2026 OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Spring Edition

A total of 13 players qualified for Day 2 from Day 1c, with Darius Narmontas of Lithuania (167,500) of Lithuania leading the way from fellow countryman Albert Ostrovskij (142,500), while Italian Nico Marraffa completed the podium places (99,000).

As such 48 players have booked their spots for Day 2 from 139 entrants, creating a €132,050 prize pool.

Day 2 is scheduled to kick off at noon today, but with late registration open until the start of Level 15, those figures will increase further.

Place	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Darius Narmontas	Lithuania	167,500	111
2	Albert Ostrovskij	Lithuania	142,500	95
3	Nico Marraffa	Italy	99,000	66
4	Kristaps Vismanis	Latvia	81,500	54
5	Andreas Hoglund	Sweden	67,500	45
6	Vismnads Menjoks	Latvia	65,500	43
7	Justas Semaska	Lithuania	63,000	42
8	Juris Bonders	Latvia	53,500	35
9	Priit Vanem	Estonia	53,500	35
10	Pawel Luczynski	Poland	47,000	31
11	Daniele Solidoro	Italy	40,500	27
12	Jan Risberg	Sweden	32,000	21
13	Liutauras Armanavicius	Lithuania	17,000	11

After 12 40-minute levels of play, a total of 23 players have progressed to Day 2 from Day 1b of the OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Spring Edition €1,100 Main Event.

Day 1b attracted a total of 68 entrants, exceeding Day 1a’s numbers. The final starting flight, Day 1c, is underway at the time of writing, with 24 entries received thus far, and details of qualifiers from that flight will be provided tomorrow, along with the Day 2 seating draw.

At present, that brings the total number of entries to 132 and the prize pool to €125,400. With late registration open until the start of Level 15, those numbers will only increase further, and the event seems certain to surpass 2025’s total of 151 entries.

Pavel Spirins of Latvia (165,000) vaulted to the top of the standings in Day 1b, although his performance was not quite sufficient to match Day 1a chip leader, Justas Vaiciulionis (248,000).

Spirins will be a dangerous foe on Day 2, having amassed almost $735,000 in recorded live cashes, with his biggest score being a third-place finish in a $2,000 buy-in event at the 2023 World Series of Poker for $238,129. Spirins is followed by Ville Keranen of Finland (163,000), who was at the top of the counts for the entire day, and Audrius Siaulys of Lithuania (156,500).

Other notable names to find a bag include Kings of Tallinn Main Event winner Mantas Bagocius (125,500), two final tablists of the €555 NLH Championship here in Riga, Mateusz Oscilowski (146,000) and Hryhorii Meleshenko (139,500), Opener winner Eric Wasylenko (113,500) and Paulius Kisielius (82,000).

We are also delighted to report that poker.pro’s Jason Glatzer (33,000) also progressed, having put his satellite ticket to good use today.

Place	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Pavels Spirins	Latvia	165,000	110
2	Ville Keranen	Finland	163,000	108
3	Audrius Siaulys	Lithuania	156,500	104
4	Mateusz Oscilowski	Poland	146,000	97
5	Hryhorii Meleshenko	Ukraine	139,500	93
6	Mantas Bagocius	Lithuania	125,500	83
7	Kristaps Sipols	Latvia	121,500	81
8	Eric Wasylenko	Canada	113,500	75
9	Linas Bulksas	Lithuania	101,000	67
10	Kristaps Kalva	Latvia	98,000	65
11	Viesturs Osis	Latvia	82,500	55
12	Paulius Kisielius	Lithuania	82,000	55
13	Aleksandrs Horjonoks	Latvia	79,000	52
14	Kristaps Deksnis	Latvia	65,500	43
15	Vangelis Kaimakamis	Greece	63,500	42
16	Vladas Burneikis	Lithuania	62,500	41
17	Georgios Orestidis	Greece	60,000	40
18	Yaniv Peretz	Latvia	57,500	38
19	Baptiste Caim	France	41,500	27
20	Kaspars Butans	Latvia	36,500	24
21	Jason Glatzer	Lithuania	33,000	22
22	Viktors Caikins	Latvia	23,500	15
23	Michael Ibba	Italy	20,500	13

Day 2 is scheduled to kick off at noon on 20 March at Olympic Voodoo Casino, Riga, and blinds will recommence at Level 13 at 1,000/1,500/1,500. The clock will be increased to 60-minute levels, and late registration remains open until the start of Level 15.

