2026 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Ace Breaker

Action folded to Matas Kacinskas, who moved all in, having both players in the Blinds covered. Valdemaras Apolianskas made the call for his tournament life from the Small Blind (280,000), and Kacinskas was about to receive some bad news.

Matas Kacinskas: Q♥J♥
Valdemaras Apolianskas: A♠A♥

Kacinskas was up against the goods, and even though he improved to a pair of jacks on the J♣3♣10♠ flop, the 4♣K♦ runout eventually secured Apolianskas the double-up,

Valdemaras Apolianskas: 600,000
Matas Kacinskas: 235,000

Reigning OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Ace Breaker Main Event champion Rasmus Sihvonen opened to 40,000 from the Lo-jack. Mindaugas Autukevičius made the call from the Button, before Matas Kacinskas made it 150,000 from the Small Blind. Within seconds, Sihvonen announced all in, and he successfully scared his two opponents away.

Rasmus Sihvonen: 980,000
Matas Kacinskas: 540,000

And with that, the first hand of the €555 NLH Championship final table has been dealt.

Good morning, fellow poker players, and welcome to the sixth day of the 2026 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Ace Breaker. The action is ramping up each day, and tomorrow will be no exception.

In terms of live coverage, the poker. The pro editorial office will follow the unnerving conclusion of the €555 NLH Championship. Day wrapped up around 20:00 last night, and in just 15 minutes, the remaining eight players will take their seats on the final table, picking up the fight for the €19,795 first-place payout.

€555 NLH Championship – Final Table Chip Counts

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Algirdas Saveikis	Lithuania	1,920,000	96
2	Vilius Zabarauskas	Lithuania	735,000	37
3	Rasmus Valtteri Sihvonen	Finland	710,000	36
4	Matas Kacinskas	Lithuania	590,000	30
5	Ralf Mikk	Estonia	470,000	24
6	Deividas Daubaris	Lithuania	345,000	17
7	Valdemaras Apolianskas	Lithuania	320,000	16
8	Mindaugas Autukevičius	Lithuania	285,000	14

Day 1b of the €1,100 Main Event will also kick off at 12:00, simultaneously with the €555 NLH Championship. Yesterday’s inaugural Main Event flight attracted 54 entries, and 19 of them made it through to tomorrow’s Day 2; it’s an educated guess Day 1b will score bigger numbers than yesterday’s flight.

The third starting-day flight of the Main Event, Day 1c, is scheduled to kick off at 19:00. It’s a turbo flight with 25-minute levels, compared to the 40 in Day 1b. In other news, the €200 NLH (16:00) and the €250 NLH Progressive Knockout (21:00) are fulfilling today’s schedule, offering all players some intriguing side action.

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This poker.pro live reporter will be back soon, when it’s shuffle up and deal in the €555 NLH Championship.

Action folded all the way to Vilius Zabarauskas, who opened to 80,000 from the Small Blind. Mathies Boesen took a gander at his hole cards in the Big Blind before moving all in for 324,000. Zabarauskas made the call.

Vilius Zabarauskas: 4♠4♦
Mathies Boesen: 5♥5♦

“Ah,” Zabarauskas sighed as he saw he was in rough shape. Boesen maintained his lead on the K♠2♦6♥ flop, and nothing changed on the A♣ turn. Brutal for Boesen, though, as the dealer revealed the 4♣ on the river.

As Boesen left the tournament area, there was another all-in and call situation at the other table. It was Audrius Navickas who had moved all in for 221,000 from the Small Blind, and he was snap-called by Rasmus Sihvonen in the Big Blind.

Audrius Navickas: A♥10♠
Rasmus Sihvonen: K♥K♠

Navickas was trailing, and the 9♥6♠2♣ flop didn’t improve his hand. The nail in the coffin came on the turn, when Sihvonen improved to a set thanks to the K♦. The 4♥ river didn’t change anything, and as such, two players went out in the same orbit.

The remaining eight players bagged their chips, and that’s a wrap for Day 2. They will return to the final table tomorrow at 12:00 to pick up the fight for the €19,795 first-place prize and the coveted trophy.

That’s a wrap for the poker.pro live coverage for today, but stay tuned, as a small recap of today’s action soon will follow (including the final table chip counts and all results so far).

Seated in the Cut-off, Rasmus Sihvonen opened to 30,000. When action came around to chip leader Matas Kacinskas in the Small Blind, he put in a big stack of green 25,000 chips, adding up to a 400,000 raise. Soon enough, action was back to Sihvonen, who made the call for his tournament life.

