2026 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius

Level 31:	50,000/125,000/125,000
Entries:	1/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Although only 11 players returned to Olympic Casino, Lietuva for the final day of the 2026 Olybet Showdown Vilnius €1,100 Main Event, a full 11 hours of combat were required before hometown hero Jurgis Beinoras was crowned as a worthy champion, taking the trophy and final portion of the prize pool following a three-way ICM deal.

Beinoras was the last player standing from a 121-entry field, which created a €114,950 prize pool. At the time the deal was struck, the stacks of Beinoras, fellow countryman Sergej Babincev, and Romans Lihacovs of Latvia were almost even. Babincev had a slight lead, and banked €19,255, while Lihacovs and the champion secured €18,680 and €18,665 paydays respectively.

The deal left €6,290 and the trophy still to play for, and a titanic struggle ensued that took almost four hours to come to its conclusion. Lihacovs exited in third after jamming with second pair into Beinoras’ turned straight, before almost three hours of heads-up dueling took place before Beinoras and Babincev could be separated, sending Beinoras the trophy and a €24,995 bankroll boost.

The result appears to represent Beinoras’ largest recorded live tournament score, and the same can be said of former professional footballer Babincev, who was previously on the books of SFK Rotalis as a goalkeeper. Lihacovs meanwhile continues his fine form, having racked up around $250,000 in cashes in the last year.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Jurgis Beinoras	Lithuania	*€24,995
2	Sergej Babincev	Lithuania	*€19,255
3	Romans Lihacovs	Latvia	*€18,680
4	Adomas Juozapavičius	Lithuania	€10,000
5	Stanislovas Viničenka	Lithuania	€7,710
6	Artūras Antonianas	Lithuania	€6,040
7	Tomas Kovalenka	Lithuania	€4,930
8	Albert Ostrovskij	Lithuania	€4,140
9	Vadims Milovs	Latvia	€3,500
10	Linas Leščiauskas	Lithuania	€2,980
11	Dominykas Morkunas	Lithuania	€2,980

*Denotes three-way ICM deal

Linas Leščiauskas started the final day as the chip leader in a tightly-packed field, with the title completely up for grabs. Babincev stormed into an early chip lead when he coolered Tomas Kovalenka in a two pair versus straight scenario, before he got lucky on the river to cause the first casualty of the day by cracking the aces of Dominykas Morkunas.

Leščiauskas crashed out in tenth to set the final table, after he got rivered in two big pots in quick succession, with Artūras Antonianas and Lihacovs the beneficiaries.

Babincev had a healthy lead over Albert Ostrovskij at that point, who secured yet another OlyBet Main Event final table finish, while Beinoras was in fifth.

Short-stack Vadims Milovs was the first casualty at the final table, falling to Stanislovas Viničenka, before Tomas Kovalenka found doubles in quick succession to move into contention.

Beinoras lost a flip to double Antonianas, before Ostrovskij got unlucky to exit in eighth in a huge three-way all-in with Lihacovs and Kovalenka. Lihacovs secured the triple-up, and rode that momentum all the way to his third-place finish.

After a very quiet start to the final day, Beinoras suddenly exploded into life, finding successive doubles against Babincev and Viničenka. The champion proceeded to take a four-bet pot, and cracked Kovalenka’s aces, sending him to the payout desk in the process, to move into the lead.

Antonianas got unlucky to fall to Lihacovs in sixth, although he had been continually short at the final table, and he was followed out the door by Viničenka shortly after, whose stack had also dwindled.

Babincev doubled through Lihacovs with two pair, and Beinoras claimed his second scalp of the final table when he sent Adomas Juozapavičius to the rail in fourth. At this point Beinoras had a significant lead over Babincev and Lihacovs, but Babincev came back into it when he bluffed the champion, before Lihacovs got lucky to crack Babincev’s queens.

Lihacovs doubled through Beinoras when in a dominating position, and after the eventual champion also doubled Babincev, the stacks were almost even, and the deal was agreed.

The battle was far from over however, as the final three, and then final duo, went to war in an intense confrontation for the last €6,290 of the prize pool, and the trophy. Lihacovs took the lead for a period, but he would ultimately hit the buffers in third, running into Beinoras’ one-card straight.

A back and forth contest between Beinoras and Babincev then broke out, with Beinoras in the lead for most of it, but seemingly unable to land the decisive blow.

Babincev came back to almost even after showing a bluff, but Beinoras put daylight between them again when he check-jammed the turn in a big pot, and got a fold. In the decisive hand, Babincev got it in good, but Beinoras hit a pair, and Babincev missed a flush draw, bringing to an end an epic battle.

That concludes poker.pro‘s coverage of this event, but stay tuned for our recap’s of the action this weekend at 2026 Olybet Showdown Vilnius, and be sure to check out our reporting from other tournaments around the world.

Level 31:	50,000/125,000/125,000
Entries:	1/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Jurgis Beinoras has been crowned as a worthy winner of the 2026 Olybet Showdown Vilnius €1,100 Main Event, banking €24,995 after taking the last €6,290 of the prize pool, and the trophy, after defeating Sergej Babincev heads-up.

Stay tuned for a recap of the day.

Level 31:	50,000/125,000/125,000
Entries:	1/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Jurgis Beinoras jammed from the button with the covering stack, and Sergej Babincev called off for his final 850,000.

Sergej Babincev: K♠9♠
Jurgis Beinoras: 10♥8♣

Babincev was ahead, but Beinoras found second pair on the Q♠8♥5♠ flop.

Babincev had the flush draw, but the A♦ turn and 4♥ river were bricks, giving Beinoras the title, and bringing to an end a gruelling heads-up battle.

The players shook hands, and Beinoras celebrated in understated fashion, before being left to lift the trophy.

Jurgis Beinoras – 6,050,000
Sergej Babincev – 0

Level 31:	50,000/125,000/125,000
Entries:	2/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Sergej Babincev limped from the button, and Jurgis Beinoras raised to 375,000. Babincev responded with a three-bet to 775,000, and Beinoras called.

On the A♣5♦2♣ flop, Beinoras check-called a bet of 225,000 from Babincev.

The J♣ hit on the turn, and Beinoras checked once more. Babincev fired out a bet of 225,000, and Beinoras responded with a check-jam, leading to an instant fold from Babincev.