The current intention is to play nine levels in Day 2, with the final day scheduled for noon on 21 March, where play will continue until a winner is crowned.

Be sure to stay tuned to poker.pro for all your coverage as the OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Spring Edition builds to its climax with the finale of the €1,100 Main Event

Play in Day 1b has now concluded, with 23 players booking their seats for Day 2, which kicks off at noon tomorrow. Stay tuned for full chip counts.

Day 1c, the final starting flight, is ongoing, with late registration open until the start of Level 15 in Day 2. The clock will be increased to 60-minute levels in Day 2.

Details of qualifiers from Day 1c will be provided in due course after the conclusion of the flight.

In one of the last hands of Day 1b, Johan Ekdahl was getting up out of his chair after busting to Hryhorii Meleshenko.

Ekdahl’s Q♦5♦ came off worst against Meleshenko’s Q♣J♦ across the Q♥J♣3♠2♠10♥ runout.

Hryhorii Meleshenko – 145,000
Johan Ekdahl – 0

Eric Wasylenko opened to 2,500 from the cutoff, and Baptiste Caim defended the big blind.

On the 3♦2♣2♦ flop, Caim check-folded in the face of a bet of 2,200 from Wasylenko.

Eric Wasylenko – 84,000
Baptiste Caim – 42,000

Day 1c, the final starting flight, is now underway, with 17 players seated in Level 2. Day 1c features 25-minute levels, and players have to navigate 12 levels to qualify for Day 2.

Late registration remains open until the start of Level 15 in Day 2.

With apologies, our coverage has been interrupted by some technical gremlins, but the issue now appears to have been rectified.

With around 18,400 in the middle on a board of J♠J♣3♥4♣, Kings of Vilnius Main Event winner Mantas Bagocius fired out a bet of 9,500, only to be met with a raise to 25,100 from Johan Ekdahl.

Bagocius called to see the 8♣ river, which was quickly checked through.

Ekdahl said “You’re good”, and mucked when Bagocius tabled 10♠10♥.

Bagocius must have clashed with Ekdahl previously as their stacks sizes have been reversed.

Mantas Bagocius – 190,000
Johan Ekdahl – 44,000

In what was presumably a three-bet pot, 34,200 had made its way into the middle in a hand between Aigars Petrovs on the button and Mateusz Oscilowski in the small blind.

With the flop reading K♠J♥10♥, Oscilowski continued with a bet of 6,200, and was met with a snap-jam from Petrovs, who slightly covered his opponent.

Oscilowski quickly called for his total stack of 66,900, and all of a sudden a huge pot was up for grabs.

Mateusz Oscilowski: K♥K♣
Aigars Petrovs: Q♥4♥

Oscilowski had top set, but had plenty of outs to dodge, Petrovs holding flush and straight draws.

The 9♣ hit on the turn to put Petrovs in front with the one-card straight, but the 10♦ rolled off on the river to pair the board and give Oscilowski a full house.

Oscilowski allowed himself a quiet “Yes!” and pump of the fist, and Petrovs was absolutely disgusted with the scenario as he counted out Oscilowski’s double-up.

Mateusz Oscilowski – 168,000
Aigars Petrovs – 9,000

Jan-Mikael Kesanen opened to 2,000 under the gun, before Johan Ekdahl produced a three-bet to 7,200 from the next seat.

Pavel Spirins was on the button, and he reached for chips and cold four-bet to 13,500. Kesanen got out of the way, but Ekdahl called.

On the A♣6♠5♦ flop, Ekdahl checked, and Spirins took some time before sliding out a continuation bet of 3,500.

Ekdahl looked pained, and after a bit of time in the tank, said “Aces or kings”, and folded.

Pavel Spirins – 44,000
Jan-Mikael Kesanen – 37,500
Johan Ekhdal – 40,000

The following players lead the field, as the players return from dinner break:-

Ville Keranen – 195,000
Abraham Uittenbogaard – 107,000
Aigars Petrovs – 96,000
Vladas Burneikis – 91,000
Algirdas Saveikis – 90,000

poker.pro’s Jason Glatzer is still in the mix and sits back down to 48,000.

