2026 OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Autumn Edition

Tomas Bulksas has been crowned as the OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Autumn 2026 €1,100 Main Event champion, banking €18,217 after a three-way ICM deal left only the destination of the trophy and the final €4,032 of the prize pool to be determined.

Bulksas completely dominated a rapid final table after being on the right end of a kings versus queens cooler against Baptiste Caim, his closest challenger at the time.

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

Eduards Rakuss was all-in for 420,000 and at risk against Tomas Bulksas.

Eduards Rakuss: Q♠10♦
Tomas Bulksas: A♦6♠

With the title and the €4,032 remaining prize pool on the line, Rakuss was behind, and he could not connect with the 9♠3♦3♥7♣3♠ runout.

The players shared a warm handshake, and Bulksas was left to collect his third OlyBet trophy.

Tomas Bulksas – 2,520,000
Eduards Rakuss – 0

After Tomas Bulksas took a number of pots uncontested, Eduards Rakuss was back down to 195,000.

Bulksas put Rakuss all-in from the button, and Rakuss called off.

Eduards Rakuss: K♣J♥
Tomas Bulksas: 10♣9♣

Rakuss was ahead, but the 8♥7♣5♣ flop gave Bulksas flush and wrap draws.

However, Rakuss again dodged a significant number of outs across the remaining 7♦3♦ runout to prolong the battle.

Eduards Rakuss – 440,000
Tomas Bulksas – 2,080,000

Tomas Bulksas opened to 70,000 from the button, and called a three-bet jam from Eduards Rakuss of 280,000.

Eduards Rakuss: 7♠7♣
Tomas Bulksas: A♣10♣

It was off to the races, and Rakuss dodged all kinds of outs across the Q♠J♥3♥9♣6♠ runout to survive.

Eduards Rakuss – 610,000
Tomas Bulksas – 1,910,000

With 125,000 in the middle on a flop of 9♥8♥2♣, Ryhor Karapanau checked to Tomas Bulksas, who fired out a bet of 55,000.

Karapanau responded with a check-raise to 300,000, and called off for his roughly 800,000 stack versus a three-bet jam from Bulksas.

Ryhor Karapanau: J♥9♦
Tomas Bulksas: J♠J♦

It was a top pair versus an overpair cooler, and there was no escape on the K♦6♣ runout.

Bulksas takes a 10:1 lead into heads-up play with Eduards Rakuss.

Tomas Bulksas – 2,300,000
Eduards Rakuss – 220,000
Ryhor Karapanau – 0

Tomas Bulksas raised to 55,000 from the small blind, and Eduards Rakuss defended.

On the A♥7♥2♠ flop, Bulksas continued with a bet of 50,000, and Rakuss called.

The 4♦ hit on the turn, and Bulksas double-barreled with a bet of 105,000. Rakuss again called.

The 10♠ rolled off on the river, and Bulksas fired out a bet of 500,000, asking for the rest of Rakuss’ stack, who quickly folded.

Tomas Bulksas – 1,400,000
Eduards Rakuss – 330,000

With 260,000 in the middle on a board of 9♠5♥3♥4♠, Ryhor Karapanau checked to Tomas Bulksas, who fired out a bet of 120,000.

Karapanau jammed for 435,000, and Bulksas called after a spell in the tank.

Ryhor Karapanau: A♦4♥
Tomas Bulksas: 10♠9♥

It was top pair versus third pair and a gutshot in favour of Bulksas, but the A♥ appeared on the river to give Karapanau two pair and the double-up, the Belarussian raising his fist in triumph.

Karapanau now has a slight lead over Bulksas.

Ryhor Karapanau – 1,130,000
Tomas Bulksas – 900,000
Eduars Rakuss – 550,000

Eduards Rakuss completed from the small blind, and Ryhor Karapanau knuckled his option.

Rakuss check-called a bet of 20,000 from his opponent on the K♦J♥9♦ flop to see the Q♥ turn, which was knuckled to the 2♥ river.

Rakuss led out with a bet of 40,000, and Karapanau called.

Rakuss tabled 10♥5♥ for the flush, and Karapanau tapped the table and mucked.

Eduards Rakuss – 560,000
Ryhor Karapanau – 530,000

Tomas Bulksas opened to 55,000 from the button, and Ryhor Karapanau defended the big blind.

On the 9♣6♥2♣ flop, Karpanau check-jammed for 190,000 in the face of a bet of 60,000 from Bulksas, who made a reluctant call.

Ryhor Karapanau: J♦9♥
Tomas Bulksas: A♣4♣

Karapanau was ahead with top pair, and held across the 10♠8♦ runout.

Ryhor Karapanau – 600,000
Tomas Bulksas – 1,500,000
Eduards Rakuss – 450,000

With 380,000 in the middle on a board of Q♦8♦2♠4♥4♦, Tomas Bulksas and Eduards Rakuss checked their options, and Bulksas took the pot with Q♣J♦.

Tomas Bulksas – 1,850,000
Eduards Rakuss – 400,000
Ryhor Karapanau – 375,000

The players have agreed an ICM deal, with €4,032 and the trophy still up for grabs for the champion, with the figures as follows:

Tomas Bulksas – €14,185
Eduards Rakuss – €11,141
Ryhor Karapanau – €10,962

The respective stacks at the time of the deal were:

Tomas Bulksas – 1,725,000
Eduards Rakuss – 415,000
Ryhor Karapanau – 385,000

Play is back underway.

Tomas Bulksas opened the button to 30,000, and Jurgis Beinoras moved all in for 40,000 from the small blind.

Ryhor Karapanau called in the big blind, as did Bulksas.

The active players checked the 5♦5♥2♥ flop to the 8♦ turn, where Ryhor Karapanau check-folded versus a bet of 40,000 from Bulksas.

Jurgis Beinoras: 6♠2♣
Tomas Bulksas: K♣10♥

Beinoras was ahead, but the K♦ rolled off on the river to send Beinoras to the rail, and he wished the table good luck as he departed.

Despite Bulksas holding a huge lead, the players have taken a break to look at ICM numbers.

Tomas Bulksas – 1,725,000
Eduards Rakuss – 415,000
Ryhor Karapanau – 385,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 0

Eriks Krumins was all-in for 165,000 from the button, and at risk against Ryhor Karapanau.

Eriks Krumins: K♥Q♥
Ryhor Karapanau: A♣A♦

Krumins had run into the goods, and was dead by the turn on the J♥J♦3♣6♠4♦ runout.

Ryhor Karapanau – 410,000
Eriks Krumins – 0

With Tomas Bulksas controlling 1.5 million chips of 2.5 million in play, the entirey of the rest of the table is in ICM jail, and Bulksas is bullying his opponents accordingly, opening every hand.

Tomas Bulksas opened to 30,000 from the button, and received a call from Eduards Rakuss in the small blind, before Jurgis Beinoras moved all in for 50,000 from the big blind.

Both of his opponents called to see the J♥5♦5♣ flop, where Rakuss check-folded versus a bet of 25,000 from Bulksas.

Jurgis Beinoras: A♣6♥
Tomas Bulksas: Q♣9♦

Beinoras was ahead, and held across the 2♥2♦ runout.

