with a three-bet to 130,000 from Andrej Sidinevskij on the button.

Action folded back to Kisielius, who produced a four-bet to 260,000. After some thought, Sidinevskij called.

On the J♥8♠3♠ flop, Kisielius fired out a bet of 225,000. Sidinevskij contemplated the spot for a good minute, sat back in his chair in a relaxed posture. He leaned forward and put his head in his hands for a bit, before moving his remaining stack of 730,000 into the middle.

Kisielius went into the tank with 600,000 behind, and after about two minutes, Alex Heinonen called the clock. It seemed a tad premature, but Kisielius was put on the countdown, and ultimately folded.

Andrej Sidinevskij – 1,560,000
Paulius Kisielius – 600,000

Level 25:	15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:	8/169
Prizes:	€80,275

With around 180,000 in the middle on a board of J♣4♠4♦3♠, Ville Keranen led out with a bet of 60,000 from the big blind, and Paulius Kisielius called from the hijack.

The K♠ river was checked through, and Kisielius mucked when Keranen tabled A♦J♦ for two pair, jacks and fours.

Ville Keranen – 1,525,000
Paulius Kisielius – 1,075,000

Level 25:	15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:	8/169
Prizes:	€80,275

After Onni Harmaala chopped a pot with Andrej Sidinevskij, both with weak aces, Sidinesvkij jammed from the small blind on the same opponent, who called off for his final 110,000.

Onni Harmaala: Q♣4♠
Andrej Sidinevskij: J♣10♦

Harmaala was ahead, but his opponent found a jack on the K♣J♥7♦5♣10♥ runout, making Harmaala the first casualty of the final table.

Andrej Sidinevskij – 985,000
Onni Harmaala – 0

Level 25:	15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:	9/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Onni Harmaala opened to 60,000 under the gun, and called a three-bet jam of 580,000 from Paulius Kisielius from middle position.

Paulius Kisielius: A♥A♣
Onni Harmaala: Q♠Q♣

It was a rockets versus ladies cooler, and Harmaala was dead by the turn on the A♦8♥3♣6♣K♣ runout.

Paulius Kisielius – 1,135,000
Onni Harmaala – 140,000

Level 25:	15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:	9/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Andrei Sidnevskij opened to 65,000 from middle position, and folded to a three-bet jam from Robertas Visockas.

Visockas also got an open through in the first hand, so a decent start for the short-stack.

Robertas Visockas – 590,000
Andrei Sidnevskij – 875,000

Level 25:	15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:	9/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Play is underway here at the final table of the Olybet Showdown Vilnius €555 NLH Championship, stay tuned to poker.pro for your coverage of all the action.

Level 25:	15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:	9/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Only nine players will return today at noon to Olympic Casino Lietuva still in contention to lift the Olybet Showdown Vilnius €555 NLH Championship trophy and chunky €18,685 first-place prize, and Ville Keranen of Finland starts the day in pole position.

Keranen returns to a stack of 1,460,000 at the start of play, and holds a reasonable lead over Lithuanian pair Sigitas Raila (1,020,000) and Andrej Sidinevskij (935,000).

Keranen is aiming to push his recorded career earnings over the $300,000 mark, while Raila’s biggest tournament cash is a fourth-place finish in the Kings of Vilnius Main Event in 2024 for $23,900.

The trophy will either end up staying in Lithuania or taking a trip across the Baltic Sea to Finland, with all the combatants hailing from those countries. Keranen is joined by fellow countrymen Onni Harmaala (720,000) and Alex Heinonen (505,000), while Lithuanians Robertas Visockas (415,000) and Algirdas Saveikis (345,000) start at the bottom of the standings.

Paulius Kisielius (655,000) is in good form, fresh off a runner-up finish in the Kings of Vilnius Main Event in November 2025 for $55,078, and will be a dangerman.

The players will return to 35 minutes left in Level 25, with blinds of 15,000/30,000, with a 30,000 big blind ante. The clock will be set to 40-minute levels and the seating draw, including chip counts, is below.

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Blinds
2	1	Alex Heinonen	Finland	505,000	17
2	2	Robertas Visockas	Lithuania	415,000	14
2	3	Sigitas Raila	Lithuania	1,020,000	34
2	4	Ville Keranen	Finland	1,465,000	48
2	5	Andrej Sidinevskij	Lithuania	935,000	31
2	6	Onni Harmaala	Finland	720,000	24
2	7	Tomas Kovalenka	Lithuania	700,000	23
2	8	Algirdas Saveikis	Lithuania	345,000	11
2	9	Paulius Kisielius	Lithuania	655,000	21

All players have guaranteed themselves a €2,140 payday, with the remaining payouts up for grabs as follows:-

Place	Payout
1	€18,685
2	€12,440
3	€8,990
4	€7,000
5	€5,440
6	€4,230
7	€3,290
8	€2,670
9	€2,140

poker.pro will be on the floor from cards in the air until the trophy is lifted, so stay tuned for your coverage of what is sure to be an engrossing final day of poker thrills and spills!

Level 25:	15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:	9/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Time has been called on Day 2 of the €555 NLH Championship at the OlyBet Showdown Vilnius 2026, and after the dust settled at Olympic Casino Lietuva, Ville Keranen of Finland soared to the top of the standings after bagging 1,460,000 to lead a final table of nine players.

Keranen has put himself in pole position to claim the €18,685 first-place prize, representing the lion’s share of the €80,275 prize pool created by the 169-runner field, while the final nine have guaranteed themselves a €2,140 payday.

