Our team at poker.pro is on-site at the 2026 OlyBet Showdown Riga at the Olympic Voodoo Casino, covering key hands and the biggest moments from the €555 NLH Championship and €1,100 NLH Main Event.
The all-in triangle was in front of Egidijus Matonis who was playing 17,300, and calling chips were in front of Darius Narmontas, while Mantas Bagocius had 48,000 in front of him, with Narmontas in the tank.
Narmontas took a bit of time before folding, leaving Matonis and Bagocius to fight it out.
Egidijus Matonis: A♠K♣ Mantas Bagocius: K♠K♣
Matonis looked in trouble, but the ace was in the window on the A♥7♥4♦ flop, and Bagocius could not find a one-outer on the remaining 3♣10♥ runout.
Kaspars Mallons opened to 2,000 under the gun, and received calls from Jens Jensen on the button and Mariam Bashir in the big blind.
Action was checked to Mallons on the K♠7♥7♣ flop, who continued with a bet of 2,500. Jensen responded with a raise to 6,000. Bashir folded, and Mallons called.
The 3♠ turn was checked to the Q♦ river, where Mallons led out with a bet of 8,500, leading to a swift fold from Jensen.
With around 43,000 in the middle on a board of K♠Q♦4♥3♦4♠, Saku Naesman was all-in from the big blind, and Roberts Krigers was in the blender in early position.
Krigers had around 19,000 behind, and after about 90 seconds, sent his cards to the muck.
“Show the bluff!” asked a table mate, and Krigers said “No, I want to sleep tonight!”
Naesman smiled and shook his head, and suggested it was not a bluff while not revealing his holding.
Tomas Dailidonis and Saku Naesman, two of the biggest stacks in the tournament, are seated together at Table 6, and a battle of the blinds quickly got out of hand, to the benefit of Dailidonis.
Dailidonis raised to 2,700 from the small blind, and Naesman responded with an almost instant three-bet to 7,500.
Dailidonis quickly four-bet to 21,000, and almost before his chips hit the middle, Naesman had announced “All-in” with the covering stack.
Dailidonis was playing 88,700 total, over 100 big blinds, and snap-called. Naesman started giggling, and Dailidonis said “I don’t have much.”
Tomas Dailidonis: A♠K♠ Saku Naesman: A♥10♣
Naesman was crushed, and there was no miracle escape on the J♥8♠6♥7♠Q♥ runout, despite picking up additional outs on the turn, sending a huge pot to Dailidonis.
“F*ck around and find out”, quipped table mate Matti Lasanen.
With 5,400 in the middle on a board of Q♥J♥2♦9♥, Baptiste Caim led out with a bet of 2,200 from the small blind, and was met with a raise to 6,600 from Mariam Bashir in the big blind.
Caim called to see the J♦ river, which was checked through, much to Caim’s disappointment.
He tabled Q♠J♠ for the full house, and Bashir had found a good check back with 10♥9♥ for the flush.
Kaspars Renga opened to 1,300 from early position, and received a call from Arturas Dauksevic on the button, before Aigars Gibuzis produced a three-bet to 3,600 from the big blind.
Both of his opponents called to see the Q♣5♠2♦ flop, where action was checked to Renga, who slid out a bet of 3,600. Dauksevic folded, but Gibuzis called.
The 10♣ hit on the turn, and Gibuzis checked again. Renga fired out a bet of 10,600, sending Gibuzis into the tank.
After asking to see his opponent’s stack, and fiddling with his chips for a while, Gibuzis folded.
The players are about to be sent on their second 15-minute break of the day.
Around 11,000 had made its way into the middle in a button versus big blind spot between Arturas Dauksevic and Aigars Gibuzis, on a board of A♥6♠3♥3♣J♣.
Gibuzis spent quite a bit of time in the tank before checking, and Dauksevic quickly fired out a bet of 4,500.
Gibuzis called promptly, and had found a good call with K♦6♦ for two pair against Dauksevic’s missed flush draw with 10♥7♥.
With 4,500 in the middle on a board of 7♥4♥3♠2♦, Hryhorii Meleshenko sent a chunky bet of 3,200 into the middle, which failed to shake off Janis Katkevics under the gun.
The 10♠ river was checked through. Meleshenko confidently tabled J♠7♣ for second pair, but Katkevics had 9♦9♣ to take the pot.