In a three-way pot with around 14,000 in the middle, Aleksandrs Horjonoks jammed from the big blind for 16,500 on the J♣9♣5♠ flop.

Rudolfs Sadrins called off for his final 12,000 from early position, while Paulius Kisielius got out of the way in the cutoff.

Rudolfs Sadrins: Q♦10♦
Aleksandrs Horjonoks: Q♠J♠

Sadrins had an up and down draw versus Horjonok’s top pair, but he bricked the J♦7♣ runout.

The players have now been sent on a 30-minute dinner break, with three more levels to be played in Day 1b.

Aleksandrs Horjonoks – 40,000
Paulius Kisielius – 36,000
Rudolfs Sarins – 0

A pot of around 20,000 had developed by the turn on a board of J♥9♣6♣Q♥, in a hand between Linas Bulksas, Cyril Peralez, and Ville Keranen.

Bulksas led out with a bet of 13,400, and was met with a raise to 45,000 from Peralez.

Keranen then cold three-bet jammed, covering both of his opponents. Bulksas looked pained and folded relatively quickly, while Peralez snap-called for his remaining 30,000 to create a monster pot.

Cyril Peralez: Q♠Q♦
Ville Keranen: K♥10♦

In a brutal cooler, Peralez had turned top set, but was behind Keranen’s turned nut straight.

Peralez was stunned, and jokingly asked “Can we run it twice?”, while Keranen pleaded with the dealer not to pair the board.

The 3♣ river was a brick and Peralez was sent to the rail, while Keranen moves above the 200,000 mark.

Ville Keranen – 220,000
Linas Bulksas – 18,000
Cyril Peralez – 0

A pot of around 15,500 had developed by the Q♠7♣4♥ flop, in a hand between Ville Keranen from middle position and Linas Bulksas on the button.

Keranen checked, and Bulksas fired out a bet of 5,000. Keranen promptly responded with a check-raise to 50,000, covering Bulksas’ remaining stack.

Bulksas took some time for thought, but ultimately folded.

Ville Keranen – 125,000
Linas Bulksas – 36,000

With around 11,000 in the middle on a board of A♣J♣2♥6♦, Jason Glatzer checked from the big blind to Jorgen Andersen in early position.

Andersen fired out a bet of 4,500, but quickly folded in the face of a check-jam from Glatzer.

Jason Glatzer – 30,500
Jorgen Andersen – 42,000

Jorgen Andersen opened to 1,600 from early position, and poker.pro’s Jason Glatzer defended the big blind.

The 8♣6♥2♦ flop was checked through to the 8♠ turn. Glatzer led out with a bet of 1,600, which failed to shake off Andersen.

The 7♦ river was checked through, and Andersen mucked when Glatzer tabled 10♦6♦ for two pair, eights and sixes.

Jason Glatzer – 25,500
Jorgen Andersen – 35,000

Andrejs Kovalovs opened to 1,600 from the cutoff, before Algirdas Saveikis produced a three-bet to 7,000 from the small blind.

Viktors Caikins was in the big blind, and he took quite a bit of time for thought, before cold-calling. Kovalovs got out of the way.

The J♥9♥7♣ flop was checked through to the 4♦ turn, where Saveikis fired out a bet of 8,500.

Caikins again took quite a bit of time to contemplate the position, but ultimately folded.

Algirdas Saveikis – 86,000
Viktors Caikins – 46,000
Andrejs Kovalovs – 54,000

In a hand between Hryhorii Meleshenko from early position and Vangelis Kaimakamis in the big blind, a pot of 28,000 had developed by the river on a board of 8♠7♦7♥10♦J♣.

Kaimakamis checked to Meleshenko, who jammed with the covering stack. Kaimakamis, who had around 15,000 behind, took quite a bit of time for thought, but ultimately moved the rest of his stack into the middle.

Meleshenko tabled J♠J♥ for the rivered full house, which was always ahead of Kaimakamis’ A♠10♠.

Hryhorii Meleshenko – 75,000
Vangelis Kaimakamis – 0

On a completed board of Q♦8♦5♥A♣4♥ with around 16,000 in the middle, Baptiste Caim checked from the big blind to Aigars Petrov, who jammed with the covering stack.

Caim snap-called, and tabled 7♦6♣ for the nut eight-high straight, and Petrov was amazed to see his 3♣2♣ for the wheel straight was beaten.

