2025 OlyBet Kings of Vilnius

2025 OlyBet Kings of Vilnius Live Reporting

The biggest Lithuanian poker festival, Kings of Vilnius, returns from November 14 to 23. poker.pro will provide full coverage of the €1,100 Main Event (€250,000 GTD) and the €2,000 High Roller.

  • Skridulis Finds Two-Outer to Survive

    Rokas Skridulis
    Level 16:1,500/3,000/3,000
    Entries:59/327
    Prizes:€310,650

    Armandas Zrelskis opened to 6,000 from the button, and called a three-bet jam to 45,000 from Rokas Skridulis in the big blind.

    Rokas Skridulis: 44
    Armandas Zrelskis: AK

    Skridulis was ahead in a flip, but the king was in the window on the K92 flop.

    Skridulis was down to two outs, and the J turn was a brick, but the 4 rolled off on the river in unbelievable fashion to keep Skridulis in it.

    Rokas Skridulis – 98,500
    Armandas Zrelskis – 615,000

  • Kryzanauskas Spikes River in Cooler

    Modestas Kryzanauskas
    Level 16:1,500/3,000/3,000
    Entries:60/327
    Prizes:€310,650

    A shout of celebration came from Table 10, and the reason became clear.

    In a five-bet pot, Modestas Kryzanauskas’ KK was all-in for 181,000 and up against start of day chip leader Jurgis Beinoras’ AK.

    The 983 flop was clear, but Beinoras spiked the A on the turn.

    Kryzanauskas had picked up outs to the flush, and the 4 hit on the river, and he celebrated with gusto as he took a big pot.

    Modestas Kryzanauskas – 369,500
    Jurgis Beinoras – 82,000

  • Gendvilis Guts Kukucionas

    Edgaris Gendvilis
    Level 16:1,500/3,000/3,000
    Entries:62/327
    Prizes:€310,650

    A player limped under the gun, before Martynas Kukucionas jammed for 41,000 from the next seat.

    Edgaris Gendvilis was in middle position, and he three-bet jammed for around 70,000, forcing out all other opponents.

    Martynas Kukucionas: 77
    Edgaris Gendvilis: AA

    Kukucionas had run into a monster, and there was no escape on the 853Q10 runout.

    Edgaris Gendvilis – 118,500
    Martynas Kukucionas – 0

  • Eliminations Prior to the Bubble

    Gediminas Uselis
    Level 16:1,500/3,000/3,000
    Entries:63/327
    Prizes:€310,650

    The following players have hit the departures lounge prior to the money:-

    Gediminas Uselis – 0
    Anne Bezdek – 0
    Jesper Hansen – 0
    Henri Schalin – 0
    Ignas Jasinevicius – 0
    Audrius Laimelis – 0
    Sergej Babincev – 0
    Justas Semaska – 0

  • Falcon’s Wings Clipped

    Michael Kim Falcon
    Level 16:1,500/3,000/3,000
    Entries:65/327
    Prizes:€310,650

    Mindaugas Kriauciunas opened to 6,000 from the hijack, and tournament chip leader Michael Kim Falcon defended the big blind.

    The 664 flop was checked to the J turn, where Falcon checked.

    Kriauciunas fired out a bet of 4,500, only to be met with a check-raise to 11,500 from Falcon. Kriauciunas made the call.

    The 6 river completed the board, and Falcon fired out a bet of 16,000, which failed to dispose of his opponent.

    Falcon tabled A8, and Kriauciunas had found a good hero call with AK.

    Michael Kim Falcon – 615,000
    Mindaugas Kriauciunas – 160,000

  • Kim Jams Flop

    Jae Han Kim
    Level 15:1,000/2,500/2,500
    Entries:69/327
    Prizes:€310,650

    Jae Han Kim opened to 6,500 from the button, and was faced with a three-bet to Tadas Trumpulis from the big blind, with Kim making a quick call.

    On the 1082 flop, Trumpulis led out with a bet of 30,000, and Kim promptly jammed with the covering stack.

    Trumpulis, with 70,000 behind, went into the tank, but ultimately folded.

    Jae Han Kim – 595,000
    Tadas Trumpulis – 70,000

  • Trips for Zabarauskas

    Vilius Zabarauskas
    Level 15:1,000/2,500/2,500
    Entries:70/327
    Prizes:€310,650

    Around 13,500 was in the middle on a flop of 662, in a hand between Audrius Laimelis in the hijack and Vilius Zabarauskas in the big blind.

    Zabarauskas led out with a bet of 8,500, only to be met with a raise to 18,000 from Laimelis.

    Zabarauskas called to see the 10 turn, where he check-called in the face of a bet of 15,000 from Laimelis.

    The 3 river was checked through, and Laimelis mucked when Zabarauskas tabled 76 for trip sixes.

    Vilius Zabarauskas – 200,000
    Audrius Laimelis – 47,000

  • Eliminations After First Break

    Edgars Hauks
    Level 15:1,000/2,500/2,500
    Entries:72/327
    Prizes:€310,650

    The following players have hit the rail in the Main Event:-

    Edgars Hauks – 0
    Juris Bonders – 0
    Linda Lahdenpaeae – 0
    Rasmus Sihoven – 0
    Rytis Pranarauskas – 0
    Arunas Garunkstis – 0
    Valerijus Raginis – 0
    Gatis Popovs – 0

  • Bassus Jams River

    Tomas Bassus
    Level 15:1,000/2,500/2,500
    Entries:72/327
    Prizes:€310,650

    Martynas Kukucionis opened to 5,500 under the gun, and Tomas Bassus defended the big blind.

    The 986 flop was checked to the 5 turn, where Bassus led out with a bet of 7,500, which failed to shake off Kukucionis.

    The 6 hit on the river to pair the board, and Bassus jammed for 22,000, leading to a swift fold from his opponent.

    Tomas Bassus – 65,000
    Martynas Kukucionis – 115,000

  • €1,100 Kings of Vilnius Main Event Payouts – €63,290 to Winner

    Kings of Vilnius Trophies
    Level 15:1,000/2,500/2,500
    Entries:78/327
    Prizes:€310,650

    A total of 327 entries created a €310,650 prize pool, with 41 places to be paid. The winner will take home the substantial sum of €63,290, while a spot at the final table will secure a €6,270 payday. A minimum cash is worth €2,200.

    The full payout details are as follows:-

    PlacePayout
    1€63,290
    2€42,470
    3€30,140
    4€21,340
    5€15,170
    6€11,330
    7€8,700
    8€7,280
    9€6,270
    10-11€5,560
    12-13€4,950
    14-15€4,450
    16-17€4,000
    18-20€3,580
    21-23€3,240
    24-27€2,930
    28-31€2,670
    32-39€2,430
    40-41€2,220
  • Mockevicius Doubles via Kim

    Martynas Mockevicius
    Level 15:1,000/2,500/2,500
    Entries:83/327
    Prizes:€310,650

    Martynas Mockevicius jammed for 30,000 under the gun, and was looked up by Jae Han Kim in the big blind.

    Martynas Mockevicius: AQ
    Jae Han Kim: K9

    Mockevicius was ahead, and Kim was drawing dead by the turn on the A647Q runout.

    Martynas Mockevicius – 66,000
    Jae Han Kim – 540,000

  • Late Registration Closed in Kings Of Vilnius Main Event

    Kings of Vilnius Trophies
    Level 15:1,000/2,500/2,500
    Entries:88/327
    Prizes:€310,650

    Late registration has now closed, with 327 entries creating a €310,650 prize pool.

    Payout details will be confirmed when available.

  • Top Counts at First Break

    Level 14:1,000/2,000/2,000
    Entries:80/318
    Prizes:€302,100
    Michael Kim Falcon

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

    The following players top the standings:-

    Michael Kim Falcon – 648,000
    Jae Han Kim – 524,000
    Justas Semaska – 390,000
    Justinas Adomauskas – 360,000
    Vitoldas Rogoža – 320,000
    Armandas Zrelskis – 310,000

  • Rockets for Jasinevicius to Double

    Ignas Jasinevicius
    Level 14:1,000/2,000/2,000
    Entries:80/314
    Prizes:€298,300

    Ignas Jasinevicius was scooping in a full-double up, after his AA held against Valerijus Raginis’ 97 in a battle of the blinds across the Q986K runout, Raginis check-calling a jam of 62,500 on the turn.

    Ignas Jasinevicius – 155,000
    Valerijus Raginis – 132,000

  • Stanevicius Wins Battle of the Blinds

    Aurimas Stanevicius
    Level 14:1,000/2,000/2,000
    Entries:81/312
    Prizes:€296,400

    Kaspars Mallons raised from the small blind to 3,500, and defending champion Aurimas Stanevicius defended the big blind.

    On the KK5 flop, Mallons check-called versus a bet of 3,500 from Stanevicius.

    The 6 hit on the turn, and Mallons checked once more. Stanevicius double-barreled with a bet of 6,500, and Mallons responded with a check-raise to 17,500.

    Stanevicius took quite a bit of time before calling to see the 3 river. Both players took a long time to check their option, and Stanevicius’ K7 for trip kings was good versus Mallons’ 86 for two pair, kings and sixes.

    Aurimas Stanevicius – 147,000
    Kaspars Mallons – 75,000

  • Peteska Ousts Ostrovskij

    Lukas Peteska
    Level 14:1,000/2,000/2,000
    Entries:88/310
    Prizes:€294,500

    A pot of 11,000 had developed on a flop of AQJ, in a hand between Albert Ostrovskij in middle position and Lukas Peteska in the big blind.

    Peteska checked and Ostrovskij slid out a bet of 5,500. Peteska responded with a check-raise to 11,000, and Ostrovskij jammed for around 35,000 after a brief period of thought.

    Peteska snap-called with the covering stack.

    Albert Ostrovskij: AQ
    Lukas Peteska: 97

    It was two pair versus the flopped flush, and Ostrovskij could not fill up on the 910 runout.

    Lukas Peteska – 130,000
    Albert Ostrovskij – 0

  • Domination Rotation for Raginas

    Valerijus Raginis
    Level 14:1,000/2,000/2,000
    Entries:92/309
    Prizes:€293,550

    Valerijus Raginas opened to 4,000 from early position, and was met with a three-bet jam to 31,000 from Thomas Jakobsen in the big blind.

    Raginas went into the tank, but eventually made a reluctant call.

    Thomas Jakobsen: AJ
    Valerijus Raginas: A10

    Jakobsen had Raginas pipped, but Raginas hit the front after the K107 flop gave him second pair.

    Jakobsen picked up outs to the flush with the 8 turn, but the A river brought insufficient help, Raginas taking the pot with two pair.

    Valerijus Raginas – 180,000
    Thomas Jakobsen – 0

  • Tapinas Counterfeits Liimatta

    Andrius Tapinas
    Level 14:1,000/2,000/2,000
    Entries:96/309
    Prizes:€293,550

    Level 14 is now underway, representing the last level for late registration.

    Andrius Tapinas jammed from the button for 21,500, and was looked up by Joni Liimatta in the big blind, who slightly covered Tapinas.

    Andrius Tapinas: K9
    Joni Liimatta: 22

    It was a flip, but Tapinas counterfeited his opponent on the turn on the A44AJ runout, Tapinas’s king sending him the pot.

    Andrius Tapinas – 48,000
    Joni Liimatta – 5,500

  • Set over Set for Bitauskas

    Ritas Bitauskas
    Level 13:1,000/1,500/1,500
    Entries:98/307
    Prizes:€291,650

    There was around 32,000 in the middle on a board of 6538, in a hand between Saara Benlamine in early position and Ridas Bitauskas on the button.

    Benlamine fired out a bet of 20,000, and was met with a raise to 45,000 from Bitauskas.

    Benlamine three-bet jammed with the covering stack, and Bitauskas snapped her off for his 69,500 total stack.

    Ridas Bitauskas: 88
    Saraa Benlamine: 66

    In a brutal cooler, it was set over set, and there was no miracle one-outer on the 9 river.

    Ridas Bitauskas – 185,000
    Saara Benlamine – 55,000

  • First Level Knockouts

    Evaldas Narmontas
    Level 13:1,000/1,500/1,500
    Entries:99/307
    Prizes:€291,650

    The following players have suffered an early exit in Day 2, although late registration remains open:-

    Evaldas Narmontas – 0
    Jari Porkka – 0
    Linda Lahdenpaeae – 0
    Martynas Mockevicius – 0
    Sigitas Raila – 0
    Mantas Burba – 0
    Tomas Bulksas – 0
    Krisjanis Stankevics – 0

  • Flush for Dudakov

    Dmitri Dudakov
    Level 13:1,000/1,500/1,500
    Entries:98/306
    Prizes:€290,700

    A pot of around 26,000 had developed by the river, on a board of 9554Q, in a hand between Dmitri Dudakov in the hijack and Marius Kudzmanas in the big blind.

    Kudzmanas led out with a blocker-sized bet of 2,500, and Dudakov raised to 22,000. Kudzmanas went into the tank, but made the call.