Jurgis Beinoras – 150,000
Tomas Bulksas – 1,480,000
Eduards Rakuss – 500,000

A huge cooler has erupted between the two top stacks, sending Baptiste Caim crashing out in sixth.

Tomas Bulksas opened to 30,000 under the gun, and Caim three-bet jammed for 420,000. Bulksas asked for a count, and made a quick call.

“Oh my god” said Caim, shocked at the speed of the call from the only player ahead of him in the counts..

Baptiste Caim: Q♥Q♠
Tomas Bulksas: K♦K♥

It was a brutal clash of absolute premiums, and Caim had two outs. They were not forthcoming on the 4♥3♣2♥4♠6♠ runout.

“GG guys, good luck”, said a stunned Caim, and fist bumps were exchanged with his opponents.

Bulksas is now in complete control of this final table, with 1,400,000 of the total 2,500,000 chips in play.

Tomas Bulksas – 1,400,000
Baptiste Caim – 0

Jurgis Beinoras opened to 40,000, leaving himself 10,000 behind, and Eduards Rakuss three-bet jammed from the big blind, with Beinoras flicking the remainer of his stack into the middle.

Jurgis Beinoras: 7♦7♠
Eduards Rakuss: A♣5♠

Beinoras was ahead, and held across the 5♥2♥2♦4♣6♦ runout.

Jurgis Beinoras – 140,000
Eduards Rakuss – 575,000

Jurgis Beinoras opened to 24,000 from the cutoff, and Tomas Bulksas defended the big blind.

On the K♦9♠8♦ flop, Bulksas check-called a bet of 24,000 from Beinoras.

The 6♦ hit on the turn, and Bulksas checked once more. Beinoras double-barreled with a bet of 48,000, and Bulksas responded with a raise to 130,000.

Beinoras spent a good 90 seconds in the tank before calling, leaving himself only 95,000 behind.

Bulksas fired out a bet of 175,000 on the 2♣ river, and Beinoras quickly folded.

Bulksas windmilled Q♣4♣ for air into the middle of the table. “Nice hand”, acknowledged Beinoras through gritted teeth.

The players have been sent on a 15-minute break, with the full counts below.

Tomas Bulksas – 755,000
Eduards Rakuss – 625,000
Baptiste Caim – 510,000
Ryhor Karapanau – 270,000
Eriks Krumins – 250,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 95,000

Erik Krumins opened to 25,000 from the button, and called a three-bet jam of 98,000 from Ryhor Karapanau from the small blind.

Ryhor Karapanau: A♣10♦
Erik Krumins: K♠10♠

Karapanau could barely have asked for a better spot, and he held across the J♦9♣5♠J♣7♥ runout, despite Krumins flopping a gutshot, and allowed himself an understated celebration when the river hit.

Ryhor Karapanau – 226,000
Erik Krumins – 195,000

With 90,000 in the middle on a flop of J♣8♦4♦, Ryhor Karapanau and Eduards Rakuss checked from the small blind and middle position respectively to Jurgis Beinoras in the cutoff, who fired out a bet of 30,000.

Karapanau check-jammed for around 340,000, and Eduards Rakuss promptly moved his 298,000 stack into the middle, while Beinoras folded.

Eduards Rakuss: A♦7♦
Ryhor Karapanau: 4♥4♠

It was bottom set versus the flush draw, and although the A♣ turn was a relative brick, the 5♦ river gave Rakuss the flush for a huge double-up.

Karapanau was left with 47,000, but doubled in the next hand with A♠6♠ against Baptiste Caim’s K♥J♦ on the 6♥3♥2♠6♣J♠ runout.

Eduards Rakuss – 742,000
Baptiste Caim – 340,000
Ryhor Karpanau – 124,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 80,000

Eriks Krumins opened to 25,000 under the gun, and called a three-bet jam of 68,000 from Baris Borsa from the small blind.

Baris Borsa: A♣3♦
Eriks Krumins: 7♠6♠

Borsa was ahead, but Krumins rivered a pair on the Q♦9♥5♥9♦7♦ runout.

Eriks Krumins – 280,000
Baris Borsa – 0

Tomas Bulksas opened to 25,000 from the button, and received a call from Eduards Rakuss in the small blind.

On the Q♠7♥3♣ flop, Rakuss check-called a bet of 30,000 from Bulksas.

There was no further action on the A♦ turn or 9♥ river, and Bulksas mucked when Rakuss tabled A♠J♥ for top pair.

Eduards Rakuss – 322,000
Tomas Bulksas – 640,000

Roberts Rumba was forced all-in from the big blind.

Erik Krumins opened to 25,000, and folded to a three-bet to 65,000 from Ryhor Karapanau.

Roberts Rumba: 9♦2♠
Ryhor Karpanau: A♠K♥

Rumba was live, and went ahead on the 8♥8♦2♣ flop.

However, the A♥ hit on the turn, and there was no two-outer on the 5♥ river, making Rumba the first player to depart in the money.

Ryhor Karapanau – 340,000
Roberts Rumba – 0

In the first hand, Roberts Rumba opened to 25,000 under the gun, before Erik Krumins three-bet to 100,000 from the cutoff, leaving himself 18,000 behind.

Short-stack Raivo Grislis was in the small blind, and moved his 27,000 stack into the middle. Rumba four-bet jammed with the slightly covering stack, and Krumins snapped it off.

Raivo Grilis: A♦Q♠
Erik Krumins: A♣A♠
Roberts Rumba: J♣J♥

In a crazy cooler, Krumins had woken up with the premium of all premiums.

There were no surprises on the Q♥9♦6♥7♠10♦ runout, sending Grislis to the rail on the bubble, and leaving Rumba with crumbs.

Erik Krumins – 293,000
Roberts Rumba – 17,000
Raivo Grislis – 0

Play is underway here in the final day of the Main Event, with action getting underway on the bubble.

Stay tuned to poker.pro for your coverage of all the action!

Only nine players will return to the Olympic Voodoo Casino in Riga at noon on September 27 still in contention to land the €1,100 OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Autumn Edition Main Event trophy and €19,380 first-place prize, with an already three-hour long bubble due to recommence.

Tomas Bulksas of Lithuania (877,000) powered to the top of the standings during the course of an intense Day 2, and he holds a signifcant lead over his closest challenger, Baptiste Caim of France (475,000), while Ryhor Karapanau of Belarus (312,000) completes the podium places.

Kings of Vilnius High Roller winner Bulksas has recorded over $250,000 in cashes during the course of his career, while Caim has four OlyBet trophies in his cabinet, although a win here would be far his biggest live score. Karapanau, 51st in the Belarusian all-time money list, also has an OlyBet trophy at home after winning the Christmas Series Main Event in Riga in 2025.

A tough battle is set to ensure, as the final table includes plenty of quality players, including OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Main Event champion Jurgis Beinoras (218,000), two-time WSOPC ring winner Eriks Krumins (118,000) and Eduards Rakuss (236,000), who sits fifth in the Latvian all-time money list.

