2025 OlyBet Kings of Vilnius

Play has started to get relatively cagey, with the players trading chips and pots, but no-one making any significant progress. Jae Han Kim is still in control as chip leader on 830,000.

Marius Kudzmanas raised to 40,000 from the small blind, and Tomas Bulksas defended in the big blind.

On the K♣J♣8♦ flop, Kudzmanas continued with a bet of 30,000, and Bulksas called.

The 6♥ turn and 8♥ river were checked through, and Bulksas mucked when Kudzmanas tabled 10♣10♠ for two pair, tens and eights.

Marius Kudzmanas – 350,000
Tomas Bulksas – 475,000

Jae Han Kim raised to 60,000 from the small blind, and called a three-bet jam to 105,000 from Marius Kudzmanas in the big blind.

Marius Kudzmanas: Q♦10♣
Jae Han Kim: A♥9♣

Kudzmanas was behind, and looked to be heading for the rail after the K♥6♦6♣ flop and 4♦ turn, but he spiked the 10♠ river to double.

Marius Kudzmanas – 225,000
Jae Han Kim – 725,000

Jae Han Kim still leads the way as the players head on a 15-minute break, with the full counts as follows:-

Jae Han Kim – 895,000
Tomas Bulksas – 465,000
Vidar Assersen – 412,000
Marius Kudzmanas – 136,000

Marius Kudzmanas limped from the small blind, and Tomas Bulksas checked his option.

Kudzmanas fired out a bet of 12,000 on the Q♥3♣2♥ flop, which failed to dispose of Bulksas.

On the 8♠ turn, Kudzmanas check-called versus a bet of 32,000 from Bulksas.

The A♦ river completed the board, and Kudzmanas fired out a bet of 44,000. Bulksas called after some thought, and his Q♠3♥ for two pair was good versus Kudzmanas’ 4♦3♠ for a pair of threes.

Tomas Bulksas – 465,000
Marius Kudzmanas – 136,000

Marius Kudzmanas completed in the small blind, and Tomas Bulksas checked his option.

On the 7♦3♥2♣ flop, Kudzmanas led out with a bet of 12,000, and Bulksas called.

The Q♠ hit on the turn, and Kudzmanas check-called in the face of a bet of 33,000 from Bulksas.

The 10♥ river completed the board, and Kudzmanas check-folded following a bet of 85,000 from Bulksas.

Tomas Bulksas – 435,000
Marius Kudzmanas – 210,000

Jae Han Kim opened to 25,000 under the gun, and was met with a three-bet jam to 207,000 from Evaldas Narmontas in the big blind. After some time in the tank, Kim made the call with the covering stack

Evaldas Narmontas: J♣J♥
Jae Han Kim: K♥J♠

Narmontas looked in great shape, but the king was in the window in brutal fashion on the K♦9♦4♠ flop.

Narmontas was now up out of his seat, reduced to a one-outer, and he could not find it on the 4♦ turn or 8♥ river.

Jae Han Kim – 870,000
Evaldas Narmontas – 0

Marius Kudzmanas raised to 32,000 from the small blind, and Tomas Bulksas defended in the big blind.

On the A♠10♦9♦ flop, Kudzmanas continued with a bet of 20,000, which failed to shake off Bulksas.

The 5♣ hit on the river, and Kudzmanas check-folded versus a bet of 35,000 from Bulksas.

Tomas Bulksas – 310,000
Marius Kudzmanas – 325,000

Vidar Assersen opened to 25,000 under the gun, and received a call from Jae Han Kim on the button.

The 10♠8♣4♠ flop was checked to the 5♣ turn, where Assersen led out with a bet of 25,000.

Kim called to see the 3♠ river, where Assersen fired out another bet of 25,000. Kim responded with a raise to 100,000, and Assersen called.

Kim tabled A♦7♦ for ace-high, and Assersen took the pot with K♠K♣.

Vidar Assersen – 347,000
Jae Han Kim – 680,000

Evaldas Narmontas raised to 30,000 from the small blind, and Jae Han Kim defended in the big blind.

On the 10♠4♣3♣ flop, Narmontas check-called versus a bet of 20,000 from Kim.

The K♠ turn was checked to the 5♦ river, where Narmontas led out with a bet of 75,000, forcing a fold from Kim.

Evaldas Narmontas – 245,000
Jae Han Kim – 755,000

Vidar Assersen opened to 28,000 under the gun, and received calls from Jae Han Kim on the button, and Tomas Bulksas in the big blind.

Action was checked to Kim on the 8♠5♦3♠ flop, who fired out a bet of 50,000. Bulksas folded, but Assersen called off for his remaining 50,000 stack.