Jurgis Beinoras – 4,550,000
Sergej Babincev – 1,500,000

Level 30:	50,000/100,000/100,000
Entries:	2/121
Prizes:	€114,950

With 300,000 in the middle on a board of Q♦10♠8♣J♣, Jurgis Beinoras led out with a bet of 100,000, which failed to shake off Sergej Babincev.

The Q♠ hit on the river, and Beinoras fired out a bet of 200,000, which Babincev called.

Beinoras tabled 9♠8♦ for a one-card straight, and Babincev mucked.

Jurgis Beinoras – 3,275,000
Sergej Babincev – 2,775,000

Level 30:	50,000/100,000/100,000
Entries:	2/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Sergej Babincev limped from the small blind, and called a raise to 350,000 from Jurgis Beinoras.

On the A♠Q♣J♣ flop, Beinoras continued with a bet of 175,000, and Babincev called.

The 9♦ hit on the turn, and Beinoras double-barreled with a bet of 300,000, which failed to shake off Babincev.

The 9♠ river completed the board, and Beinoras check-folded versus an almost all-in bet of 1,100,000 from Babincev, who flashed 7♦6♦ for air.

Sergej Babincev – 3,000,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 3,050,000

Level 30:	50,000/100,000/100,000
Entries:	2/121
Prizes:	€114,950

With 300,000 in the middle on a board of A♠J♠4♠, Jurgis Beinoras check-called in the face of a bet of 100,000 from Sergej Babincev.

The 10♠ hit on the turn, and Beinoras led out with a bet of 150,000. Babincev responded with a raise to 300,000, and called off for his total stack of 1,075,000 versus a jam from Beinoras.

Sergej Babincev: K♠5♦
Jurgis Beinoras: 9♠6♦

Babincev had Beinoras dead with the nut flush, and the A♦ river completed the board.

Sergej Babincev – 2,400,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 3,650,000

Level 30:	50,000/100,000/100,000
Entries:	2/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Sergej Babincev limped the button, and called a raise to 350,000 from Jurgis Beinoras.

On the A♠Q♣J♥ flop, Beinoras fired out a bet of 200,000, and Babincev folded.

In the next hand, in a limped pot, Babincev check-called a bet of 325,000 from Beinoras on a board of 9♠8♠5♦9♥.

The 4♠ river was checked through, and Beinoras’ J♣5♠ pipped Babincev’s 5♣2♥.

Jurgis Beinoras – 4,650,000
Sergej Babincev – 1,300,000

Level 29:	40,000/80,000/80,000
Entries:	2/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Jurgis Beinoras limped the button, and Sergej Babincev checked his option.

On the K♥Q♥7♣ flop, Babincev check-called a bet of 180,000 from Beinoras.

The same pattern followed on the K♣ turn, this time in respect of a bet of 400,000 from Beinoras.

The 4♠ river was checked through, and Beinoras had got there with 6♣4♣ versus Babincev’s A♥6♠.

Jurgis Beinoras – 3,400,000
Sergej Babincev – 2,650,000

Level 29:	40,000/80,000/80,000
Entries:	2/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Jurgis Beinoras raised to 840,000 from the button, leaving himself 60,000 behind, and called a three-bet jam from Sergej Babincev.

Jurgis Beinoras: 2♣2♦
Sergej Babincev: J♣10♦

With the title on the line, it was a flip, and Beinoras held across the A♥9♦3♠3♥8♦ runout.

Jurgis Beinoras – 2,000,000
Sergej Babincev – 4,050,000

Level 29:	40,000/80,000/80,000
Entries:	2/121
Prizes:	€114,950

With 240,000 in the middle on a board of 3♣3♦2♥7♣, Sergej Babincev fired out an overbet of 375,000 from the big blind, which failed to shake off Jurgis Beinoras.

The 9♥ river completed the board, and Babincev overbet jammed for 1,920,000, sending Beinoras into the tank.

After about four minutes, Beinoras suddenly made the call. Babincev tabled Q♠3♥ for trip threes, and Beinoras had 9♦6♦ for two pair.

Sergej Babincev – 4,775,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 1,275,000

Level 29:	40,000/80,000/80,000
Entries:	2/121
Prizes:	€114,950

With 440,000 in the middle on a flop of A♥5♠4♥, Jurgis Beinoras check-called a bet of 150,000 from Romans Lihacovs.

On the 3♠ turn, Beinoras led out with a bet of 105,000, and snap-called an all-in from Lihacovs of 770,000.

Romans Lihacovs: J♠J♥
Jurgis Beinoras: K♣2♣

Lihacovs was drawing dead versus Beinoras’ turned straight, and the Q♣ river completed the board.

In the first significant hand of heads-up, with 640,000 in the middle on a board of A♥J♣10♣8♣2♦, Sergej Babincev jammed over a bet of 450,000 from Beinoras, who quickly folded.

Jurgis Beinoras – 3,450,000
Sergej Babincev – 2,600,000
Romans Lihacovs – 0

Level 29:	40,000/80,000/80,000
Entries:	3/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Romans Lihacovs limped the small blind, and called a raise to 240,000 from Sergej Babincev.

On the K♦J♣5♣ flop, Lihacovs check-called a bet of 175,000 from Babincev.

The 9♠ hit on the turn, and Lihacovs check-folded versus a bet of 375,000 from his opponent.

Sergej Babincev – 2,050,000
Romans Lihacovs – 950,000

Level 29:	40,000/80,000/80,000
Entries:	3/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Romans Lihacovs jammed from the small blind, and Sergej Babincev called off for his total stack of 895,000 from the big blind.

Sergej Babincev: A♣10♣
Romans Lihacovs: K♠7♥

Babincev was ahead, and ace-high was enough across the 6♦3♦2♠8♥Q♥ runout.

Sergej Babincev – 1,675,000
Romans Lihacovs – 1,300,000

Level 28:	30,000/60,000/60,000
Entries:	3/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Jurgis Beinoras opened to 120,000 from the button, and called a three-bet to 350,000 from Sergej Babincev in the big blind.

On the J♥5♥3♣ flop, Babincev continued with a bet of 200,000, which failed to shake off Beinoras.