The player most at risk to leave empty-handed is undoubtedly WSOPC ring winner Raivo Grislis (32,000), who will start the day as the clear short-stack.

€1,100 Main Event Final Table Seating Draw and Counts

The seating plan and chip counts of the final nine combatants are set out below:-

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Blinds
15	1	Eduards Rakuss	Latvia	236,000	19
15	2	Baptiste Caim	France	475,000	39
15	3	Baris Borsa	Sweden	110,000	9
15	4	Jurgis Beinoras	Lithuania	218,000	18
15	5	Ēriks Krūmiņš	Latvia	118,000	9
15	6	Ryhor Karapanau	Belarus	312,000	26
15	7	Raivo Grīslis	Latvia	32,000	2
15	8	Tomas Bulkšas	Lithuania	877,000	73
15	9	Roberts Rumba	Latvia	142,000	11

€1,100 Main Event Payouts

The payouts up for grabs are detailed below, with a minimum cash worth €2,290, and €19,380 up top for the victor:

Play recommences at Level 22, with blinds of 6,000/12,000/12,000, and the clock set to 60-minute levels.

poker.pro will be on the floor bringing you full live coverage from cards in the air until the trophy is lifted, so stay tuned for the final day, as we see if Bulksas can convert his chip lead into the title.

After an intense ten hours of poker action in Day 2, the €1,100 OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Autumn Edition Main Event has been reduced to its final nine players, with play concluding on the direct bubble, after numerous short-stack doubles in the final session.

The tournament gained a total of 63 entrants, creating a €59,850 prize pool, with eight places to be paid, and €19,380 reserved for the champion.

Kings of Vilnius High Roller champion Tomas Bulksas of Lithuania (877,000) came into the final table with the chip lead, and as cagey play reigned, made hay while the sun shone to establish a significant lead over his closest challenger, start of day chip leader Baptiste Caim of France (475,000).

The bubble has already lasted almost three hours, and plenty of other quality players remain in contention, including OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Main Event champion Jurgis Beinoras (218,000), two-time WSOPC ring winner Eriks Krumins (118,000), Eduards Rakuss (236,000), who sits fifth in the Latvian all-time money list, and OlyBet Christmas Series Main Event winner Ryhor Karapanau (312,000).

Meanwhile, WSOPC ring winner Raivo Grislis (32,000) will start the day as the short-stack, and the likely bubble boy.

€1,100 Main Event End of Day 2 Chip Counts

The full counts of the remaining nine players at the end of play are below:

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Blinds
1	Tomas Bulksas	Lithuania	877,000	87
2	Baptiste Caim	France	475,000	47
3	Ryhor Karapanau	Belarus	312,000	31
4	Eduards Rakuss	Latvia	236,000	23
5	Jurgis Beinoras	Lithuania	218,000	21
6	Roberts Rumba	Latvia	142,000	14
7	Eriks Krumins	Latvia	118,000	11
8	Baris Borsa	Sweden	110,000	11
9	Raivo Grislis	Latvia	32,000	3

€1,100 Main Event Payouts

The payouts up for grabs on the final day are detailed below.

Recap of Day 2 Action

A total of 23 players had qualified from 48 entrants across the two starting flights, led by Caim, and they were supplemented by 15 Day 2 entrants to arrive at the final figures.

The action was fast and furious, and by the time late registration closed, only 23 players were still seated, with Caim still at the top of the standings. Amazingly, after a further seven hours of play, almost half that field is still standing.

Bulksas started to make his move up the leaderboard when he secured a big double against Krumins with a superior pair. It looked like the wheels may have started to come off for Caim when he doubled opponents in successive hands, but he managed to recover.

By the third break it was Bulksas and Krumins in front, and 13 players remained. A flurry of eliminations occurred on the return, with Saku Naesman, Matti Lasanen and Tomas Dailidonis all departing to bring on the final table bubble.

The final table was set when Karapanau turned a two-outer against Janis Katkevics, and Bulksas held a reasonable lead over Karapanau, while Roberts Rumba was the short stack.

Cagey play was the order of the day, and Bulksas took full advantage to pressure opponents and pick up plenty of pots uncontested.

Rumba doubled via Karapanau to stay in it, and then repeated the feat in successive hands against Karapanau and Bulksas.

Suddenly the short-stack pressure was transferred to Rakuss, and he too improved his position by securing a triple-up with queens.

That left Grislis as the clear short-stack, and while he was tempted to commit his chips to the middle in the last hand of the day, he elected to live to fight tomorrow.

The final day kicks off at noon on September 27, and poker.pro will be on the floor until a champion is crowned, so stay tuned for all your coverage of the action!

After numerous short-stack double-ups at the final table, play has concluded on the direct bubble, with nine players set to return for the final day, scheduled for noon on September 27.

Tomas Bulksas will take a substantial lead into the final day. Stay tuned for updated chip counts and a recap of the day.

Baris Borsa opened to 20,000 from middle position, and Tomas Bulksas called in the small blind.

On the 10♠3♠3♣ flop, Bulksas checked, and Borsa fired out a bet of 33,000.

Bulksas responded with a check-raise to 250,000, asking for the rest of Borsa’s stack, and Borsa had to fold with Grislis short.

Five more hands will be played in Day 2.

Tomas Bulksas – 835,000
Baris Borsa – 135,000

Baptiste Caim opened to 20,000, and received a call from Erik Krumins, before Tomas Bulksas three-bet to 70,000 from the button.

Short-stack Eduards Rakuss moved his stack of 43,000 into the middle from the big blind, and Caim and Rakuss reluctantly folded.

Eduards Rakuss: Q♣Q♠
Tomas Bulksas: 9♥9♠

Rakuss was in a dominating position, and he turned a full house on the A♥A♠3♦Q♦10♥ runout, meaning the bubble continues.

Raivo Grilis is now the effective short-stack.

Eduards Rakuss – 126,000
Tomas Bulksas – 760,000
Raivo Grislis – 57,000

The last 12 hands in succession have been raise and take scenarios, with no flops or action seen.

Roberts Rumba moved all-in for 43,000, and was again looked up by Ryhor Karapanau in the big blind.

Roberts Rumba: K♠Q♦
Ryhor Karapanau: K♦10♥

Rumba was in great shape, and his better kicker played on the 9♠7♣6♠6♣J♣ runout.

In the next hand, Rumba was all-in for 111,000 and at risk against Tomas Bulksas.

Roberts Rumba: A♣10♣
Tomas Bulksas: K♣J♥

Rumba was ahead again, and turned top pair on the Q♦8♥6♠A♠6♣ runout.

Eduards Rakuss is now the effective short stack on 73,000.

Roberts Rumba – 236,000
Ryhor Karapanau – 313,000
Tomas Bulksas – 675,000
Eduards Rakuss – 73,000

Another cagey start to proceedings, before Baptiste Caim opened to 20,000 from middle position, and was met with a three-bet to 73,000 from Ryhor Karapanau in the small blind.

Caim quickly four-bet to 150,000, and Karapanau was forced to fold.

Baptiste Caim – 475,000
Ryhor Karapanau – 355,000

Raivo Grislis opened to 17,000 under the gun, and received calls from Tomas Bulksas in the next seat and Ryhor Karapanau in the big blind.