    Dudakov tabled 76 for the rivered flush, and Kudzmanas mucked.

    Dmitri Dudakov – 180,000
    Marius Kudzmanas – 30,000

  • Jucys Cracks Rockets

    Paulius Jucys
    Level 13:1,000/1,500/1,500
    Entries:101/304
    Prizes:€288,800

    Paulius Jucys opened to 3,000 from early position, and called a three-bet to 11,000 from Edgaras Kausinis from the cutoff.

    On the 965 flop, Jucys check-raised to 12,500 in the face of a bet of 6,000 from Kausinis.

    Kausinis called to see the 7 turn, where Jucys fired out a bet of 13,000. Kausinis jammed with the covering stack, and Jucys quickly called off for his 59,000 total stack.

    Paulius Jucys: 99
    Edgaras Kausinis: AA

    Jucys had found a two-outer for a set of nines, and Kausinis could not find a miracle ace on the 2 river.

    Paulius Jucys – 135,000
    Edgaras Kausinis – 75,000

  • Rockets for Liutkevicius

    Adomas Liutkevicius
    Level 13:1,000/1,500/1,500
    Entries:101/301
    Prizes:€285,950

    Adomas Liutkevicius was all-in for 61,000 and at risk against Sigitas Raila.

    Adomas Liutkevicius: AA
    Sigitas Raila: JJ

    Liutkevicius had the goods, and there were no surprises on the Q109102 runout, although the flop was sweaty.

    Admonas Liutkevicius – 126,000
    Sigitas Raila – 17,000

  • Lahdenpaeae Doubles via Armanavicius

    Linda Lahdenpaeae
    Level 13:1,000/1,500/1,500
    Entries:104/300
    Prizes:€285,000

    Liutauras Armanavicius opened to 3,500 from middle position, and called a three-bet jam from Linda Lahdenpaeae from the cutoff.

    Linda Lahdenpaeae: AQ
    Liutauras Armanavicius: Q8

    Lahdenpaeae was in a dominating position, and her double-up was confirmed by the 995K5 runout.

    Linda Lahdenpaeae – 40,000
    Liutauras Armanavicius – 230,000

  • Cards in the Air

    Level 13:1,000/1,500/1,500
    Entries:101/294
    Prizes:€280,250

    Play is underway here in Day 2 of the Kings of Vilnius Main Event, stay tuned to Poker.Pro for your coverage of all the action.

    Two players have registered at the start of the day:-

    Jari Kaerkkaeinen – 30,000
    Rytis Pranarauskas – 30,000

  • Jurgis Beinoras Leads into Day 2 of Kings of Vilnius Main Event

    Level 13:1,000/1,500/1,500
    Entries:99/293
    Prizes:€278,350

    After the conclusion of three starting flights, the €1,100 buy-in Kings of Vilnius Main Event, powered by OlyBet, moves onto Day 2 today, with play commencing at noon local time at Olympic Casino Lietuva.

    A total of 99 players have qualified from 293 entrants. Those figures comfortably exceeded the €250,000 guarantee for the event, with the prize pool currently standing at €278,350. Late registration remains open until the start of Level 15 in Day 2, and those figures are only expected to increase further.

    Jurgis Beinoras of Lithuania leads the way at the start of play, having amassed an impressive stack of 252,000. He is closely followed by fellow countryman Liutauras Armanavicius (245,500), while High Roller third-place finisher Jae Han Kim of South Korea (244,000) completes the podium places.

    The top ten counts heading into Day 2 are as follows:-

    PositionPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    1 Jurgis BeinorasLithuania252,000168
    2 Liutauras Armanavicius Lithuania245,500163
    3 Jae Han KimSouth Korea244,000162
    4 Edgars Hauks Latvia228,000152
    5 Armandas ZrelskisLithuania215,500143
    6 Michael Kim Falcon Denmark211,000140
    7 Edgaras GendvilisLithuania194,000129
    8 Gediminas UselisLithuania177,000118
    9 Goran SalinovicCroatia172,500115
    10 Šarūnas ReklaitisLithuania168,500112

    Players registering at the start of Day 2 will sit down with a 30,000 starting stack at blinds of 1,000/1,500, with a 1,500 big blind ante. The clock will be increased to 60-minute levels for the remainder of the event, and late registration remains open until the start of Level 15.

    Payout details will be confirmed after late registration is closed. It is expected ten levels will be played today, before the final combatants return for the final day at noon on 23 November, where play will continue until a champion is crowned.

    Stay tuned to Poker.Pro for all your coverage, as we see who can put themselves in prime position to take the coveted Kings of Vilnius Main Event trophy.

  • Day 2 Seat Draw

    TableSeatPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    11Arturs DaugisLatvia61,00041
    13Michael Kim FalconDenmark211,000141
    14Rokas SkridulisLithuania59,50040
    15Bartlomiej GrabowskiPoland37,00025
    16Krisjanis StankevicsLatvia49,50033
    18Josh MitchellAustralia22,50015
    19Anne BezdekFinland118,50079
    21Thomas RottNorway45,00030
    22Saara YlianttilaFinland32,50022
    23Valerijus RaginisLithuania58,50039
    25Mantas BurbaLithuania46,50031
    26Valerij DobrinskijLithuania98,00065
    28Sergej BabincevLithuania65,00043
    29Thomas JakobsenNorway116,00077
    31Audrius LaimelisLithuania150,500100
    32Arūnas GarunkštisLithuania15,50010
    33Jae Han KimNorway244,000163
    34Vytautas KačerauskasLithuania72,00048
    35Tadas TrumpulisLithuania83,00055
    36Artūras AntonianasLithuania36,00024
    37Marek ŽigelLithuania117,00078
    39Henri SchalinFinland38,00025
    41Zeljko PetrovicCroatia89,00059
    42Tomas KirchovasLithuania125,00083
    43Paulius JucysLithuania139,00093
    44Fredrik KarvallSweden48,50032
    46Edgaras KausinisLithuania167,500112
    48Tomas MožeikoLithuania55,00037
    49Aleksandrs KruminsLithuania58,50039
    51Martynas KukucionisLithuania85,50057
    53Edgaras GendvilisLithuania194,000129
    54Viktors CaikinsLatvia63,00042
    56Paulius KostickisLithuania9,0006
    57Dmitri DudakovEstonia144,50096
    58Tomas BassusLithuania39,50026
    59Rasmus SihvonenFinland35,00023
    61Michael SchmitzGermany33,50022
    63Goran SalinovicCroatia172,500115
    64Žymantas SakalauskasLithuania96,00064
    65Laurynas ČerniauskasLithuania34,00023
    66Ernestas StalemekasLithuania19,50013
    68Vitoldas RogožaLithuania56,00037
    69Marijus DirgelaLithuania40,00027
    71Šarūnas ReklaitisLithuania168,500112
    72Jari PorkkaSweden33,50022
    73Justas SemaškaLithuania103,50069
    74Ignas JasineviciusLithuania128,00085
    76Justinas AdomauskasLithuania44,00029
    77Lukas PeteškaLithuania73,50049
    79Deividas ButnorasLithuania108,50072
    81Kęstutis JungevičiusLithuania54,00036
    82Martynas MockeviciusLithuania49,50033
    84Deividas DaubarisLithuania74,00049
    85Vidar AssersenNorway36,00024
    87Vasilij BarnaLithuania150,000100
    88Inese PetrovaLatvia92,00061
    89Klavs GarselisLatvia32,50022
    91Marius KudzmanasLithuania86,50058
    92Evaldas NarmontasNorway135,00090
    93Rytis SkrebutėnasLithuania22,00015
    94Matiss CelminsLatvia118,50079
    95Mantas LiachauskasLithuania100,00067
    96Rokas BarzdžiusLithuania116,00077
    99Gatis PopovsLatvia80,00053
    101Gediminas UselisLithuania177,000118
    103Kaspars MallonsLatvia95,50064
    104Aurimas StanevičiusLithuania81,50054
    105Egidijus DigrysLithuania150,000100
    106Vidas EnciusLithuania51,50034
    108Jurgis BeinorasLithuania252,000168
    109Joni LiimattaFinland43,50029
    111Roman KulijevLithuania101,00067
    112Adomas LiutkevičiusLithuania67,50045
    113Sigitas RailaLithuania81,00054
    114Liutauras ArmanavičiusLithuania245,500164
    117Baptiste CaimFrance97,50065
    118Linda LahdenpääFinland22,00015
    119Edgars HauksLatvia228,000152
    121Linas BulkšasLithuania125,00083
    123Ricardas LukauskasLithuania108,50072
    124Krisjanis BalodisLatvia61,50041
    125Vilius ZabarauskasLithuania122,00081
    127Nidas JarusevičiusLithuania104,50070
    128Paulius KisieliusLithuania77,50052
    129Jari KarkkainenFinland30,00020
    131Kornelijus SmilingisLithuania58,00039
    133Aurelijus SipavičiusLithuania71,50048
    134Modestas KryžanauskasLithuania167,500112
    135Artūras DaukševičLithuania98,00065
    137Benjamin LindqvistFinland47,00031
    138Martynas RačinskasLithuania65,50044
    139Jesper HansenDenmark33,00022
    141Saara BenlamineFinland143,00095
    142Armandas ZrelskisLithuania215,500144
    144Ridas BitauskasLithuania90,50060
    145Algirdas ŠukysLithuania80,00053
    146Tony WestbyNorway80,00053
    147Mantas BagočiusLithuania39,00026
    149Egidijus OleinikLithuania81,00054
  • Anne Bezdek Bags Kings of Vilnius Main Event Day 1c Chip Lead

    Anne Bezdek

    The three-day 2025 Kings of Vilnius €1,100 Main Event crushed its €250,000 guarantee on the third and final opening flights. Day 1c, boasted a turbo-charged 25-minute clock instead of the 40-minutes on the first two opening flights witnessed 52 more entries in the mix to bring the total up to 293 entries for a €278,350 prize pool and counting with late registration remaining open during the first two hour-long blind levels on Saturday’s Day 2 when the action resumes at Noon.

    A larger percentage, albeit with a shorter average stack, advanced with 25 of the 52 entries for a total of 99 players advancing to Day 2 during one of three opening flights.

    Finland’s Anne Bezdek bagged the Day 1c chip lead with 118,500, placing her just ahead of Marek Žigel (117,000), Rokas Barzdžius (116,000), and Norway’s Thomas Jakobsen (116,000). This group is well behind the pack with Bezdek starting off in 24th place and the overall chip leader Jurgis Beinoras with more than double any player from Day 1c after bagging 252,000 on Day 1a.

    Check out the final chip counts from Day 1c below and stay tuned for the Day 2 seat draw of the 2025 Kings of Vilnius €1,100 Main Event, powered by OlyBet, at Olympic Casino Lietuva.

    PlacePlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    1 Anne BezdekFinland118,50079
    2 Marek ŽigelLithuania117,00078
    3 Rokas BarzdžiusLithuania116,00077
    4 Thomas JakobsenNorway116,00077
    5 Mantas LiachauskasLithuania100,00067
    6 Baptiste CaimFrance97,50065
    7 Algirdas ŠukysLithuania80,00053
    8 Paulius KisieliusLithuania77,50052
    9 Adomas LiutkevičiusLithuania67,50045
    10 Arturs DaugisLatvia61,00041
    11 Valerijus RaginisLithuania58,50039
    12 Vitoldas RogožaLithuania56,00037
    13 Kęstutis JungevičiusLithuania54,00036
    14 Vidas EnciusLithuania51,50034
    15 Krisjanis StankevicsLatvia49,50033
    16 Mantas BurbaLithuania46,50031
    17 Joni LiimattaFinland43,50029
    18 Bartlomiej GrabowskiPoland37,00025
    19 Artūras AntonianasLithuania36,00024
    20 Vidar AssersenNorway36,00024
    21 Michael SchmitzGermany33,50022
    22 Klavs GarselisLatvia32,50022
    23 Saara YlianttilaFinland32,50022
    24 Linda LahdenpääFinland22,00015
    25 Ernestas StalemekasLithuania19,50013
  • Jae Han Kim Leads 40 Qualifiers from Day 1B of Kings of Vilnius Main Event

    Jae Han Kim
    Level 12:1,000/1,500/1,500
    Entries:40/136
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    After 12 levels of play, 40 players out of 136 entrants in Day 1B of the Kings of Vilnius Main Event managed to bag and tag for Day 2. They join 34 qualifiers from Day 1a, with Day 1c ongoing, and late registration open until the start of Level 15 in Day 2.

    Jae Han Kim of South Korea, fresh off a third-place finish in the High Roller, rose to the top of the standings after accumulating a 244,000 stack. He is closely followed by Michael Kim Falcon of Denmark (211,000) and Edgaras Gendvilis of Lithuania (194,000). Defending champion Aurimas Stanevicius (81,500) also qualified.