With 7,000 in the middle on a board of 10♠9♥6♦J♥, Edmunds Piekis in the small blind and Sandris Mukans in middle position checked to Tomas Dailidonis in the cutoff.
Dailidonis fired out a bet of 4,500, which only Mukans called.
The J♠ rolled off on the river to pair the board, and Mukans checked once more. Dailidonis went for a chunky bet of 13,000, and Mukans quickly called.
Dailidonis tabled 8♠7♠ for the jack-high straight, and Mukans sighed, shook his head, and mucked.
Adi El Barouch opened to 800 from early position, and was met with a three-bet to 2,300 from Kaspars Renga on the button.
Mariam Bashir cold-called in the big blind, and El Barouch made up the difference.
On the A♦K♠Q♣ flop, action was checked to Renga, who fired out a bet of 4,300.
Bashir, in her first hand, looked like she was tempted to make some kind of move, spending about a minute fiddling with her chips, and looking slightly pained, but she got out of the way, and El Barouch followed suit.
Kaspars Renga – 42,000 Mariam Bashir – 37,700 Adi El Barouch – 24,300
With 2,500 in the middle on a flop of 10♦8♥7♠5♥, Baptiste Caim led out from the big blind with a bet of 1,200, and received a call from Matti Lasanen, before Adi El Barouch raised to 4,000.
Caim pumped it up further to 11,200, forcing a fold from Lasanen, but El Barouch called.
On the 6♣ turn, Caim jammed for around 30,000, leading to a swift fold from El Barouch.
With 4,400 in the middle on a flop of 6♣2♥2♠, Edmunds Piekis led out with a bet of 1,200 from the big blind, and called a raise to 3,000 from Baris Borsa in the cutoff.
The A♥ hit on the turn, and Piekis led out once more with a bet of 2,000.
Borsa called to see the 9♥ river, where Piekis slid out a bet of 7,100. Borsa made a quick call, and his A♦Q♦ for two pair was good versus Piekis’ A♣10♦, Borsa’s kicker sending him the pot.
Janis Katkevics opened to 500 from early position, and received a call from Vladislavs Petrovs in the hijack, before Saku Naesman produced a three-bet to 1,300 from the cutoff.
Action folded back to Katkevics, who four-bet to 3,000. Petrovs folded, but Naesman called.
Katkevics continued with a bet of 2,000 on the A♦9♥3♣ flop, which failed to shake off Naesman.
The 3♠ hit on the turn, and Naesman folded in the face of a double-barrel of 5,000 from Katkevics.
Jens Jensen opened to 500 under the gun, and received a call from Tomas Bulksas on the button, before Paulius Zakas reached for chips and produced a three-bet to 1,400 from the small blind.
Ryhor Karapanau cold-called in the big blind, Jensen made up the difference, and Bulksas folded.
On the J♦9♠7♥ flop, Zakas continued with a bet of 1,200. Karapanau called, and Jensen folded.
The 2♦ hit on the turn, and Zakas check-called in the face of a bet of 3,000 from Karapanau.
The Q♥ river completed the board, and Zakas checked again. Karapanau fired out a bet of 9,000, and after a brief spell in the tank, Zakas folded.
Jen Jensen opened to 600 under the gun, and received calls from Baris Borsa in the next seat, Tomas Bulksas on the button and Ryhor Karapanau in the big blind.
On the 8♠8♥3♣ flop, Karapanau led out with a bet of 1,000, which only Jensen called.
The same pattern followed on the 8♦ turn in respect of a bet of 1,500 from Karapanau.
The 2♣ river was checked through, and Karapanau confidently tabled 4♠4♣ for the full house, but Jensen had a better one with 9♣9♦.
With 1,700 in the middle on a board of Q♠9♣7♦4♠, Raivo Grislis check-called a bet of 1,000 from Saku Naesman.
The 4♦ rolled off on the river, and Grilis checked once more. Naesman fired out a bet of 7,000, sending Grilis into the tank.
“You have ace-four?”, asked Grilis. “No” responded Naesman. Grislis followed up with the classic, “Do you want a call?”, and when Naesman answered in the affirmative, Grislis obliged.
Naesman tabled Q♣Q♦ for the full house, and Grilis smiled and said “I have a queen, how can I fold!”.
Tomas Bulksas opened to 300 from the cutoff, and Jens Jensen called in the small blind.
On the A♥K♠7♠ flop, Jensen check-called versus a bet of 300 from Bulksas.