The same pattern followed on the 9♣ turn, this time in respect of a bet of 275,000 from Babincev.

Babincev jammed the 5♠ river, and Beinoras snap-called. Babincev was bluffing with Q♣7♦, and Beinoras took the pot with Q♥Q♠

Romans Lihacovs – 2,800,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 2,540,000
Sergej Babincev – 700,000

Level 28:	30,000/60,000/60,000
Entries:	3/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Romans Lihacovs opened to 120,000 from the button, and Jurgis Beinoras defended the big blind.

On the Q♣8♠6♠ flop, Beinoras check-called in the face of a bet of 60,000 from Lihacovs.

The same pattern followed on the 5♦ turn, this time in respect of a bet of 175,000 from Lihacovs.

Beinoras led out with a bet of 60,000 on the K♦, and quickly folded to a jam from Lihacovs.

Romans Lihacovs – 2,550,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 1,350,000

Level 28:	30,000/60,000/60,000
Entries:	3/121
Prizes:	€114,950

The players have been trading pots since the deal, with no significant change in the overall position.

Sergej Babincev – 3,100,000
Romans Lihacovs – 2,155,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 1,850,000

Level 28:	30,000/60,000/60,000
Entries:	3/121
Prizes:	€114,950

The players have agreed a three-way ICM chop, leaving €6,290 and the trophy still to play for, with the numbers as follows:-

Sergej Babincev – €19,255
Romans Lihacovs – €18,680
Jurgis Beinoras – €18,665

Level 28:	30,000/60,000/60,000
Entries:	3/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Romans Lihacovs opened to 125,000 from the button, and Jurgis Beinoras defended the big blind.

On the 9♠4♦2♦ flop, Beinoras check-called in the face of a bet of 175,000 from Lihacovs.

The K♦ turn was checked to the 5♠ river, where Lihacovs folded to a lead of 230,000 from Beinoras.

The players have requested a short break to look at some ICM numbers for deal discussions, with barely anything separating the trio at present.

Jurgis Beinoras – 1,950,000
Romans Lihacovs – 1,960,000
Sergej Babincev – 2,180,000

Level 28:	30,000/60,000/60,000
Entries:	3/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Sergej Babincev limped the small blind, and called an all-in from Jurgis Beinoras, for his total stack of 715,000.

Sergej Babincev: A♥Q♥
Jurgis Beinoras: K♠9♦

It was a fair fight, but Babincev remained ahead across the A♠10♠7♦7♥J♥ runout.

Sergej Babincev – 1,580,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 1,900,000

Level 28:	30,000/60,000/60,000
Entries:	3/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Jurgis Beinoras opened to 180,000 from the small blind, and called a three-bet jam from Romans Lihacovs of 1,255,000, after a fair spell in the tank.

Romans Lihacovs: A♣K♠
Jurgis Beinoras: K♥Q♣

Lihacovs was in a great spot, and his double-up was confirmed by the A♥Q♦5♥7♣3♠ runout.

Romans Lihacovs – 2,660,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 2,900,000

Level 27:	25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries:	3/121
Prizes:	€114,950

With 560,000 in the middle on a completed board of A♣5♦A♠4♦10♥, in a battle of the blinds between Sergej Babincev and Jurgis Beinoras, Babincev check-folded versus a jam from Beinoras.

The players have been sent on a further short break.

Jurgis Beinoras – 4,050,000
Sergej Babincev – 590,000
Romans Lihacovs – 1,325,000

Level 27:	25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries:	3/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Romans Lihacovs jammed the button for 625,000, and was looked up by Sergej Babincev in the small blind.

Romans Lihacovs: A♠3♥
Sergej Babincev: Q♣Q♠

Lihacovs looked in deep trouble, but the ace was in the window on the A♣K♦J♠6♦9♣ runout.

Romans Lihacovs – 1,375,000
Sergej Babincev – 900,000

Level 27:	25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries:	3/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Jurgis Beinoras opened to 100,000 from the button, and Sergej Babincev defended the big blind.

The J♥7♠5♣ flop was checked to the 10♦ turn, where Babincev led out with a bet of 125,000, which failed to shake off Babincev.

On the 4♠ river, Babincev led out with a bet of 475,000, and Beinoras folded after a good spell in the tank. Babincev mopped his brow in mock relief, and tabled Q♣9♣ for the missed wrap draw.

Sergej Babincev – 1,500,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 3,550,000

Level 27:	25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries:	3/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Jurgis Beinoras opened to 105,000 from the button, and called a three-bet jam to 205,000 from Adomas Juozapavičius in the big blind.

Adomas Juozapavičius: 8♥5♥
Jurgis Beinoras: A♠Q♥

Juozapavičius needed help, but he missed the 9♥9♣6♦3♦4♦ runout.

Jurgis Beinoras – 3,885,000
Sergej Babincev – 1,335,000
Romans Lihacovs – 560,000
Adomas Juozapavičius – 0

Level 27:	25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries:	4/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Romans Lihacovs opened to 125,000 from the button, and called a three-bet jam of 970,000 from Sergej Babincev in the big blind.

Sergej Babincev: Q♠8♠
Romans Lihacovs: A♥J♠

Babincev needed help, and made two pair by the turn across the Q♦10♠3♥8♣7♣ runout.

Sergej Babincev – 1,900,000
Romans Lihacovs – 525,000

Level 27:	25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries:	4/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Sergej Babincev jammed the small blind, and Stanislovas Viničenka called off for his last 100,000.

Stanislovas Viničenka: 4♥2♠
Sergej Babincev: J♣5♥

Vinicenka needed help, but was dead by the turn on the K♦J♠Q♥8♣7♦ runout.

Sergej Babincev – 1,000,000
Stanislovas Viničenka – 0

Level 27:	25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries:	5/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Adomas Juozapavičius opened to 100,000 under the gun, and Romans Lihacovs defended the big blind.

On the 9♣6♦3♦ flop, Lihacovs check-raised to 200,000 over a continuation bet of 75,000 from his opponent, who four-bet jammed with the covering stack. Lihacovs snap-called for his 695,000 total stack.

Romans Lihacovs: 9♦9♠
Adomas Juozapavičius: 10♦10♣

Lihacovs had found a two-outer, and there were no surprises on the 7♠Q♣ runout.