Matas Kacinskas: K♠Q♠
Rasmus Sihvonen: A♣Q♦

Sihvonen was ahead, but it’s an educated guess he wasn’t too comfortable on the J♠8♠7♦ flop. The Poker Gods were looking out for the Finn, though, and as the board completed with J♣8♣, he claimed the pot. “Too many outs,” Sihvonen joked with Kacinskas, who took it all with a smile.

Matas Kacinskas: 585,000
Rasmus Sihvonen: 507,000

Juris Liepins moved all in for 82,000 from the Hi-jack. Chip leader Algirdas Saveikis re-shoved from the Button, successfully scaring the remaining players away before showdown.

Juris Liepins: Q♣10♥
Algirdas Saveikis: K♦Q♥

“Argh,” Liepins uttered when he saw the nightmare scenario. He didn’t suck out on the 5♠8♦2♠7♠7♣ board, and he was eliminated in twelfth place for €1,650.

Algirdas Saveikis: 885,000
Juris Liepins: 0

UTG, Juris Liepins limped the 15,000. Audrius Navickas made the call from the Small Blind, before Rasmus Sihvonen moved all in for 139,000 from the Big Blind. After receiving the count, Liepins made the call, while Navickas decided to get out of the way.

Rasmus Sihvonen: A♥2♥
Juris Liepins: K♠10♠

Sihvonen was a slight favorite, and he managed to hold as the board spelled out 8♦9♦8♠Q♣3♠. He doubled up through Liepins and is now a force to be reckoned with.

Rasmus Sihvonen: 253,000
Juris Liepins: 170,000

Action folded to the chip leader Algirdas Saveikis, who opened to 24,000 on the Button. Stanislavs Russits (Small Blind) and Mindaugas Autukevičius (Big Blind) both made the call.

First to act on the 5♥8♣9♥ flop, Russits wasted little time before moving all in for 110,000. Autukevičius folded before Saveikis made the call.

Stanislavs Russits: J♠8♠
Algirdas Saveikis: K♥9♣

Saveikis was in the lead, and as Russits’ hand didn’t improve on the 4♥A♥ runout, he was eliminated in fifteenth place for €1,460.

Algirdas Saveikis: 1,200,000
Stanislavs Russits: 0

With former chip leader Francesco De Martini going out in seventeenth place, the €555 NLH Championship is now down to its final two tables. Below are all the results so far.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
17	Francesco De Martini	Italia	€1,330
18	Algirdas Šukys	Lithuania	€1,220
19	Deividas Butnoras	Lithuania	€1,220
20	Jurgis Ragauskas	Lithuania	€1,220

Below are the chip counts for all 18 remaining players going into Level 21.

It’s now the third 15-minute break of the day; the remaining 18 players will soon resume play at Level 21, featuring Blinds 6,000/12,000 and a 12,000 Ante.

Right before the break, one of the biggest pots of the tournament played out on Table 3. Algirdas Šukys attempted to limp from the Small Blind, but Deividas Daubaris wouldn’t allow it. He raised from the Big Blind to 30,000, only to be faced with a three-bet to 75,000 from Šukys. Daubaris made the call, and there was already a big one brewing.

Šukys continued on the aggressive path with a 55,000 continuation bet on the J♠J♦Q♥ flop, and Daubaris made the call. Šukys then check-called a shy 25,000 bet from Daubaris on the 8♣ turn. The dealer turned over the 8♣ river, and after a swift check from Šukys, Daubaris moved all in for 99,000. Šukys sighed heavily before making the call.

Deividas Daubaris: K♣K♦
Algirdas Šukys: Q♦7♣

The Cowboys saw Daubaris taking home the massive pot, soaring to second place in the chip counts.

Deividas Daubaris: 500,000
Algirdas Šukys: 30,000

Perhaps 30 minutes into hand-by-hand play on the bubble, Algirdas Saveikis opened to 23,000 from the Button. The shortest stack in the tournament, Augustas Bareiša, then moved all in for 15,000 from the Small Blind. Mindaugas Autukevičius folded his Big Blind swiftly, and soon enough, the two contestants went to showdown.

Augustas Bareiša: 9♠9♥
Algirdas Saveikis: 5♥4♠

Bareiša was in very good shape to double up his two Big Blind-stack, as the other players gathered around the table to witness the exciting runout. The audience let out a collective “Ooh,” as the dealer revealed the 7♥7♦8♥ flop. They followed it up with a “Whoah,” as the 6♦ fell on the turn. Bareiša was still alive, drawing to a higher straight or a full house, but the 6♠ didn’t see him seal the deal. As such, Bareiša became the unfortunate bubble boy, and the remaining 20 players are now all guaranteed a €1,220 min-cash.