Action was checked to Grislis on the A♠9♣2♠ flop, who continued with a bet of 17,000.

Only Bulksas called to see the K♠ turn, where Grislis double-barreled with a bet of 32,000.

Bulksas called and the J♠ rolled off on the river, bringing one-card flush possibilities.

Grilis had a peek at his cards, and slid out a bet of 45,000. He instantly regretted it when Bulksas raised to 130,000, forcing Grislis to fold.

As the players went on break, Grislis told Bulksas he had a set.

The full counts are below, with Bulksas now having established a commanding lead over the field:

Tomas Bulksas – 835,000
Ryhor Karapanau – 396,000
Baptiste Caim – 347,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 272,000
Baris Borsa – 223,000
Eriks Krumins – 153,000
Raivo Grislis – 152,000
Eduards Rakuss – 123,000
Roberts Rumba – 73,000

Baptiste Caim opened to 16,000 from middle position, and called a three-bet to 55,000 from Eriks Krumins on the button.

The 10♣7♦2♥ flop and Q♠ turn were checked to the 8♥ river, where Caim fired out a bet of 55,000.

Krumins called, and mucked when Caim tabled A♦Q♦ for top pair.

Baptiste Caim – 370,000
Eriks Krumins – 160,000

Roberts Rumba made his move, shipping his 43,000 stack into the middle, and received a customer in Ryhor Karapanau in the big blind.

Roberts Rumba: K♣J♦
Ryhor Karapanau: 8♣6♥

Rumba was ahead, but his opponent was live. However Rumba flopped top pair, and comfortably held across the K♠10♦8♥A♣3♣ runout.

The rest of the table were absolutely delighted with the outcome.

Roberts Rumba – 106,000
Ryhor Karapanau – 395,000

Eriks Krumins opened to 16,000 from early position, and received a customer in Ryhor Karapanau alongside him.

The 10♣5♦2♦ flop was checked to the 10♥ turn, where Krumins fired out a bet of 36,000, and Karapanau folded.

Eriks Krumins – 275,000
Ryhor Karapanau – 426,000

A very cagey start to the final table, with the bubble in play and everyone seemingly waiting for short-stack Roberts Rumba (70,000) to bust.

Eriks Krumins opened to 16,000 from early position, and received a call from Ryhor Karapanau in the next seat.

On the K♥9♠7♥ flop, Krumins check-called a bet of 17,000 from Karapanau.

The 8♠ hit on the turn, and Krumins got out of the kitchen after feeling the heat of a double-barrel of 65,000 from Karapanau.

Ryhor Karapanau – 455,000
Eriks Krumins – 185,000

The final table seating draw and updated chip counts are below:-

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Blinds
4	1	Eduards Rakuss	Latvia	188,000	23
4	2	Baptiste Caim	France	305,000	38
4	3	Baris Borsa	Sweden	275,000	34
4	4	Jurgis Beinoras	Lithuania	270,000	33
4	5	Eriks Krumins	Latvia	230,000	29
4	6	Ryhor Karapanau	Belarus	410,000	51
4	7	Raivo Grislis	Latvia	255,000	32
4	8	Tomas Bulksas	Lithuania	530,000	66
4	9	Roberts Rumba	Latvia	93,000	12

Ryhor Karapanau opened to 12,000 from the cutoff, and called a three-bet jam of 97,000 from Janis Jatkevics from the small blind.

Janis Jatkevics: J♥10♥
Ryhor Karapanau: 5♦5♥

It was a fair fight, and Jatkevics hit the front on the J♦9♣4♠ flop.

However the 5♣ hit on the turn in brutal fashion to give Karapanau a set and leave Jatkevics dead, and the 3♣ river completed the board.

The tournament is now at the final table, and on the bubble.

Ryhor Karapanau – 410,000
Janis Katkevics – 0

Eriks Krumins opened to 12,000 from the button, and received a call from Tomas Bulksas in the small blind.

On the J♦7♥2♥ flop, Bulksas check-called a bet of 12,000 from Krumins.

The Q♦ turn and 8♠ river were checked through, and Bulksas took the pot with K♥J♥.

Tomas Bulksas – 406,000
Eriks Krumins – 210,000

With 110,000 in the middle on a completed board of 10♣9♠7♦5♣J♥, Erik Krumins fired out a bet of 65,000, and snap-folded versus an all-in bet of 225,000 from Tomas Bulksas.

Tomas Bulksas – 400,000
Erik Krumins – 170,000

Eriks Krumins opened to 12,000 from the button, and Raivo Grislis defended.

On the J♥J♦5♥ flop, Grislis check-called versus a bet of 10,000 from Krumins.

The same pattern followed on the 9♠ turn in respect of a bet of 30,000 from Krumins.

The 3♣ river was checked through, and Krumins mucked when Grislis tabled J♠7♠ for trip jacks.

Raivo Grilis – 275,000
Erik Krumins – 300,000

On a king-high board with around 90,000 in the middle, Eduards Rakuss from under the gun called a bet of 40,000 from Tomas Bulksas from the small blind, and his king-queen was good versus Bulksas’ ace-high.

Eduards Rakuss – 320,000
Tomas Bulksas – 300,000

Jurgis Beinoras opened to 12,000, and snap-called a three-bet jam of 120,000 from Tomas Dailidonis.

Tomas Dailidonis: K♥Q♦
Jurgis Beinoras: K♣K♠

Dailidonis was crushed, and although he turned a flush draw, he ultimately found insufficient help on the J♥6♦5♥Q♥5♣ runout.

Jurgis Beinoras – 350,000
Tomas Dailidonis – 0

With 180,000 in the middle on a board of J♣4♥4♦2♥8♦, Baris Borsa jammed for 80,000, and was snap-called by Tomas Dailidonis.

Borsa tabled 4♣4♥ for quad fours, and Dailidonis was stunned to see his K♣K♠ was well beaten.

Baris Borsa – 340,000
Tomas Dailidonis – 120,000

Ryhor Karapanau opened to 12,000 from the cutoff, and called a three-bet jam of around 82,000 from Matti Lasanen from the button.

Matti Lasanen: A♦8♥
Ryhor Karapanau: J♦J♠

Lasanen needed help, but although he flopped top pair, Karapanau rivered an unnecessary set on the 8♦7♣5♦4♣J♣ runout.

At the other table, Baptiste Caim’s pocket kings were cracked by Tomas Bulksas on the river with the nut flush with ace-jack, Caim check-calling a bet of 30,000 on the river, with roughly 90,000 in the pot.

Ryhor Karapanau – 320,000
Baptiste Caim – 92,000
Matti Lasanen – 0

Saku Naesman was all-in for 92,000 and at risk against Eduards Rakuss.

Saku Naesman: A♥Q♣
Eduards Rakuss: A♦K♣

Naesman was pipped, and Rakuss better kicker sent him the pot, and Naesman to the rail, on the 10♠10♣9♣5♠J♥ runout.

Eduards Rakuss – 250,000
Saku Naesman – 0

Baris Borsa jammed from the small blind for 77,000, and was looked up by Tomas Dailidonis.