Romans Lihacovs – 1,650,000
Adomas Juozapavičius – 295,000

Level 27:	25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries:	5/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Artūras Antonianas jammed the small blind for 145,000, and was looked up by Romans Lihacovs.

Artūras Antonianas: A♣10♥
Romans Lihacovs: 10♠4♥

Antonianas was in great shape, but Lihacovs found a four on the 8♦5♦4♣J♥6♥ runout.

Romans Lihacovs – 825,000
Artūras Antonianas – 0

Level 26:	20,000/40,000/40,000
Entries:	6/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Chip leader Jurgis Beinoras is putting his foot down and controlling the table, with four short-stacks bar Sergej Babincev simply trying to survive at this point, and putting up little opposition.

Babincev tried to fight back on a couple of occasions, but Beinoras is leveraging his lead expertly, although he has folded twice to three-bet jams from Adomas Juozapavičius.

The players have been sent on a further eight-minute break.

Jurgis Beinoras – 3,000,000
Sergej Babincev – 1,200,000
Adomas Juozapavičius – 750,000
Romans Lihacovs – 725,000
Stanislovas Viničenka – 265,000
Artūras Antonianas – 145,000

Level 26:	20,000/40,000/40,000
Entries:	6/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Jurgis Beinoras opened to 80,000 from middle position, and called a three-bet to 220,000 from Tomas Kovalenka in the small blind.

On the 10♦9♣3♦ flop, Kovalenka continued with a bet of 225,000, which failed to shake off Beinoras.

Kovalenka jammed the K♠ turn for around 700,000, and was snapped by Beinoras.

Tomas Kovalenka: A♠A♦
Jurgis Beinoras: K♥9♥

Beinoras had turned two pair to usurp Kovalenka’s rockets, and there was no escape on the 7♣ river.

Jurgis Beinoras – 2,950,000
Tomas Kovalenka – 0

Level 26:	20,000/40,000/40,000
Entries:	7/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Stanislovas Viničenka opened to 80,000 from the button, and was faced with a three-bet to 190,000 from Jurgis Beinoras in the small blind.

Viničenka four-bet to 300,000, and Beinoras called.

The J♦5♠3♥ flop was checked to the 8♠ turn, where Beinoras led out with a bet of 160,000, and his opponent folded.

Jurgis Beinoras – 1,750,000
Stanislovas Viničenka – 545,000

Level 26:	20,000/40,000/40,000
Entries:	7/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Jurgis Beinoras – 1,450,000
Sergej Babincev – 1,075,000
Tomas Kovalenka – 1,050,000
Stanislovas Viničenka – 920,000
Romans Lihacovs – 725,000
Artūras Antonianas – 420,000
Adomas Juozapavičius – 400,000

Level 26:	20,000/40,000/40,000
Entries:	7/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Stanislovas Viničenka opened to 80,000 under the gun, and Sergej Babincev defended the big blind.

On the K♦4♦2♣ flop, Babincev check-raised to 150,000 versus a continuation bet of 50,000 from his opponent.

Viničenka called to see the 9♠ flop, where Babincev check-folded versus a bet of 175,000 from Viničenka.

Stanislovas Viničenka – 1,000,000
Sergej Babincev – 900,000

Level 25:	15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:	7/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Stanislovas Viničenka jammed from the small blind, and Jurgis Beinoras called off for his stack of 270,000 in the big blind.

Jurgis Beinoras: 6♣6♦
Stanislovas Viničenka: A♠5♠

Beinoras was ahead, and his opponent bricked the 9♣7♠4♣J♣7♥ runout.

A hand or two later, Sergej Babincev opened to 60,000 from middle position, and was met with a three-bet to 170,000 from Beinoras.

Babincev thought for a bit before four-betting to 295,000, and called a five-bet jam to 620,000 from Beinoras.

Jurgis Beinoras: A♦K♥
Sergej Babincev: Q♥Q♣

It was the classic race, and Beinoras hit the front on the A♠7♥3♥ flop, there being no surprises on the remaining 2♦4♠ runout.

The players have been sent on an eight-minute break, the players electing to take that break every hour.

Jurgis Beinoras – 1,425,000
Sergej Babincev – 1,250,000
Stanislovas Viničenka – 690,000

Level 25:	15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:	7/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Albert Ostrovskij lost a flip against Stanislovas Viničenka, with 9♦9♠ versus his opponent’s A♥K♠, the runout coming K♦4♥3♥4♦7♣.

In this hand, Romans Lihacovs opened to 180,000 under the gun, leaving 30,000 behind, and was called by Tomas Kovalenka, before Ostrovskij three-bet jammed for 625,000. Lihacovs moved all-in, and Kovalenka called, to create a three-way all-in scenario.

Romans Lihacovs: A♠8♣
Albert Ostrovskij: Q♥Q♠
Tomas Kovalenka: 9♣9♦

Ostrovskij was in great shape, but he ended up in third after Kovalenka turned a set, and Lihacovs rivered a straight, across the 10♣7♠5♠9♠J♣ runout.

Lihacovs tripled, and Ostrovskij busted in the side-pot to Kovalenka.

Stanislovas Viničenka – 900,000
Tomas Kovalneka – 850,000
Romans Lihacovs – 700,000
Albert Ostrovskij – 0

Level 25:	15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:	8/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Sergej Babincev jammed from the small blind, and was snapped by Albert Ostrovskij in the big blind for his 520,000 stack.

Albert Ostrovskij: A♥Q♦
Sergej Babincev: 8♠5♣

Ostrovskij was ahead, but fell behind on the turn, the board reading K♦4♣3♣5♦. However Ostrovskij found an out on the 2♦ river for the straight

In the next hand, Adomas Juozapavičius was all-in for 185,000 and at risk against Tomas Kovalenka.

It was 10♥10♠ versus the 6♠6♣ of Kovalenka, and the A♠Q♦J♦2♣2♥ runout was clear for Adomas Juozapavičius.

Albert Ostrovskij – 1,105,000
Sergej Babincev – 1,900,000
Tomas Kovalenka – 700,000
Adomas Juozapavičius – 575,000

Level 25:	15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:	8/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Stanislovas Viničenka opened to 70,000 from the button, and reluctantly called a three-bet jam to 195,000 from Artūras Antonianas in the big blind.