Algirdas Saveikis: 505,000
Augustas Bareiša: 0

This reporter saw from a distance a big pot brewing over at Table 2. It turned out to be an all-in pre-flop clash between Tomas Možeiko and Audrius Navickas, with Možeiko being the player at risk.

Tomas Možeiko: A♥J♦
Audrius Navickas: Q♣J♣

Možeiko was looking good for a double-up, and the 6♠8♥6♣ board wasn’t too threatening. Poker can be a brutal game at times, though; Navickas improved to a runner-runner flush as the board completed with 7♣3♣, and a disappointed Možeiko went out in twenty-third place.

Audrius Navickas: 330,000
Tomas Možeiko: 0

Seated UTG, Algirdas Saveikis clicked it to 16,000. Rolandas Aglinskas (Big Blind) was the sole caller.

The short-stacked Aglinskas checked the 8♠10♣4♥ flop, and Saveikis then forced his opponent all in for a mere 19,000. After some consideration, Aglinskas decided he didn’t believe Saveikis and made the call.

Algirdas Saveikis: A♦8♥
Rolandas Aglinskas: 3♠3♥

Aglinskas’ gut feeling wasn’t right this time, and he didn’t take over the lead as the board completed with 7♠K♠. Aglinskas bid farewell in twenty-fourth place; he was the first player for quite some time to hit the rail.

Algirdas Saveikis: 440,000
Rolandas Aglinskas: 0

Seated in the Hi-jack, Augustas Bareiša min-raised to 12,000. Chip leader Francesco De Martini decided to defend his Big Blind.

De Martini checked the J♥4♣3♥ flop. Bareiša continued for 8,000, and as fast as humanly possible, De Martini put in a raise to 20,000. Bareiša made the call almost as swiftly.

Somewhat anticlimactic when action went check-check on the 5♥ turn. On the J♦ river, De Martini sized up to 30,000, and Bareiša called within two seconds.

Perhaps somewhat to Bareiša’s surprise, De Martini turned over K♥10♥ for a flush, and he took valuable chips out of the Bareiša stack.

Francesco De Martini: 470,000
Augustas Bareiša: 58,000

As the bubble approaches at a rapid pace, all pots are becoming increasingly crucial.

Seated on the Hi-jack, Mathias Boesen opened to 12,000, and Matas Kacinskas decided to call from the Big Blind. First to act, Kacinskas checked the 3♣8♣6♠ flop. Boesen continued for 9,000, only to be faced with a 32,000 raise from Kacinskas. Boesen made the call within 10 seconds.

Kacinskas continued the aggressive path and fired a 40,000 bet on the 2♥ turn. Boesen made the call again, and the dealer revealed the J♠ on the river. After a minute’s worth of consideration, Kacinskas committed roughly three-quarters of his stack to a 115,000 bet. Boesen let his hand go relatively quickly, and Kacinskas looked relieved as he raked in the chips.

Matas Kacinskas: 305,000
Mathias Boesen: 300,000

As the tournament is approaching the bubble, there are still some great players in the mix. Below are some of the most notable names left in the field.

Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds	All-Time Live Earnings (THM)	Biggest Live Cash (THM)
Martin Piik	Estonia	47,000	8	$170,217	€52,000 (Winner of he €550 Main Event during the 2020 MPN Poker Tour Madrid Grand Finale, Madrid
Audrius Stakelis	Lithuania	71,000	12	$231,804	$37,985 (Third place in the $1,100 NLH during the 2021 Wynn Fall Classic, Las Vegas)
Algirdas Saveikis	Lithuania	290,000	48	$762,671	€172,850 (Winner of the €500 Main Event during the 2022 Euro Poker Million, Rozvadov)
Vasilij Barna	Lithuania	152,000	25	$115,976	€45,575 (Winner of the €555 Main Event during the 2023 Vilnius Ace Breaker, Vilnius)
Rasmus Sihvonen	Finland	195,000	33	$110,365	€33,325 (Runner-up of the €1,100 Main Event during the 2025 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius)

The players are back after the second 15-minute break of the day. They are resuming play on Level 16 (Blinds 3,000/6,000, Ante 6,000). Below are the current chip counts.