Baris Borsa: 9♦9♣
Tomas Dailidonis: K♣Q♥

It was a flip, and Borsa held across the 10♠3♣3♠6♥10♣ runout.

Baris Borsa – 166,000
Tomas Dailidonis – 180,000

Tomas Bulksas leads the way at the third break, with the top counts as follows:

Tomas Bulksas – 370,000
Eriks Krumins – 305,000
Ryhor Karapanau – 265,000
Tomas Dailidonis – 260,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 240,000
Raivo Grislis – 227,000

Baptiste Caim opened to 10,000, and called a three-bet jam of 64,000 from Saku Naesman.

Saku Naesman: A♣4♣
Baptiste Caim: J♠J♥

Naesman looked in trouble, but he found an ace on the flop, and remained ahead, across the A♠9♦5♥2♣6♥ runout.

In the next hand, Caim again opened, and called a three-bet jam of 135,000 from Eriks Krumins.

Eriks Krumins; J♦J♣
Baptiste Caim: A♦Q♠

It was off to the races, and Caim bricked the 10♥9♦4♥K♠10♠ runout, much to his despair. The longtime chip leader is now in the middle of the pack.

Saku Naesman – 140,000
Eriks Krumins – 270,000
Baptiste Caim – 145,000

Baptiste Caim opened to 10,000 from the cutoff, and received a call from Eriks Krumins in the small blind, before Tomas Bulksas produced a three-bet to 52,000 from the big blind.

Caim folded, but Krumins back-jammed with the covering stack. Bulksas paused for a moment but committed his 179,000 total stack to the middle.

Tomas Bulksas: J♣J♠
Eriks Krumins: 10♦10♠

Bulksas was in great shape, and held across the K♥K♠9♠6♦A♥ runout.

Tomas Bulksas – 380,000
Eriks Krumins – 110,000
Baptiste Caim – 320,000

Saku Naesman was all-in for 27,000 and at risk agains Erik Krumins.

Saku Naesman: A♣3♦
Erik Krumins: K♦Q♦

Naesman was ahead, and found an ace on the flop on the A♥K♠4♥J♦2♣ runout.

Saku Naesman – 66,000
Erik Krumins – 380,000

Raivo Grilis opened to 8,000 from under the gun, and was met with a three-bet to 25,000 from Baptiste Caim in the cutoff.

Saku Naesman cold-four bet jammed from the button for 97,000, and Tomas Bulksas moved his stack of around 52,000 into the middle from the big blind.

Caim agonized for a bit over the decision but folded.

Tomas Bulksas: A♠Q♠
Saku Naesman: 8♦8♣

It was off to the races, but Bulksas flopped broadway, and then rivered a flush, on the K♥J♠10♠5♥4♠ runout.

Tomas Bulksas – 180,000
Saku Naesman – 35,000
Baptiste Caim – 325,000
Raivo Grislis – 140,000

Baris Borsa opened to 8,000 from the cutoff, and called a three-bet to 27,000 from Ryhor Karapanau in the small blind.

On the K♣8♠6♠ flop, Karapanau continued with a bet of 18,000, and Borsa called.

The 9♥ hit on the turn, and Borsa folded to an all-in bet of 85,000 from Karapanau.

Ryhor Karapanau – 150,000
Baris Borsa – 165,000

With 28,000 in the middle on a flop of 5♦4♥3♦, Eduards Rakuss check-raised to 33,000 from the big blind in the face of a bet of 8,000 from Saku Naesman in the cutoff.

Naesman called to see the A♣ turn, where Rakuss checked. Naesman fired out a bet of 40,000, and promptly folded to a check-jam from Rakuss of around 160,000.

Eduards Rakuss – 305,000
Saku Naesman – 125,000

Baptiste Caim opened to 8,000 from middle position, and called a three-bet to 28,000 from Erik Krumins on the button.

On the A♠10♥8♥ flop, Caim check-raised to 55,000 in the face of a bet of 18,000 from Krumins, who quickly folded.

Baptiste Caim – 418,000
Erik Krumins – 300,000

A very quiet period of play has broken out, with barely any hands getting beyond the flop. Raise and takes, and opens folding to three-bets are the order of the day at the moment.

Raivo Grislis opened to 8,000 from middle position, and Saku Naesman defended the big blind.

The A♣J♣5♠ flop was checked to the 7♥ turn, where Naesman led out with a bet of 10,000, which failed to shake off Naesman.

The K♣ hit on the river, and Naesman double-barreled with a bet of 30,000.

Grislis called, and shook his head, sighed and mucked when Naesman tabled A♦7♣ for two pair.

Saku Naesman – 185,000
Raivo Grislis – 80,000

Tomas Dailidonis opened to 8,000 from early position, and called a three-bet jam from Paulius Zakas of 43,000 from the big blind.

Paulius Zakas: 5♠5♦
Tomas Dailidonis: Q♣10♣

It was off to the races, and Dailidonis hit the front on the flop, and rivered a straight, on the A♠J♥10♦8♣9♣ runout.

Tomas Dailidonis – 236,000
Paulius Zakas – 0

In the last hand before the second break, Tomas Dailidonis opened to 6,000 from the cutoff, and received a call from Ryhor Karapanau on the button, before Janis Katkevics three-bet jammed for 61,500 from the big blind.

Dailidonis folded but Karapanau quickly called.

Janis Katkevics: J♣J♦
Ryhor Karapanau: 10♦10♠

Katkevics was in great shape, and there was no two-outer on the 5♠5♦4♣K♣2♥ runout.

Janis Katkevics – 136,500
Ryhor Karapanau – 247,000

Saku Naesman raised to 6,000 from the small blind, and Eriks Krumins defended.

On the Q♥6♥5♥ flop, Naesman check-called a bet of 4,500 from Krumins.

The 10♠ hit on the turn, and Naesman could not withstand the heat of a double-barrel of 18,000 from Krumins.

Erils Krumins – 335,000
Saku Naesman – 135,000

Justas Vaiciulionis was all-in for 34,000 and at risk against Baptiste Caim.

Justas Vaiciulionis: 6♦6♠
Baptiste Caim: Q♥10♠

It was a fair fight, but Caim hit the front on the turn on the K♦8♠8♣Q♦8♥ runout.

Baptiste Caim – 419,000
Justas Vaiciulionis – 0

The two table seating draw and seat counts are below, with Baptiste Caim still holding a healthy lead over the field:

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Blinds
3	1	Baptiste Caim	France	385,000	128
3	2	Saku Naesman	Finland	125,000	41
3	3	Eriks Krumins	Latvia	282,000	94
3	4	Tomas Bulksas	Lithuania	240,000	80
3	5	Raivo Grislis	Latvia	130,000	43
3	6	Eduards Rakuss	Latvia	86,000	28
3	7	Justas Vaiciulionis	Lithuania	34,000	11
3	8	Roberts Rumba	Latvia	145,000	48
4	1	Janis Katkevics	Latvia	121,000	40
4	2	Jurgis Beinoras	Lithuania	175,000	58
4	3	Empty
4	4	Paulius Zakas	Lithuania	57,500	19
4	5	Baris Borsa	Sweden	248,000	83
4	6	Tomas Dailidonis	Latvia	138,000	46
4	7	Ryhor Karapanau	Belarus	195,000	65
4	8	Matti Lasanen	Finland	120,000	40

Saku Naesman opened to 6,000 under the gun, and called a three-bet jam of 37,000 from Adi El Barouch from middle position.