Baptiste Caim – 48,000
Aigars Petrovs – 51,000

Vladas Burneikis opened to 1,200 from the cutoff, and was faced with a three-bet to 7,500 from Kristaps Sipols from the small blind. Action folded back to Burneikis, who called.

On the K♣7♠3♥ flop, Sipols continued with a bet of 3,500, which failed to shake off Burneikis.

The 7♣ turn was checked through to the 10♦ river, where Sipols jammed with the covering stack.

Burneikis, who had 19,000 behind, gave the spot some thought before ultimately folding.

Kristaps Sipols – 90,000
Vladas Burneikis – 19,000

With a substantial pot having accumulated prior to the 6♥4♥4♣ flop, Michael Ibba checked to Kai Kangas, who jammed for around 31,000. Ibba made a quick call with the covering stack.

Kai Kangas: K♥K♣
Michael Ibba: A♥A♠

It was a cowboys versus rockets cooler, and there was no escape for Kangas on the 8♦4♠ runout.

Michael Ibba – 107,000
Kai Kangas – 0

Edgars Hauks opened to 1,200 under the gun, and received calls from Yaniv Peretz in middle position, and Justas Semaska on the button.

The Q♠10♣8♦ flop was checked through to the 3♠ turn, where Hauks fired out a bet of 2,200. Only Peretz called.

The Q♣ river completed the board, and Hauks slid out a bet of 9,000.

Peretz called, and was shown the bad news when his A♥Q♦ for trip queens was no good against Hauks’ 8♠8♣ for the full house.

Edgars Hauks – 38,000
Yaniv Peretz – 20,000
Justas Semaska – 32,000

The players have returned from their second break, with the following leading the way:-

Ville Keranen – 140,000
Andrejs Kovalovs – 80,000
Cyril Peralez – 80,000
Aigars Petrov – 70,000
Darius Narmontas – 69,000

With around 4,600 in the middle on a flop of J♣6♦5♦, Aigars Petrovs and Mateusz Oscilowski checked from the blinds to Arasch Mirzai in early position, who fired out a bet of 3,000.

Petrovs called, before Mateusz Oscilowski check-jammed for 14,500. Mirzai called after some thought, and Petrov folded.

Mateusz Oscilowski: 6♠5♥
Arasch Mirzai: A♥A♦

Oscilowski was ahead with two pair versus Mirzai’s aces, but the 7♦ turn brought an additional sweat, giving Mirzai a flush draw.

Much to Oscilowski’s relief, the 4♠ river was a brick.

“Should have just got a flight home” lamented Mirzai jokingly, as Oscilowski raked in the double-up.

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

Mateusz Oscilowski – 37,000
Arasch Mirzai – 23,000
Aigars Petrovs – 41,000

Jorgen Andersen opened to 1,200 from the cutoff, and was met with a three-bet to 5,600 from Michael Ibba in the big blind.

Andersen called to see the Q♠J♣7♠ flop, where Ibba continued with a bet of 5,500, leading to a relatively swift fold from Andersen.

Michael Ibba – 52,000
Jorgen Andersen – 38,000

Eric Wasylenko opened to 1,200 under the gun, and was met with a three-bet jam to 13,000 from Jan-Mikael Kesanen in the next seat.

Action folded back to Wasylenko, who made a quick call with the covering stack.

Jan-Mikael Kesanen: 10♠10♣
Eric Wasylenko: Q♦Q♣

It was a battle of the pairs and Wasylenko’s ladies were best. Kesanen could not find a miracle escape on the K♠9♣7♠4♦J♥ runout.

Eric Wasylenko – 45,000
Jan-Mikael Kesanen – 0

Another button versus big blind contest between Mateusz Oscilowski and Erik Krumins had developed, with around 14,200 in the middle on a completed board of K♦7♦2♥6♦Q♥.

The all-in triangle was in front of Krumins for his remaining 27,400 stack, and Oscilowski was deep in the tank.

After around 90 seconds, Oscilowski made the call, and was shown the bad news when his 5♦5♣ came up short against Krumins’ A♦8♦ for the turned nut flush.

Erik Krumins – 69,000
Mateusz Oscilowski – 13,000

Inese Silina-Petrova opened to 1,000 from early position, before Cyril Peralez produced a three-bet to 2,800 from middle position.