The final table will kick off at noon on May 14, and will be contested between Finland and Lithuania, with the combatants split between the two countries. Keranen is stalked by Lithuanian pair Sigitas Raila (1,020,000) and Andrej Sidinevskij (935,000), while local duo Robertas Visockas (415,000) and Algirdas Saveikis (345,000) bring up the rear. Keranen, meanwhile, is joined by fellow Finns Onni Harmaala (720,000) and Alex Heinonen (505,000).

Keranen’s stack was gained primarily through waking up with rockets at the perfect time against fellow big-stack Matas Budginas’ ace-king. All the chips hit the middle on the basis of the starting hands, and Keranen comfortably held. At that point the Finn was close to the two million mark, but he took a couple of hits towards the end of play.

Keranen is a regular at OlyBet events, but surprisingly does not yet have a Lithuanian flag on his record. A sixth-place finish here will push him over $300,000 in recorded live earnings.

Raila’s biggest tournament cash is a fourth-place finish in the Kings of Vilnius Main Event in 2024 for $23,900, while Sidinevskij appears to have a limited recorded live record. Paulius Kisielius (655,000) is in good form, and will be a dangerman, having bagged a runner-up finish in the Kings of Vilnius Main Event in November 2025 for $55,078. (All figures courtesy of The Hendon Mob).

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Blinds
1	Ville Keranen	Finland	1,460,000	48
2	Sigitas Raila	Lithuania	1,020,000	34
3	Andrej Sidinevskij	Lithuania	935,000	31
4	Onni Harmaala	Finland	720,000	24
5	Tomas Kovalenka	Lithuania	700,000	23
6	Paulius Kisielius	Lithuania	655,000	21
7	Alex Heinonen	Finland	505,000	16
8	Robertas Visockas	Lithuania	415,000	13
9	Algirdas Saveikis	Lithuania	345,000	11

A total of 48 players had qualified from 138 entries across two starting flights, but with late registration open for two levels in Day 2, the final figure reached 169 entrants.

Those statistics meant 20 places would be paid, with a minimum cash good for €1,150. Heinonen led the way from Sergej Babincev at the start of play, who would ultimately fall in twelfth.

The knockouts came thick and fast from the outset, and as the bubble approached, Keranen had risen to the top of the standings. With the tension rising after about 30-minutes of play, Morten Bremseth of Norway was the unfortunate player to leave empty-handed, and it was in the most brutal fashion, his pocket aces being two-outered on the river by Justinas Adomauskas’ pocket nines.

Keranen cemented his lead by busting Žygimantas Skvarčevskis with a full house, the first player to exit in the money, and Skvarčevskis was soon followed by Adomauskas and Jonas Lapinskas.

Budginas got lucky to bust Gerardas Lukšėnas with an inferior ace, but any thoughts he might have had of a run at the title proved to be short-lived, as he got coolered with Big Slick by Keranen’s aces shortly after.

Harmaala proceeded to claim the scalps of Saulius Visockas and Babincev, before Tomas Kovalenka got in on the act, busting Kęstutis Jungevičius and Marijus Dirgela to set the final table, and bring a close to the day’s play with 35 minutes left in Level 25.

The remaining payouts the players are playing for are as follows:-

Place	Payout
1	€18,685
2	€12,440
3	€8,990
4	€7,000
5	€5,440
6	€4,230
7	€3,290
8	€2,670
9	€2,140

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Blinds
2	1	Alex Heinonen	Finland	505,000	17
2	2	Robertas Visockas	Lithuania	415,000	14
2	3	Sigitas Raila	Lithuania	1,020,000	34
2	4	Ville Keranen	Finland	1,465,000	48
2	5	Andrej Sidinevskij	Lithuania	935,000	31
2	6	Onni Harmaala	Finland	720,000	24
2	7	Tomas Kovalenka	Lithuania	700,000	23
2	8	Algirdas Saveikis	Lithuania	345,000	11
2	9	Paulius Kisielius	Lithuania	655,000	21

The final table will get underway at noon on May 14, so stay tuned to poker.pro as we see who can claim the title and first-place prize of €18,685.

Level 25:	15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:	9/169
Prizes:	€80,275

After the elimination of Marijus Dirgela, the final table of nine has now been set, and play has concluded in Day 2 with 36 minutes left in Level 25.

Stay tuned for updated chip counts and a recap of the day.

Level 25:	15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:	9/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Marijus Dirgela jammed from the small blind for around 145,000, and was looked up by Tomas Kovalenka in the big blind.

Marijus Dirgela: 9♦7♥
Tomas Kovalenka: Q♦8♠

On the final table bubble, Dirgela needed help, but he bricked the A♣8♣3♣3♥10♣ runout, while Kovalenka found a pair of eights on the flop.

Tomas Kovalenka – 700,000
Marijus Dirgela – 0

Level 24:	10,000/25,000/25,000
Entries:	10/169
Prizes:	€80,275

With play in Day 2 due to conclude when the final table of nine is reached, play has become extremely cautious, with barely any substantive action in the last 15 minutes.

Level 24:	10,000/25,000/25,000
Entries:	10/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Ville Keranen raised to 185,000 from the small blind, and called a three-bet jam of 285,000 from Paulius Kisielius in the big blind.

Paulius Kisielius: A♦J♦
Ville Keranen: K♣4♣

Kisielius was ahead, and the Q♦7♣2♥ flop was clear.

Keranen found a pair on the 4♦ turn, but it gave Kisielius a flush draw, and he binked it on the 9♦ river.

Paulius Kisielius – 630,000
Ville Keranen – 1,780,000

Level 23:	10,000/20,000/20,000
Entries:	10/169
Prizes:	€80,275

The players have been sent on a further 15-minute break, with play due to conclude in Day 2 when one more player is eliminated.

Level 23:	10,000/20,000/20,000
Entries:	10/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Kęstutis Jungevičius was all-in for around 210,000 from the button, and at risk against Tomas Kovalenka in the big blind.