The 10♣ turn was checked to the Q♦ river, bringing one-card straight possibilities. Jensen led out with a bet of 200, and promptly folded to a raise to 1,100 from Bulksas.
Day 1b of the Main Event obtained a total of 10 entries, with the prize pool currently standing at €9,500.
A total of four players qualified for Day 2, led by Nikita Zarovs (156,500) and Eriks Krumins (134,500), both of Latvia, while Mantas Bagocius, Linas Bulksas, Jaakko Hotti, Tomas Dailidonis and Liutauras Armanavicius all failed to progress.
The full counts are detailed below:
Position
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Nikita Zarovs
Latvia
156,500
130
2
Eriks Krumins
Latvia
131,500
109
3
Jurgis Beinoras
Lithuania
70,500
58
4
Kim Dinsen
Denmark
41,500
35
The final starting flight is at 4 p.m. on September 25, while Day 2 is scheduled for 2 p.m. on September 26. Late registration remains open until the start of Level 15 in Day 2.
That concludes our coverage of today’s action, but stay tuned to poker.pro for full ongoing coverage of the Main Event, as well as our daily recap of all the side event action.
Nikita Zarovs opened to 3,000 from the button, and was met with a three-bet to 11,000 from Eriks Krumins in the small blind. Kim Dinsen cold-called in the big blind, and Zarovs made up the difference.
On the K♦10♦7♣ flop, action was checked to Dinsen, who fired out a bet of 8,000. Zarovs called, and Krumins folded.
The 9♦ turn was checked to the 4♠ river, where Dinsen check-called a bet of 12,000 from Zarovs.
Zarovs tabled 10♠9♠ for two pair, and that was good versus Dinsen’s A♠10♠.
Nikita Zarovs – 156,000 Erik Krumins – 136,000 Kim Dinsen – 36,000
With 12,000 in the middle on a board of J♠9♣5♥3♠, Kim Dinsen led out from the big blind with a bet of 3,000, and called a raise to 12,000 from Jaakko Hotti from under the gun.
The 4♥ hit on the river, and Dinsen fired out a bet of 30,000, covering Hotti’s remaining stack of around 23,000.
Hotti thought for a brief moment, but made the call. He had an overpair with K♦K♠, but it was no good versus Dinsen’s J♥3♥ for the turned two pair.
Nikita Zarovs completed from the small blind, and called a raise to 3,700 from Jurgis Beinoras in the big blind.
On the 7♥6♠6♦ flop, Zarovs checked, and Beinoras slid out a bet of 3,000.
Zarovs check-raised to 8,200, before Beinoras three-bet to 15,000. Zarovs took some time before four-betting to 22,000, and Beinoras spent some time in the tank before five-bet jamming for a total of 41,200.
Zarovs spent a good 90 seconds in the tank before folding.
Jaakko Hotti opened to 2,000 under the gun, and received a call from Jurgis Beinoras on the button, before Eriks Krumins produced a three-bet to 9,000 from the small blind.
Hotti folded, but Beinoras back-jammed for 21,100, and Krumins made a quick call.
Jurgis Beinoras: A♠Q♦ Eriks Krumins: 5♦5♥
It was off to the races, and Beinoras hit the front on the turn, and improved to trip aces on the river, on the 7♠4♠3♦A♥A♣ runout.
Linas Bulksas opened to 2,200 under the gun, and Kim Dinsen defended the big blind.
On the Q♣7♥2♥ flop, Dinsen led out with a bet of 2,000, and called a raise to 5,500 from Bulksas.
The 5♦ hit on the turn, and Dinsen led out again with a bet of 2,500. Bulksas raised once more to 11,500, and Dinsen quickly three-bet jammed with the covering stack.
Bulksas had around 32,000 behind, and was in the blender. He spent at least two minutes pondering the position, and eventually made a reluctant call.
Linas Bulksas: A♦Q♥ Kim Dinsen: Q♠5♠
Bulksas had top-top, but his instincts that it was in trouble were spot on. Dinsen had turned two pair, and there was no escape on the 9♣.
Nikita Zarovs opened to 2,200 from early position, and received calls from Jurgis Beinoras in the next seat, and Kim Dinsen and Linas Bulksas in the blinds.
On the K♥Q♥4♥ flop, action was checked to Zarovs, who continued with a bet of 2,500, which only disposed of Beinoras.
The 8♦ rolled off on the turn, and action was again checked to Zarovs. He double-barreled with a bet of 11,600, which only Dinsen called.