Action folded back to Silina-Petrova, who made the call.

The 7♦5♦4♥ flop was checked to the A♣ turn, where Silina-Petrova check-called in the face of a bet of 2,000 from Peralez.

The 2♣ river completed the board, and Silina-Petrova checked once more.

Peralez fired out a bet of 12,000, and Silina-Petrova check-jammed for 13,800.

Peralez called and tabled A♦4♦ for two pair, which bested Silina-Petrova’s A♠K♥ for a pair of aces.

Cyril Peralez – 75,000
Inese Silina-Petrova – 0

poker.pro’s very own Jason Glatzer bagged a satellite ticket into the Main Event earlier in the week, and was straight into the action in this hand having taken his seat.

Tomas Kirchovas opened to 1,000 under the gun, and received calls from Jorgen Andersen in the next seat, Hryhorii Meleshenko on the button, and Glatzer in the big blind.

On the 8♣6♣2♥ flop, action was checked to Andersen, who fired out a bet of 2,100, which only Glatzer called.

The 5♠ turn was checked through to the 3♦ river, where Glatzer led out with a bet of 4,500.

Andersen made the call, and his overpair 10♠10♦ was good versus Glatzer’s K♣9♣ for king-high, having missed his flopped flush draw.

Jorgen Andersen – 43,500
Jason Glatzer – 22,900

Talented young guns Mateusz Oscilowski and Eriks Krumins spent most of yesterday battling each other in the final stages of the €555 NLH Championship, both reaching the final table, and the poker gods have decreed that the contest should continue today.

In this hand, a pot of 17,500 had accumulated by the turn on a board of Q♣7♣2♦A♦, with Oscilowski on the button and Krumins in the big blind.

Krumins led out with a bet of 5,500, which failed to shake off Oscilowski.

The 5♠ river completed the board, and Krumins checked to his opponent.

Oscilowski took some time to think, before he jammed for around 16,000, leading to a snap-fold from Krumins.

Mateusz Oscilowski – 45,600
Eriks Krumins – 31,000

Yehven Pavlenko was getting up out of his chair, and his stack was being passed to Viesturs Osis, after he came off on the wrong side of a brutal cooler.

Pavlenko had 7♣6♣ on a completed board of K♥10♦6♥2♦6♦ for trip sixes, but Osis had rivered the nut flush with A♦J♦.

Viesturs Osis – 90,000
Yehven Pavlenko – 0

Audrius Siaulys opened to 1,000 from under the gun, and received calls from Georgios Orestidis and Gatis Reigass in the blinds.

The K♣J♣6♥ flop was checked through to the 6♦ turn, where Orestidis led out with a bet of 1,500. Only Siaulys called.

The 7♠ river completed the board, and Orestidis double-barreled with a bet of 6,000.

Siaulys went into the tank, but made the call, and mucked when Orestidis tabled 7♣6♣ for the full house.

Georgios Orestidis – 48,000
Audrius Siaulys – 18,000

Sandris Mukans opened to 1,000 under the gun, before Krisjanis Balodis produced a three-bet to 3,000 from the button.

Action folded back to Mukans, who made the call.

The dealer fanned the K♣J♦7♥ flop, and Mukans check-folded without ceremony in the face of a bet of 2,000 from Balodis.

Krisjanis Balodis – 35,500
Sandris Mukans – 9,800

The players have just returned from their first break of the day, with the top counts as follows:-

Eriks Krumins – 82,000
Cyril Peralez – 63,000
Kristaps Sipols – 52,000
Algirdas Saveikis – 50,000

A pot of 16,000 had developed by the turn on a board of 9♣8♥3♥J♣, in a hand between Aigars Petrovs in early position, and Eriks Krumins on the button.

Petrovs fired out a bet of 6,100, but was faced with a jam from Krumins with the covering stack.

Petrovs, who had 16,000 behind, went into the tank, but ultimately sighed and flicked his cards into the muck.

Eriks Krumins – 82,000
Aigars Petrovs – 16,000

Mateusz Oscilowski opened to 700 from the hijack, and received a call from Matiss Celmins in the cutoff, before Eriks Krumins produced a three-bet to 4,200 from the small blind.

Oscilowski called, but Celmins folded.