Kęstutis Jungevičius: 7♣6♣
Tomas Kovalenka: 10♣10♠

Jungevičius needed some help, but none was forthcoming on the 9♦4♥2♦J♦A♣ runout.

Tomas Kovalenka – 920,000
Kęstutis Jungevičius – 0

Level 23:	10,000/20,000/20,000
Entries:	11/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Sergej Babincev was all-in for around 350,000 and at risk against Onni Harmaala.

Sergej Babincev: J♦J♥
Onni Harmaala: 8♦8♥

Babincev was in great shape, but Harmaala binked a two-outer on the river on the 9♠3♠3♦6♠8♠ runout.

Onni Harmaala – 1,050,000
Sergej Babincev – 0

Level 23:	10,000/20,000/20,000
Entries:	12/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Saulius Visockas was all-in for around 138,000, and at risk against Onni Harmaala.

Saulius Visockas: J♠8♣
Onni Harmaala: K♣Q♠

Visockas needed some help, but Harmaala ended up making the better one-card flush across the A♥5♣3♣6♣9♣ runout.

Onni Harmaala – 1,000,000
Saulius Visockas – 0

Level 23:	10,000/20,000/20,000
Entries:	13/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Matas Budginas has just been the victim of a huge cooler against fellow big stack Ville Keranen.

There was 105,000 in front of Keranen on the button after he three-bet over Budginas’ open from early position.

Budginas promptly four-bet jammed for around 750,000, and was dismayed when he was snapped off by Keranen.

Matas Budginas: A♣K♠
Ville Keranen: A♥A♠

It was a brutal cooler, and there was no escape for Budginas on the 7♦5♠2♠9♦2♦ runout. Keranen now has a massive lead over the field.

Ville Keranen – 2,000,000
Matas Budginas – 0

Level 22:	10,000/15,000/15,000
Entries:	14/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Jurgis Beinoras jammed from the button for 100,000, and was looked up by Sergej Babincev in the big blind, who just covered his opponent.

Jurgis Beinoras: A♠4♠
Sergej Babincev: A♥A♣

Beinoras had run into the goods, and there was no escape on the K♦8♠6♦6♥4♣ runout.

Segej Babincev – 280,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 0

Level 22:	10,000/15,000/15,000
Entries:	15/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Alex Heinonen opened to 30,000, and Dominykas Morkunas defended the big blind.

On the A♦8♥8♦ flop, Morkunas check-called a bet of 30,000 from his opponent.

The same pattern followed on the 3♥ turn, this time in respect of a bet of 35,000 from Heinonen.

The 9♥ river completed the board, and Morkunas checked once more. Heinonen jammed with the covering stack, and after a bit of thought, Morkunas called off for the roughly 190,000 he had left behind.

Heinonen tabled A♣K♠ for two pair, and that was good versus Morkunas’ A♠7♠.

Alex Heinonen – 585,000
Dominykas Morkunas – 0

Level 22:	10,000/15,000/15,000
Entries:	16/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Gerardas Lukšėnas was all-in for 205,000 and at risk against Matas Budginas.

Gerardas Lukšėnas: A♠K♦
Matas Budginas: A♥Q♥

Lukšėnas was in a dominating position, but was dead by the turn on the A♣Q♠2♠Q♣6♦ runout, much to his disgust.

Matas Budginas – 655,000
Gerardas Lukšėnas – 0

Level 22:	10,000/15,000/15,000
Entries:	17/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Onni Harmaala was all-in for 233,000 and at risk against Jonas Lapinskas.

Onni Harmaala: A♣K♣
Jonas Lapinskas: A♦6♦

Harmaala had a dominating ace, and his double-up was confirmed by the A♥10♠7♥K♦4♣ runout.

Lapinskas was left with 125,000, and was all-in in the next hand against Kestutis Jungevičius.

Jonas Lapinskas: A♦7♦
Kestutis Jungevičius: 8♥8♠

Lapinskas was in trouble with a solitary overcard, and he bricked the Q♣5♦2♥K♦Q♠ runout, despite turning a flush draw.

Kestutis Jungevičius – 660,000
Onni Harmaala – 540,000
Jonas Lapinskas – 0

Level 22:	10,000/15,000/15,000
Entries:	18/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Justinas Adomauskas was getting up out of his chair, and his stack of roughly 200,000 was being passed to
Kęstutis Jungevičius.

Adomauskas had A♠Q♠ and Jungevičius had J♠7♠, with the board reading K♦J♥4♠K♣2♣, Jungevičius taking the pot with two pair.

Kestutis Jungevičius – 650,000
Justinas Adomauskas – 0

Level 21:	6,000/12,000/12,000
Entries:	19/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Zygimantas Skvarcevskis was getting up out of his chair, and his stack of roughly 160,000 was being passed to Ville Keranen.

Skvarcevskis’ 7♥7♠ came off worst against Kernanen’s 10♦10♣, Keranen making a full house on the 10♠3♠2♣A♠3♣ runout.

Ville Keranen – 860,000
Zygimantas Skvarcevskis – 0

Level 21:	6,000/12,000/12,000
Entries:	20/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Onni Harmaala opened to 24,000 under the gun, and was met with a three-bet to 72,000 from Sigitas Raila.

Justinas Adomauskas was in the big blind, and he cold four-bet jammed, covering both opponents. Harmaala quickly folded, but Raila moved his total stack of 321,000 into the middle.

Sigitas Raila: A♦Q♥
Justinas Adomauskas: A♥K♣

Raila was crushed, and looked to be heading for the exits up to the turn, but went runner-runner to hit the broadway straight on the J♦J♠7♠10♦K♠ runout.