    The full list of Day 1B qualifiers is set out below:-

    PositionPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    1 Jae Han KimSouth Korea244,000162
    2 Michael Kim Falcon Denmark211,000140
    3 Edgaras GendvilisLithuania194,000129
    4 Gediminas UselisLithuania177,000118
    5 Goran SalinovicCroatia172,500115
    6 Šarūnas ReklaitisLithuania168,500112
    7 Edgaras KausinisLithuania167,500111
    8 Modestas KryžanauskasLithuania167,500111
    9 Audrius LaimelisLithuania150,500100
    10 Dmitri DudakovEstonia144,50096
    11 Saara BenlamineFinland143,00095
    12 Ignas JasineviciusLithuania128,00085
    13 Tomas KirchovasLithuania125,00083
    14 Vilius ZabarauskasLithuania122,00081
    15 Matiss  CelminsLatvia118,50079
    16 Deividas ButnorasLithuania108,50072
    17 Ricardas LukauskasLithuania108,50072
    18 Artūras DaukševičLithuania98,00065
    19 Kaspars MallonsLatvia95,50063
    20 Inese PetrovaLatvia92,00061
    21 Zeljko PetrovicCroatia89,00059
    22 Marius KudzmanasLithuania86,50057
    23 Tadas TrumpulisLithuania83,00055
    24 Aurimas StanevičiusLithuania81,50054
    25 Egidijus OleinikLithuania81,00054
    26 Sigitas RailaLithuania81,00054
    27 Gatis PopovsLatvia80,00053
    28 Tony WestbyNorway80,00053
    29 Vytautas KačerauskasLithuania72,00048
    30 Krisjanis BalodisLatvia61,50041
    31 Kornelijus SmilingisLithuania58,00038
    32 Martynas MockeviciusLithuania49,50033
    33 Justinas AdomauskasLithuania44,00029
    34 Henri SchalinFinland38,00025
    35 Laurynas ČerniauskasLithuania34,00022
    36 Jesper HansenDenmark33,00022
    37 Jari KaerkkaeinenFinland30,00020
    38 Rytis SkrebutėnasLithuania22,00014
    39 Arūnas GarunkštisLithuania15,50010
    40 Paulius KostickisLithuania9,0006

  • 40 Qualifiers From Day 1B of Kings of Vilnius Main Event

    Kings of Vilnius Trophies
    Level 12:1,000/1,500/1,500
    Entries:40/136
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Day 1B has now concluded, with 40 players bagging and tagging from 136 entrants, joining the 34 qualifiers from Day 1A. Stay tuned for updated chip counts for Day 1B.

    Day 1C is ongoing, and late registration for the event closes before the start of Level 15 in Day 2, which kicks off at noon tomorrow.

    Chips counts for Day 1C qualifiers will be provided tomorrow.

  • Last Level Exits

    Tomas Bulksas
    Level 12:1,000/1,500/1,500
    Entries:40/136
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    The following players have just missed the Day 2 cut from Day 1B:-

    Paulius Kisielius – 0
    Audrius Martinkenas – 0
    Edgaras Baranauskas – 0
    Tomas Bulksas – 0
    Marius Maciukas – 0

  • Small One For Dudakov

    Level 12:1,000/1,500/1,500
    Entries:40/136
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Dmitri Dudakov opened to 3,000 from early position, and Rytis Skrebutenas defended the big blind.

    The QJ4 flop was checked to the 7 turn, where Skrebutenas check-folded versus a bet of 4,000 from Dudakov.

    Dmitri Dudakov – 142,000
    Rytis Skrebutenas – 23,000

  • Kryzanauskas Spikes River

    Modestas Kryzanauskas
    Level 12:1,000/1,500/1,500
    Entries:46/136
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Grigorijus Vasilavicius opened to 3,000 from middle position, and was faced with a three-bet to 14,000 from Modestas Kryzanauskas in the cutoff.

    Action folded back to Vasilavicius, who made the call.

    On the J64 flop, Vasilavicius checked and Kryzanauskas fired out a bet of 10,000. Vasilavicius check-raised to 21,400, and called off for his roughly 60,000 stack versus a jam from Kryzanauskas.

    Grigorijus Vasilavicius – AJ
    Modestas Kryzanauskas – AK

    Vasilavicius was ahead with top pair, but had plenty of outs to avoid versus Kryzanauskas’ flush draw and overcard.

    The 5 turn was a brick, but Kryzanauskas spiked the K on the river to take the pot, much to his opponent’s dismay.

    Modestas Kryzanauskas – 175,000
    Grigorijus Vasilavicius – 0

  • Raila Busts Saveikis

    Sigitas Raila
    Level 12:1,000/1,500/1,500
    Entries:47/136
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    A pot of around 20,000 had developed on a board of AJK96, in a battle of the blinds between Sigitas Raila and Algirdas Saveikis.

    Raila led out with a bet of 6,000, and was faced with a jam from Saveikis for around 51,000. Raila went into the tank but ultimately made the call with the slightly covering stack.

    Saveikis tabled 32 for air, and Raila had found a good call with KQ for second pair kings.

    Sigitas Raila – 141,000
    Algirdas Saveikis – 0

  • Day 1C of Kings of Vilnius Main Event Underway

    Kings of Vilnius Trophies

    Day 1C of the Kings of Vilnius Main Event is now underway, with 11 players registered for the start of play.

    Day 1C represents the last starting flight for the Main Event, but late registration remains open until the start of Level 15 in Day 2.

    Our coverage will remain with Day 1B, but full chip counts of Day 1C qualifiers will be provided in due course.

  • Maciukas Raises River

    Marius Maciukas
    Level 11:600/1,200/1,200
    Entries:53/135
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Rytas Skrebutenas opened to 2,500 from middle position, and was met with a three-bet to 7,700 by Marius Maciukas from the hijack. Action folded back to Skrebutenas, who called.

    On the J106 flop, Skrebutenas check-called in the face of a bet of 5,200 from Maciukas.

    The 6 flop was checked to the J river, where Skrebutenas led out with a bet of 10,500. After a considerable period of thought, Maciukas raised to 26,200.

    Skrebutenas went into the tank, but was ultimately forced to fold.

    Marius Maciukas – 89,000
    Rytas Skrebutenas – 42,500

  • Recent Eliminations

    Saraa Ylianttila
    Level 11:600/1,200/1,200
    Entries:53/135
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    The following players have recently been sent to the rail, and will have to fire again to qualify for Day 2:-

    Saraa Ylianttila – 0
    Thomas Jakobsen – 0
    Valerijus Raginis – 0
    Modestas Sudnius – 0

  • Falcon Flys to Double

    Michael Kim Falcon
    Level 11:600/1,200/1,200
    Entries:55/135
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Michael Kim Falcon was raking in a double-up, after he turned a flush with Q8 on a board K6298, usurping Inese Petrova’s 22 for a set of deuces.

    Michael Kim Falcon – 94,000
    Inese Petrova – 115,000

  • Benlamine Busts Lahdenpaeae in Cooler

    Saara Benlamine
    Level 10:600/1,200/1,200
    Entries:55/135
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Deividas Kvaselis opened to 2,500 from early position, and received calls from Saara Benlamine on the button, and Linda Lahdenpaeae and Gediminas Uselis in the blinds.

    On the Q109 flop, action was checked to Kvaselis, who fired out a bet of 5,300. Benlamine called, before Lahdenpaeae produced a check-raise to 14,000.

    Uselis and Kvaselis quickly folded, but Benlamine back-jammed with the covering stack, and Lahdenpaeae quickly got her roughly 35,000 total stack into the middle.

    Linda Lahdenpaeae: Q10
    Saara Benlamine: KJ

    Lahdenpaeae had top two pair, but Benlamine had flopped the joint, and Lahdenpaeae could not fill up on the 63 runout.

    Saara Benlamine – 140,000
    Linda Lahdenpaeae – 0

  • Jasinevicius Jams River

    Ignas Jasinevicius
    Level 10:600/1,200/1,200
    Entries:55/135
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    A big pot of around 80,000 had developed by the river on a board of 55245, in a hand between Ignas Jasinevicius and Michael Kim Falcon.

    Jasinevicius jammed for around 34,000, and after a great deal of time in the tank, Falcon folded.

    Ignas Jasinevicius – 124,000
    Michael Kim Falcon – 47,000

  • Salinovic Busts Pinkevicius

    Goran Salinovic
    Level 10:600/1,200/1,200
    Entries:59/135
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    A pot of around 12,000 had developed by the turn on a board of Q8610, in a hand between Tomas Pinkevicius in early position and Goran Salinovic on the button.

    Pinkevicius fired out a bet of 10,000, and Salinovic called.

    The A hit on the river, and after a period of thought, Pinkevicius jammed for 35,500, receiving a snap-call from Salinvoic.

    Pinkevicius confidently tabled 1010 for a set of tens, but was shocked and dismayed in equal measure to see Salinvoic had went runner-runner for the nut straight with KJ.

    Goran Salinovic – 150,000
    Tomas Pinkevicius – 0

  • Adomauskas Good at Showdown

    Justinas Adomauskas
    Level 10:600/1,200/1,200
    Entries:64/135
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Justinas Adomauskas opened to 2,400 from the button, and Vytautas Kacerauskas defended the big blind.

    On the J75 flop, Kacerauskas check-called in the face of a bet of 2,000 from Adomauskas.

    The 8 turn and Q river were checked through. Kacerauskas confidently tabled K5 for a pair of fives, but Adomauskas had him pipped with A7 for a pair of sevens.

    Justinas Adomauskas – 25,500
    Vytautas Kacerauskas – 20,400

  • Top Counts at Final Break

    Gediminas Uselis
    Level 9:500/1,000/1,000
    Entries:68/134
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    The players have been sent on their final break of the day in Day 1B of the Main Event, and the following top the standings:-

    Gediminas Uselis – 160,000
    Edgaras Gendvilis – 160,000
    Sarunas Reklaitis – 145,000
    Jae Han Kim – 141,000
    Edgaras Kausinis – 131,000

  • Reklaitis Busts Kirsis

    Sarunas Reklaitis
    Level 9:500/1,000/1,000
    Entries:71/134
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Ignotas Kirsis was getting up out of his chair, and Sarunas Reklaitis was scooping in the pot, after Kirsis’ 55 came unstuck against Reklaitis’ KQ on the K72K4 board, Reklaitis holding trip kings.

    Sarunas Reklaitis – 147,000
    Ignotas Kirsis – 0

  • Rockets for Popovs

    Gatis Popovs
    Level 9:500/1,000/1,000
    Entries:75/134
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Gatis Popovs was sweeping in a full-double up, after he jammed for around 35,000 into a pot of 26,000 on a board of 63372, and received a call from Dmitri Dudakov.

    Popovs tabled AA for two pair aces and threes, and Dudakov mucked.

    Gatis Popovs – 96,000
    Dmitri Dudakov – 28,100

  • Trips for Saveikis

    Level 9:500/1,000/1,000
    Entries:75/134
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Around 26,500 had accumulated in the middle by the river on a board of Q105Q4, in a hand between Algirdas Saveikis and Jae Han Kim, both in middle position.

    Saveikis fired out a bet of 15,000, and Kim called after some time for contemplation.

    Saveikis tabled QJ for trip queens, and Kim tapped the table and mucked.

    Algirdas Saveikis – 62,000
    Jae Han Kim – 136,000

  • Set for Uselis

    Gediminas Uselis
    Level 9:500/1,000/1,000
    Entries:76/132
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    A pot of around 25,000 had developed by the river, on a board of A1057K, in a hand between Gediminas Uselis in the cutoff and Einius Jurgevicius on the button.

    Uselis fired out a bet of 14,500, and Jurgevicius called after a reasonable period of time in the tank.

    Uselis tabled 55 for bottom set, and Jurgevicius was forced to muck.

    Gediminas Uselis – 122,000
    Einius Jurgevicius – 31,200

  • Recent Eliminations

    Ignas Jasinevicius
    Level 8:400/800/800
    Entries:79/128
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    The following players have recently been eliminated, and will have to fire again if they wish to progress to Day 2:-

    Ignas Jasinevicius – 0
    Thomas Larsen – 0
    Vidar Assersen – 0
    Tomas Bulksas – 0

  • Gendvilis Good at Showdown

    Edgaras Gendvilis
    Level 8:400/800/800
    Entries:79/128
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Jurgis Garsva opened to 1,800 from early position, and received a call from Edgaras Gendvilis on the button.

    The J95 flop was checked to the 5 turn, where Garsva fired out a bet of 2,800.

    Gendvilis called to see the 6 river, which was checked through.

    Garsva confidently tabled 1010 for a pair of tens, but Gendvilis took the pot with QJ for top pair jacks.

    Edgaras Gendvilis – 114,000
    Jurgis Garsva – 25,000

  • Smilingis Busts Balciunas

    Kornelijus Smilingis
    Level 8:400/800/800
    Entries:79/128
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Darius Balciunas opened to 1,700 under the gun, and received a call from Kornelijus Smilingis on the button.