Ignas Navickas min-raised to 8,000 from the Lo-jack. Action folded to Egidijus Matonis, who decided to move all in for 51,500. Action was now on Janis Velkeris, who contemplated his decision from the Big Blind. Eventually, he re-shoved, and Navickas decided to get out of the way.

Egidijus Matonis: 8♥8♣
Janis Velkeris: A♠A♣

Velkeris had picked up the goods and was already way ahead, but, just for good measure, he improved to trips on the A♥6♥9♠ flop. As the board completed with 9♣K♦, Velderis and his Full House sent Egidijus Matonis to the rail.

Janis Velkeris: 175,000
Egidijus Matonis: 0

Tomas Možeiko made it 12,000 from the Cut-off. The only one willing to dance was Janis Velkeris, who made the call from the Big Blind.

Velkeris checked the 9♠K♦5♦ flop, and Možeiko put out a 6,500 continuation bet. Velkeris then moved all in for 22,000, and Možeiko believed he got a good price to make the call.

Janis Velkeris: K♣5♣
Tomas Možeiko: 9♦2♥

A very good spot for Velkeris, and as the board completed with 7♣Q♦, he managed to get a full double-up.

Tomas Možeiko: 85,500
Janis Velkeris: 74,000

The 2025 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Ace Breaker €555 Main Event winner, Rasmus Sihvonen, has been off to a good start this festival. He won the €250 NLH Opening event for €5,560, and yesterday, he finished second in the €250 NLH for an additional €2,205. Now, he’s one of the 38 players remaining in the €555 NLH Championship.

This poker.pro reporter strolled by Sihvonen’s table when the board read 4♠9♦6♥ with 21,000 in the middle. Small Blind player Jaunius Maževičius checked it to Sihvonen in the Big Blind, and the Finn also knocked on the table. Maževičius checked again on the A♥ turn, and then, he called a 11,000 bet from Sihvonen.

The dealer revealed the Q♠ on the river, and Maževičius completed the check trifecta. Sihvonen then bet 12,000, only to be forced all in from Maževičius for what looked to be roughly 60,000. Without hesitation, Sihvonen made the call.

Jaunius Maževičius: Q♣9♣
Rasmus Sihvonen: A♠Q♥

Two-pair against two-pair was not what Maževičius hoped for. He survived with crumbs as Sihvonen doubled up, earning himself great presumptions for yet another deep run during the 2026 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Ace Breaker.

Rasmus Sihvonen: 183,000
Jaunius Maževičius: 8,000

Estonian Mati Pirn opened to 6,500 from the Hi-jack. Egidijus Oleinik (Big Blind) was the sole caller.

Oleinik check-called a 11,000 bet from Pirn on the 8♣2♥9♥ flop. After another check from Oleinik on the 2♦ turn, Pirn moved all in for 22,000. This sent Oleinik to the tank, and he spent a minute there before making the call, having Pirn covered.

Mati Pirn: 10♣10♥
Egidijus Oleinik: 8♦4♦

Oleinik’s gut feeling wasn’t right this time, and he was drawing very slim to eliminate Pirn. The 7♦ didn’t change anything, and Pirn doubled up.

Mati Pirn: 81,500
Egidijus Oleinik: 36,500

The payouts have just been announced. A total of 20 players will lock up a €1,220 min-cash, and the winner will take home a juicy €19,795.

Almost exactly one year ago, during the 2025 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Ace Breaker, the Main Event buy-in was €555. Shortly thereafter, the buy-in was increased to €1,100, allowing for the €555 to become a side event. Ever since then, the €555 NLH Championship has been one of the most appreciated OlyBet side events; not only in Vilnius, but in all three Baltic countries.

Below is a breakdown of all the €555 NLH Championship events organized by OlyBet in 2025.

Festival Dates	Venue	Festival	Tournament	Winner	Country	First-Place Payout	Entries	Prize Pool
November 14-23	Olympic Casino Lithuania, Vilnius	2025 Kings of Vilnius	€555 NLH Kings of Vilnius Championship	Linas Bulkšas	Lithuania	€25,915	267	€126,825
September 20-28	Olympic Voodoo Casino, Riga	2025 OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Autumn Edition	€555 NLH Championship	Jānis Meņģelis	Latvia	€19,845	185	€87,875
July 25-August 3	Olympic Park Casino & Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel, Tallinn	2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn	€555 NLH	Toni Niinivaara	Finland	€62,100	744	€353,400
May 17-25	Olympic Casino Lithuania, Vilnius	2025 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius	€555 NLH Championship	Aleksandras Rusinovas	Lithuania	€20,642	196	€93,100
March 22-30	Olympic Voodoo Casino, Riga	2025 OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Spring Edition	€555 NLH Championship	Michel Leibgorin	France	€17,685	167	€79,325
February 21-March 2	Olympic Park Casino & Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel, Tallinn	2025 Kings of Tallinn	€555 NLH Kings of Tallinn Championship	Ahmet Canatan	Denmark	€66,050	710	€330,150

The players in the €555 NLH Championship are now on the first break of the day. When the 15-minute break is finished, late registration will be closed. The upcoming level is Level 15, featuring Blinds 1,500/3,000 and a 3,000 Ante.