Vidar Assersen: A♥A♠
Jae Han Kim: J♣5♣

Assersen had laid the trap with rockets, although Kim still had outs. However Kim bricked the 4♠ turn and 7♠ river, Assersen improving to the nut flush.

Vidar Assersen – 178,000
Jae Han Kim – 830,000

Ricardas Lukauskas was forced all-in the big blind. Evaldas Narmontas limped from early position, but folded when Marius Kudzmanas jammed from the small blind.

Ricardas Lukauskas: A♠3♣
Marius Kudzmanas: K♦6♦

Lukauskas was ahead, but was up out of his chair after Kudzmanas smashed the K♠Q♦5♦ flop, hitting top pair with the flush draw.

The 2♦ turn gave Kudzmanas the flush, leaving Lukauskas drawing dead, and the 9♥ river completed the board.

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Marius Kudzmanas – 545,000
Evaldas Narmontas – 145,000
Ricardas Lukauskas – 0

Evaldas Narmontas opened to 45,000 under the gun, and received a call from Marius Kudzmanas in the cutoff.

On the Q♠7♦2♦ flop, Narmontas moved all in for 37,000, and was called by Kudzmanas.

Evaldas Narmontas: Q♣Q♦
Marius Kudzmanas: 10♠10♦

Narmontas had top set, and his double-up was confirmed after the J♣ turn, the K♠ river completing the board.

Evaldas Narmontas – 160,000
Marius Kudzmanas – 380,000

Marius Kudzmanas and Jae Han Kim have dominated once matters have reached the bubble, putting their opponents under pressure and taking numerous pots uncontested.

The full counts at the break as follows:-

Jae Han Kim – 943,000
Marius Kudzmanas – 439,000
Tomas Bulksas – 291,000
Vidar Assersen – 128,000
Evaldas Narmontas – 57,000
Ricardas Lukauskas – 42,000

In the last hand before the break, Vidar Assersen was all-in for 56,000 and at risk against Evaldas Narmontas.

Vidar Assersen: Q♣Q♦
Evaldas Narmontas: A♣Q♠

Assersen had woken up with a monster, and although he had a bit of a sweat on the turn, his opponent ultimately bricked the J♦9♦3♣K♣J♠ runout.

Vidar Assersen – 132,000
Evaldas Narmontas – 58,000

A pot of 92,000 had developed by the river, on a board of Q♣9♥2♥9♣K♠, in a hand between Ricardas Lukauskas under the gun and Marius Kudzmanas in the big blind.

Kudzmanas led out with a bet of 48,000, and Lukauskas folded after some time in the tank.

Marius Kudzmanas – 455,000
Ricardas Lukauskas – 99,000

Evaldas Narmontas opened to 16,000 under the gun, and Tomas Bulksas called in the small blind.

On the K♥8♦2♣ flop, Bulksas check-called in the face of a bet of 10,000 from Narmontas.

The 3♣ turn was checked to the J♦ river, where Bulksas led out with a bet of 17,000.

Narmontas called, and mucked when Bulksas tabled A♥K♣ for a pair of kings.

Tomas Bulksas – 300,000
Evaldas Narmontas – 112,000

Jae Han Kim was sweeping in a pot against Ricardas Lukauskas, after getting paid with a 25,000 river bet into a roughly 100,000 pot on a board of K♥5♣3♥A♣4♠, Lukauskas mucking when Kim tabled A♥Q♦ for a pair of aces.

Jae Han Kim – 790,000
Ricardas Lukauskas – 110,000

Tomas Bassus was all-in for 91,000 and at risk against Tomas Bulksas, who just covered his opponent.

Tomas Bassus: A♣K♣
Tomas Bulksas: 10♣10♦

It was a fair fight, but Bulksas flopped a set and rivered a full house on the 10♠8♥7♥3♦8♦ runout.

The tournament is now on the bubble.

Tomas Bulksas – 210,000
Tomas Bassus – 0

Jae Han Kim opened to 15,000, before Ricardas Lukauskas three-bet jammed for 135,000. Evaldas Narmontas cold four-bet jammed for around 300,000, and Kim got out of the way.

Ricardas Lukauskas: K♦K♥
Evaldas Narmontas: J♥J♠

Lukauskas had the goods, and there were no surprises on the 9♣4♠2♠9♦6♠ runout.

Ricardas Lukauskas – 270,000
Evaldas Narmontas – 165,000

Around 41,000 was in the middle, on a flop of K♠K♦8♠, in a hand between Tomas Bassus under the gun and Marius Kudzmanas in middle position.

Bassus fired out a bet of 15,000, and Kudzmanas called.

That was the end of the action in the hand as the 7♦ turn and 10♣ river were checked through.