Sigitas Raila – 672,000
Justinas Adomauskas – 240,000

Level 21:	6,000/12,000/12,000
Entries:	20/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Justinas Adomauskas opened to 24,000 from under the gun, and called a three-bet jam from Morten Bremseth for 190,000 from middle position.

Morten Bremseth: A♦A♥
Justinas Adomauskas: 9♠9♥

Bremseth couldn’t have got it in better, and the 6♠4♦2♣ flop and 2♠ turn were clear.

However the 9♦ hit on the river in cruel fashion to give Adomauskas a full house, and make Bremseth the unfortunate player to bubble.

Bremseth could not contain his frustration, thumping the table in anger as the river landed. All players have now guaranteed a €1,150 minimum cash.

Justinas Adomauskas – 560,000
Morten Bremseth – 0

Level 21:	6,000/12,000/12,000
Entries:	21/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Dmytrii Zahrebelnyi moved all in for 79,000 from the cutoff, and was looked up by Sergej Babincev in the big blind.

Dmytrii Zahrebelnyi: K♦10♠
Sergej Babincev: Q♦9♠

Zahrebelnyi was ahead, and hit top pair on the K♣J♦5♦ flop.

Babincev had a gutshot however, and while the 2♣ turn was a brick, he hit the straight on the 10♦ river.

The tournament is now on the bubble.

Sergej Babincev – 670,000
Dmytrii Zahrebelnyi – 0

Level 21:	6,000/12,000/12,000
Entries:	22/169
Prizes:	€80,275

In a battle of the blinds, around 110,000 had made its way into the middle on a completed board of A♣K♠8♠3♠Q♠.

Tomas Kovalenka slid out a bet of 12,000, and was faced with a raise to 80,000 from Alex Heinonen. After some time in the tank, Kovalenka folded.

At another table, Irina Tsikhanskaya was seen departing the tournament area.

Alex Heinonen – 310,000
Tomas Kovalenka – 385,000
Irina Tsikhanskaya – 0

Level 21:	6,000/12,000/12,000
Entries:	23/169
Prizes:	€80,275

The following players top the standings, with the bubble looming:-

Ville Keranen – 545,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 480,000
Tomas Kovalenka – 470,000
Robertas Visockas – 455,000
Justinas Adomauskas – 450,000

Level 20:	5,000/10,000/10,000
Entries:	23/169
Prizes:	€80,275

There has been very little substantive action in the last ten minutes, with play tightening up as we approach the bubble.

The players have been sent on their third 15-minute break of the day. There are 23 players still in the mix, with 20 places to be paid.

Level 20:	5,000/10,000/10,000
Entries:	23/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Teemu Salminen was getting up out of his chair, and his roughly 120,000 stack was being passed to Tomas Kovalenka, after Kovalenka’s 8♣8♥ came off best against Salminen’s 6♣3♠ on the Q♣4♠3♣K♦J♠ runout.

Tomas Kovalenka – 441,000
Teemu Salminen – 0

Level 20:	5,000/10,000/10,000
Entries:	24/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Jonas Lapinskas jammed for 122,000 from middle position, and was looked up by Justinas Adomauskas on the button.

Jonas Lapinskas: 8♣8♠
Justinas Adomauskas: 6♦6♣

Lapinskas had the overpair, and there were no surprises on the 9♣7♦2♦2♥K♦ runout.

Jonas Lapinskas – 269,000
Justinas Adomauskas – 325,000

Level 20:	5,000/10,000/10,000
Entries:	24/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Sigitas Raila opened to 20,000 from the hijack, and was met with a three-bet to 65,000 from Jonas Lapinskas in the cutoff.

Action folded back to Raila, who four-bet jammed with the covering stack. Lapinskas, with around 122,000 behind, seemed pained and went into the tank, but ultimately folded.

Sigitas Raila – 420,000
Jonas Lapinkas – 122,000

Level 20:	5,000/10,000/10,000
Entries:	24/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Blinds
2	1	Sigitas Raila	Lithuania	390,000	48
2	2	Jonas Lapinskas	Lithuania	160,000	20
2	3	Sergej Babincev	Lithuania	250,000	31
2	4	Kestutis Jungevicius	Lithuania	345,000	43
2	5	Justinas Adomauskas	Lithuania	465,000	58
2	6	Onni Harmaala	Finland	165,000	20
2	7	Dmytrii Zahrebelnyi	Ukraine	160,000	20
2	8	Morten Bremseth	Norway	210,000	26
3	1	Gerardas Luksenas	Lithuania	390,000	48
3	2	Ville Keranen	Finland	475,000	59
3	3	Zygimantas Skvarcevskis	Lithuania	320,000	40
3	4	Dominykas Morkunas	Lithuania	150,000	18
3	5	Jurgis Beinoras	Lithuania	280,000	35
3	6	Marijus Dirgela	Lithuania	160,000	20
3	7	Iryna Tsikhanskaya	Belarus	120,000	15
3	8	Matas Budginas	Lithuania	370,000	46
5	1	Alex Heinonen	Finland	365,000	45
5	2	Andrej Sidinevskij	Lithuania	220,000	27
5	3	Teemu Salminen	Finland	445,000	55
5	4	Robertas Visockas	Lithuania	365,000	45
5	5	Saulius Visockas	Lithuania	300,000	37
5	6	Paulius Kisielius	Lithuania	160,000	20
5	7	Algirdas Saveikis	Lithuania	195,000	24
5	8	Tomas Kovalenko	Lithuania	240,000	30

Level 19:	4,000/8,000/8,000
Entries:	26/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Viktorija Rakejevaite was all-in for 75,000, and at risk against Sigitas Raila.