Adi El Barouch: 4♣4♠
Saku Naesman: K♣Q♣

It was a fair fight, but the queen was in the window on the Q♥9♠5♥ flop, and there was no two-outer on the remaining 7♣10♣ runout.

Roberts Krigers also busted at another table.

Saku Naesman – 140,000
Adi El Barouch – 0
Roberts Krigers – 0

Egidijus Matonis limped from the small blind, and three-bet jammed for around 55,000 over a raise to 9,000 from Baptiste Caim, who snap-called.

Egidijus Matonis: A♥7♣
Baptiste Caim: A♣K♠

Matonis was crushed, and there was no unlikely escape on the Q♦6♣3♦10♠4♠ runout.

Baptiste Caim – 395,000
Egidijus Matonis – 0

Matiss Celmins, Toms Civcs, Edvarts Klauzs and Mantas Bagocius have all been sent to the rail during this level, meaning there will be no double title for Bagocius after his victory in the €555 NLH Championship.

Erik Krumins opened to 5,000 from middle position, and Paulius Zakas defended the big blind.

On the Q♦10♣6♠ flop, Zakas check-called a bet of 10,000 from Krumins.

The J♥ hit on the turn, and the same pattern followed in respect of a bet of 25,000 from Krumins.

The 8♣ river completed the board, and Zakas quickly check-called an all-in bet of 85,500 from Krumins.

Krumins tabled A♠K♥ for the nut straight, and it was a cruel cooler as Zakas had K♦9♣.

Erik Krumins – 255,000
Paulius Zakas – 53,000

Around 36,000 was in the middle on a flop of 10♦9♣7♠, in a hand between Justas Vaiciulionis in the hijack and Paulius Zakas in the small blind.

Zakas fired out a bet of 20,000, and Vaiciulionis called.

The 9♥ turn paired the board, and Zakas moved all in for 63,000, leading to an instant fold from his opponent.

Paulius Zakas – 139,000
Justas Vaiciulionis – 63,000

A pot of around 70,000 had brewed on a completed board of Q♠10♥Q♣9♦3♦, in a hand between Tomas Bulksas in the cutoff and Baris Borsa in the small blind.

Borsa fired out a bet of 32,000, and after some time in the tank, Bulksas called. Borsa tabled K♠J♦ for the straight, and Bulksas mucked.

Baris Borsa – 295,000
Tomas Bulksas – 250,000

Jurgis Beinoras opened to 5,000 from middle position, and received a call from Janis Katkevics in the next seat, before Baris Borsa produced a three-bet to 13,500 from the big blind.

Both of his opponents called, but promptly folded on the 3♦3♠2♣ flop in the face of a continuation bet of 7,000 from Borsa.

Baris Borsa – 220,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 187,000
Janis Katkevics – 120,000

A total of 63 entrants created a €59,850 prize pool, which will be split between the top eight players.

A minimum cash is worth €2,290, while the chunky sum of €19,380 awaits the champion.

Kristaps Vismanis registered during the break, and was all-in for 40,000 in the first hand and at risk against Raivo Grislis.

Kristaps Vismanis: A♣Q♥
Raivo Grislis: A♠K♦

Vismanis was pipped, and Grilis’ better kicker played on the 2♦2♠2♥J♣10♣ runout.

Darius Narmontas and Liutauras Armanavicius joined him on the rail after also busting immediately on the return.

Raivo Grilis – 119,000
Darius Narmontas – 0
Kristaps Vismanis – 0
Liutauras Armanavicius – 0

Baptiste Caim still leads the way as the players return from break, with the top counts as follows:

Baptiste Caim – 245,000
Ryhor Karapanau – 178,500
Janis Katkevics – 160,000
Paulius Zakas – 125,000
Roberts Krigers – 110,000

Late registration is now closed, with 63 entries creating a €59,850 prize pool.

In the last hand before the first break, Kaspars Mallons moved all in from under the gun for 30,000, and Tomas Dailidonis three-bet jammed for around 60,000, while Raivo Grislis open-folded pocket nines in the big blind.

Kaspars Mallons: 5♠5♦
Tomas Dailidonis: K♣K♠

Mallons had run into the goods, and there was no escape on the 10♠10♣7♣A♥Q♠ runout.

The players have been sent on a 20-minute break, and late registration will close before the start of the next level.

Tomas Dailidonis – 98,000
Kaspars Mallons – 0

Janis Katkevics opened to 4,500 from the button, and after a good spell in the tank, called a three-bet jam of 40,000 from Erik Krumins from the small blind.

Erik Krumins: 9♥9♣
Janis Katkevics: 7♣7♥

Krumins was in great shape with the overpair, and there were no surprises on the Q♣6♠2♥5♣4♥ runout.

Eriks Krumins – 85,000
Janis Katkevics – 145,000

Erik Krumins was all-in for 20,500 and at risk against Janis Katkevics.

Eriks Krumins: K♠10♣
Janis Katkevics: A♣7♦

Krumins needed help, and he found it on the river after perfoming the stand-up trick on the turn, on the 6♠6♦4♦J♣10♥ runout.

Eriks Krumins 46,000
Janis Katkevics – 168,000

Kaspars Mallons opened to 4,000 under the gun, and received calls from Toms Civcs and Raivo Grislis in the blinds, who has already bagged a trophy today after quickly wrapping up victory in the four-player final in the €350 Mystery Bounty.

On the 10♥8♠2♣ flop, action was checked to Mallons, who continued with a bet of 5,500. Civcs folded, but Grislis check-jammed for 29,100.

Mallons spent a bit of time in the tank, but folded.

Raivo Grislis – 50,600
Kaspars Mallons – 30,000
Toms Civcs – 35,000

Adi El Barouch was all-in for 38,000 and at risk against Egidijus Matonis.

Adi El Barouch: A♣K♠
Egidijus Matonis: Q♥Q♦

It was the classic race, and El Barouch made trip kings across the K♣7♣4♠K♥3♥ runout to double.

At another table, a big pot had brewed between Janis Katkevics and Eriks Krumins.

Krumins called a bet of 30,000 into a pot of roughly 140,000 on the river, and mucked when Katkevics turned over a set of nines on a king-high board.

Adi El Barouch – 81,000
Egidijus Matonis – 15,000
Janis Katkevcis – 200,000
Eriks Krumins – 26,000

Cards were on their backs and stacks were in the middle, with Roberts Krigers all-in for 48,500 and at risk against Eriks Krumins.

Roberts Krigers: J♥J♣
Eriks Krumins: K♦K♣

Krigers was crushed, but he found a two-outer on the A♠Q♦J♠ flop.

The 10♦ rolled off on the turn to give Krumins the broadway straight, but it was followed by the Q♥ river to give Krigers the full house, to gasps of shock from the table.