Below is the recently updated list of chip counts.

Big-stacked Vasilij Barna opened to 5,000 UTG. Juris Liepins made the call from the Button, before Herli Olop moved all in for 59,000 from the Small Blind. After receiving the count, Barna made the call before Liepins got out of the way.

Herli Olop: A♠J♠
Vasilij Barna: K♠K♦

Barna was already ahead with his Cowboys, and Olop didn’t manage to catch up as the board spelled out J♣Q♥7♣3♠3♦. As Olop hit the rail, Barna’s stack reached over the 300,000 mark.

Vasilij Barna: 303,000
Herli Olop: 0

Seated UTG, Paulius Kostickis min-raised to 4,000. Audrius Navickas (Small Blind) was the sole caller.

Both players checked the 3♦J♦10♣ flop. Navickas took the aggressive lead on the 8♦ turn with a 4,000 bet, a bet that Kostickis called. Navickas slowed down and checked the K♦ river; after perhaps 30 seconds, Kostickis bet 10,000, and Navickas snap-called.

Paulius Kostickis: 5♠5♣
Audrius Navickas: 2♦2♥

Navickas’ gut feeling was correct, and with his newly won chips, he’s now playing an above-average stack.

Audrius Navickas: 126,000
Paulius Kostickis: 21,000

The first couple of hands in the €555 NLH Championship have been dealt.

There are quite a few prominent players in the field, such as 2025 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Ace Breaker €1,100 Main Event winner Rasmus Sihvonen, and 2024 WSOP Circuit Tallinn €1,500 Main Event winner Aurimas Stanevičius.

The players who advanced from the various starting-day flights of the €555 NLH Championship are now taking their seats. They are getting accompanied by additional players who take advantage of the 100-minute window that is still open for late registration.

Good morning, fellow poker enthusiasts, and welcome to Day 5 of the 2026 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Ace Breaker. While it may be the fifth day of the festival, it’s the first day in terms of live coverage on poker.pro, and it’s a good time to join the party, considering what’s on today’s menu.

Wednesday’s main course will be Day 2 of the €555 NLH Championship. After two starting-day flights, a total of 42 players have advanced to Day 2, which will commence at 12:00 today. The tournament will resume play on Level 13 (Blinds 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 Ante); it’s worth mentioning that late registration will be open during the first two levels of play today.

Waving the Italian flag, Francesco De Martini is the current chip leader, as he bagged 294,500 from Day 1a. It won’t be a walk in the park to claim the title for anyone, though, as there are already many prominent names in the field, such as Rasmus Sihvonen, Johan Karlsson, and Aurimas Stanevičius.

€555 NLH Championship – Day 2 Chip Counts

While poker.pro will focus on covering the €555 NLH Championship, there is a lot more going on at the Olympic Casino Lithuania this glorious Wednesday. In fact, the first starting-day flight of the €1,100 Main Event is scheduled to begin at 16:00. This is actually the first time ever that the OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Ace Breaker Main Event features a €1,100 buy-in. During the earlier days of the festival, multiple players have qualified for the Main Event, and action is predicted to be busy in the inaugural flight.

For the players who fancy even more action, there is the €250 PLO4/5 Progressive Bounty kicking off at 18:00 tonight. Few things beat the thrill of live poker bounty tournaments, and you better believe heads will roll with the PLO4/5 format.

Last but not least, there is a €80 Satellite to the Main Event starting at 21:00, with four €1,100 tickets guaranteed. This is a sublime way for all players to secure their participation in the tournament for a cheaper buck.

The poker.pro editorial office is excited to finally be on-site in Vilnius, and the live coverage of the €555 NLH Championship is scheduled to commence at 12:00. See you all then.

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Day 1a of the €555 NLH Championship scored 80 entries. Below are the chip counts of the 21 players who advanced to Day 2.

Day 1a of the €555 NLH Championship scored 76 entries. Below are the chip counts of those 21 who made it through to Day 2.