    On the A94 flop, Balciunas continued with a bet of 3,000, which failed to shake off Smilingis.

    The Q hit on the turn, and Balciunas checked to his opponent. Smilingis fired out a bet of 4,000, and Balciunas check-jammed for 21,000. Smilingis made the quick call with the covering stack.

    Darius Balciunas: AK
    Kornelijus Smilingis: J10

    Balciunas had top pair, but he was drawing dead versus Smilingis’ flush, the 5 river completing the board.

    Kornelijus Smilingis – 98,000
    Darius Balciunas – 0

  • Cerniauskas Busts Defending Champ Stanevicius

    Laurynas Cerniauskas
    Level 7:300/600/600
    Entries:82/123
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Defending champion Aurimas Stanevicius was all-in for 8,100 on a flop of 543, and at risk against Laurynas Cerniauskas.

    Aurimas Stanevicius: A5
    Laurynas Cerniauskas: AA

    Stanevicius had top pair and a straight draw, but was in trouble versus Cerniauskas’ rockets, and there was no escape on the Q3 runout.

    Laurynas Cerniauskas – 39,000
    Aurimas Stanevicius – 0

  • Adomauskas Check-Jams River

    Justinas Adomauskas
    Level 7:300/600/600
    Entries:82/123
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Tadas Trumpulis opened to 1,500 from middle position, and Justinas Adomauskas defended the big blind.

    On the K72 flop, Adomauskas check-called in the face of a bet of 1,200 from Trumpulis.

    The same pattern followed on the 10 turn, this time in respect of a bet of 4,500 from Trumpulis.

    The 2 river completed the board, and Adomauskas checked for a third time. Trumpulis fired out a bet of 8,000, but Adomauskas responded with a check-jam to 31,500.

    Trumpulis shot up in his chair, took a swig of his drink, and pondered the spot for a while, but eventually elected to fold.

    Justinas Adomauskas – 50,000
    Tadas Trumpulis – 31,500

  • Kvaselis Good at Showdown

    Deividas Kvaselis
    Level 7:300/600/600
    Entries:84/119
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Aurimas Stanevicius opened to 1,200 from the cutoff, and Deividas Kvaselis defended the big blind.

    On the 1098 flop, Kvaselis check-called versus a bet of 1,100 from Stanevicius.

    The 2 turn and Q river were checked through, and Kvaselis took the pot with K8 for the king-high flush.

    Deividas Kvaselis – 20,000
    Aurimas Stanevicius – 14,500

  • Larsen Pips Barzdzius

    Thomas Larsen
    Level 7:300/600/600
    Entries:84/119
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Thomas Larsen opened to 1,500 under the gun, and Rokas Barzdzius defended the big blind.

    The Q83 flop and 6 turn were checked to the 2 river. Barzdzius led out with a bet of 1,600, and Larsen called.

    Barzdzius tabled A10 for ace-ten high, and Larsen had found a hero-call with AJ.

    Thomas Larsen – 19,000
    Rokas Barzdzius – 53,200

  • Top Counts at Second Break

    Tomas Bulkšas and Linas Bulkšas
    Level 6:200/500/500
    Entries:85/115
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    The players have been sent on their second 15-minute break of the day, with the following leading the way:-

    Ignotas Kirsis – 115,000
    Dominik Nagly – 110,000
    Goran Salinovic – 110,000
    Saara Ylianttila – 105,000
    Tomas Bulksas – 98,000

  • Salinovic Good at Showdown

    Level 6:200/500/500
    Entries:85/115
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    A pot of around 5,000 had developed by the turn on a board of QQ65, in a hand between Goran Salinovic under the gun, and Aigars Petrovs in the small blind.

    Petrovs check-called a bet of 2,500 to see the A river, which was checked through.

    Salinovic tabled 99 for two pair, queens and nines, and that was sufficient to force Petrovs to muck.

    Goran Salinovic – 110,000
    Aigars Petrovs – 35,000

  • Recent Exits

    Gediminas Uselis
    Level 6:200/500/500
    Entries:84/113
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    The following players have recently hit the rail, and will have to fire another bullet to progress:-

    Gediminas Uselis – 0
    Michael Kim Falcon – 0
    Aigars Petrov – 0
    Marek Zigel – 0
    Per Michael Engstroem – 0

  • Kim Bluff-Catches

    Level 6:200/500/500
    Entries:81/106
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Tomas Kirchovas opened to 1,200 from the cutoff, and received calls from Laurynas Cerniauskas on the button and Jae Han Kim in the big blind, who is fresh off a third–place finish in the High Roller.

    On the Q94 flop, action was checked to Kirchovas, who fired out a bet of 2,500, which failed to shake off either opponent.

    The 4 hit on the turn, and the same pattern followed, with Kirchova sliding out a bet of 5,500. Cerniauskas folded but Kim stuck around.

    The A river completed the board, and Kim check-called a bet of 14,000 from Kirchova.

    Kirchova instantly mucked, and Kim turned over the 2 as he raked in the pot, much to the amusement of the table.

    Jae Han Kim – 130,000
    Tomas Kirchovas – 73,000
    Laurynas Cerniauskas – 32,200

  • Benlamine Spikes Two-Outer Against Defending Champ

    Saraa Benlamine
    Level 6:200/500/500
    Entries:81/106
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Saara Benlamine was all-in for 26,000 and at risk against defending champion Aurimas Stanevicius.

    Saara Benlamine: QQ
    Aurimas Stanevicius: KK

    It was ladies versus cowboys in a cooler, but Benlamine spiked a set on the turn on the 1082QJ runout.

    Saara Benlamine – 53,200
    Aurimas Stanevicius – 20,000

  • Uselis Takes From Popovs

    Gediminas Uselis
    Level 5:200/400/400
    Entries:81/101
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Gatis Popovs opened to 1,000 from the button, and Gediminas Uselis defended the big blind.

    On the QQ3 flop, Uselis checked, and Popovs slid out a bet of 1,200. Uselis responded with a check-raise to 3,600, and Popovs quickly called.

    The 2 hit on the turn, and Uselis fired out a bet of 5,600, which failed to shake off Popovs.

    The 2 river completed the board, and Uselis fired once more with a bet of 10,300. Popovs gave it a bit of thought but ultimately folded.

    Gediminas Uselis – 40,000
    Gatis Popovs – 75,000

  • Kirchovas Takes Three-Bet Pot

    Tomas Kirchovas
    Level 5:200/400/400
    Entries:82/100
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Tomas Kirchovas opened to 800 hijack, and was met with a three-bet to 2,400 from Laurynas Cerniauskas in the cutoff. Action folded back to Kirchovas, who called.

    On the 983 flop, Kirchovas check-called in the face of a bet of 3,000 from Cerniauskas.

    The A hit on the turn, and Kirchovas checked once more. Cerniauskas double-barreled with a bet of 8,500, but snap-folded in the face of a check-raise to 18,000 from Kirchovas.

    Tomas Kirchovas – 85,000
    Laurynas Cerniauskas – 50,300

  • Small One for Raginis

    Valerijus Raginis
    Level 5:200/400/400
    Entries:81/99
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Valerijus Raginis opened to 1,000 under the gun, and received a call from Vidar Assersen in the cutoff.

    The Q52 flop was checked to the 4 turn, where Raginis check-called in the face of a bet of 1,000 from Assersen.

    The A river completed the board, and Raginis led out with a bet of 1,500, leading to a fold from Assersen.

    Valerijus Raginis – 39,000
    Vidar Assersen – 31,500

  • Recent Exits

    Aigars Petrov
    Level 4:100/300/300
    Entries:77/94
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    The following players have recently hit the rail:-

    Adomas Juozapavicius – 0
    Gediminas Guzelis – 0
    Jonas Lapinskas – 0
    Aigars Petrov – 0
    Sigitas Raila – 0

  • Straight for Ylianttila

    Saara Ylianttila
    Level 4:100/300/300
    Entries:79/93
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Edgaras Kausinas opened to 700 from the cutoff, and received calls from Saara Ylianttila and Paulius Kisielius in the blinds.

    The A43 flop was checked to the 10 turn, where action was checked to Kisielius. He led out with a bet of 1,200, and both of his opponents called.

    The Q river completed the board, and action was checked to Kisielius again. He double-barreled with a bet of 3,000, which forced a fold from Kausinas, but Ylianttila responded with a check-raise to 9.600.

    Kisielius called, and was shown the bad news when Ylianttila tabled KJ for the nut straight.

    Saara Ylianttila – 60,000
    Paulius Kisielius – 22,000
    Edgaras Kausinas – 98,000

  • Juozapavicius Stabs River

    Adomas Juozapavicius
    Level 4:100/300/300
    Entries:79/87
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Jonas Lapinskas opened to 700 from middle position, and received calls from Justinas Adomauskas on the button, and Adomas Juozapavicius in the big blind.

    The J106 flop was checked to Adomauskas, who fired out a bet of 800, which failed to shake off either opponent.

    The 6 turn was checked to the 7 river, where Juozapavicius fired out a bet of 1,800, which disposed of both of his foes.

    Adomas Juozapavicius – 18,000
    Justinas Adomauskas – 38,000
    Jonas Lapinskas – 37,000

  • Reklaitis Forces River Fold

    Saurnas Reklaitis
    Level 4:100/300/300
    Entries:79/87
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Iryna Tsikhanskaya opened to 800 from the hijack, and Saurnas Reklaitis defended the big blind.

    On the J75 flop, Reklaitis check-raised to 3,000 versus a continuation bet of 1,000 from Tsikhanskaya.

    Tsikhanskaya called to see the A turn, where Reklaitis check-called a bet of 2,500 from his opponent.

    The 7 river brought flush possibilities, and Reklaitis led out with a bet of 7,000, leading to a swift fold from Tsikhanskaya.

    Saurnas Reklaitis – 40,200
    Iryna Tsikhanskaya – 27,500

  • Break Time – Top Counts at First Break

    Level 3:100/200/200
    Entries:70/78
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    The players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day, with the following players having accumulated big stacks in the first session:-

    Edgaris Kausinis – 100,000
    Ignotas Kirsis – 94,000
    Tomas Kirchovas – 76,000
    Gatis Popovs – 75,000
    Audrius Navickas – 66,000

  • Smilingis Smiling After Cooler

    Kornelijus Smilingis
    Level 3:100/200/200
    Entries:67/74
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Kornelijus Smilingis opened to 600 from early position, and received a call, before High Roller final tablist Vidar Assersen produced a three-bet to 2,600 from the big blind.

    Smilingis produced a four-bet to 5,200, the caller folded, and Assersen called.

    On the 1075 flop, Assersen checked and Smilingis fired out a bet of 4,000. Assersen responded with a check-raise to 20,000, and Smilingis quickly got his 17,000 total stack into the middle.

    Kornelijus Smilingis: AA
    Vidar Assersen: KK

    It was rockets versus cowboys in a brutal cooler, and the 6 turn and 7 river did not alter matters.

    Kornelijus Smilingis – 48,000
    Vidar Assersen – 20,300

  • Early Knockouts

    Michael Kim Falcon
    Level 3:100/200/200
    Entries:60/64
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    The following players have suffered an early exit on their first bullet in Day 1B:-

    Michael Kim Falcon – 0
    David Bright – 0
    Arturas Tiscenka – 0
    Grigorij Rudnik – 0

  • Brazlauskis Good at Showdown

    Justas Brazlauskis
    Level 3:100/200/200
    Entries:60/63
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    A pot of around 4,000 had developed on a flop of K108, in a hand between Justas Brazlauskis in early position, and Simonas Aleksius in the big blind.

    Aleksius check-called versus a bet of 1,800 from Brazlauskis to see the 7 turn, where the same pattern followed, this time in respect of a bet of 3,000 from Brazlauskis.

    The 5 river was checked through. Brazlauskis tabled AK for a pair of kings, and Aleksius mucked.

    Justas Brazlauskis – 42,000
    Simonas Aleksius – 14,000

  • Popovs Bluff-Catches

    Gatis Popovs
    Level 3:100/200/200
    Entries:60/63
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    With 6,500 in the middle on a flop of J94, Gatis Popovs, High Roller champ Tomas Bulksas and Aigars Petrovs checked to see the 6 turn.

    Popovs led out with a bet of 1,700 from the small blind, Bulksas folded in the big blind, and Petrovs called from the cutoff.

    The 5 river completed the board, and Popovs slid out a bet of 3,500. Petrovs responded with a raise to 9,200, and Popovs made a quick call.

    Petrovs tabled 106 for a pair of sixes, and Popovs took the pot with AJ for top pair jacks.

    Gatis Popovs – 41,500
    Tomas Bulksas – 29,000
    Aigars Petrovs – 26,500

  • Raginis Forces River Fold

    Valerijus Raginis
    Level 2:100/100/100
    Entries:58/58
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    A pot of 8,800 had developed by the river, on a board of 86248, in a hand between Audrius Laimelis in early position, and Valerijus Raginis on the button.