The A♣ river was checked through. Dinsen confidently tabled K♦4♠ for two pair, but Zarovs had got there on the river with A♠K♣.
Tomas Dailidonis was all-in for 3,800 and at risk against Linas Bulksas.
Tomas Dailidonis: A♦4♦ Linas Bulksas: K♥10♥
Dailidonis was ahead, but the Q♠J♦2♣ flop spelt danger, giving Bulksas a wrap draw.
The 10♦ turn put Bulksas in front, and it was followed by the A♥ river, giving Bulksas the broadway straight, meaning Dailidonis will have to fire a third bullet to progress.
With 9,500 in the middle on a flop of Q♦4♥3♠, Jurgis Beinoras and Erik Krumins checked from the big blind and under the gun respectively to Kim Dinsen, who slid out a bet of 3,000.
Beinoras check-raised to 9,000, and both of his opponents called.
The J♠ hit on the turn, and action was again checked to Dinsen, who sent a bet of 10,000 into the middle.
Beinoras folded, but Krumins called to see the 5♠ river, which was checked through.
Krumins tabled 6♥5♥ for a pair of fives, and Dinsen took the pot with 3♥3♦ for a set of threes.
Kim Dinsen – 120,000 Erik Krumins – 29,000 Jurgis Beinoras – 40,000
Kim Dinsen limped from early position, and was met with a raise to 3,000 from Tomas Dailidonis in middle position. Linas Bulksas called on the button, and Dinsen made up the difference.
On the 6♥6♣3♥ flop, Dinsen checked to Dailidonis, who slid out a bet of 4,000.
Only Bulksas called to see the 3♣ turn, which was checked to the 9♥ river. Dailidonis fired out a bet of 15,000, but folded to a jam from Bulksas with the covering stack.
Eriks Krumins opened to 1,600 under the gun, and received a call from Kim Dinsen in middle position, before Linas Bulksas produced a three-bet to 6,000 from the small blind.
Krumins instantly four-bet jammed for 21,600. Dinsen folded but Bulksas called.
Eriks Krumins: K♣K♥ Linas Bulksas: 10♣10♦
Krumins had the goods, and there was no two-outer on the J♥3♥3♣Q♦J♣ runout.
With around 17,000 in the middle on a completed board of A♥7♥2♥9♦K♠, Kim Dinsen slid out a bet of 7,000, and received two callers in the form of Tomas Dailidonis and Jaakko Hotti.
Dinsen tabled A♠7♦ for two pair, and both of his opponents mucked.
Eriks Krumins has now taken his seat and joined the party.
Kim Dinsen – 70,000 Jaakko Hotti – 55,700 Eriks Krumins – 40,000 Tomas Dailidonis – 37,000
Tomas Dailidonis opened to 1,400 from early position, and received calls from Nikita Zarovs on the button, and Mantas Bagocius in the big blind.
Action was checked to Dailidonis on the A♦6♥2♣ flop, who fired out a bet of 1,600, which failed to shake off either opponent.
The 9♦ hit on the turn, and action was checked to Zarovs, who slid out a bet of 6,100. Bagocius check-jammed for a total of 12,100, and earned swift folds from both of his opponents.
In a battle of the blinds, 4,000 was in the middle on a flop of Q♥10♠4♥, and Tomas Dailidonis and Linas Bulksas both checked, resulting in the 5♠ rolling off on the turn.
Dailidonis slid out a bet of 2,500, and Bulksas called.
The 3♠ river completed the board, and Dailidonis fired out a bet of 7,000, and received a snap-call from Bulksas.
Dailidonis tabled 8♦6♣ for the missed draw, and Bulksas took the pot with 10♦3♦ for the rivered two pair.
Nikita Zarovs opened to 1,100 from early positon, and was met with a three-bet to 3,200 from Liutauras Armanavicius in the next seat, before Tomas Dailidonis produced a four-bet to 7,500 from the small blind.
Zarovs folded, but Armanavicius called.
The J♠9♣8♦ flop and 3♠ turn were checked to the 5♥ river, where Dailidonis fired out a bet of 20,000, covering Armanavicius’ remaining stack, who didn’t take long before folding.
With 4,000 in the middle on a flop of 8♦5♣4♠, Linas Bulksas checked from the big blind to Liutauras Armanavicius in middle position, who slid out a bet of 2,000.