Artūras Antonianas: K♠10♠
Stanislovas Viničenka: 10♥8♥

Antonianas was in a dominating position, and his double-up was confirmed by the 10♦5♠4♣Q♠J♦ runout.

In the next hand, Antonianas three-bet jammed for 460,000 over an open from Jurgis Beinoras, who made the call.

Artūras Antonianas: A♥K♠
Jurgis Beinoras: J♥J♣

It was a flip, and Antonianas made trips across the K♣6♦5♥K♦3♣ runout. Antonianas celebrated with gusto, standing up and pumping his fists.

Artūras Antonianas – 995,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 450,000
Stanislovas Viničenka – 475,000

Level 24:	10,000/25,000/25,000
Entries:	8/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Jurgis Beinoras opened to 50,000 from the button, and Artūras Antonianas called in the small blind.

On the 7♦3♠2♥ flop, Antonianas check-called versus a bet of 120,000 from Beinoras.

The same pattern followed on the J♣ turn, this time in respect of a bet of 75,000.

The K♦ river was checked through, and Beinoras took the pot with Q♣J♦ for second pair jacks.

Jurgis Beinoras – 225,000
Artūras Antonianas – 890,000

Level 24:	10,000/25,000/25,000
Entries:	8/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Another period of very little action, with raise and takes the order of the day. The next blind level should start to force the action.

Level 24:	10,000/25,000/25,000
Entries:	8/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Tomas Kovalenka opened to 50,000 from the cutoff, and received calls from Sergej Babincev and Albert Ostrovskij in the blinds.

On the Q♠J♣9♥ flop, Babincev led out with a bet of 55,000, which only Kovalenka called.

The J♥ turn paired the board, and Babincev check-folded without ceremony versus a bet of 85,000 from Kovalenka.

Tomas Kovalenka – 975,000
Sergej Babincev – 1,850,000
Albert Ostrovskij – 700,000

Level 24:	10,000/25,000/25,000
Entries:	8/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Another period of little substantive action at the moment here, with chip leader Sergej Babincev and Tomas Kovalenka taking a few pots uncontested, and Albert Ostrovskij getting a three-bet jam through against Babincev.

Level 24:	10,000/25,000/25,000
Entries:	8/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Stanislovas Viničenka opened to 50,000 from the cutoff, and Tomas Kovalenka defended the big blind.

On the K♣6♥2♥ flop, Kovalenka check-raised to 105,000 versus a bet of 45,000 from his opponent.

Viničenka called to see the 5♥ turn, where Kovalenka led out with a bet of 75,000, which failed to shake off Viničenka.

The 5♦ hit on the river, and Kovalenka jammed for 155,000.

Viničenka called, and his Q♣Q♦ was no good versus Kovalenka’s K♠J♣.

Tomas Kovalenka – 725,000
Stansilovas Viničenka – 780,000

Level 24:	10,000/25,000/25,000
Entries:	8/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Sergej Babincev holds a substantial lead at the second break, with the full counts as follows:-

Sergej Babincev – 2,100,000
Stanislovas Viničenka – 940,000
Albert Ostrovskij – 800,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 690,000
Artūras Antonianas – 500,000
Tomas Kovalenka – 400,000
Romans Lihacovs – 320,000
Adomas Juozapavičius – 270,000

Level 23:	10,000/20,000/20,000
Entries:	8/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Adomas Juozapavičius opened to 40,000, and Tomas Kovalenka defended the big blind.

The 10♦6♣4♥ flop was checked to the 4♦ turn, where Kovalenka led out with a bet of 75,000.

His opponent called to see the K♣ river, where Kovalenka jammed for 175,000. His opponent went into the tank, but folded.

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

Tomas Kovalenka – 450,000
Adomas Juozapavičius – 300,000

Level 23:	10,000/20,000/20,000
Entries:	8/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Stanislovas Viničenka opened to 40,000 under the gun, and received calls from Adomas Juozapavičius on the button, and Sergej Babincev in the small blind.

Action was checked to Viničenka on the Q♣4♦2♣ flop, who fired out a bet of 20,000, which failed to shake off either opponent.

The same pattern followed on the A♦ turn, this time in respect of a bet of 160,000 from Viničenka. Only Babincev called.

The 7♠ river was checked through, and Babincev took the pot with A♣9♣.

Sergej Babincev – 2,100,000
Stanislovas Viničenka – 570,000
Adomas Juozapavičius – 775,000

Level 23:	10,000/20,000/20,000
Entries:	8/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Vadim Milovs was all-in from under the gun for 70,000 in the next hand, and received calls from Stanislovas Viničenka on the button, and Romans Lihacovs in the big blind.

On the 10♠10♥3♦ flop, Lihacovs check-folded versus a bet of 40,000 from Viničenka.

Vadims Milovs: Q♠J♥
Stanislovas Viničenka: A♣7♦

Milovs was behind, and he bricked the 6♠6♦ runout.

Stanislovas Viničenka – 950,000
Vadims Milovs – 0

Level 23:	10,000/20,000/20,000
Entries:	9/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Tomas Kovalenka opened to 150,000, leaving himself 5,000 behind, and fellow short-stack Vadims Milovs rejammed for 220,000, forcing out all other opponents.

Tomas Kovalenka: Q♥J♠
Vadims Milovs: 10♠10♣

It was off to the races, and Kovalenka turned a queen on the K♠8♣5♦Q♠5♠ runout.

Tomas Kovalenka – 340,000
Vadims Milovs – 70,000

Level 23:	10,000/20,000/20,000
Entries:	9/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Short-stacks Vadims Milovs and Tomas Kovalenka got jams through, but there has been little substantive action so far at the final table.

Level 23:	10,000/20,000/20,000
Entries:	9/121
Prizes:	€114,950

The players have requested a 15-minute break before the start of the final table.