    Laimelis checked, and Raginis slid out a bet of 6,600. After a reasonable period of time in the tank, Laimelis elected to fold.

    Valerijus Raginis – 40,000
    Audrius Laimelis – 25,000

  • Zigel Three-Bet Folds

    Level 2:100/100/100
    Entries:56/56
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Audrius Martinkenas opened to 300 from the cutoff, and was met with a three-bet to 700 from Marek Zigel on the button.

    Action folded back to Martinkenas, who quickly four-bet to 2,700, leading to Zigel shrugging his shoulders and open-folding 99.

    Audrius Martinkenas – 23,000
    Marek Zigel – 34,000

  • Aleksius Bluff-Catches

    Simonas Alexius
    Level 2:100/100/100
    Entries:56/56
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    With 1,200 in the middle on a flop of K97, Paulius Katinas check-called from early position in the face of a bet of 400 from Simonas Alexius on the button.

    The same pattern followed on the 6 turn, this time in respect of a bet of 600 from Alexius.

    On the flush completing 3 river, Katinas led out with a bet of 1,600. Alexius gave the spot a brief moment of thought before calling.

    Katinas tabled Q10 for queen-high, and Alexius took the pot with K8 for a pair of kings.

    Simonas Alexius – 21,000
    Paulius Katinas – 30,500

  • Petrov Raises Flop

    Aigars Petrov
    Level 2:100/100/100
    Entries:46/46
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    A pot of 9,300 had brewed on a flop of 655, in a hand between Deividas Butnoras in the hijack and Aigars Petrov in the cutoff.

    Butnoras slid out a bet of 5,000, and Petrov clicked it back with a raise to 10,000. Butnoras didn’t think for long before mucking.

    Aigars Petrov – 38,000
    Deividas Butnoras – 19,500

  • Guzelis Plays Small Ball

    Gediminas Guzelis
    Level 1:100/100
    Entries:42/42
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    David Bright opened to 200 under the gun, and received calls from the next seat, Gediminas Guzelis in the hijack, and the players on the button and in the blinds.

    On the KK6 flop, action was checked to Guzelis, who slid out a bet of 200, which only Bright called.

    The same pattern followed on the 3 turn, this time in respect of a bet of 300 from Guzelis.

    The 10 river completed the board, and Bright check-folded in the face of a bet of 500 from Guzelis.

    Gediminas Guzelis – 32,000
    David Bright – 21,700

  • Vasilavicius Jams Flop

    Grigorijus Vasilavicius
    Level 1:100/100
    Entries:34/34
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    With 6,600 in the middle on a flop of A103, Grigorijus Vasilavicius fired out a bet of 800 from the hijack, and received a call from Adomas Juozapavicius in the cutoff, before Edgaris Gendvilis raised to 3,200 from the button.

    Vasilavicius wasted little time before shipping his 27,000 stack into the middle, leading to a quick fold from Juozapavicius, and a shrug of the shoulders from Gendvilis, who promptly open-folded AQ.

    Vasilavicius showed AK, and Juozapavicius retrieved his cards from near the muck to show 97, both opponents relieved to avoid a potentially seismic early clash.

    Grigorjius Vasilavicius – 38,000
    Edgaris Gendvilis – 36,000
    Adomas Juozapavicius – 27,000

  • Balodis Double-Barrels

    Krisjanis Balodis
    Level 1:100/100
    Entries:22/22
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Action folded to Krisjanis Balodis in the small blind, who raised to 400, and Deividas Butnoras defended the big blind.

    On the K73 flop, Balodis continued with a bet of 500, which failed to dispose of Butnoras.

    The J hit on the turn, and Balodis fired out a bet of 1,100, forcing Butnoras to fold.

    Krisjanis Balodis – 30,900
    Deividas Butonras – 29,100

  • Chunky Early Pot for Juozapavicius

    Adomas Juozapavicius
    Level 1:100/100
    Entries:21/21
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    A chunky pot of around 14,000 had developed by the river, on a board of AA534, in a hand between Adomas Juozapavicius under the gun and Zeljko Petrovic in the cutoff.

    Juozapavicius fired out a bet of 7,000, and Petrovic sent his cards to the muck in short order.

    “No ace?”, asked Juozapavicius, and when Petrovic shook his head, Juozapavicius said “I had the flush”.

    Adomas Juozapavicius – 37,000
    Zeljko Petrovic – 23,000

  • Cards in the Air in Day 1B of Kings of Vilnius Main Event

    Kings of Vilnius Trophies
    Level 1:100/100
    Entries:14/14
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Play is underway in Day 1B of the Kings of Vilnius Main Event, with 14 players registered at the start of play.

    Stay tuned to Poker.Pro for all your coverage of the action.

  • Day 1B of €250,000 Guaranteed Kings of Vilnius Main Event at Noon

    2024 Kings of Vilnius Champion Aurimas Stanevicius
    2024 Kings of Vilnius Champion Aurimas Stanevicius
    Level 1:100/100
    Entries:34/105
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    After Tomas Bulksas’ victory in the Kings of Vilnius €2,000 High Roller yesterday, Poker.Pro‘s coverage of the festival now turns to the €1,100 buy-in, €250,000 guaranteed Kings of Vilnius Main Event, powered by OlyBet, here at Olympic Casino Lieutva.

    Day 1A took place yesterday, and 34 players out of 105 entrants managed to find a bag for Day 2, with Jurgis Beinoras of Lithuania leading the way on 252,000. The top ten counts from the flight are set out below:-

    PlacePlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    1 Jurgis BeinorasLithuania252,000168
    2 Liutauras ArmanavičiusLithuania245,500164
    3 Edgars HauksLatvia228,000152
    4 Armandas ZrelskisLithuania215,500144
    5 Vasilij BarnaLithuania150,000100
    6 Egidijus DigrysLithuania150,000100
    7 Paulius JucysLithuania139,00093
    8 Evaldas NarmontasNorway135,00090
    9 Linas BulkšasLithuania125,00083
    10 Nidas JarusevičiusLithuania104,50070

    Day 1B kicks off at noon today, and players will sit down to a 30,000 starting stack at blind level 100/100, with a big blind ante coming into play from the second level, and the clock set to 40-minute levels. The final starting flight, Day 1C, takes place today at 8 p.m. local time, and will feature 25-minute levels, but otherwise following the same structure as previous flights, with players having to navigate 12 levels to bag and tag.

    Day 2 qualifiers will return to Olympic Casino Lieutva at noon on 22 November, where the clock will be increased to 60-minute levels. Late registration will remain open until the start of Level 15 in Day 2, and the final day is scheduled for noon on 23 November.

    Aurimas Stanevicius is the defending champion, the Lithuanian claiming a famous victory on home soil in 2024 after besting the 365-entry field to claim the top prize of €61,455, the lion’s share of the €350,400 prize pool, with the top ten finishers set out below:-

    PlacePlayerCountryPrize
    1 Aurimas StaneviciusLithuania€61,455
    2 Paulius KostickisLithuania€53,275
    3 Rokas SkridulisLithuania€30,930
    4 Sigitas RailaLithuania€22,630
    5 Agnius IsmailovasLithuania€16,520
    6 Mindaugas KriauciunasLithuania€12,690
    7 Marius KudzmanasLithuania€10,680
    8 Albert OstrovskijLithuania€9,050
    9 Algirdas SaveikisLithuania€7,840
    10 Vidar AssersenNorway€6,750

    Poker.Pro will be on the floor from cards in the air until a champion is crowned, so stay tuned for all your coverage of the €250,000 guaranteed €1,100 buy-in Kings of Vilnius Main Event.

  • Jurgis Beinoras Leads Main Event After Day 1a

    Jurgis Beinoras

    While Tomas Bulksas was busy making headlines on Thursday after shipping the €2,000 NLH High Roller, a total of 105 entries got into the mix on Day 1a in the €1,100 Kings of Vilnius Main Event, with 34 players surviving.

    Lithuania’s Jurgis Beinoras bagged the overnight chip lead after parlaying his 30,000 opening stack into 252,000 in chips. Poker veteran Liutauras Armanavičius was just a few blinds behind with 245,500 with Latvia’s Edgars Hauks (228,000) and Lithuania’s Armandas Zrelskis (215,500) also advancing with more than 200,000.

    PlacePlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    1 Jurgis BeinorasLithuania252,000168
    2 Liutauras ArmanavičiusLithuania245,500164
    3 Edgars HauksLatvia228,000152
    4 Armandas ZrelskisLithuania215,500144
    5 Vasilij BarnaLithuania150,000100
    6 Egidijus DigrysLithuania150,000100
    7 Paulius JucysLithuania139,00093
    8 Evaldas NarmontasNorway135,00090
    9 Linas BulkšasLithuania125,00083
    10 Nidas JarusevičiusLithuania104,50070
    11 Justas SemaškaLithuania103,50069
    12 Roman KulijevLithuania101,00067
    13 Valerij DobrinskijLithuania98,00065
    14 Žymantas SakalauskasLithuania96,00064
    15 Ridas BitauskasLithuania90,50060
    16 Martynas KukucionisLithuania85,50057
    17 Deividas DaubarisLithuania74,00049
    18 Lukas PeteškaLithuania73,50049
    19 Aurelijus SipavičiusLithuania71,50048
    20 Martynas RačinskasLithuania65,50044
    21 Sergej BabincevLithuania65,00043
    22 Viktors CaikinsLatvia63,00042
    23 Rokas SkridulisLithuania59,50040
    24 Aleksandrs KruminsLatvia58,50039
    25 Tomas MožeikoLithuania55,00037
    26 Fredrik KarvallSweden48,50032
    27 Benjamin LindqvistFinland47,00031
    28 Thomas RottNorway45,00030
    29 Marijus DirgelaLithuania40,00027
    30 Tomas BassusLithuania39,50026
    31 Mantas BagočiusLithuania39,00026
    32 Rasmus SihvonenFinland35,00023
    33 Jari PorkkaSweden33,50022
    34 Josh MitchellAustralia22,50015
  • Tomas Bulksas Claims Second Kings of Vilnius Title for Family with Victory in €2,000 High Roller (€24,281)

    Linas Bulksas and Tomas Bulksas with their Kings of Vilnius trophies
    Level 22:15,000/30,000/30,000
    Entries:1/38
    Prizes:€68,191

    After an eight-hour final day, Tomas Bulksas of Lithuania has emerged triumphant in the Kings of Vilnius €2,000 High Roller here at Olympic Casino Lietuva, taking the top prize of €24,281, after defeating two-time WSOP Online bracelet winner Marius Kudzmanas heads-up.

    The victory caps a remarkable week for the Bulksas family, after brother Linas took the trophy in the €555 Kings of Vilnius Championship earlier in the series for a €25,915 payday.

    The tournament attracted 38 entries, creating a €68,191 prize pool, and five places were paid, as set out below:-

    PositionPlayerCountryPrize
    1 Tomas BulksasLithuania€24,281
    2 Marius KudzmanasLithuania€17,070
    3 Jae Han KimSouth Korea€12,240
    4 Vidar AssersenNorway€8,380
    5 Evaldas NarmontasNorway€6,120

    Bulksas started the final day tenth out of 11 Day 1 qualifiers, and came into the final table sitting in the middle of the pack.

    After Jae Han Kim claimed the first two knockouts of the final table, Bulksas sent fellow countryman Tomas Bassus to the rail to bring about the bubble.

    A lengthy scrap ensued, and the logjam was eventually broken when Kudzmanas disposed of Ricardas Lukauskas, who was forced all-in from the big blind.

    After Kim claimed the scalp of Evaldas Narmontas and Kudzmanas knocked out Vidar Assersen, the tournament was down to the final three, and Bulksas started to come to the fore, expertly increasing his aggression levels.

    The champion proceeded to flop a set to bust Kim, setting the stage for a heads-up confrontation with Kudzmanas, Bulksas holding a healthy lead.

    The pair battled back and forth, and at one stage it appeared Bulksas would finish the contest relatively quickly, after Kudzmanas was left on the ropes and at a 5:1 disadvantage.

    Kudzmanas would not give up without a fight however, and he doubled twice to come back to almost even. The key hand then transpired when Kudzmanas attempted to lay a trap with a flopped straight, but Bulksas went runner-runner for a flush.

    Kudzmanas was left with crumbs, and Bulksas would finish the job in the next hand, hitting two pair when he already had his opponent dominated preflop.

    Bulksas had total recorded career tournament scores of $13,653 prior to this event, and this result represents a new career-high score, sparking what will surely be a lengthy period of celebration for the Bulksas family.

    That concludes Poker.Pro‘s coverage of this event, but stay tuned for our coverage of the €1,100 Kings of Vilnius Main Event, featuring a €250,000 guarantee, commencing tomorrow from noon.

  • Tomas Bulksas Wins Kings of Vilnius €2,000 High Roller (€24,381)

    Kings of Vilnius High Roller Winner Tomas Bulksas in the Moment of Triumph
    Level 22:15,000/30,000/30,000
    Entries:1/38
    Prizes:€68,191

    Tomas Bulksas of Lithuania has emerged triumphant as a deserved winner in the Kings of Vilnius €2,000 High Roller, banking €24,381 for his efforts.