Bassus confidently tabled A♣J♦, but Kudzmanas was good with 9♠9♦ for two pair, kings and nines.

Marius Kudzmanas – 285,000
Tomas Bassus – 115,000

On a completed board of 7♥6♠3♠9♥7♠, with around 53,000 in the middle, Rokas Asipauskas fired out a bet of 15,000 from the big blind, and was met with a raise to 45,000 by Jae Han Kim from early position.

Asipauskas called, and was shown the bad news when Kim tabled Q♠5♠ for the rivered flush.

Asipauskas was left with 11,000, and Kim raised to 15,000 from under the gun in the next hand. Asipauskas moved all-in from the small blind, and Tomas Bassus called in the big blind.

The A♣7♣7♥ flop was checked to the 5♦ turn. Bassus led out with a bet of 10,000, and folded to a jam from Kim after a long period in the tank.

Rokas Asipauskas: 10♦6♠
Jae Han Kim: 9♥5♥

Kim was ahead with two pair sevens and fives, and the 3♥ river was a brick.

Jae Han Kim – 793,000
Tomas Bassus – 150,000
Rokas Asipauskas – 0

Tomas Bassus jammed from middle position for 53,000, and Jae Han Kim rejammed from the next seat, isolating his opponent.

Tomas Bassus: A♣6♠
Jae Han Kim: A♦J♣

Bassus was dismayed when he saw Kim’s holding, but the K♠8♥6♥ flop put him in front with third pair sixes, and there was no reversal of the position on the K♦ turn or 5♦ river.

Bassus indulged in an understated celebration when the river hit.

Tomas Bassus – 121,000
Jae Han Kim – 635,000

Josh Mitchell was all-in for around 45,000 and at risk against chip leader Jae Han Kim.

Josh Mitchell: J♠J♦
Jae Han Kim: A♠10♥

Mitchell looked in good shape versus a single overcard, but Kim hit a cruel two-outer on the river to make a straight to usurp the Australian on the K♣Q♥5♠10♠J♥ runout.

Mitchell is the first player to exit the final table.

Jae Han Kim – 590,000
Josh Mitchell – 0

Jami Juutila was all-in for 50,000 and at risk against Marius Kudzmanas.

Jami Juutila: Q♠3♣
Marius Kudzmanas: K♠Q♥

Juutila was crushed, and Kudzmanas’ kicker played on the 10♥8♠7♥J♦Q♦ runout to set the final table.

Marius Kudzmanas – 295,000
Jami Juutila – 0

Deividas Daubaris was all-in for 37,000 and at risk versus Jae Han Kim.

Devidias Daubaris: K♣5♣
Jae Han Kim: K♦Q♥

Daubaris was crushed and there was no escape on the A♥J♥4♥A♣9♠ runout.

Jae Han Kim – 550,000
Deividas Daubaris – 0

With the tournament attracting 38 entries, there will be five places paid, with the €68,191 prize pool to be split as follows:-

Late registration has now closed, with one player registering during the break. The tournament attracted a total of 38 entries, creating a €68,191 prize pool. Details of payouts will be confirmed as soon as they are available.

The players have been sent on a 15-minute break, with late registration closing at the end of the break.

Edgars Hauks was all-in for around 45,000 and at risk against Jae Han Kim.

Edgars Hauks: K♥Q♣
Jae Han Kim: 10♣9♣

Hauks was ahead, but Kim smashed the 10♠8♣3♣ flop. The 2♣ turn improved him to a flush, but gave Hauks outs to the higher flush, but the J♦ river was a brick.

Jae Han Kim – 450,000
Edgars Hauks – 0

Rokas Asipauskas opened to 8,000 under the gun, and received a call from Evaldas Narmontas on the button.

On the 9♠6♦3♣ flop, Asipauskas continued with a bet of 12,000, which failed to shake off Narmontas.

The same pattern followed on the 10♦ turn, this time in respect of a bet of 30,000 from Asipauskas.

The 10♥ river completed the board, and Asipauskas triple-barreled with a bet of 25,000, and mucked immediately when Narmontas called.

Narmontas tabled 8♥8♣ for two pair, tens and eights.

Evaldas Narmontas – 268,000
Rokas Asipauskas – 80,000

Tomas Bulksas was all-in for 72,000 and at risk against Edgars Hauks.

Tomas Bulksas: 10♠10♦
Edgars Hauks: Q♦Q♣

Bulksas was crushed, but he found a set on the flop, and remarkably improved to quads on the river, on the 10♦9♠2♦5♣10♣ runout.

Tomas Bulksas – 154,000
Edgars Hauks – 82,000

Tomas Bassus was all-in for 50,000 and at risk against Deividas Daubaris.