The seating draw and chip counts are as follows:-

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Blinds
2	1	Stanislovas Viničenka	Lithuania	800,000	40
2	2	Jurgis Beinoras	Lithuania	570,000	29
2	3	Artūras Antonianas	Lithuania	695,000	35
2	4	Romans Lihacovs	Latvia	550,000	28
2	5	Tomas Kovalenka	Lithuania	160,000	8
2	6	Vadims Milovs	Latvia	220,000	11
2	7	Adomas Juozapavičius	Lithuania	605,000	30
2	8	Sergej Babincev	Lithuania	1,525,000	76
2	9	Albert Ostrovskij	Lithuania	950,000	48

Level 22:	10,000/15,000/15,000
Entries:	9/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Romans Lihacovs jammed from the small blind, and Linas Leščiauskas called off for his final 160,000 in the big blind.

Linas Leščiauskas: Q♣J♣
Romans Lihacovs: K♣3♥

Leščiauskas was behind, but found top pair on the Q♦10♦6♥ flop. The 7♠ turn was a brick, but the K♥ river was once again unkind to Leščiauskas.

The start of day chip leader crashes out on the final table bubble, and he was again understandably thoroughly peeved with the poker gods.

Romans Lihacovs – 550,000
Linas Leščiauskas – 0

Level 22:	10,000/15,000/15,000
Entries:	10/121
Prizes:	€114,950

With 230,000 in the middle on a board of Q♠5♦3♥7♥, Dominykas Morkunas check-jammed for 175,000 over a bet of 40,000 from Sergej Babincev, who made a reluctant call.

Dominykas Morkunas: A♠A♣
Sergej Babincev: 9♥7♦

Morkunas was in great shape with an overpair versus Babincev’s second pair, but the 7♣ hit on the river in cruel fashion to send Morkunas to the rail.

Morkunas threw his hands up in disbelief, disgusted with his misfortune.

Sergej Babincev – 1,600,000
Dominykas Morkunas – 0

Level 22:	10,000/15,000/15,000
Entries:	11/121
Prizes:	€114,950

With 195,000 in the middle on a board of K♣Q♦5♣2♠, Artūras Antonianas was all-in for 235,000 and at risk against Linas Leščiauskas.

Artūras Antonianas: A♣K♥
Linas Leščiauskas: K♠Q♣

It was two pair versus top pair, but Antonianas pulled an unbelievable escape on the A♠ river.

Leščiauskas was disgusted, and Antonianas, who was stood up and ready to head to the payout desk, pumped his fists in delight.

Artūras Antonianas – 675,000
Linas Leščiauskas – 170,000

Level 22:	10,000/15,000/15,000
Entries:	11/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Linas Leščiauskas opened to 30,000, and Vadims Milovs called off his short-stack, in a hijack versus cutoff spot.

On the 10♠8♠6♥ flop, Leščiauskas jammed and Milovs called off for his final 90,000.

Vadims Milovs: 7♠6♠
Linas Leščiauskas: Q♥9♥

Milovs was ahead, and dodged his opponent’s outs across the K♦4♠ runout.

Vadims Milovs – 300,000
Linas Leščiauskas – 465,000

Level 22:	10,000/15,000/15,000
Entries:	11/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Tomas Kovalenka opened to 30,000 from the button, and Sergej Babincev defended.

On the 10♠8♦3♥ flop, Babincev check-called versus a bet of 30,000 from Kovalenka.

The Q♦ hit on the turn, and Babincev check-raised to 215,000 in the face of a double-barrel of 85,000 from Kovalenka.

Kovalenka called to see the 5♦ river, where Babincev fired out a bet of 225,000.

Kovalenka quickly called, and was dismayed to see his Q♠10♣ for tweo pair was no good versus Babincev’s J♣9♠ for the turned straight.

Sergej Babincev – 1,250,000
Tomas Kovalenka – 200,000

Level 22:	10,000/15,000/15,000
Entries:	11/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Tomas Kovalenka opened to 30,000 from the button, before Albert Ostrovskij produced a three-bet to 105,000 from the small blind.

Sergej Babincev was in the big blind, and he took quite some time for thought, before reaching for chips and four-betting to 200,000.

Ostrovskij went into the tank, but five-bet jammed for 395,000, with Babincev making up the difference, somewhat reluctantly.

Albert Ostrovskij: A♠K♣
Sergej Babincev: A♣J♥

Ostrovskij was in a dominating position, and Babincev was dead by the turn on the K♥8♦5♠4♥10♠ runout.

Albert Ostrovskij – 860,000
Sergej Babincev – 775,000

Level 22:	10,000/15,000/15,000
Entries:	11/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Dominykas Morkunas opened to 30,000 under the gun, and received a call from Tomas Kovalenka in the cutoff.

On the 5♦4♣4♦ flop, Morkunas check-called a bet of 40,000 from his opponent.

The 9♦ hit on the turn, and Morkunas check-jammed for 275,000 in the face of a double-barrel of 75,000 from Kovalenka, leading to a swift fold from Kovalenka.

Dominykas Morkunas – 545,000
Tomas Kovalenka, 750,000

Level 22:	10,000/15,000/15,000
Entries:	11/121
Prizes:	€114,950

In a hand between Tomas Kovalenka and Albert Ostrovskij, both in early position, around 145,000 had made its way into the middle by the river on a board of J♣10♦8♥Q♣9♣.

Kovalenka check-raised to 175,000 over a bet of 55,000 from Ostrovskij, who went into the tank, but ultimately folded.

Tomas Kovalenka – 850,000
Albert Ostrovskij – 430,000

Level 22:	10,000/15,000/15,000
Entries:	11/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Sergej Babincev opened to 30,000 from the button, and Dominykas Morkunas defended the big blind.

On the Q♠10♥6♣ flop, Morkunas check-called versus a continuation bet from Babincev.

The same pattern followed on the 3♦ turn and 8♥ river, in respect of bets of 85,000 and 160,000 respectively.

Morkunas mucked when Babincev tabled K♥K♦.

Sergej Babincev – 1,100,000
Dominykas Morkunas – 325,000

Level 22:	10,000/15,000/15,000
Entries:	11/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Cards are in the air here in the final day of the Olybet Showdown Vilnius €1,100 Main Event.

Stay tuned to poker.pro for your coverage of all the action, as we see who can bag the trophy and €29,370 first-place prize.

Level 21:	6,000/12,000/12,000
Entries:	11/121
Prizes:	€114,950

A total of 121 entries were logged for the 2026 Olybet Showdown Vilnius €1,100 Main Event, and after an action-packed Day 2, Linas Leščiauskas of Lithuania (802,000) leads 11 players who return for the final day, scheduled for noon on May 16, at Olympic Casino, Lietuva.