Viktorija Rakejevaite: A♥K♠
Sigitas Raila: A♠7♠

Rakejevaite was in a dominating position, and rivered the nut flush across the Q♥J♥8♥4♥7♥ runout.

Viktorija Rakejevaite – 170,000
Sigitas Raila – 280,000

Level 19:	4,000/8,000/8,000
Entries:	27/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Albert Ostrovskij moved all in for around 60,000 from middle position, and looked concerned when Justinas Adomauskas quickly called in the big blind.

Albert Ostrovskij: 7♦7♠
Justinas Adomauskas: Q♦Q♠

Ostrovskij had run into an overpair, and there was no escape on the 8♥3♥3♦9♠4♣ runout.

Justinas Adomauskas – 470,000
Albert Ostrovskij – 0

Level 18:	3,000/6,000/6,000
Entries:	30/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Teemu Salminen opened to 12,000 from middle position, and Sigitas Raila defended the big blind.

On the J♥9♦8♦ flop, Raila check-called in the face of a bet of 10,000 from Salminen.

The same pattern followed on the 7♠ turn, this time in respect of a double-barrel of 55,000 from Salminen.

The K♠ river was quickly checked through, and Raila took the pot with 10♥6♣ for the turned straight.

Sigitas Raila – 310,000
Teemu Salminen – 480,000

Level 18:	3,000/6,000/6,000
Entries:	30/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Matas Budginas opened to 12,000 from early position, and received calls from Dominykas Morkunas on the button, and Arturas Subbotinas in the big blind.

The 10♥8♠3♠ flop was checked to Morkunas, who fired out a bet of 20,000. Subbotinas quickly folded, but Budginas responded with a check-raise to 62,000, and earned a swift fold from Morkunas.

Matas Budginas – 280,000
Dominykas Morkunas – 130,000

Level 18:	3,000/6,000/6,000
Entries:	30/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Rasmus Sihvonen had been on the wrong end of a straight over straight cooler a couple of hands previously, and moved all in for 33,000 from under the gun.

Algirdas Saveikis made the call with the covering stack, putting Sihvonen at risk.

Rasmus Sihvonen: A♥7♣
Algirdas Saveikis: Q♥Q♠

Sihvonen had run into a premium, and although he turned a gutshot, he bricked the 10♦5♥3♦6♠Q♣ runout.

Algirdas Saveikis – 265,000
Rasmus Sihvonen – 0

Level 18:	3,000/6,000/6,000
Entries:	31/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Around 104,000 was in the middle on a board of K♣9♠9♥A♦, in a hand between Kestutis Jungevicius from under the gun, and Jurgis Beinoras in the small blind.

Beinoras check-called in the face of a bet of 21,000 from his opponent to see the 2♣ river, where he checked once more.

Jungevicius fired out a bet of 96,000, and after a reasonable period in the tank, Beinoras called. Jungevicius showed A♠9♦ for the turned full house, and Beinoras smiled, nodded and mucked.

Kestutis Jungevicius – 420,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 145,000

Level 18:	3,000/6,000/6,000
Entries:	32/169
Prizes:	€80,275

The following players top the counts at the second break:-

Tomas Kovalenka – 490,000
Justinas Adomauskas – 463,000
Zygimantas Skvarcevskis – 454,000
Iryna Tsikhanskaya – 375,000
Alex Heinonen – 373,000

Level 17:	2,000/5,000/5,000
Entries:	32/169
Prizes:	€80,275

The players have been sent on their second 15-minute break of the day.

Level 17:	2,000/5,000/5,000
Entries:	34/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Matas Cimbolas is among the players who have recently been forced to hit the rail:-

Matas Cimbolas – 0
Rokas Lazdauskas – 0
Nam Le – 0
Romans Lihacovs – 0
Svajunas Seduikis – 0
Marijis Vaiginas – 0

Level 17:	2,000/5,000/5,000
Entries:	34/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Ville Keranen opened to 11,000 under the gun, and received a call from Robertas Visockas, before Nam Le three-bet jammed from the big blind for 129,000.

Keranen moved all in for his total stack of 124,000, and Visockas open-folded J♥J♠ after some time in the tank.

Ville Keranen: A♠K♠
Nam Le: A♥10♥

Keranen was in great shape, and the 8♠6♣2♣5♥K♦ runout was sweat free.

Ville Kernanen – 251,000
Nam Le – 4,000

Level 17:	2,000/5,000/5,000
Entries:	41/169
Prizes:	€80,275

On a completed board of Q♥4♠3♦2♦4♦ and with around 105,000 in the middle, Justinas Adomauskas fired out a bet of 40,000.

Valerij Dobrinskij spent some time in the tank, and made the call. Adomauskas tabled K♥Q♦ for top pair queens, and he just pipped Dobrinskij’s Q♣J♦.

Justinas Adomauskas – 395,000
Valerij Dobrinskij – 90,000

Level 17:	2,000/5,000/5,000
Entries:	41/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Gatis Reigass raised to 17,000 from the small blind, and after quite a bit of thought, Dmytrii Zahrebelnyi three-bet jammed for 123,000 from the big blind.

Reigass made a relatively quick call with the covering stack.

Dmytrii Zahrebelnyi: 6♦5♦
Gatis Reigass: A♥J♦

Zahrebelnyi was behind, and remained so after the J♣9♠6♣ flop led to a top pair versus bottom pair scenario.

The K♦ turn was a brick, but the 6♥ rolled off on the river in stunning fashion to give Zahrebelnyi trip sixes and the double-up, much to Reigass’ disbelief.

Dmytrii Zahrebelnyi – 258,000
Gatis Reigass – 60,000

Level 16:	2,000/4,000/4,000
Entries:	42/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Alex Heinonen opened to 8,000 from the cutoff, and Rokas Lazdauskas defended the big blind.