Tomas Bassus: A♦9♦
Deividas Daubaris: Q♠Q♣

Bassus needed some help, and he turned an ace on the 7♠7♥2♦A♦K♣ runout.

Short-stack Timmy Reinhardt was seen exiting the other table at the same time.

Tomas Bassus – 110,000
Deivdas Daubaris – 165,000
Timmy Reinhardt – 0

Rokas Asipauskas opened to 8,000 under the gun, and was met with a three-bet to 24,000 from Evaldas Narmontas from the button.

Action folded back to Asipauskas, who promptly four-bet jammed with the covering stack. Narmontas quickly called off for his 89,000 total stack.

Evaldas Narmontas: A♦K♥
Rokas Asipauskas: 10♦10♣

It was a fair fight, but Narmontas hit two pair across the K♣9♥2♥5♠A♥ runout.

Evaldas Narmontas – 188,000
Rokas Asipauskas – 145,000

Evaldas Narmontas limped from the small blind and Marius Kudzmanas checked his option.

On the 7♠4♣4♦ flop, Narmontas check-called in the face of a bet of 5,000 from Kudzmanas.

The 3♦ hit on the turn, and Narmontas quickly check-folded versus a double-barrel of 15,000 from Kudzmanas.

Marius Kudzmanas – 410,000
Evaldas Narmontas – 89,000

Play is underway here in Day 2 of the Kings of Vilnius High Roller, stay tuned to Poker.Pro for all your coverage, as we play down to a winner.

One additional players has registered before the start of play, with late registration open until the start of Level 14.

Tomas Bassus – 50,000

After Day 1 of the OlyBet Kings of Vilnius €2,000 High Roller concluded yesterday at Olympic Casino Lieutva, only 11 players out of 36 entrants found a bag for Day 2, which kicks off today at 1 p.m. local time.

When the dust settled, two-time WSOP Online bracelet winner Marius Kudzmanas of Lithuania rose to the top of the standings, bagging an impressive stack of 367,000. The chasing pack is led by Jae Kim of Norway (319,000), while Rokas Asipauskas (233,000), also of Lithuania, completes the podium places.

The full counts of Day 1 qualifiers are as follows:-

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Marius Kudzmanas	Lithuania	367,000	91
2	Jae Han Kim	South Korea	319,000	79
3	Rokas Asipauskas	Lithuania	233,000	58
4	Vidar Assersen	Norway	172,000	43
5	Deividas Daubaris	Lithuania	160,000	40
6	Edgars Hauks	Latvia	138,000	34
7	Ricardas Lukauskas	Lithuania	121,000	30
8	Evaldas Narmontas	Norway	106,000	26
9	Josh Mitchell	Australia	86,000	21
10	Tomas Bulksas	Lithuania	64,000	16
11	Timmy Reinhardt	Sweden	44,000	11

Late registration remains open until the start of Level 14 in Day 2, and the €64,602 prize pool is expected to grow further. Players taking advantage of Day 2 registration will sit down with a 50,000 starting stack, with play commencing at Level 13 with blinds of 2,000/4,000, with a 4,000 big blind ante, and the clock set to 40-minute levels.

Payouts will be confirmed after late registration closes. Play will continue today until a winner is crowned, and Poker.Pro will be on the floor bringing you coverage of all the action, from cards in the air until the trophy is hoisted, so stay tuned!

After 12 levels of play in Day 1 of the OlyBet Kings of Vilnius €2,000 High Roller here at Olympic Casino Lieutva, only 11 players out of 36 entries managed to bag and tag for Day 2.

Marius Kudzmanas of Lithuania (367,000) rose to the top of the standings after winning a crucial classic ace-king versus queens race in the last level. He is closely followed by Jae Han Kim of South Korea (319,000), while Rokas Asipauskas (233,000), also of Lithuania, completes the podium places.

Kudzmanas is a two-time WSOP Online bracelet winner, while Asipauskas has racked up $575,000 in cashes at Triton events. Kim meanwhile is fresh off a final table at a tournament in Estonia for a career-best tournament cash of €8,750.

The full chip counts of the Day 1 qualifiers are as follows:-

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Marius Kudzmanas	Lithuania	367,000	91
2	Jae Han Kim	South Korea	319,000	79
3	Rokas Asipauskas	Lithuania	233,000	58
4	Vidar Assersen	Norway	172,000	43
5	Deividas Daubaris	Lithuania	160,000	40
6	Edgars Hauks	Latvia	138,000	34
7	Ricardas Lukauskas	Lithuania	121,000	30
8	Evaldas Narmontas	Norway	106,000	26
9	Josh Mitchell	Australia	86,000	21
10	Tomas Bulksas	Lithuania	64,000	16
11	Timmy Reinhardt	Sweden	44,000	11

Late registration remains open until the start of Level 14 in Day 2, which is scheduled to commence at 1 p.m. local time on November 20, with the clock set to 40-minute levels.