Leščiauskas leads fellow countrymen Tomas Kovalenka (764,000) and Sergej Babincev (746,000), both of whom went deep in the main side-event, the €555 NLH Championship.

In a condensed field, every player will feel they have a chance of taking the title and chunky €29,370 first-place prize, representing the lion’s share of the €114,950 prize pool. All players have guaranteed themselves a €2,980 payday.

Leščiauskas claimed the chip lead after taking a big pot by jamming the river in the final hand of the day, shortly after he was the beneficiary of a top set versus two pair cooler against Jurgis Beinoras.

A fifth-place finish here would represent a new career-best recorded tournament score for Leščiauskas, while all 20 of Kovalenka’s recorded results totaling $40,231 come from events here at Olympic Casino, Lietuva.

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Blinds
1	Linas Leščiauskas	Lithuania	802,000	67
2	Tomas Kovalenka	Lithuania	764,000	63
3	Sergej Babincev	Lithuania	746,000	62
4	Stanislovas Viničenka	Lithuania	687,000	57
5	Dominykas Morkunas	Lithuania	646,000	54
6	Albert Ostrovskij	Lithuania	554,000	46
7	Adomas Juozapavičius	Lithuania	534,000	44
8	Jurgis Beinoras	Lithuania	415,000	34
9	Romans Lihacovs	Latvia	402,000	33
10	Artūras Antonianas	Lithuania	286,000	24
11	Vadims Milovs	Latvia	229,000	19

There are plenty of other quality players in the mix, with the trophy destined to remain in Lithuania, or make the short trip to Latvia.

Albert Ostrovskij (554,000) has been a consistent performer in OlyBet Main Events, finishing sixth in the Showdown Voodoo Spring Edition in Riga in March, and tenth in the Showdown Main Event in Tallinn in April, and it could be his time to finally lift the trophy.

Adomas Juozapavičius (286,000) is another OlyBet regular, amassing total career-recorded cashes of $26,658, and a fourth-place finish here would be good for a new career-best live result.

Dominykas Morkunas (646,000) boasts three wins in OlyBet Showdown side events among his total cashes of $19,782, while Roman Lihacovs (402,000) hit a huge $200,000 score a year ago in the Merit Millions in Cyprus.

He will join fellow Latvian Vadims Milovs (229,000) in hoping to spoil the Lithuanian party, who also has a six-figure career record, with cashes of over $165,000.

The remaining payouts the players are competing for are as follows:-

Place	Prize
1	€29,370
2	€19,780
3	€13,740
4	€10,000
5	€7,710
6	€6,040
7	€4,930
8	€4,140
9	€3,500
10	€2,980
11	€2,980

A total of 45 players from 98 entrants had qualified from three starting flights, with Ostrovskij leading the way at the start of play, and with late registration open for two levels in Day 2, a further 23 entries were logged, to bring the prize pool to €114,950.

Those figures meant 15 places would be paid, with a minimum cash good for €2,290, and by the time late registration closed, 42 players were still seated.

2025 runner-up Rasmus Sihvonen and Ville Keranen, who has picked up a trophy already this week, were among those who fell before the three-table redraw, where Kovalenka led the way.

Defending champion Ridas Skridulis would exit thereafter, and Leščiauskas found a double to stay in it against Artūras Daukševič.

The bubble would arise shortly after the third break, and it proved to be a tense, nerve-shredding 90-minute affair, with numerous doubles for short-stacks, while Stanislovas Viničenka rose to the top of the standings for a period after hitting trips against Sergej Babincev.

The dam eventually burst when short-stack Audrius Šiaulys busted to Daukševič, after he hit the front on the turn, but was then brought back down to earth by the river.

Svajūnas Šeduikis was first to go in the money when he ran into Ostrovskij’s queens, before Babincev got lucky to eliminate Daukševič. The cruelest exit of the day belonged to Vytautas Kačerauskas, who flopped two pair in a flip against Artūras Antonianas, only to be two-outed on the turn.

OlyBet Showdown Voodoo Riga Spring Edition champion Justas Vaičiulionis was the last casualty of the day, after Ostrovskij left him drawing dead on the turn with trip jacks.

The players will return at noon on May 16 to Level 22, with blinds of 10,000/15,000/15,000, where play will continue until the trophy is hoisted.

Be sure to stay tuned to poker.pro for all your coverage of what is sure to be a thrilling finale to the 2026 Olybet Showdown Vilnius €1,100 Main Event.

Level 21:	6,000/12,000/12,000
Entries:	11/121
Prizes:	€114,950

With around 120,000 in the middle on a board of 9♠8♦6♠6♥, Romans Lihacovs check-called in the face of a bet of 55,000 from Linas Leščiauskas.

The J♣ river completed the board, and Lihacovs check-folded versus a jam from his opponent.

Day 2 has now concluded, with 11 players set to return for the final day, tomorrow at noon. Stay tuned for updated chip counts and a recap of the day.

Linas Leščiauskas – 802,000
Romans Lihacovs – 402,000

Level 21:	6,000/12,000/12,000
Entries:	11/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Justas Vaičiulionis jammed from the button for 57,000, and was looked up by Albert Ostrovskij in the big blind.

Justas Vaičiulionis: A♥8♣
Albert Ostrovskij: Q♣J♦

Vaičiulionis was ahead, but he was dead by the turn on the J♥J♠5♣K♣3♦ runout.

Albert Ostrovskij – 600,000
Justas Vaičiulionis – 0

Level 21:	6,000/12,000/12,000
Entries:	12/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Sergej Babincev was raking in a full double-up, after Dominykas Morkunas jammed the river into Babincev’s turned wheel straight.

Sergej Babincev – 980,000
Dominykas Morkunas – 380,000

Level 21:	6,000/12,000/12,000
Entries:	12/121
Prizes:	€114,950

With around 120,000 in the middle on a board of A♠10♥8♦5♦, Linas Leščiauskas jammed for 281,000 over a bet of 40,000 from Jurgis Beinoras, who made a quick call.

Linas Leščiauskas: A♥A♦
Jurgis Beinoras: A♣8♠

It was a two pair versus top set cooler, and the 5♣ river completed the board.