On the J♠3♠2♠ flop, Krumins continued with a bet of 2,500, which failed to dispose of Oscilowski.

The 10♦ rolled off on the turn, and Krumins double-barreled with a bet of 10,000. After a reasonable period in the tank, Oscilowski flicked his cards to the dealer.

Eriks Krumins – 68,000
Mateusz Oscilowski – 44,000
Matiss Celmins – 19,000

A pot of 3,000 had developed on a flop of A♦Q♠4♣, in a hand between Jan-Mikael Kesanen in middle position, Cyril Peralez on the button, and Ville Keranen in the big blind.

Action was checked to Kesanen, who slid out a bet of 700, which failed to shake off either of his opponents.

The 5♠ hit on the turn, and action was checked to Kesanen once more. He double-barreled with a bet of 3,500, and only Peralez made the call.

The 6♦ river completed the board, and was checked through. Kesanen tabled K♠6♠ for a pair of sixes, and Peralez took the pot with 5♦4♦ for two pair.

Cyril Peralez – 36,000
Jan-Mikael Kesanen – 17,500
Ville Keranen – 48,000

Around 2,100 had made its way into the middle on a board of 6♠3♠2♣K♣, in a hand between Laisvydas Vymeris in the cutoff, and Kristaps Sipols in the big blind.

Sipols checked and Vymeris slid out a bet of 1,100. Sipols responded with a quick check-raise to 3,700, which failed to dispose of Vymeris.

The A♦ river completed the board, and Sipols fired out a bet of 6,500. Vymeris spent quite a bit of time in the tank, before he made the call.

Sipols tabled K♠3♣ for two pair, and Vymeris grimaced and mucked.

Kristaps Sipols – 41,000
Laisvydas Vymeris – 16,400

Kristaps Deksnis opened to 400 from early position, and received calls from Matiss Celmins on the button and Oskars Silins in the big blind.

On the A♠J♦4♠ flop, action was checked to Deksnis. He fired out a bet of 700, which failed to shake off either opponent.

The 2♣ hit on the turn, and action was checked to Deksnis once more. He double-barreled with a bet of 2,500, which only Celmins called.

The 9♠ river completed the board, and Deksnis went for the triple-barrel with a bet of 4,500.

Celmins responded with a raise to 12,500, and Deksnis responded with a three-bet jam to 26,200.

Celmins went deep into the tank,, shaking his head and looking at the board. After around 90 seconds, he sent his cards to the muck.

Kristaps Deksnis – 44,000
Matiss Celmins – 12,000

A huge pot of 30,000 had accumulated by the river on a board of 6♥3♥3♣J♠Q♥, in a hand between Viesturs Osis in the cutoff and Gatis Reigass in the small blind.

Reigass checked, and Osis jammed with the covering stack. Reigass went deep into the tank, alternating between staring at the board, his opponent, and occasionally lifting his hands to his head.

Ultimately Reigass open-folded A♥3♦ for the flopped trip threes, and implored his opponent to show the flush.

Osis suggested it was a good fold, but mucked his hand and raked in a huge early pot.

Viesturs Osis – 50,000
Gatis Reigass – 19,000

A chunky pot of around 4,600 had brewed by the turn on a board of A♣9♦6♥K♣, in a hand between Audrius Siaulys in the hijack and Viesturs Osis in the small blind.

The turn was checked through to the 6♣ river, where Osis fired out a bet of 3,500.

Siaulys went into the tank, but after about a minute sent his cards to the muck.

Viesturs Osis – 35,000
Audrius Siaulys – 38,000

Johan Ekdahl opened to 300 from middle position, and was met with a three-bet to 900 from Mateusz Oscilowski in the cutoff. Action folded back to Ekdahl, who called.

On the K♥8♦7♠ flop, Ekdahl check-called versus a continuation bet of 700 from Oscilowski.

The K♠ turn paired the board, and was quickly checked through to the J♦ river.

Ekdahl checked once more, and Oscilowski slid out a bet of 2,500. Ekdahl spent some time in the tank, and made a seemingly reluctant call.

Oscilwoski tabled Q♠Q♣ for two pair, kings and queens, and Ekdahl mucked.

Mateusz Oscilowski – 34,100
Johan Ekdhal – 25,900

Action folded to Pawel Luczynski on the button, who opened to 300, while Arasch Mirzai defended the big blind.