Players taking advantage of Day 2 registration will sit down with a 50,000 starting stack at blind level 2,000/4,000, with a 4,000 big blind ante, with the €64,602 prize pool expected to swell further.

Poker.Pro will be on the floor from the start of play until a champion is crowned, so stay tuned for all your coverage of the Kings of Vilnius €2,000 High Roller.

A chunky pot of 72,000 had developed by the river on a board of A♠5♠2♦10♣4♥, in a hand between Ricardas Lukauskas from under the gun and Tomas Bulksas on the button.

The river was checked through, and Bulksas mucked when Lukauskas tabled A♣K♥ for a pair of aces.

Ricardas Lukauskas – 130,000
Tomas Bulksas – 64,000

Day 1 of the High Roller has now concluded, with 11 players bagging and tagging for Day 2. Stay tuned for updated chip counts.

A pot of around 34,000 had accumulated by the river on a board of J♦8♥6♠5♥A♣, in a hand between Marius Kudzmanas in the cutoff and Edgars Hauks in the big blind.

Hauks checked, and Kudzmanas fired out a bet of 17,000. After around 90 seconds of thought, Hauks made the call, and was delighted to see his Q♠8♣ for third pair eights was good versus Kudzmanas’ Q♥10♦.

Edgars Hauks – 145,000
Marius Kudzmanas – 156,000

A pot of 16,500 had brewed by the river on a board of Q♦10♠6♠4♦9♣, in a hand between Marius Kudzmanas and Edgars Hauks.

Kudzmanas fired out a bet of 8,000, and Hauks called. Kudzmanas tabled A♣9♦ for the rivered pair of nines, and Hauks smiled wryly and mucked.

Marius Kudzmanas – 190,000
Edgards Hauks – 105,000

The last level of play in Day 1 is underway, and a pot of around 36,500 had developed on a board of Q♠6♦3♣K♠, in a hand between Josh Mitchell on the button and Michael Kim Falcon in the big blind.

Falcon check-called a bet of 20,000 from Mitchell to see the 8♦ river.

Falcon checked once more, and Mitchell jammed for 37,000. After a bit of thought Falcon made the call, but mucked with frustration when Mitchell showed A♠Q♣ for second pair queens.

Josh Mitchell – 151,000
Michael Kim Falcon – 27,500

Ignas Jasinevicius opened to 5,000 under the gun, and received calls from Timmy Reinhardt in middle position and Evaldas Narmontas in the big blind.

Action was checked to Jasinevicius on the A♠Q♥9♥ flop, who fired out a bet of 5,000. Only Reinhardt called.

On the 4♠ turn, Jasinevicius check-folded in the face of a bet of 13,000 from Reinhardt.

Narmontas was left with 15,000, but he was spotted exiting the table after busting his second bullet shortly after.

Timmy Reinhardt – 140,000
Ignas Jasinevicius – 142,500
Evaldas Narmontas – 0

Marius Kudzmanas opened to 5,000 from early position, and received a call from Edgars Hauks in the small blind.

On the A♣7♦5♠ flop, Hauks check-called a bet of 4,000 from Kudzmanas.

The 5♦ turn was checked through to the 4♣ river, where Hauks led out with a bet of 4,000.

Kudzmanas made the call, but mucked when Hauks tabled A♦10♦ for a pair of aces.

Edgars Hauks – 114,000
Marius Kudzmanas – 190,000

Vasilij Barna was getting up out of his chair, and his stack was being passed to Rokas Asipauskas, after Asipauskas’ A♣A♦ held against Barna’s 7♠3♠ across the 10♥6♠6♦8♥8♣ runout, Barna having jammed the turn.

Rokas Asipauskas – 360,000
Vasilij Barna – 0

Vaidas Chormanskis, Tony Westby, and Edgaras Kausinis have all recently hit the rail.

Vaidas Chormanskis – 0
Tony Westby – 0
Edgaras Kausinis – 0

Rokas Asipauskas opened to 5,500 from the button, and was met with a three-bet to 15,000 from Evaldas Narmontas in the big blind.

Asipauskas called to see the 9♣7♦6♦ flop, where Narmontas continued with a bet of 10,000, which failed to shake off Asipauskas.

The 3♦ hit on the turn, and Narmontas jammed for around 26,000, and Asipauskas calling chips almost beat him to the middle.