Kim Dinsen called on the button, before Bulksas produced a check-raise to 6,600. Only Armanavicius called to see the 10♥ turn, where Bulksas continued with a bet of 11,100.
Armanavicius called after a brief period of thought, and the 2♦ rolled off on the river.
Bulksas jammed for 23,100, just covering Armanavicius, who went into the tank. After about a minute of thought, he sent his cards to the muck.
Mantas Bagocius bagged the trophy and a €13,115 payday yesterday in the €555 NLH Championship, and he has joined the field in Day 1b, hunting a historic double.
Tomas Dailidonis opened to 1,100 from the button, and was faced with a three-bet to 3,500 from Linas Bulksas in the small blind.
Action folded back to Dailidonis, who promptly four-bet to 9,100. Bulksas didn’t take long before shipping his covering stack into the middle, and Dailidonis, with 21,000 behind, promptly folded.
In the last hand before the first break, Nikita Zarovs opened to 700 from the button, and received calls from Kim Dinsen and Tomas Dailidonis in the blinds.
On the 10♦10♥9♣ flop, Dinsen led out with a bet of 3,000, and was met with a raise to 9,000 from Dailidonis.
Dinsen called to see the K♣ turn, where he check-called an all-in bet of 8,800 from Dailidonis.
Tomas Dailidonis: A♦2♦ Kim Dinsen: Q♣8♣
Dailidonis only had ace-high to go with the board pair, but was ahead of Dinsen’s flush and gutshot draws.
However the 4♣ hit on the river to give Dinsen the flush, and he said “Yes!” and pumped his fists in celebration, as Dailidonis was sent to the rail.
Kim Dinsen limped from the button, and Tomas Dailidonis completed in the small blind, before Jaakko Hotti raised to 1,500 from the big blind.
Only Dailidonis called to see the Q♣7♣7♦ flop, where he checked to Hotti. Hotti slid out a bet of 1,500, and snap-folded to a check-jam of 15,400 from Dailidonis, who tabled 8♣3♣ as he raked in the pot.
Tomas Dailidonis opened to 300 from the button, and received a call from Jaakko Hotti in the small blind, before Nikita Zarovs produced a three-bet to 1,700 from the big blind.
Only Dailidonis called to see the 7♠6♠3♦ flop, where Zarovs check-called versus a bet of 3,500 from Dailidonis.
The 4♠ turn was knuckled to the 8♣ river, where Zarovs led out with a pot-sized bet of 11,000.
Dailidonis spent quite a bit of time in the tank before he made the call, and mucked with frustration when Zarovs tabled A♠K♠ for the turned nut flush.
Kim Dinsen limped from the button, before Tomas Dailidonis completed from the small blind, and Jaakko Hotti checked his option.
Action was checked to Dinsen on the 7♠5♠2♦ flop, who fired out a bet of 300. Dailidonis folded, but Hotti responded with a check-raise to 1,100.
Dinsen called to see the Q♥ turn, where he called a further bet of 2,000 from Hotti.
The 7♣ river completed the board, and Hotti slid out a bet of 6,000. Dinsen quickly called, and his Q♦3♣ for top pair was good versus Hotti’s 9♥6♦, the Finn having missed his wrap draw.
Play is now underway in Day 1b of the €1,100 Main Event.
Players will sit down to a 40,000 starting stack at blind level 100/100/100, with the clock set to 40-minute levels, and will have to navigate 12 levels to progress to Day 2, scheduled for 2 p.m. on September 26.
Late registration remains open until the start of Level 15 in Day 2, with the final starting flight taking place at 4 p.m. on September 25 .
Mantas Bagocius – Winner of the OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Autumn 2026 €555 NLH Championship (Photo: Laura Baropa)
Level 25:
15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:
1/94
Prizes:
€44,650
Mantas Bagocius of Lithuania has emerged as the last player standing from a 94-runner field in the OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Autumn 2026 €555 NLH Championship, banking a €13,115 payday after defeating Davis Modans of Latvia heads-up.
Bagocius adds another OlyBet title to his Kings of Vilnius Main Event win in November 2025, supplementing an already stellar online record. He secured his first WSOP ring last year by winning the WSOP Online Super Circuit $215 Mystery Millions for a huge $411,850 score, and also lifted the coveted PokerStars Sunday Million title back in 2015 for $168,883.