On the Q♣7♥2♥ flop, Mirzai check-called in the face of a bet of 200 from Luczynski.

The same pattern followed on the A♣ turn, this time in respect of a bet of 700 from Luczynski.

The J♥ river completed the board, bringing in potential flushes. Mirzai changed approach, leading out with a bet of 1,700, and Luczynski quickly folded.

Arasch Mirzai – 31,200
Pawel Luczynski – 28,800

Play is underway here in Day 1b of the €1,100 Main Event, with nine players currently registered, including Mateusz Oscilowski, fresh off a final table in the €555 NLH Championship.

Players will have to navigate 12 levels to progress to Day 2. Stay tuned to poker.pro for all your coverage of the OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Spring Edition.

After Normunds Rumba took the title in the €555 NLH Championship yesterday, poker.pro’s coverage now moves to the crown jewel of the 2026 OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Spring Edition, the €1,100 Main Event, with two starting flights due to take place today at Olympic Casino Voodoo, Riga.

Day 1b kicks off at noon, and players will sit down to a 30,000 starting stack at blind level 100/100, with a 100 big blind ante. Players will have to navigate 12 40-minute levels to progress to Day 2, while late registration for the event is open until the start of Level 15 in Day 2.

Day 1c, the final starting flight, takes place at 8 p.m., and features 25-minute levels, but otherwise follows the structure of the previous flights.

Day 2 is scheduled for noon on 20 March, where the clock will be increased to 60-minute levels. The final day will take place at noon on 21 March, where play will continue until a winner is crowned.

The defending champion is Arunas Satkus of Lithuania, who overcame a 150-entry field last year to bag the trophy and first-place prize of €33,330.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Arunas Satkus	Lithuania	€33,330
2	Konstantin Farber	Germany	€22,060
3	Yaniv Peretz	Latvia	€15,950
4	Roberts Krīgers	Latvia	€12,430
5	Ēriks Krūmiņš	Latvia	€9,650
6	Gabi Livshitz	Israel	€7,510
7	Alexander Levin	Israel	€5,850
8	Pekka Ikonen	Finland	€4,730
9	Edgars Beizaks	Latvia	€3,800
10	Henrik Veldhoen	Germany	€3,150

Day 1a was completed yesterday, and 12 players qualified from 40 entrants, with Justas Vaičiulionis of Lithuania rising to the top of the standings after bagging up 248,000. He is closely followed by fellow countryman Artūras Kesleris (213,000), while Uldis Lejnieks of Latvia (142,500) completes the podium places.

Place	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Justas Vaičiulionis	Lithuania	248,000	165
2	Artūras Kesleris	Lithuania	213,000	142
3	ldis Lejnieks	Latvia	142,500	95
4	Jani Makinen	Finland	123,000	82
5	Roman Petelytski	Ukraine	87,000	58
6	Tomas Bulkšas	Lithuania	83,500	55
7	Petteri Laiho	Finland	79,000	52
8	Roberts Krīgers	Latvia	66,000	44
9	Kristoffer Winterstein	Sweden	60,000	40
10	Ryhor Karapanau	Belarus	44,500	29
11	Ņikita Žarovs	Latvia	31,000	20
12	Andrei Zahortas	Belarus	22,500	15

poker.pro will be on the floor from cards in the air until a champion is crowned, so stick with us for all your coverage of the 2026 OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Spring Edition €1,100 Main Event.

A huge pot of 30,000 had accumulated by the river on a board of 6♥3♥3♣J♠Q♥, in a hand between Viesturs Osis in the cutoff and Gatis Reigass in the small blind.

Reigass checked, and Osis jammed with the covering stack. Reigass went deep into the tank, alternating between staring at the board, his opponent, and occasionally lifting his hands to his head.

Ultimately Reigass open-folded A♥3♦ for the flopped trip threes, and implored his opponent to show the flush.

Osis suggested it was a good fold, but mucked his hand and raked in a huge early pot.

Viesturs Osis – 50,000
Gatis Reigass – 19,000

A chunky pot of around 4,600 had brewed by the turn on a board of A♣9♦6♥K♣, in a hand between Audrius Siaulys in the hijack and Viesturs Osis in the small blind.

The turn was checked through to the 6♣ river, where Osis fired out a bet of 3,500.