Krigers clapped his hands and shouted “Yes!”, almost more in disbelief than celebration, and offered his condolences to Krumins when he sat back down, who accepted them graciously.

Roberts Krigers – 102,000
Eriks Krumins – 125,000

Jens Jensen was sweeping in a big pot of around 60,000, after he made a set with 8♠8♥ on a board of K♠8♦5♣3♦K♣ against Justas Vaiciulionis, whose cards had already been swept away.

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

Jens Jensen – 76,000
Justas Vaiciulionis – 85,000

There was 27,000 in the middle on a flop of 10♣4♠2♠, in a hand between Baris Borsa and Gints Ozols.

Borsa fired out a bet of 12,000, and after a decent spell in the tank, Ozols raised to 35,000, leaving himself 30,000 behind.

Borsa didn’t take long before three-bet jamming with the covering stack, and Ozols called off.

Gints Ozols: J♠J♦
Baris Borsa: A♠K♠

Ozols was ahead, but had to dodge plenty of outs against Borsa’s overcards and flush draw.

The 6♣ turn was a brick, but the A♣ hit on the river to send Borsa the pot, and Ozols to the rail.

Ozols threw his hands up in disgust and shook his head forlornly as he exited the table.

Baris Borsa – 230,000
Gints Ozols – 0

Jens Jensen opened to 3,000 from the hijack, and received a call from Roberts Krigers on the button, before Eriks Krumins produced a three-bet to 17,500 from the small blind.

Justas Vaiciulionis was in the big blind, and he took some time for thought before four-bet jamming for around 101,000, leading to snap-folds from all of his opponents.

Justas Vaiciulionis – 125,000
Eriks Krumins – 195,000

Tomas Dailidonis, Darius Narmontas and Malka Zohar have all been sent to the rail early in Day 2.

A pot of 48,000 had brewed by the river on a board of 9♦6♥3♠5♦7♠, in a button versus big blind spot between Baris Borsa and Egidijus Matonis.

Matonis checked, and Borsa fired out a bet of 22,000, sending Matonis into the tank.

Matonis, who had 37,500 behind, spent at least three minutes counting out his stack, peering at the board, and giving his opponent periodic sideway glances. Eventually he said “I don’t know what to do”, and folded.

Baris Borsa – 138,000
Egidijus Matonis – 37,500

Action folded to Eduards Rakuss in the small blind, who jammed for 19,500.

Darius Narmontas was in the big blind, just covering his opponent, and spent a fair bit of time in the tank before making a somewhat reluctant call.

Eduards Rakuss: K♥J♥
Darius Naromontas: K♣10♠

Rakuss had Narmontas pipped, and his better kicker played as both players rivered a king on the 9♥4♦2♠6♠K♠ runout.

Eduards Rakuss – 42,000
Darius Narmontas – 6,000

Ryhor Karapanau opened to 3,000 from middle position, and was met with a three-bet to 9,500 from Mantas Bagocius in the cutoff.

Vladislavs Petrovs was in the small blind, and he produced a cold four-bet to 20,000 from the small blind. Karapanau quickly folded, and after some thought, Bagocius followed suit.

Vladislavs Petrovs – 82,000
Mantas Bagocius – 51,000

Eriks Krumins opened to 3,000 from the cutoff, and called a three-bet to 12,000 from Justas Vaiciulionis in the small blind.

On the Q♠9♦7♥ flop, Vaiciulionis continued with a bet of 12,000, which failed to dispose of Krumins.

The 6♦ turn was checked to the 4♥ river, where Vaiciulionis check-folded versus a bet of 33,000 from Krumins.

Eriks Krumins – 141,000
Justas Vaiciulionis – 84,000

Play is underway here in Day 2 of the Main Event at Olympic Voodoo Casino Riga.

The clock is increased to 60-minute levels, and late registration remains open until the start of Level 15.

Nine levels of play will take place today. Stay tuned to poker.pro for your coverage of all the action!

After the completion of two starting flights, a total of 23 players have qualified for Day 2 of the €1,100 Main Event at the 2026 OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Autumn Edition, led by French player Baptiste Caim (211,500), who is closely followed by Ryhor Karapanau of Belarus (178,500) and Nikita Zarovs of Latvia (156,500).

Day 2 gets underway at 2 p.m. on September 26. The clock will be increased to 60-minute levels, and late registration remains open until the start of Level 15, with Day 2 entrants sitting down to a 40,000 starting stack.

Caim has a remarkable record in the Baltics, bagging four trophies in various OlyBet events since October 2025 alongside ten final table appearances, and will be a tough player to stop.

Karapanau boasts recorded cashes of almost $250,000, his biggest score being a 30th-place finish at EPT Barcelona in 2022, and his sole live tournament win came in the OlyBet Christmas Series in Riga in 2025.

Zarovs finished third in the Main Event of the Olybet Showdown Voodoo Spring Edition in March this year, banking his biggest recorded score of €16,810, and will no doubt be desperate to turn bronze into gold this time around.

€1,100 Main Event Start of Day 2 Top Ten Counts

The top ten counts at the start of Day 2 are detailed below, with plenty of other quality players remaining in the mix, including Kaspars Mallons (112,500), Justas Vaiciulionis (106,000) and Tomas Bulksas (95,000), all of whom already have at least one OlyBet trophy at home.

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Blinds
1	Baptiste Caim	France	211,500	141
2	Ryhor Karapanau	Belarus	178,500	119
3	Nikita Zarovs	Latvia	156,000	104
4	Eriks Krumins	Latvia	131,500	88
5	Kaspars Mallons	Latvia	112,500	75
6	Janis Katkevics	Latvia	106,000	71
7	Justas Vaiciulionis	Lithuania	106,000	71
8	Vladislavs Petrovs	Latvia	99,500	66
9	Baris Borsa	Sweden	95,000	63
10	Tomas Bulksas	Lithuania	95,000	63

Day 2 Seating Draw

The seating draw for Day 2 is set out below:

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Blinds
2	1	Empty
2	2	Empty
2	3	Eriks Krumins	Latvia	131,500	88
2	4	Empty
2	5	Justas Vaiciulionis	Lithuania	106,000	71
2	6	Nikita Zarovs	Latvia	156,000	104
2	7	Jens Jensen	Denmark	12,500	8
2	8	Paulius Zakas	Lithuania	84,500	56
2	9	Roberts Krigers	Latvia	47,500	32
3	1	Empty
3	2	Janis Katkevics	Latvia	106,000	71
3	3	Tomas Dailidonis	Lithuania	34,000	23
3	4	Empty
3	5	Baptiste Caim	France	211,500	141
3	6	Matti Lasanen	Finland	60,000	40
3	7	Empty
3	8	Mariam Bashir	Pakistan	24,500	16
3	9	Kaspars Mallons	Latvia	112,500	75
4	1	Empty
4	2	Jurgis Beinoras	Lithuania	70,500	47
4	3	Ryhor Karapanau	Belarus	178,500	119
4	4	Mantas Bagocius	Lithuania	54,500	36
4	5	Empty
4	6	Tomas Bulksas	Lithuania	95,000	63
4	7	Empty
4	8	Vladislavs Petrovs	Latvia	99,500	66
4	9	Kim Dinsen	Denmark	41,500	28
5	1	Eduards Rakuss	Latvia	24,000	16
5	2	Empty
5	3	Darius Narmontas	Lithuania	27,000	18
5	4	Baris Borsa	Sweden	95,000	63
5	5	Gints Ozols	Latvia	79,000	53
5	6	Egidijus Matonis	Lithuania	74,000	49
5	7	Empty
5	8	Empty
5	9	Empty

Prize pool and payout details will be confirmed once late registration has closed and number are finalized.

poker.pro will be live on the floor from 2 p.m. bringing you full coverage of Day 2, where it is expected nine levels will be played in advance of the final day, scheduled for noon on September 27.