    Stay tuned for a recap of the day.

  • Marius Kudzmanas Eliminated in 2nd Place (€17,070)

    Level 22:15,000/30,000/30,000
    Entries:1/38
    Prizes:€68,191

    Marius Kudzmanas jammed for his final 80,000 from the button, and was looked up by Tomas Bulksas.

    Marius Kudzmanas: 54
    Tomas Bulksas: J4

    With the title on the line, Kudzmanas was dominated, and he was almost drawing dead after the J42 flop gave Bulksas top two pair.

    The 8 turn confirmed Kudzmanas’ fate, and the 7 river concluded the formalities.

    The players shook hands, and Bulksas pumped his fists in triumph, before sharing a hug with his brother, who has also bagged a trophy this week.

    Tomas Bulksas – 1,900,000
    Marius Kudzmanas – 0

  • Cooler to Bulksas Leaves Kudzmanas with Crumbs

    Level 22:15,000/30,000/30,000
    Entries:2/38
    Prizes:€68,191

    Marius Kudzmanas limped from the button, and called a raise to 90,000 from Tomas Bulksas in the big blind.

    The 654 flop was checked to the K turn, where Bulksas fired out a bet of 85,000.

    Kudzmanas called to see the 6 river. Bulksas checked, and Kudzmanas fired out a bet of 250,000, leaving himself only 80,000 behind.

    Bulksas went into the tank, but made the call. Kudzmanas confidently tabled 87 for the flopped eight-high straight, but was shocked to see Bulksas had rivered a flush with 93.

    Tomas Bulksas – 1,820,000
    Marius Kudzmanas – 80,000

  • Bulksas Bluff-Catches

    Tomas Bulksas
    Level 22:15,000/30,000/30,000
    Entries:2/38
    Prizes:€68,191

    A pot of 125,000 had developed by the turn on a board of 9655, and Tomas Bulksas check-called a bet of 90,000 from Marius Kudzmanas.

    The 7 hit on the river, and Bulksas check-called a bet of 240,000 from Kudzmanas.

    Kudzmanas tabled K10 for air, and Bulksas took the pot with Q9 for two pair, nines and fives.

    Tomas Bulksas – 1,200,000
    Marius Kudzmanas – 700,000

  • Kudzmanas Doubles Twice in a Row

    Level 22:15,000/30,000/30,000
    Entries:2/38
    Prizes:€68,191

    Marius Kudzmanas jammed for 195,000 from the button, and was looked up by Tomas Bulksas.

    Marius Kudzmanas: 44
    Tomas Bulksas: J8

    It was a flip, but Bulksas bricked the A7657, despite turning a wrap draw.

    In the next hand, a pot of 245,000 had developed by the river on Q5252, and Kudzmanas jammed for 250,000.

    Bulksas made the call, but mucked when Kudzmanas tabled J5 for trip fives.

    Tomas Bulksas – 1,100,000
    Marius Kudzmanas – 800,000

  • Kudzmanas Left with Crumbs

    Marius Kudzmanas
    Level 22:15,000/30,000/30,000
    Entries:2/38
    Prizes:€68,191

    Marius Kudzmanas limped the button, and called a raise to 90,000 from Tomas Bulksas.

    On the 653 flop, Bulksas fired out a bet of 105,000, and Kudzmanas called.

    The 9 hit on the turn, and Bulksas double-barreled with a bet of 140,000, which failed to shake off Kudzmanas.

    The 6 river completed the board, and Bulksas put Kudzmanas, who had 195,000 left, all-in.

    Kudzmanas went into the tank, but ultimately folded.

    Tomas Bulksas – 1,705,000
    Marius Kudzmanas – 195,000

  • Kudzmanas On the Ropes

    Level 21:10,000/25,000/25,000
    Entries:2/38
    Prizes:€68,191

    With around 265,000 in the middle on a board of K937, Marius Kudzmanas check-called versus a bet of 110,000 from Tomas Bulksas.

    The A river was quickly checked through, and Bulksas’ 98 for a pair of nines was good versus Kudzmanas’ 53 for a pair of threes.

    Tomas Bulksas – 1,520,000
    Marius Kudzmanas – 380,000

  • Bulksas Shows Four-Bet Bluff

    Tomas Bulksas
    Level 21:10,000/25,000/25,000
    Entries:2/38
    Prizes:€68,191

    After a couple of small pots went to Marius Kudzmanas, Tomas Bulksas opened to 55,000 from the button, and was met with a three-bet to 150,000 from his opponent.

    Bulksas took some time for thought before producing a four-bet to 280,000, forcing a quick fold from Kudzmanas. Bulksas showed J3.

    Tomas Bulksas – 1,250,000
    Marius Kudzmanas – 650,000

  • First Blood to Bulksas

    Tomas Bulksas
    Level 21:10,000/25,000/25,000
    Entries:2/38
    Prizes:€68,191

    Marius Kudzmanas raised to 50,000 from the button, and Tomas Bulksas defended the big blind.

    The Q55 flop and J turn were checked to the Q river, where Bulksas check-called versus a bet of 50,000 from Kudzmanas.

    Kudzmanas tabled K4, but Bulksas had found a good hero call with A3.

    Tomas Bulksas – 1,315,000
    Marius Kudzmanas – 585,000

  • Jae Han Kim Eliminated in 3rd Place (€12,240)

    Jae Han Kim
    Level 21:10,000/25,000/25,000
    Entries:2/38
    Prizes:€68,191

    In the next hand, Jae Han Kim jammed from the button for 200,000, and was looked up by Tomas Bulksas in the big blind.

    Jae Han Kim: K2
    Tomas Bulksas: 44

    Kim needed some help, and although the king was in the window on the K94 flop, it also gave Bulksas bottom set.

    Kim picked up outs to the flush on the 5 turn, but the 6 river was a brick.

    We are now heads-up between Bulksas and Marius Kudzmanas, with Bulksas holding a reasonable lead. The players have taken a short break before play begins.

    Tomas Bulksas – 1,250,000
    Marius Kudzmanas – 650,000
    Jae Han Kim – 0

  • Kudzmanas Doubles via Kim

    Level 21:10,000/20,000/20,000
    Entries:3/38
    Prizes:€68,191

    Jae Han Kim opened from the button to 50,000, and, after a lengthy period in the tank, called a three-bet jam to 305,000 from Marius Kudzmanas in the small blind.

    Marius Kudzmanas: AJ
    Jae Han Kim: J10

    Kudzmanas had Kim crushed, and there were no surprises on the Q9925 runout, although the flop was about as sweaty as it could get for Kudzmanas.

    Marius Kudzmanas – 650,000
    Jae Han Kim – 200,000

  • Kudzmanas Raises River

    Marius Kudzmanas
    Level 20:10,000/20,000/20,000
    Entries:3/38
    Prizes:€68,191

    Jae Hin Kim raised to 70,000 from the button, and Marius Kudzmanas called in the small blind.

    The AK10 flop and 9 turn were checked to the K river, where Kudzmanas check-raised to 225,000, leaving himself 75,000 behind, versus a bet of 50,000 from Kim.

    Kim was forced to fold after some thought.

    Marius Kudzmanas – 500,000
    Jae Han Kim – 575,000

  • Bulksas in Lead

    Tomas Bulksas
    Level 20:10,000/20,000/20,000
    Entries:3/38
    Prizes:€68,191

    After winning a few uncontested hands or bet and takes on the flop in quick succession, Tomas Bulksas is the new chip leader.

    Tomas Bulksas – 900,000
    Jae Han Kim – 620,000
    Marius Kudzmanas – 320,000

  • Kim Forces Kudzmanas River Fold

    Jae Han Kim
    Level 20:10,000/20,000/20,000
    Entries:3/38
    Prizes:€68,191

    Marius Kudzmanas opened to 40,000 from the button, and Jae Han Kim defended the big blind.

    The Q73 flop was checked to the A turn, where Kim led out with a bet of 50,000, which failed to shake off Kudzmanas.

    The 6 river completed the board, and Kudzmanas folded to a bet of 50,000 from Kim.

    Jae Han Kim – 625,000
    Marius Kudzamanas – 575,000

  • Kudzmanas Takes Chip Lead

    Level 20:10,000/20,000/20,000
    Entries:3/38
    Prizes:€68,191

    Marius Kudzmanas raised to 40,000 from the button and Jae Han Kim defended the big blind.

    The 1073 flop was checked through to the 9 turn, where Kim check-called a bet of 55,000 from Kudzmanas.

    The J river was checked through, and Kudzmanas’ 96 for a pair of nines was good versus Kim’s 65.

    Marius Kudzmanas – 725,000
    Jae Han Kim – 510,000

  • Bulksas Check-Jams Flop

    Level 20:10,000/20,000/20,000
    Entries:3/38
    Prizes:€68,191

    Jae Han Kim opened to 50,000 from the button, and Tomas Bulksas defended the big blind.

    On the 877 flop, Bulksas check-jammed for around 375,000 in the face of a bet of 125,000 from Kim, who quickly folded.

    Jae Han Kim – 830,000
    Tomas Bulksas – 580,000

  • Vidar Assersen Eliminated in 4th Place (€8,380)

    Vidar Assersen
    Level 19:10,000/15,000/15,000
    Entries:3/38
    Prizes:€68,191

    Marius Kudzmanas jammed from the button for 210,000, and Vidar Assersen called off in the big blind for his 205,000 stack.

    Vidar Assersen: AJ
    Marius Kudzmanas: 44

    It was a flip, but Assersen hit the front after the QJ5 flop gave him second pair.

    In brutal fashion, the 4 hit on the turn to leave Assersen drawing dead, the 7 river completing the board.

    Marius Kudzmanas – 455,000
    Vidar Assersen – 0

  • Bagocius Takes Four-Bet Pot

    Photo: Mantas Bagocius
    Level 4:200/500/500
    Entries:23/26
    Prizes:€46,657

    Mantas Bagocius opened to 1,200 from under the gun, and was faced with a three-bet to 2,500 from Jae Kim in middle position.

    Action folded back to Bagocius, who produced a four-bet to 8,200. After some thought, Kim made the call.

    On the 998 flop, Bagocius continued with a bet of 7,600, leading to a swift fold from Kim.

    Mantas Bagocius – 57,000
    Jae Kim – 31,500

  • Raila Fires River

    Photo: Sigitas Raila
    Level 4:200/500/500
    Entries:23/26
    Prizes:€46,657

    A pot of 5,600 had developed by the river on a board of A62J2, in a hand between Sigitas Raila in the small blind and Rokas Asipauskas in middle position.

    Raila led out with a bet of 2,000, and that was sufficient to force a fold from Asipauskas.

    Sigitas Raila – 44,000
    Rokas Asipauskas – 41,000

  • Top Counts at First Break

    Photo: Vasilij Barna
    Level 3:200/400/400
    Entries:22/23
    Prizes:€41,274

    The following players lead the way at the first break:-

    Vasilij Barna – 101,100
    Edgars Hauks – 77,000
    Ignas Jasinevicius – 76,000
    Vaidas Chormanskis – 70,500
    Evaldas Narmontas – 70,000

  • Break Time

    Level 3:200/400/400
    Entries:22/23
    Prizes:€41,274

    The players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

  • Bagocius and Chormanskis Clash

    Photo: Mantas Bagocius
    Level 3:200/400/400
    Entries:22/23
    Prizes:€41,274

    In the next hand, Vaidas Chormanskis opened to 1,000, before being met with a three-bet to 4,200 from Mantas Bagocius in the small blind.

    Action folded back to Chormanskis, who quickly four-bet jammed with the covering stack. Bagocius promptly called off for his 24,500 total stack.

    Mantas Bagocius: AK
    Vaidas Chormanskis: JJ

    It was a fair fight, but the ace was in the window on the A106 flop, and Chormanskis could not find a two-outer on the 34 turn and river.

    Mantas Bagocius – 50,200
    Vaidas Chormanskis – 70,500

  • Fireworks on River

    Photo: Vaidas Chormanskis
    Level 3:200/400/400
    Entries:22/23
    Prizes:€41,274

    A pot of 6,000 had developed by the river on a board of A858Q, in a hand between Vaidas Chormanskis in the cutoff, and Mantas Bagocius in the big blind.

    Bagocius led out with a bet of 3,900, only to be faced with a raise to 12,600 from Chormanskis. Bagocius promptly responded with a three-bet to 25,000, before Chormanskis quickly four-bet jammed for around 54,000, covering Bagocius.

    Bagocius looked pained, and sent his cards to the muck, before suggesting he had king-high.

    Vaidas Chormanskis – 95,000
    Mantas Bagocius – 24,500

  • Kim Stabs River

    Photo: Jae Kim
    Level 3:200/400/400
    Entries:22/23
    Prizes:€41,274

    Edgaras Kausinis opened to 900 from the hijack, and received calls from Mantas Bagocius on the button, and Jae Kim in the big blind.