Siaulys went into the tank, but after about a minute sent his cards to the muck.

Viesturs Osis – 35,000
Audrius Siaulys – 38,000

Johan Ekdahl opened to 300 from middle position, and was met with a three-bet to 900 from Mateusz Oscilowski in the cutoff. Action folded back to Ekdahl, who called.

On the K♥8♦7♠ flop, Ekdahl check-called versus a continuation bet of 700 from Oscilowski.

The K♠ turn paired the board, and was quickly checked through to the J♦ river.

Ekdahl checked once more, and Oscilowski slid out a bet of 2,500. Ekdahl spent some time in the tank, and made a seemingly reluctant call.

Oscilwoski tabled Q♠Q♣ for two pair, kings and queens, and Ekdahl mucked.

Mateusz Oscilowski – 34,100
Johan Ekdhal – 25,900

Action folded to Pawel Luczynski on the button, who opened to 300, while Arasch Mirzai defended the big blind.

On the Q♣7♥2♥ flop, Mirzai check-called in the face of a bet of 200 from Luczynski.

The same pattern followed on the A♣ turn, this time in respect of a bet of 700 from Luczynski.

The J♥ river completed the board, bringing in potential flushes. Mirzai changed approach, leading out with a bet of 1,700, and Luczynski quickly folded.

Arasch Mirzai – 31,200
Pawel Luczynski – 28,800

Play is underway here in Day 1b of the €1,100 Main Event, with nine players currently registered, including Mateusz Oscilowski, fresh off a final table in the €555 NLH Championship.

Players will have to navigate 12 levels to progress to Day 2. Stay tuned to poker.pro for all your coverage of the OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Spring Edition.

After Normunds Rumba took the title in the €555 NLH Championship yesterday, poker.pro’s coverage now moves to the crown jewel of the 2026 OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Spring Edition, the €1,100 Main Event, with two starting flights due to take place today at Olympic Casino Voodoo, Riga.

Day 1b kicks off at noon, and players will sit down to a 30,000 starting stack at blind level 100/100, with a 100 big blind ante. Players will have to navigate 12 40-minute levels to progress to Day 2, while late registration for the event is open until the start of Level 15 in Day 2.

Day 1c, the final starting flight, takes place at 8 p.m., and features 25-minute levels, but otherwise follows the structure of the previous flights.

Day 2 is scheduled for noon on 20 March, where the clock will be increased to 60-minute levels. The final day will take place at noon on 21 March, where play will continue until a winner is crowned.

The defending champion is Arunas Satkus of Lithuania, who overcame a 150-entry field last year to bag the trophy and first-place prize of €33,330.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Arunas Satkus	Lithuania	€33,330
2	Konstantin Farber	Germany	€22,060
3	Yaniv Peretz	Latvia	€15,950
4	Roberts Krīgers	Latvia	€12,430
5	Ēriks Krūmiņš	Latvia	€9,650
6	Gabi Livshitz	Israel	€7,510
7	Alexander Levin	Israel	€5,850
8	Pekka Ikonen	Finland	€4,730
9	Edgars Beizaks	Latvia	€3,800
10	Henrik Veldhoen	Germany	€3,150

Day 1a was completed yesterday, and 12 players qualified from 40 entrants, with Justas Vaičiulionis of Lithuania rising to the top of the standings after bagging up 248,000. He is closely followed by fellow countryman Artūras Kesleris (213,000), while Uldis Lejnieks of Latvia (142,500) completes the podium places.

Place	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Justas Vaičiulionis	Lithuania	248,000	165
2	Artūras Kesleris	Lithuania	213,000	142
3	ldis Lejnieks	Latvia	142,500	95
4	Jani Makinen	Finland	123,000	82
5	Roman Petelytski	Ukraine	87,000	58
6	Tomas Bulkšas	Lithuania	83,500	55
7	Petteri Laiho	Finland	79,000	52
8	Roberts Krīgers	Latvia	66,000	44
9	Kristoffer Winterstein	Sweden	60,000	40
10	Ryhor Karapanau	Belarus	44,500	29
11	Ņikita Žarovs	Latvia	31,000	20
12	Andrei Zahortas	Belarus	22,500	15

poker.pro will be on the floor from cards in the air until a champion is crowned, so stick with us for all your coverage of the 2026 OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Spring Edition €1,100 Main Event.