Baptiste Caim of France (211,500) and Ryhor Karapanau of Belarus (178,500) lead the 19 players who qualified from Day 1c of the Main Event. Caim is hunting his fifth OlyBet title, while Karapanau is targeting his second.

Caim takes the overall chip lead from Nikita Zarovs (156,500), who topped four qualifiers in Day 1b, while Mantas Bagocius (54,500) is in the running for a historic double, having won the €555 NLH Championship earlier in the week.

Plenty of other quality players progressed, including Kaspars Mallons (112,500), Justas Vaiciulionis (106,000) and Tomas Bulksas (95,000), all of whom already have at least one OlyBet trophy at home.

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Blinds
1	Baptiste Caim	France	211,500	176
2	Ryhor Karapanau	Belarus	178,500	149
3	Kaspars Mallons	Latvia	112,500	94
4	Janis Katkevics	Latvia	106,000	88
5	Justas Vaiciulionis	Lithuania	106,000	88
6	Vladislavs Petrovs	Latvia	99,500	83
7	Baris Borsa	Sweden	95,000	79
8	Tomas Bulksas	Lithuania	95,000	79
9	Paulius Zakas	Lithuania	84,500	70
10	Gints Ozols	Latvia	79,000	66
11	Egidijus Matonis	Lithuania	74,000	62
12	Matti Lasanen	Finland	60,000	50
13	Mantas Bagocius	Lithuania	54,500	45
14	Roberts Krigers	Latvia	47,500	40
15	Tomas Dailidonis	Lithuania	34,000	28
16	Darius Narmontas	Lithuania	27,000	23
17	Mariam Bashir	Pakistan	24,500	20
18	Eduards Rakuss	Latvia	24,000	20
19	Jens Jensen	Denmark	12,500	10

Day 2 kicks off at 2 p.m. on September 26, and late registration remains open until the start of Level 15, while the final day is scheduled for noon on September 27.

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In the last hand of the day, Roberts Krigers opened to 2,500 from the cutoff, and received a call from Vladislavs Petrovs on the button, before Baris Borsa produced a three-bet to 6,000 from the big blind.

Both of his opponents called to see the A♦6♠2♣ flop. Borsa continued with a bet of 6,200, and while Krigers folded, Petrovs called.

The 6♣ turn was checked to the 2♦ river, where Borsa check-folded versus a bet of 25,000 from Petrovs.

Play has now concluded in Day 1c, with 19 players joining the four qualifiers from Day 1b. Stay tuned for updated chip counts.

Day 2 kicks off at 2 p.m. on September 26, with late registration remaining open until the start of Level 15.

Vladislavs Petrovs – 97,000
Baris Borsa – 90,400

With 17,000 in the middle on a board of K♣7♠4♣K♦5♣, Kaspars Mallons led out with a bet of 7,500 from the big blind.

Matti Lasanen raised to 20,000 from the button, sending Mallons into the tank.

After a fair bit of time giving his opponent the evil eye, Mallons reluctantly folded.

Kaspars Mallons – 115,000
Matti Lasanen – 52,000

The clock has been paused and it has been announced four more hands will be played in Day 1c before bagging and tagging.

Roberts Krigers opened to 2,500 from early position, and received calls from Ryhor Karapanau in the cutoff and Saku Naesman in the big blind.

Action was checked to Karapanau on the 6♥5♣2♥ flop, who fired out a bet of 3,700.

Only Naesman called to see the J♠ turn, where he checked to his opponent. Karapanau fired out a bet of 11,000, and Naesman responded with a check-jam to 47,200.

Karapanau spent a bit of time in the tank, but made the call. As soon as he did, Naesman put his head in his hands, and chucked his cards towards the muck.

As it was an all-in, they were retrieved and tabled.

Saku Naesman: 10♣7♥
Ryhor Karapanau: K♣J♣

Naesman was drawing stone dead against Karapanau’s top pair, and the 10♠ river completed the board, sending Karapanau a huge pot and vaulting him to the top of the counts.

Ryhor Karapanau – 196,000
Saku Naesman – 0

There was 38,000 in the middle on a completed board of 10♥9♥6♥4♦J♦ in a hand between Baptiste Caim in the cutoff and Tomas Dailidonis in the small blind.

Dailidonis led out with a bet of 20,000, and Caim was in the tank.

After a while he shook his head, and said “You’ll show if I fold?” Dailidonis shrugged and said “One.”

He may have been better keeping quiet, as Caim immediately called, and Dailidonis said “Good call”, and mucked his hand, Caim taking the pot without having to show his cards.

Caim now appears to be the chip leader, while Dailidonis’ previously huge stack has dwindled significantly.

Baptiste Caim – 185,000
Tomas Dailidonis – 27,200

Tomas Bulksas opened to 2,500 from early position, and received calls from Baptiste Caim in the cutoff, Jan Jensen on the button, and Paulius Zakas in the big blind.

The 7♦6♥3♣ flpp was checked through to the Q♦ turn, where action was checked to Bulksas, who fired out a bet of 3,200.

Caim responded with a raise to 12,200, and both Jensen and Zakas got out of the way.

Bulksas called however to see the 3♠ river, where he checked, and was faced with a bet of 16,600 from Caim.

Bulksas spent a bit of time in the tank before he made the call, and he tapped the table and mucked when Caim flipped over 7♣7♥ for a full house.

Baptiste Caim – 152,000
Tomas Bulksas – 97,000

Justas Vaiciulionis has jumped straight back in, and here opened to 2,500 under the gun, receiving calls from Tomas Bulksas in the next seat and Mariam Bashir in the big blind.

The A♥9♣3♦ flop was checked to the Q♠ turn, where action was checked to Vaiciulionis.

He fired out a bet of 4,500, and Bulksas called, before Bashir check-jammed for 15,600.

Both of her opponents called to see the 3♣ river. Vaiciulionis checked to Bulksas, who slid out a bet of 17,500. Vaiciulionis hated the spot he found himself in, and after around 90 seconds of contemplation, flashed the A♠ as he folded.

Bashir confidently tabled A♣3♥ for the full house, but Bulksas had a better one with 9♠9♣ in a brutal hand.

It took Bashir a moment to realize she was beaten, and she offered good luck to the table as she departed.

Tomas Bulksas – 124,000
Justas Vaiciulionis – 42,000
Mariam Bashir – 0