Evaldas Narmontas: A♥A♣
Rokas Asipauskas: 8♣7♣

Narmontas rockets were ahead, but he had to fade the up and down and third pair of Asipauskas.

Much to Narmontas’ dismay, the 10♣ hit on the river to send Asipauskas the pot with a ten-high straight.

Rokas Asipauskas – 265,000
Evaldas Narmontas – 0

Evaldas Narmontas jammed from the button for 13,000, and was looked up by Vasilij Barna in the small blind.

Evaldas Narmontas: Q♠9♠
Vasilij Barna: A♣5♠

Narmontas was behind, but he flopped a gutshot and improved to third pair on the K♥J♦6♥9♣K♣ runout, which sent him the double-up.

Evaldas Narmontas – 28,000
Vasilij Barna – 123,000

Mindaugas Kriauciunas jammed for 19,500 from the button, and Jae Kim snap-called in the big blind.

Mindaugas Kriauciunas: A♣10♣
Jae Kim: K♥K♣

Kriauciunas had run into a monster, and although he turned a flush draw, there was insufficient help on the 8♣2♥2♠Q♣10♥ runout.

Jae Kim – 150,000
Mindaugas Kriauciunas – 0

Bernt Wetten was all-in for 7,500 from the big blind, and at risk against Michael Kim Falcon in early position.

Bernt Wetten: 6♠5♦
Michael Kim Falcon: K♠Q♦

Wetten needed some help, and although he flopped second pair, Falcon made a full house across the Q♣6♣4♠K♥K♦ runout.

Michael Kim Falcon – 95,000
Bernt Wetten – 0

The players have been sent on their final break of the day, with the following topping the standings:-

A chunky pot of 50,000 had developed by the river on a board of 9♠6♠4♦5♣9♣, in a hand between Evaldas Narmontas and Bernt Wetten.

Wetten check-called a jam from Narmontas for his remaining 34,000 stack, and went to muck when Narmontas tabled Q♥7♥ for air, Wetten presumably thinking Narmontas had a one-card straight.

However, because it was an all-in and a call, the cards were obliged to be tabled, and Wetten turned over 8♣6♦ for two pair, nines and sixes, to take the pot.

Narmontas took the beat surprisingly well given the circumstances.

Bernt Wetten – 118,000
Evaldas Narmontas – 48,000

A pot of 15,500 had developed by the turn, on a board of K♠Q♥10♦3♥, in a hand between Tomas Bulksas under the gun, and Josh Mitchell in the big blind.

Mitchell check-called a bet of 8,000 from Bulksas to see the 8♣ river. Mitchell checked once more, and folded to a bet of 23,000 from Bulksas.

Tomas Bulksas – 142,000
Josh Mitchell – 163,000

Rokas Asipauskas was all-in for 56,300 and at risk against Michael Kim Falcon.

Rokas Asipauskas: A♦Q♦
Michael Kim Falcon: A♣K♠

Asipauskas was dominated, but the Q♠J♣6♦ flop put him in front with top pair, and Falcon was unable to reverse the position on the 6♠ turn or 3♣ river.

Rokas Asipauskas – 115,600
Michael Kim Falcon – 122,000

Gediminas Uselis was all-in for around 35,000 and at risk against Josh Mitchell.

Gediminas Uselis: Q♥Q♦
Josh Mitchell: A♠K♣

It was the classic race, but the ace was in the window on the A♣9♦9♣ flop.

It was followed by the A♥ turn, leaving Uselis drawing dead, the 8♥ river completing the board.

Josh Mitchell – 180,000
Gediminas Uselis – 0

Michael Kim Falcon opened to 2,700 under the gun, and Rokas Asipauskas defended the big blind.

The 10♠8♦4♠ flop was checked to the 3♥ turn, where Asipauskas led out with a bet of 10,000, which failed to shake off Falcon.

The J♠ river completed the board, and Asipauskas fired out a bet of 20,000, receiving a snap-call from Falcon.

“You’re good” said Asipauskas, and Falcon tabled K♥J♣ for a rivered pair of jacks. “Oh my god” remarked Asipauskas as he mucked.

Michael Kim Falcon – 178,000
Rokas Asipauskas – 58,000

Cards were on their backs and stacks were in the middle, with Kestutis Jungevicius all-in for around 20,000 and at risk against Rokas Asipauskas.

Kestutis Jungevicius: K♥J♠
Rokas Asipauskas: 10♥10♦

It was off to the races, but Jungevicius bricked the 8♥5♣4♦Q♥3♣ runout.

Rokas Asipauskas – 68,000
Kestutis Jungevicius – 0

Mantas Bagocius was all-in for 12,300 and at risk against Ricardas Lukauskas.