On the 10♠9♣5♥ flop, Lazdauskas check-jammed to 25,000 in the face of a continuation bet of 5,000 from Heinonen, who quickly called.

Rokas Lazdauskas: 9♠8♠
Alex Heinonen: A♠5♠

Lazdauskas was in good shape with second pair versus bottom pair, and the Q♣6♠ runout confirmed his double-up.

Rokas Lazdauskas – 128,000
Alex Heinonen – 360,000

Level 16:	2,000/4,000/4,000
Entries:	44/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Rolandas Aglinskas opened to 8,000 under the gun, and called a three-bet to 24,000 from Žygimantas Skvarčevskis in middle position.

On the K♠Q♣4♠ flop, Aglinskas led out with a bet of 8,000, and called a raise to 27,000 from his opponent.

The 7♠ hit on the turn, and Aglinskas check-called a bet of 50,000 from Skvarčevskis.

The 3♠ river completed the board. Aglinskas jammed for 100,000, and looked dismayed when he received a snap-call from Skvarčevskis.

Aglinskas tabled J♣9♠ for the nine-high flush, but Skvarčevskis had the nut flush with A♠K♦.

Žygimantas Skvarčevskis – 485,000
Rolandas Aglinskas – 0

Level 16:	2,000/4,000/4,000
Entries:	45/169
Prizes:	€80,275

A pot of around 34,000 had brewed by the river, on a board of J♥5♦4♠8♦, in a hand between Matas Cimbolas in the cutoff and Jonas Lapinskas in the big blind.

Lapinskas checked, and Cimbolas fired out a bet of 24,000. Lapinskas spent quite some time in the tank, before suddenly announcing he was all-in for 61,500. Cimbolas quickly called.

Jonas Lapinskas: J♦9♣
Matas Cimbolas: K♣K♠

It was top pair versus Cimbolas’ overpair cowboys, and Lapinskas was up out of his chair.

The stand-up trick worked a charm as Lapinskas drilled the 9♦ river to make two pair and secure the double-up.

Jonas Lapinskas – 156,000
Matas Cimbolas – 50,000

Level 16:	2,000/4,000/4,000
Entries:	46/169
Prizes:	€80,275

The following players tilt at the title has come to an end:-

Vladislavs Azans – 0
Ridas Bitauskas – 0
Aurimas Stancevicius – 0
Audrius Navickas – 0

Level 15:	1,500/3,000/3,000
Entries:	48/169
Prizes:	€80,275

Mindaugas Satkauskas was all-in for 62,000 and at risk against Arturas Selivoncikas.

Mindaugas Satkauskas: A♥Q♥
Arturas Selivoncikas: 9♥9♠

It was a fair fight, and Satkauskas found two pair after missing the flop on the 8♥7♣7♠A♦Q♣ runout.

Mindaugas Satkauskas – 131,500
Arturas Selivoncikas – 90,000

Level 15:	1,500/3,000/3,000
Entries:	58/169
Prizes:	€80,275

The tournament director has confirmed the final figures after the closure of late registration.

A total of 169 entrants resulted in a €80,275 prize pool, which is to be split between the top 20 finishers as follows, with a minimum cash worth €1,150, and the champion set to bank €18,685:-

Level 15:	1,500/3,000/3,000
Entries:	58/169
Prizes:	€80.275

Late registration has now closed, with the the tournament attracting a total field of 169 entrants. There are 58 players still seated, with the following leading the way at the first break:-

Alex Heinonen – 420,000
Mindaugas Satkauskas – 372,000
Tomas Kovalenka – 355,000
Iryna Tsikhanskaya – 280,000
Onni Harmalla – 275,000

Level 14:	1,000/2,500/2,500
Entries:	54/162
Prizes:	€76,950

The players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day, with late registration closing before the start of the next level.

Level 14:	1,000/2,500/2,500
Entries:	53/159
Prizes:	€75,525

With 44,000 in the middle on a completed board of A♦7♦2♠8♥10♥, Tomas Kovalenka checked from the big blind to Teemu Salminen in the cutoff, who fired out a bet of 24,000.

Kovalenka responded with a check-jam of 155,000, sending Salminen into a world of pain.

“Why so big? It can only be a bluff right?”, said Salminen was he sat pondering the position. Eventually he said “I can’t fold this”, and made the call, with around 245,000 behind.

Kovalenka tabled J♠9♦ for the runner-runner straight, and Salminen mucked with frustration, his A♠7♣ for a flopped two pair being retrieved from the muck.

Tomas Kovalenka – 354,000
Teemu Salminen – 90,000

Level 14:	1,000/2,500/2,500
Entries:	52/155
Prizes:	€73,625

Jurgis Beinoras opened to 5,500 from early position, and received a call from the button, before Sami Pulliainen three-bet jammed for 24,000 from the big blind.

Beinoras thought things through for a bit before rejamming, forcing out the button.

Sami Pulliainen: A♠K♠
Jurgis Beinoras: A♣J♥

Pulliainen looked in great shape, but his opponent found top pair on the J♦10♣4♠ flop.

Pulliainen had a gutshot, and while the 7♦ turn was a brick, he hit the Q♣ river to make the broadway straight.

Sami Pulliainen – 60,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 130,000

Level 14:	1,000/2,500/2,500
Entries:	53/153
Prizes:	€72,675

Arturas Selivoncikas opened to 5,000 from middle position, and received a call from Volodymyr Bezverkhyi in the next seat, before Tomas Kovalenka produced a three-bet to 17,000 from the cutoff.

The opener folded, but Bezverkhyi called to see the K♣4♣4♦ flop, where he check-folded versus a bet of 11,000 from Kovalenka.