Mantas Bagocius – Kings of Vilnius Main Event Winner
Bagocius registered at the last possible moment on Day 2 and immediately began accumulating chips, to the point that he held a substantial lead over the field by the time the final table began.
His final opponents included 2026 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Main Event champion Jurgis Beinoras, two‑time WSOP Circuit ring winner Eriks Krumins, and an in‑form Egidijus Matonis, fresh off a fifth‑place finish at the recent WSOP Circuit Tallinn Main Event. None, however, could halt Bagocius’ march to the title.
A deal was discussed three‑handed between Bagocius, Matonis and Modans, with Bagocius the relative short stack, but no agreement was reached. When play resumed, Bagocius appeared reenergized and quickly built momentum, eliminating Matonis after flopping a full house, while his opponent was drawing dead with a wrap draw.
That gave Bagocius an almost 4:1 lead entering heads‑up play. Modans battled valiantly in pursuit of a home‑soil victory, but Bagocius would not be denied. After showing a big bluff to leave Modans reeling, the Lithuanian sealed the deal when he got it in good and rivered an unnecessary nut flush.
Bagocius was delighted to be standing with the trophy, and reflected “I mean live poker is another scene compared with online poker, I’d really love to translate my online success to live and I think I’m on way to do that, but the goal is always to go higher.
The final table was tough, some really good players from the Baltics, so it was a very competitive final table. It was a real rollercoaster ride. I lost the chip lead five-handed, but I won some crucial spots and things were going my way. When you run good you start playing good, you find the necessary bluffs, you find the folds when you have to, it’s easier to play when you run good, so that’s the secret of winning poker tournaments!”
On the deal discussions, Bagocius commented “I had the short stack but it was close, and I wanted an even chop. They didn’t agree and I wasn’t happy with the ICM numbers so we decided to play on, and it went my way, so yes very happy.”
Bagocius still had plenty of appetite for action, and was already holding a ticket for the €250 PLO4/5 Progressive Bounty side event, and went on the hunt for a second trophy of the day.
Final Day Recap
A total of 75 entries were gained across the two starting flights, with 22 players qualifying for Day 2, and they were led by Lithuanian Tomas Bulksas, pursued by Latvian duo Gatis Reigass and Krumins.
Tomas Bulksas
They were joined by 19 Day 2 entrants, increasing the prize pool to €44,650. By the time late registration closed, 26 players remained in contention for 11 paid places, with Modans and Bulksas at the top of the counts.
From there, Bagocius began his charge, eliminating Patriks Svinka and Hendrik Uibo to set the final table. The Uibo bust-out was particularly cruel, with Uibo flopping a set when all-in against Bagocius’ top pair, only for the champion to go runner-runner to make broadway.
Bagocius entered the final table with a substantial lead over Niedritis, with Matonis, Modans and Melby tightly grouped behind. He secured the first knockout by dispatching short-stack Tomas Dalidonis, who was quickly followed out the door by Finn Jari Mahonen.
Matonis made a set against the eventual champion to inflict damage, before he surged into the chip lead at the third break, where seven players remained in contention.
Egidijus Matonis
On the resumption, Bagocius sent Niedritis and Krumins to the payout desk when he held while comfortably ahead, before Melby’s run ended after he ran into the made hand of Matonis. Beinoras fell in fourth, becoming the sixth player to be eliminated by Bagocius, after the Lithuanian hero-called a river bluff on an ace-paired board.
The final trio paused for deal discussions, with the stacks almost even, but Modans slightly ahead and Bagocius bringing up the rear. No agreement was reached, with Bagocius’ proposal of an equal chop rejected, and the winner unhappy with the ICM figures.
Bagocius quickly retook the lead, and then eliminated Matonis when his foe jammed the turn while drawing dead, giving Bagocius a commanding advantage over Modans heads-up.
Despite the Latvian’s best efforts, Bagocius could not be stopped, and he sealed the deal in relatively quick fashion.
That concludes our coverage of this event. We will return at 4 p.m. on September 24 for Day 1b of the Main Event, and a full recap of today’s side event action will follow, so stay tuned to poker.pro!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
OlyBet Showdown Riga Autumn 2026 Main Event Trophy
Level 17:
2,000/4,000/4,000
Entries:
13/63
Prizes:
€59,850
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Nikita Zarovs
Jurgis Beinoras
Kim Dinsen
Lasse Melby
Jari Mahonen
Hendrik Uibo
Baptiste Caim
Baris Borsa
Ryhor Karapanau