Mantas Bagocius: A♥10♣
Ricardas Lukauskas: A♠K♦

Bagocius was crushed, and there was no escape on the 9♣7♠5♥9♦2♠ runout.

Ricardas Lukauskas – 48,000
Mantas Bagoicus – 0

Vaidas Chormanskis opened to 2,500 under the gun and Ricardas Lukauskas defended the big blind.

On the Q♦10♦3♥ flop, Lukauskas check-called in the face of a bet of 2,500 from Chormanskis.

The A♦ turn was checked to the K♠ river, where Lukauskas slid out a bet of 7,000, leading to a quick fold from Chormanskis.

Ricardas Lukauskas – 33,000
Vaidas Chormanskis – 105,000

Ignas Jasinevicius had been left short, and was all-in for 2,100 and at risk against Vidar Assersen.

Ignas Jasinevicius: 9♠6♦
Vidar Assersen: J♣10♣

Jasinevicius needed some help, but Assersen flopped top pair on the J♥7♥6♥ flop, and Jasinevicius could not find two pair on the Q♣ turn or 4♥ river.

Vidar Assersen – 89,000
Ignas Jasinevicius – 0

Jae Kim opened to 2,500 from the hijack, and received calls from Marius Kudzmanas in the cutoff, and Vaidas Chormanskis in the small blind.

On the A♠K♥4♠ flop, action was checked to Kim, who fired out a bet of 3,500.

Both of his opponents called to see the 6♠ turn, and Kim double-barreled with a bet of 5,000 when action was checked to him. Kudzmanas folded but Chormanskis called.

The 5♣ river completed the board, and Kim jammed out of turn for 42,500. Chormanskis open-folded A♥ in response.

Jae Kim – 71,000
Vaidas Chormanskis – 110,000
Marius Kudzmanas – 57,000

A pot of around 20,000 had brewed by the turn on a board of K♠7♦6♦6♠, in a hand between Deividas Daubaris in the small blind and Kestutis Jungevicius in the cutoff.

Daubaris fired out a bet of 6,000, and Jungevicius called.

The 8♥ river was checked through, and Jungevicius mucked when Daubaris tabled 7♠7♣ for the full house.

Deividas Daubaris – 90,000
Kestutis Jungevicius – 16,500

Josh Mitchell raised to 3,500 from the small blind, and Tomas Bulksas defended in the big blind.

Mitchell fired out a bet of 2,200 on the A♠K♥9♠ flop, which failed to shake off Bulksas.

The A♣ turn paired the board, and Mitchell check-folded versus a bet of 3,100 from Bulksas.

Tomas Bulksas – 163,000
Josh Mitchell – 50,500

Three stacks were in the middle, and cards were on their backs, with Deividas Daubaris and Kestutis Jungevicius all-in for 25,300 and 51,600 respectively, and Vasilij Barna covering both players.

Deividas Daubaris: 9♥9♠
Kestutis Jungevicius: K♦K♣
Vasilij Barna: 10♠10♣

It was a battle of a trio of pairs, and Jungevicius looked in great shape. However, Daubaris hit the front after the Q♥Q♣9♣ flop gave him a full house, and there was no reversal of the position on the 5♠ turn or A♥ river.

Daubaris secured a triple-up, and Jungevicius won the 52,600 side pot against Barna.

Deividas Daubaris – 75,900
Kestutis Jungevicius – 52,600
Vasilij Barna – 95,000

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

Tomas Bulksas – 158,000
Vasilij Barna – 140,000
Vaidas Chormanskis – 135,000
Edgars Hauks – 116,000
Timmy Reinhardt – 100,000

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

Paulius Kostickis opened to 1,600 from early position, before being met with a three-bet to 3,600 from Viktors Caikins in the cutoff.

Vilius Zabarauskas was on the button, and he took some time to think, before he reached for chips and produced a four-bet to 8,400. Action folded back to Kostickis, who quickly disposed of his cards, but Caikins made the call.

On the 9♠7♣6♦ flop, Caikins led out with a bet of 7,500, and Zabarauskas ultimately made a reluctant fold after some time in the tank.

Viktors Caikins – 45,000
Vilius Zabarauskas – 30,000
Paulius Kostickis – 51,500

A pot of around 6,600 had accumulated by the turn on a board of A♠J♣9♣K♦, in a hand between Josh Mitchell in middle position and Ignas Jasinevicius in the big blind.

Action was checked to Mitchell, who fired out a bet of 2,000. Jasinevicius responded with a check-raise to 6,600, and Mitchell called after some thought.

The A♣ river paired the board, and brought flush possibilities, and Jasinevicius checked after some contemplation of the position.