Tomas Kovalenka – 170,000
Volodymyr Bezverkhyi – 135,000

Level 13:	1,000/2,000/2,000
Entries:	54/153
Prizes:	€72,675

Romans Lihacovs was all-in for around 55,000, and at risk against Marijus Vaiginas.

Romans Lihacovs: A♦7♦
Marijus Vaiginas: A♠K♠

Lihacovs was in trouble, but he hit the front on the flop on the 8♣7♥6♥J♦6♣ runout.

Romans Lihacovs – 115,000
Marijus Vaiginas – 46,000

Level 13:	1,000/2,000/2,000
Entries:	54/153
Prizes:	€72,675

Žygimantas Skvarčevskis opened to 4,000 from under the gun, and was met with a three-bet to 12,000 from Egidijus Matonis in middle position.

Jonas Lapinskas cold-called in the hijack, and Skvarčevskis called.

The A♣9♣3♣ flop was checked to the 5♥ turn, where Skvarčevskis quickly fired out a bet of 15,000. Both of his opponents spent quite some time considering their next move, but both ended up sending their cards to the dealer.

Žygimantas Skvarčevskis – 150,000
Jonas Lapinskas – 120,000
Egidijus Matoni – 44,000

Level 13:	1,000/2,000/2,000
Entries:	55/150
Prizes:	€71,250

With around 60,000 in the middle on a board of 10♦9♣5♠6♣, Vladimiras Mečkovskis moved all in for around 75,000, sending Rolandas Aglinskas into the tank.

After around 30 seconds, Aglinskas elected to send his cards to the muck.

Vladimiras Mečkovskis – 135,000
Rolandas Aglinskas – 115,000

Level 13:	1,000/2,000/2,000
Entries:	56/150
Prizes:	€71,250

Dominykas Morkunas and Sergej Babincev started the day in the top three stacks, and here Morkunas opened to 4,000 from the cutoff, and received a call from Babincev in the small blind.

On the A♠K♣Q♠ flop, Babincev check-called in the face of a bet of 5,500 from Morkunas.

The 4♥ turn was quickly checked to the Q♦ river, where Babincev led out with a bet of 8,500.

Morkunas called, and quickly mucked when Babincev tabled A♥9♣ for two pair.

Sergej Babincev – 305,000
Dominykas Morkunas – 250,000

Level 13:	1,000/2,000/2,000
Entries:	54/144
Prizes:	€68,400

Play is underway here in Day 2 of the €555 NLH Championship, stay tuned to poker.pro for all your coverage of the action.

Level 13:	1,000/2,000/2,000
Entries:	48/138
Prizes:	€65,550

poker.pro are delighted to be back in the historic Lithuanian capital of Vilnius for the OlyBet Showdown Vilnius 2026 festival, live from the Olympic Casino Lietuva.

With over 30 tournaments scheduled over nine days, the action is already well underway, and our live coverage kicks off with Day 2 of the €555 NLH Championship, due to get kick off at noon local time today, May 13.

A total of 138 hopefuls played across the two starting flights, with 48 players navigating twelve 40-minute levels to bag and tag for Day 2. Alex Heinonen of Finland (348,500) stormed to the top of the standings after securing the Day 1b chip lead, while Day 1a chip leader Sergej Babincev (272,000) is his closest challenger, with Dominykas Morkukas (256,000), both of Lithuania, completing the podium places.

Late registration remains open in Day 2 until the start of Level 15, with players receiving a 40,000 starting stack and returning to blinds of 1,000/2,000, with a 2,000 big blind ante, and the clock set to 40-minute levels.

The current prize pool of €65,550 is guaranteed to swell further, while payouts will be confirmed after late registration is closed.

The top ten counts at the outset of Day 2 are as follows:-

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Blinds
1	Alex Heinonen	Finland	348,500	174
2	Sergej Babincev	Lithuania	272,000	136
3	Dominykas Morkunas	Lithuania	256,000	128
4	Sigitas Raila	Lithuania	217,000	109
5	Onni Harmaala	Finland	198,000	99
6	Torben Beltz	Germany	186,000	93
7	Iryna Tsikhanskaya	Belarus	181,000	91
8	Volodymyr Bezverkhyi	Ukraine	179,500	90
9	Tomas Kovalenka	Lithuania	170,000	85
10	Justinas Adomauskas	Lithuania	166,000	83

The full list of the 48 qualifiers from Day 1a and Day 1b is set out below, with notable names such as Kęstutis Jungevičius (138,000), Matiss Celmins (118,500), and Albert Ostrovskij (105,000) in the mix :-