    On the KK9 flop, action was checked to Kausinis, who fired out a bet of 1,000, which failed to dispose of either of his opponents.

    The A turn was quickly checked through to the 3 river. Kim led out with a bet of 6,000, and both of his foes quickly sent their cards to the muck.

    Jae Kim – 44,000
    Edgaras Kausinis – 33,000
    Mantas Bagocius – 60,000

  • Straight for Falcon

    Photo: Michael Kim Falcon
    Level 2:100/300/300
    Entries:21/21
    Prizes:€37,685

    A pot of 3,000 had developed by the river, on a board of 9652K, in a hand between Michael Kim Falcon in the small blind and Rokas Asipauskas in middle position.

    Falcon checked, and Asipauskas fired out an overbet of 8,000. To his surprise, Falcon responded with a check-raise to 22,000, putting Asipauskas in the blender.

    “What bluffs can you have here?” queried Asipauskas, to which Falcon asked if his opponent had ace-king. “Something like that”, said Asipauskas, before folding.

    Falcon said “I’ll be nice to you, I flopped it”, before tabling 87 for the flopped straight.

    Michael Kim Falcon – 85,000
    Rokas Aspiauskas – 40,500

  • Kudzmanas Puts Falcon in Blender

    Photo: Marius Kudzmanas
    Level 2:100/300/300
    Entries:18/18
    Prizes:€32,301

    Michael Kim Falcon opened to 700 from the button, only to be faced with a three-bet to 3,00 from Marius Kudzmanas in the big blind.

    Falcon called to see the KQ4 flop, where Kudzmanas fired out a continuation bet of 4,000, which failed to dispose of Falcon.

    The K landed on the turn to pair the board, and Kudzmanas continued to fire, sliding out a bet of 10,000. “You have ace-king?” pondered Falcon, who made the call in the face of silence from Kudzmanas.

    The 8 river completed the board, and after some thought, Kudzmanas slid out a bet of 30,000, leaving himself 1,000 behind.

    “If this a bluff it’s the bluff of the day” remarked Falcon while pondering his next move. After around 90 seconds of thought, Falcon open-folded the Q, and Kudzmanas raked in a chunky pot.

    Marius Kudzmanas – 65,000
    Michael Kim Falcon – 51,000

  • Bagocius Bags Three-Bet Pot

    Level 2:100/300/300
    Entries:16/16
    Prizes:€28,712

    Ignas Jasinevicius opened to 600 from the button, and was faced with a three-bet to 2,700 from Mantas Bagocius in the big blind. After some thought, Jasinevicius made the call.

    On the AQQ flop, Bagocius continued with a bet of 1,600, leading to a swift fold from Bagocius.

    Mantas Bagocius – 56,000
    Ignas Jasinevicius – 47,000

  • Narmontas Good at Showdown

    Photo: Evaldas Narmontas
    Level 1:100/200/200
    Entries:16/16
    Prizes:€28,712

    Evaldas Narmontas opened to 600 from the button, and Tomas Bulksas called in the big blind.

    The 642 flop was checked to the A turn, where Bulksas check-called a bet of 1,000 from Narmontas.

    The 5 river completed the board, and Bulksas check-called in the face of a bet of 2,400 from his opponent.

    Narmontas tabled A2 for two pair, and Bulksas promptly mucked his hand.

    Evaldas Narmontas – 52,500
    Tomas Bulkas – 43,000

  • Barna Forces Assersen River Fold

    Photo: Vasilij Barna
    Level 1:100/200/200
    Entries:16/16
    Prizes:€28,712

    Vidar Assersen raised to 500 from the small blind, and Vasilij Barna defended the big blind.

    On the Q73 flop, Assersen continued with a bet of 500, which failed to shake off Barna.

    The 4 hit on the turn, and Assersen double-barreled with a bet of 1,500.

    Barna called to see the 9 river, where Assersen check-folded versus a bet of 3,500 from Barna.

    Vasilij Barna – 52,500
    Vidar Assersen – 47,500

  • Cards in the Air

    Level 1:100/200/200
    Entries:9/9
    Prizes:€16,151

    Play is underway here in the Kings of Vilnius High Roller, with nine players registered for the start of play, including Edgars Hauks, Jae Kim, Roman Kulijev and Tomas Bulksas.

    Stay tuned to Poker.Pro for your coverage of all the action.

  • Kings of Vilnius High Roller Kicks Off at 4 P.M.

    2025 OlyBet Kings of Vilnius Live Reporting

    The Kings of Vilnius poker festival has staged a triumphant return to the historic Lithuanian capital, with players from all over Europe descending on Olympic Casino Lieutva for the packed schedule of 34 tournaments.

    Powered by OlyBet, the action is already well underway, with ten trophies having been awarded thus far. The stand-out performances to date are Linas Bulksas of Lithuania banking €25,915 after outlasting 265 runners in the €555 Kings of Vilnius Championship, and fellow countryman Sergej Babincev emerging as the last player standing in the €555 PLO4/PLO5 Championship, boosting his bankroll by €7,150 in the process.

    Kestutis Jungevicius also completed a remarkable hat-trick of Vilnius titles, after taking the trophy and €2,006 in the €200 NLH/PLO4, following on from his two victories in OlyBet Showdown festival events earlier this year.   

    Attention now moves to the €2,000 NLH High Roller, the highest buy-in of the series. The event kicks off today at 4 p.m local time, and Poker.Pro will be on the floor bringing you all the action, from cards in the air until a victor is crowned.

    A 59-entry field created a €105,876 prize pool in 2024, and Robertas Sakinas of Lithuania triumphed to take the top prize of €36,190, with Tobias Napel of the Netherlands (€23,110) and Brit Glen Gaines (€15,400) completing the podium places.

    PlaceNameCountry Prize
    1Robertas SakinisLithuania€ 36,190
    2Tobias NapelNetherlands€ 23,110
    3Glen GainesEngland€ 15,400
    4Michael UguccioniItaly€ 10,960
    5Audrius StakelisLithuania€ 8,300
    6Mantas BagociusLithuania€ 6,620
    7Matas BudginasLithuania€ 5,296

    The eight-max event is a two-day affair, with players sitting down to a 50,000 starting stack, and blinds commencing at 100/200, with a 200 big blind ante. The clock will be set to 40-minute levels throughout the event, with players having to navigate 12 of those to progress to Day 2, scheduled for 1 p.m. on 19 October, and late registration remaining open until the start of Level 14 in Day 2.

    Be sure to stay tuned to poker.pro as we bring you coverage of all the action from the €2,000 NLH High Roller at the Kings of Vilnius, with coverage of the €250,000 guaranteed €1,100 buy-in Main Event to follow later in the week.  

  • Sergej Babincev and Fredrik Karvall Crowned on Tuesday

    Glenn Brown

    Tuesday brought a brief moment of calm at the 2025 Kings of Vilnius, but the action was anything but quiet inside Olympic Casino Lietuva. Two players rose above tough fields to capture new Kings of Vilnius crowns, with Sergej Babincev defeating WSOP bracelet winner Vincas Tamašauskas in the €555 PLO4/PLO5 Championship and Sweden’s Fredrik Karvall winning the €250 NLH Turbo Deep Stack just one day after finishing runner-up in the Bounty event.

    With the €2,000 High Roller starting today and the €1,100 Main Event right behind it, the festival is gearing up for its biggest stretch yet.

  • Linas Bulkšas Captures the €555 NLH Kings of Vilnius Championship

    Day 4 of the 2025 Kings of Vilnius delivered a full sweep for Lithuanian players as all four trophies stayed at home, highlighted by Linas Bulkšas’ impressive victory in the €555 NLH Championship for the festival’s biggest prize so far – €25,915.

    Arturas Jacikas, Marek Žigel, and Tomas Pinkevičius also added trophies to Lithuania’s tally in an action-packed Monday.

  • Smilingis Smiling After Cooler

    Kornelijus Smilingis
    Level 3:100/200/200
    Entries:67/74
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Kornelijus Smilingis opened to 600 from early position, and received a call, before High Roller final tablist Vidar Assersen produced a three-bet to 2,600 from the big blind.

    Smilingis produced a four-bet to 5,200, the caller folded, and Assersen called.

    On the 1075 flop, Assersen checked and Smilingis fired out a bet of 4,000. Assersen responded with a check-raise to 20,000, and Smilingis quickly got his 17,000 total stack into the middle.

    Kornelijus Smilingis: AA
    Vidar Assersen: KK

    It was rockets versus cowboys in a brutal cooler, and the 6 turn and 7 river did not alter matters.

    Kornelijus Smilingis – 48,000
    Vidar Assersen – 20,300

  • Early Knockouts

    Michael Kim Falcon
    Level 3:100/200/200
    Entries:60/64
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    The following players have suffered an early exit on their first bullet in Day 1B:-

    Michael Kim Falcon – 0
    David Bright – 0
    Arturas Tiscenka – 0
    Grigorij Rudnik – 0

  • Brazlauskis Good at Showdown

    Justas Brazlauskis
    Level 3:100/200/200
    Entries:60/63
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    A pot of around 4,000 had developed on a flop of K108, in a hand between Justas Brazlauskis in early position, and Simonas Aleksius in the big blind.

    Aleksius check-called versus a bet of 1,800 from Brazlauskis to see the 7 turn, where the same pattern followed, this time in respect of a bet of 3,000 from Brazlauskis.

    The 5 river was checked through. Brazlauskis tabled AK for a pair of kings, and Aleksius mucked.

    Justas Brazlauskis – 42,000
    Simonas Aleksius – 14,000

  • Popovs Bluff-Catches

    Gatis Popovs
    Level 3:100/200/200
    Entries:60/63
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    With 6,500 in the middle on a flop of J94, Gatis Popovs, High Roller champ Tomas Bulksas and Aigars Petrovs checked to see the 6 turn.

    Popovs led out with a bet of 1,700 from the small blind, Bulksas folded in the big blind, and Petrovs called from the cutoff.

    The 5 river completed the board, and Popovs slid out a bet of 3,500. Petrovs responded with a raise to 9,200, and Popovs made a quick call.

    Petrovs tabled 106 for a pair of sixes, and Popovs took the pot with AJ for top pair jacks.

    Gatis Popovs – 41,500
    Tomas Bulksas – 29,000
    Aigars Petrovs – 26,500

  • Raginis Forces River Fold

    Valerijus Raginis
    Level 2:100/100/100
    Entries:58/58
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    A pot of 8,800 had developed by the river, on a board of 86248, in a hand between Audrius Laimelis in early position, and Valerijus Raginis on the button.

    Laimelis checked, and Raginis slid out a bet of 6,600. After a reasonable period of time in the tank, Laimelis elected to fold.

    Valerijus Raginis – 40,000
    Audrius Laimelis – 25,000

  • Zigel Three-Bet Folds

    Level 2:100/100/100
    Entries:56/56
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Audrius Martinkenas opened to 300 from the cutoff, and was met with a three-bet to 700 from Marek Zigel on the button.

    Action folded back to Martinkenas, who quickly four-bet to 2,700, leading to Zigel shrugging his shoulders and open-folding 99.

    Audrius Martinkenas – 23,000
    Marek Zigel – 34,000

  • Aleksius Bluff-Catches

    Simonas Alexius
    Level 2:100/100/100
    Entries:56/56
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    With 1,200 in the middle on a flop of K97, Paulius Katinas check-called from early position in the face of a bet of 400 from Simonas Alexius on the button.

    The same pattern followed on the 6 turn, this time in respect of a bet of 600 from Alexius.

    On the flush completing 3 river, Katinas led out with a bet of 1,600. Alexius gave the spot a brief moment of thought before calling.

    Katinas tabled Q10 for queen-high, and Alexius took the pot with K8 for a pair of kings.

    Simonas Alexius – 21,000
    Paulius Katinas – 30,500

  • Petrov Raises Flop

    Aigars Petrov
    Level 2:100/100/100
    Entries:46/46
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    A pot of 9,300 had brewed on a flop of 655, in a hand between Deividas Butnoras in the hijack and Aigars Petrov in the cutoff.

    Butnoras slid out a bet of 5,000, and Petrov clicked it back with a raise to 10,000. Butnoras didn’t think for long before mucking.

    Aigars Petrov – 38,000
    Deividas Butnoras – 19,500

  • Guzelis Plays Small Ball

    Gediminas Guzelis
    Level 1:100/100
    Entries:42/42
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    David Bright opened to 200 under the gun, and received calls from the next seat, Gediminas Guzelis in the hijack, and the players on the button and in the blinds.

    On the KK6 flop, action was checked to Guzelis, who slid out a bet of 200, which only Bright called.

    The same pattern followed on the 3 turn, this time in respect of a bet of 300 from Guzelis.

    The 10 river completed the board, and Bright check-folded in the face of a bet of 500 from Guzelis.