Mitchell took the opportunity to fire out a bet of 15,000, and Jasinevicius was forced to fold.

Josh Mitchell – 51,000
Ignas Jasinevicius – 18,600

A pot of around 31,000 had brewed by the river on a board of 10♣8♦4♦6♣5♠, in a hand between Tomas Bassus in the small blind and Vaidas Chormanskis in middle position.

Bassus jammed for 22,000, sending Chormanskis into the tank. After around 90 seconds, Chormanskis folded, asking “Aces?” and Bassus responded with a shake of his head.

Tomas Bassus – 53,000
Vaidas Chormanskis – 129,000

A big pot of 60,000 had developed by the turn, on a board of Q♣Q♦J♠K♦, in a hand between Vaidas Chormanskis in middle position, and Tomas Bassus in the big blind.

Bassus took quite some time before checking, and folded somewhat reluctantly in the face of a bet of 11,000 from Chormanskis.

“Nice pot, maybe the biggest of the day” remarked Jae Kim as Chormanskis scooped the pot.

Vaidas Chormanskis – 130,000
Tomas Bassus – 39,000

Ignas Jasinevicius opened to 1,200 from early position, and received calls from Vidar Assersen in the next seat, and Timmy Reinhardt in the big blind.

On the A♣7♦5♦ flop, action was checked to Jasinevicius, who fired out a bet of 1,700.

Almost before his chips had hit the middle, Assersen raised to 5,000. Reinhardt quickly folded, and Jasinevicius followed suit in short order.

Vidar Assersen – 97,000
Timmy Reinhardt – 49,000
Ignas Jasinevicius – 21,500

A big pot of 26,000 had developed by the river on a board of J♣7♥3♥8♦J♠, in a hand between Michael Kim Falcon in the hijack and Tomas Bulksas on the button.

Falcon led out with a blocker sized bet of 3,000, and was met with a raise to 9,500 from Bulksas. After some consideration, Falcon flicked in a calling chip, and saw the bad news as Bulksas tabled Q♠J♥ for trip jacks, forcing Falcon to muck.

Tomas Bulksas – 130,000
Michael Kim Falcon – 78,000

Edgars Hauks completed in the small blind, before Evaldas Narmontas raised to 2,100 from big blind.

Hauks called to see the K♠10♣8♥ flop, where he check-called in the face of a bet of 2,600 from Narmontas.

The 2♠ turn was quickly checked to the 9♥ river, where Hauks fired out a bet of 11,500, leading to a prompt fold from Narmontas.

Edgars Hauks – 120,000
Evaldas Narmontas – 75,000

A pot of 3,000 had developed by the river on a board of A♦6♣5♠7♥2♥, in a hand between Evaldas Narmontas and Deividas Daubaris.

Both players checked their option, and Narmontas mucked when Daubaris tabled K♣6♠ for a pair of sixes.

Deividas Daubaris – 38,000
Evaldas Narmontas – 81,000

Sigitas Raila, Rasmus Sihvonen and Roman Kulijev have all dusted their first bullet in the High Roller.

Sigitas Raila – 0
Rasmus Sihvonen – 0
Roman Kulijev – 0

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 9♥9♣8♣ flop, Bagocius continued with a bet of 7,600, leading to a swift fold from Kim.

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

A pot of 5,600 had developed by the river on a board of A♠6♥2♣J♦2♠, 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

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

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

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: A♥K♦
Vaidas Chormanskis: J♦J♠

It was a fair fight, but the ace was in the window on the A♣10♥6♠ flop, and Chormanskis could not find a two-outer on the 3♦4♥ turn and river.

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

A pot of 6,000 had developed by the river on a board of A♣8♦5♣8♣Q♦, 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

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 K♠K♦9♥ 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

A pot of 3,000 had developed by the river, on a board of 9♣6♥5♥2♣K♠, 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 8♠7♦ for the flopped straight.

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

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 K♠Q♥4♠ 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

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 A♣Q♥Q♠ flop, Bagocius continued with a bet of 1,600, leading to a swift fold from Bagocius.

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

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

The 6♥4♠2♣ 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 A♣2♠ for two pair, and Bulksas promptly mucked his hand.

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

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

On the Q♥7♥3♠ 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

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.

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.

Place	Name	Country	Prize
1	Robertas Sakinis	Lithuania	€ 36,190
2	Tobias Napel	Netherlands	€ 23,110
3	Glen Gaines	England	€ 15,400
4	Michael Uguccioni	Italy	€ 10,960
5	Audrius Stakelis	Lithuania	€ 8,300
6	Mantas Bagocius	Lithuania	€ 6,620
7	Matas Budginas	Lithuania	€ 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.