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Alex Heinonen	Finland	348,500	174
2	Sergej Babincev	Lithuania	272,000	136
3	Dominykas Morkunas	Lithuania	256,000	128
4	Sigitas Raila	Lithuania	217,000	109
5	Onni Alexander Harmaala	Finland	198,000	99
6	Torben Christian Beltz	Germany	186,000	93
7	Iryna Tsikhanskaya	Belarus	181,000	91
8	Volodymyr Bezverkhyi	Ukraine	179,500	90
9	Tomas Kovalenka	Lithuania	170,000	85
10	Justinas Adomauskas	Lithuania	166,000	83
11	Arturas Selivoncikas	Lithuania	154,500	77
12	Jonas Lapinskas	Lithuania	153,500	77
13	Mindaugas Šatkauskas	Lithuania	151,500	76
14	Rolandas Aglinskas	Lithuania	139,500	70
15	Kęstutis Jungevičius	Lithuania	138,000	69
16	Rasmus Sihvonen	Finland	138,000	69
17	Vladislavs Azans	Latvia	133,500	67
18	Andrej Sidinevskij	Lithuania	131,500	66
19	Algirdas Saveikis	Lithuania	118,000	59
20	Vladimiras Mečkovskis	Lithuania	108,500	54
21	Žygimantas Skvarčevskis	Lithuania	108,000	54
22	Einius Jurgevičius	Lithuania	106,500	53
23	Albert Ostrovskij	Lithuania	105,000	53
24	Ramūnas Gedmontas	Lithuania	102,000	51
25	Gatis Reigass	Latvia	102,000	51
26	Egidijus Matonis	Lithuania	98,000	49
27	Gerardas Lukšėnas	Lithuania	97,500	49
28	Šarūnas Reklaitis	Lithuania	94,000	47
29	Povilas Latvėnas	Lithuania	92,500	46
30	Aleksandr Naumov	Lithuania	85,000	43
31	Jurgis Beinoras	Lithuania	83,000	42
32	Valerij Dobrinskij	Lithuania	79,500	40
33	Viktorija Rakejevaitė	Lithuania	78,000	39
34	Artūras Subbotinas	Lithuania	77,500	39
35	Tomas Pinkevičius	Lithuania	70,000	35
36	Teemu Salminen	Finland	69,500	35
37	Rokas Lazdauskas	Lithuania	67,000	34
38	Gintaras Naglius	Lithuania	67,000	34
39	Modestas Kryžanauskas	Lithuania	49,500	25
40	Vilius Zabarauskas	Lithuania	49,000	25
41	Paulius Kisielius	Lithuania	48,000	24
42	Saulius Visockas	Lithuania	46,000	23
43	Marijus Vaiginas	Lithuania	45,500	23
44	Dmytrii Zahrebelnyi	Ukraine	40,500	20
45	Morten Bremseth	Norway	37,000	19
46	Aleksandr Olickij	Lithuania	32,500	16
47	Svajūnas Šeduikis	Lithuania	32,500	16
48	Marijus Dirgela	Lithuania	27,500	14

The full seating draw for the start of play in Day 2 is detailed below:-

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Blinds
1	1	Torben Beltz	Germany	186,000	93
1	2	Iryna Tsikhanskaya	Belarus	181,000	91
1	3	Aleksandr Naumov	Lithuania	85,000	43
1	4	Dominykas Morkunas	Lithuania	256,000	128
1	5	Alex Sakari Heinonen	Finland	348,500	174
1	6	Arturas Selivoncikas	Lithuania	154,500	77
1	7	Kęstutis Jungevičius	Lithuania	138,000	69
1	8	Ramūnas Gedmontas	Lithuania	102,000	51
2	1	Aleksandr Olickij	Lithuania	32,500	16
2	2	Marijus Dirgela	Lithuania	27,500	14
2	3	Tomas Kovalenka	Lithuania	170,000	85
2	4	Empty
2	5	Povilas Latvėnas	Lithuania	92,500	46
2	6	Modestas Kryžanauskas	Lithuania	49,500	25
2	7	Jonas Lapinskas	Lithuania	153,500	77
2	8	Šarūnas Reklaitis	Lithuania	94,000	47
2	9	Onni Harmaala	Finland	198,000	99
3	1	Justinas Adomauskas	Lithuania	166,000	83
3	2	Jurgis Beinoras	Lithuania	83,000	42
3	3	Albert Ostrovskij	Lithuania	105,000	53
3	4	Rasmus Sihvonen	Finland	138,000	69
3	5	Svajūnas Šeduikis	Lithuania	32,500	16
3	6	Dmytrii Zahrebelnyi	Ukraine	40,500	20
3	7	Teemu Salminen	Finland	69,500	35
3	8	Empty
3	9	Viktorija Rakejevaitė	Lithuania	78,000	39
4	1	Empty
4	2	Žygimantas Skvarčevskis	Lithuania	108,000	54
4	3	Algirdas Saveikis	Lithuania	118,000	59
4	4	Marijus Vaiginas	Lithuania	45,500	23
4	5	Sigitas Raila	Lithuania	217,000	109
4	6	Paulius Kisielius	Lithuania	48,000	24
4	7	Vilius Zabarauskas	Lithuania	49,000	25
4	8	Gatis Reigass	Latvia	102,000	51
4	9	Tomas Pinkevičius	Lithuania	70,000	35
5	1	Morten Bremseth	Norway	37,000	19
5	2	Andrej Sidinevskij	Lithuania	131,500	66
5	3	Valerij Dobrinskij	Lithuania	79,500	40
5	4	Empty
5	5	Egidijus Matonis	Lithuania	98,000	49
5	6	Vladimiras Mečkovskis	Lithuania	108,500	54
5	7	Mindaugas Šatkauskas	Lithuania	151,500	76
5	8	Volodymyr Bezverkhyi	Ukraine	179,500	90
5	9	Gintaras Naglius	Lithuania	67,000	34
6	1	Saulius Visockas	Lithuania	46,000	23
6	2	Vladislavs Azans	Latvia	133,500	67
6	3	Einius Jurgevičius	Lithuania	106,500	53
6	4	Rolandas Aglinskas	Lithuania	139,500	70
6	5	Artūras Subbotinas	Lithuania	77,500	39
6	6	Gerardas Lukšėnas	Lithuania	97,500	49
6	7	Empty
6	8	Rokas Lazdauskas	Lithuania	67,000	34
6	9	Sergej Babincev	Lithuania	272,000	136

Play will continue in Day 2 until the field is reduced to the final table of nine players, who will return at noon on Thursday, May 14, for the final day, where poker.pro will be on the floor until the trophy is lifted.

Our coverage will then switch to the flagship event of the festival, the €1,100 Main Event, where we will join the action in Day 2, so stay tuned for your coverage of all the action from the OlyBet Showdown Vilnius 2026 festival.