    Gediminas Guzelis – 32,000
    David Bright – 21,700

  • Vasilavicius Jams Flop

    Grigorijus Vasilavicius
    Level 1:100/100
    Entries:34/34
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    With 6,600 in the middle on a flop of A103, Grigorijus Vasilavicius fired out a bet of 800 from the hijack, and received a call from Adomas Juozapavicius in the cutoff, before Edgaris Gendvilis raised to 3,200 from the button.

    Vasilavicius wasted little time before shipping his 27,000 stack into the middle, leading to a quick fold from Juozapavicius, and a shrug of the shoulders from Gendvilis, who promptly open-folded AQ.

    Vasilavicius showed AK, and Juozapavicius retrieved his cards from near the muck to show 97, both opponents relieved to avoid a potentially seismic early clash.

    Grigorjius Vasilavicius – 38,000
    Edgaris Gendvilis – 36,000
    Adomas Juozapavicius – 27,000

  • Balodis Double-Barrels

    Krisjanis Balodis
    Level 1:100/100
    Entries:22/22
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Action folded to Krisjanis Balodis in the small blind, who raised to 400, and Deividas Butnoras defended the big blind.

    On the K73 flop, Balodis continued with a bet of 500, which failed to dispose of Butnoras.

    The J hit on the turn, and Balodis fired out a bet of 1,100, forcing Butnoras to fold.

    Krisjanis Balodis – 30,900
    Deividas Butonras – 29,100

  • Chunky Early Pot for Juozapavicius

    Adomas Juozapavicius
    Level 1:100/100
    Entries:21/21
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    A chunky pot of around 14,000 had developed by the river, on a board of AA534, in a hand between Adomas Juozapavicius under the gun and Zeljko Petrovic in the cutoff.

    Juozapavicius fired out a bet of 7,000, and Petrovic sent his cards to the muck in short order.

    “No ace?”, asked Juozapavicius, and when Petrovic shook his head, Juozapavicius said “I had the flush”.

    Adomas Juozapavicius – 37,000
    Zeljko Petrovic – 23,000

  • Cards in the Air in Day 1B of Kings of Vilnius Main Event

    Kings of Vilnius Trophies
    Level 1:100/100
    Entries:14/14
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    Play is underway in Day 1B of the Kings of Vilnius Main Event, with 14 players registered at the start of play.

    Stay tuned to Poker.Pro for all your coverage of the action.

  • Day 1B of €250,000 Guaranteed Kings of Vilnius Main Event at Noon

    2024 Kings of Vilnius Champion Aurimas Stanevicius
    2024 Kings of Vilnius Champion Aurimas Stanevicius
    Level 1:100/100
    Entries:34/105
    Prizes:TBC – €250,000 Guaranteed

    After Tomas Bulksas’ victory in the Kings of Vilnius €2,000 High Roller yesterday, Poker.Pro‘s coverage of the festival now turns to the €1,100 buy-in, €250,000 guaranteed Kings of Vilnius Main Event, powered by OlyBet, here at Olympic Casino Lieutva.

    Day 1A took place yesterday, and 34 players out of 105 entrants managed to find a bag for Day 2, with Jurgis Beinoras of Lithuania leading the way on 252,000. The top ten counts from the flight are set out below:-

    PlacePlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    1 Jurgis BeinorasLithuania252,000168
    2 Liutauras ArmanavičiusLithuania245,500164
    3 Edgars HauksLatvia228,000152
    4 Armandas ZrelskisLithuania215,500144
    5 Vasilij BarnaLithuania150,000100
    6 Egidijus DigrysLithuania150,000100
    7 Paulius JucysLithuania139,00093
    8 Evaldas NarmontasNorway135,00090
    9 Linas BulkšasLithuania125,00083
    10 Nidas JarusevičiusLithuania104,50070

    Day 1B kicks off at noon today, and players will sit down to a 30,000 starting stack at blind level 100/100, with a big blind ante coming into play from the second level, and the clock set to 40-minute levels. The final starting flight, Day 1C, takes place today at 8 p.m. local time, and will feature 25-minute levels, but otherwise following the same structure as previous flights, with players having to navigate 12 levels to bag and tag.

    Day 2 qualifiers will return to Olympic Casino Lieutva at noon on 22 November, where the clock will be increased to 60-minute levels. Late registration will remain open until the start of Level 15 in Day 2, and the final day is scheduled for noon on 23 November.

    Aurimas Stanevicius is the defending champion, the Lithuanian claiming a famous victory on home soil in 2024 after besting the 365-entry field to claim the top prize of €61,455, the lion’s share of the €350,400 prize pool, with the top ten finishers set out below:-

    PlacePlayerCountryPrize
    1 Aurimas StaneviciusLithuania€61,455
    2 Paulius KostickisLithuania€53,275
    3 Rokas SkridulisLithuania€30,930
    4 Sigitas RailaLithuania€22,630
    5 Agnius IsmailovasLithuania€16,520
    6 Mindaugas KriauciunasLithuania€12,690
    7 Marius KudzmanasLithuania€10,680
    8 Albert OstrovskijLithuania€9,050
    9 Algirdas SaveikisLithuania€7,840
    10 Vidar AssersenNorway€6,750

    Poker.Pro will be on the floor from cards in the air until a champion is crowned, so stay tuned for all your coverage of the €250,000 guaranteed €1,100 buy-in Kings of Vilnius Main Event.

  • Jurgis Beinoras Leads Main Event After Day 1a

    Jurgis Beinoras

    While Tomas Bulksas was busy making headlines on Thursday after shipping the €2,000 NLH High Roller, a total of 105 entries got into the mix on Day 1a in the €1,100 Kings of Vilnius Main Event, with 34 players surviving.

    Lithuania’s Jurgis Beinoras bagged the overnight chip lead after parlaying his 30,000 opening stack into 252,000 in chips. Poker veteran Liutauras Armanavičius was just a few blinds behind with 245,500 with Latvia’s Edgars Hauks (228,000) and Lithuania’s Armandas Zrelskis (215,500) also advancing with more than 200,000.

    PlacePlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    1 Jurgis BeinorasLithuania252,000168
    2 Liutauras ArmanavičiusLithuania245,500164
    3 Edgars HauksLatvia228,000152
    4 Armandas ZrelskisLithuania215,500144
    5 Vasilij BarnaLithuania150,000100
    6 Egidijus DigrysLithuania150,000100
    7 Paulius JucysLithuania139,00093
    8 Evaldas NarmontasNorway135,00090
    9 Linas BulkšasLithuania125,00083
    10 Nidas JarusevičiusLithuania104,50070
    11 Justas SemaškaLithuania103,50069
    12 Roman KulijevLithuania101,00067
    13 Valerij DobrinskijLithuania98,00065
    14 Žymantas SakalauskasLithuania96,00064
    15 Ridas BitauskasLithuania90,50060
    16 Martynas KukucionisLithuania85,50057
    17 Deividas DaubarisLithuania74,00049
    18 Lukas PeteškaLithuania73,50049
    19 Aurelijus SipavičiusLithuania71,50048
    20 Martynas RačinskasLithuania65,50044
    21 Sergej BabincevLithuania65,00043
    22 Viktors CaikinsLatvia63,00042
    23 Rokas SkridulisLithuania59,50040
    24 Aleksandrs KruminsLatvia58,50039
    25 Tomas MožeikoLithuania55,00037
    26 Fredrik KarvallSweden48,50032
    27 Benjamin LindqvistFinland47,00031
    28 Thomas RottNorway45,00030
    29 Marijus DirgelaLithuania40,00027
    30 Tomas BassusLithuania39,50026
    31 Mantas BagočiusLithuania39,00026
    32 Rasmus SihvonenFinland35,00023
    33 Jari PorkkaSweden33,50022
    34 Josh MitchellAustralia22,50015
  • Sergej Babincev and Fredrik Karvall Crowned on Tuesday

    Glenn Brown

    Tuesday brought a brief moment of calm at the 2025 Kings of Vilnius, but the action was anything but quiet inside Olympic Casino Lietuva. Two players rose above tough fields to capture new Kings of Vilnius crowns, with Sergej Babincev defeating WSOP bracelet winner Vincas Tamašauskas in the €555 PLO4/PLO5 Championship and Sweden’s Fredrik Karvall winning the €250 NLH Turbo Deep Stack just one day after finishing runner-up in the Bounty event.

    With the €2,000 High Roller starting today and the €1,100 Main Event right behind it, the festival is gearing up for its biggest stretch yet.

  • Linas Bulkšas Captures the €555 NLH Kings of Vilnius Championship

    Day 4 of the 2025 Kings of Vilnius delivered a full sweep for Lithuanian players as all four trophies stayed at home, highlighted by Linas Bulkšas’ impressive victory in the €555 NLH Championship for the festival’s biggest prize so far – €25,915.

    Arturas Jacikas, Marek Žigel, and Tomas Pinkevičius also added trophies to Lithuania’s tally in an action-packed Monday.

Main Event Day 1A & 1B Structure

LevelDurationSmall BlindBig BlindAnte
140 min100100
240 min100100100
340 min100200200
440 min200300300
540 min200400400
640 min200500500
740 min300600600
840 min400800800
940 min50010001000
1040 min60012001200
1140 min60012002400
1240 min100015001500

Main Event Day 1C Structure

LevelDurationSmall BlindBig BlindAnte
125 min100100
225 min100100100
325 min100200200
425 min100300300
525 min200400400
625 min200500500
725 min300600600
825 min400800800
925 min50010001000
1025 min60012001200
1125 min60012001200
1225 min100015001500

Main Event Day 2 Structure

LevelDurationSmall BlindBig BlindAnte
1360 min100015001500
1460 min100020002000
1560 min100025002500
1660 min150030003000
1760 min200040004000
1860 min200050005000
1960 min300060006000
2060 min400080008000
2160 min50001000010000

Main Event Day 3 Structure

LevelDurationSmall BlindBig BlindAnte
2260 min60001200012000
2360 min80001600016000
2460 min100002000020000
2560 min150002500025000
2660 min150003000030000
2760 min200004000040000
2860 min250005000050000
2960 min300006000060000
3060 min400008000080000
3160 min50000100000100000
3260 min50000125000125000
3360 min75000150000150000
3460 min100000200000200000
3560 min125000250000250000
3660 min150000300000300000

High Roller Day 1 Structure

LevelDurationSmall BlindBig BlindAnte
140 min100200200
240 min100300300
340 min200400400
15 min Break   
440 min200500500
540 min300600600
640 min400800800
15 min Break   
740 min50010001000
840 min60012001200
940 min100015001500
15 min Break   
1040 min100020002000
1140 min100025002500
1240 min150030003000

High Roller Day 2 Structure

LevelDurationSmall BlindBig BlindAnte
1340 min200040004000
1440 min300050005000
1540 min300060006000
15 min Break   
1640 min400080008000
1740 min50001000010000
1840 min60001200012000
15 min Break   
1940 min100001500015000
2040 min100002000020000
2140 min200002500025000
15 min Break   
2240 min150003000030000
2340 min200004000040000
2440 min250005000050000
15 min Break   
2540 min300006000060000
2640 min300008000080000
2740 min50000100000100000
15 min Break   
2840 min50000125000125000
2940 min75000150000150000
3040 min100000200000200000
15 min Break   
3140 min125000250000250000
3240 min150000300000300000

PlacePlayerPrize
1 Mantas Bagocius€58,130*
2 Paulius Kisielius€47,630*
3 Deividas Butnoras€30,140
4 Vasilij Barna€21,340
5 Roman Kulijev€15,170
6 Martynas Racinskas€11,330
7 Jae Han Kim€8,700
8 Valerij Dobrinskij€7,280
9 Baptiste Caim€6,270
10 Ridas Bitauskas€5,560
11 Martynas Mockevicius€5,560
12 Egidijus Digrys€4,950
13 Vilius Zabarauskas€4,950
14 Liutauras Armanavicius€4,450
15 Justinas Adomauskas€4,450
16 Lukas Peteska€4,000
17 Armandas Zrelskis€4,000
18 Tomas Kirchovas€3,580
19 Michael Kim Falcon€3,580
20 Sarunas Reklaitis€3,580
21 Vidar Assersen€3,240
22 Tony Westby€3,240
23 Modestas Kryzanauskas€3,240
24 Mantas Liachauskas€2,930
25 Vitoldas Rogoza€2,930
26 Aleksandrs Krumins€2,930
27 Paulius Jucys€2,930
28 Deividas Daubaris€2,670
29 Edgaris Gendvilis€2,670
30 Mindaugas Kriaucuinas€2,670
31 Matiss Celmins€2,670
32 Marek Zigel€2,430
33 Krisjanis Balodis€2,430
34 Saara Ylianttila€2,430
35 Aurimas Stanevicius€2,430
36 Jurgis Beinoras€2,430
37 Egidijus Oleinik€2,430
38 Tomas Bassus€2,430
39 Tomas Karvall€2,430
40 Audrius Navickas€2,220
41 Arturas Antonianas€2,220

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