Linas Leščiauskas – 650,000
Jurgis Beinoras – 465,000

Level 21:	6,000/12,000/12,000
Entries:	12/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Artūras Antonianas moved all in from under the gun for 173,000, and Vytautas Kačerauskas rejammed from the next seat for around 240,000, forcing out all other opponents.

Artūras Antonianas: 6♦6♠
Vytautas Kačerauskas: A♣K♦

It was off to the races, but Kačerauskas found two pair on the A♠K♥5♠ flop.

However the 6♣ hit on the turn in miracle fashion, and the 3♠ river confirmed Antonianas’ double-up.

Kačerauskas was left with 65,000, and was all-in from the small blind a couple of hands later, and at risk against Romans Lihacovs.

Vytautas Kačerauskas: J♦5♥
Romans Lihacovs: Q♠5♦

Kačerauskas was dominated, and there was no escape on the K♠8♠4♣7♣10♦ runout.

Romans Lihacovs – 395,000
Artūras Antonianas – 340,000
Vytautas Kačerauskas – 0

Level 21:	6,000/12,000/12,000
Entries:	13/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Albert Ostrovskij opened to 24,000 from the button, before Artūras Daukševič three-bet jammed from the small blind for 190,000.

Sergej Babincev was in the big blind, and he rejammed for 210,000, forcing out Ostrovskij.

Artūras Daukševič: A♣7♣
Sergej Babincev: K♣Q♣

Daukševič was ahead, and both players flopped a flush draw on J♣8♦6♣.

However Babincev hit a pair on the K♠ turn, and the 4♥ river was a brick to send Daukševič to the rail.

Sergej Babincev – 450,000
Artūras Daukševič – 0

Level 20:	5,000/10,000/10,000
Entries:	14/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Albert Ostrovskij opened to 20,000, before being faced with a three-bet to 52,000 from Sergej Babincev in the cutoff. Svajūnas Šeduikis moved all in from the button for 47,000, before Ostrovskij four-bet jammed, forcing out Babincev.

Svajūnas Šeduikis: A♦J♦
Albert Ostrovskij: Q♠Q♦

Šeduikis was drawing thin, and was dead by the turn on the J♠9♥8♣10♠J♥ runout, after Ostrovskij made a one-card straight.

Albert Ostrovskij – 605,000
Svajūnas Šeduikis – 0

Level 20:	5,000/10,000/10,000
Entries:	15/121
Prizes:	€114,950

With around 175,000 in the middle on a completed board of A♠4♠2♠8♥J♠, Romans Lihacovs check-called a bet of 65,000 from Tomas Kovalenka, and mucked when Kovalenka tabled Q♠9♠ for the turned flush.

Tomas Kovalenka – 590,000
Romans Lihacovs – 285,000

Level 20:	5,000/10,000/10,000
Entries:	15/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Romans Lihacovs opened to 20,000 from early position, and was met with a three-bet to 60,000 from Tomas Kovalenka from the small blind.

Lihacovs called to see the 9♣3♣2♠ flop, where he jammed for 117,000 over a bet of 45,000 from Kovalenka, who quickly called.

Romans Lihacovs: A♣A♥
Tomas Kovalenka: Q♦Q♥

It was an overpair cooler, and there was no reversal of the position on the 2♥2♦ runout.

Romans Lihacovs – 365,000
Tomas Kovalenka – 555,000

Level 20:	5,000/10,000/10,000
Entries:	15/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Albert Ostrovskij opened to 20,000 from the hijack, and was met with a three-bet to 52,000 from Sergej Babincev on the button.

Ostrovskij called to see the Q♥8♣5♦ flop, where he check-called in the face of a bet of 32,000 from Babincev.

The J♥ turn was checked to the A♥ river, where Ostrovskij jammed with the covering stack.

Babincev went into the tank, but ultimately folded.

Albert Ostrovskij – 470,000
Sergej Babincev – 190,000

Level 20:	5,000/10,000/10,000
Entries:	15/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Stanislovas Viničenka leads the way at the final break, with two more levels to be played today:-

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Blinds
1	Stanislovas Viničenka	Lithuania	900,000	90
2	Jurgis Beinoras	Lithuania	745,000	74
3	Tomas Kovalenka	Lithuania	740,000	74
4	Dominykas Morkunas	Lithuania	700,000	70
5	Adomas Juozapavičius	Lithuania	530,000	53
6	Albert Ostrovskij	Lithuania	360,000	36
7	Justas Vaičiulionis	Lithuania	315,000	31
8	Artūras Antonianas	Lithuania	290,000	29
9	Sergej Babincev	Lithuania	275,000	28
10	Linas Leščiauskas	Lithuania	260,000	26
11	Vadims Milovs	Latvia	260,000	26
12	Vytautas Kačerauskas	Lithuania	195,000	20
13	Artūras Daukševič	Lithuania	190,000	19
14	Romans Lihacovs	Latvia	180,000	18
15	Svajūnas Šeduikis	Lithuania	130,000	13

Level 20:	5,000/10,000/10,000
Entries:	15/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Short-stack Audrius Šiaulys moved all in from under the gun for 52,000, and Artūras Daukševič rejammed for 135,000, forcing out the rest of the table.

Audrius Siaulys: Q♦J♠
Artūras Daukševič: A♣K♠

It was a fair fight, but despite turning a jack, Siaulys got rivered in cruel fashion on the 9♦8♣2♠J♦A♥ runout.

All players are guaranteed a minimum cash of of €2,290. After a lengthy bubble, the players have been sent on a 15-minute break early.

Artūras Daukševič – 205,000
Audrius Siauly – 0

Level 19:	4,000/8,000/8,000
Entries:	16/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Sergej Babincev opened to 16,000 from the button, and Stanislovas Viničenka defended the big blind.

On the J♠4♠3♣ flop, Viničenka check-called in the face of a bet of 22,000 from Babincev.

On the J♣ turn, Viničenka check-raised to 90,000 in the face of a double-barrel of 35,000 from Babincev.

Babincev thought it through, before three-betting to 150,000. Viničenka spent about 90 seconds in the tank, before four-betting to 225,000. Babincev gave the spot a good deal of thought before calling.

The 9♦ river completed the board, and Viničenka led out with a bet of 150,000. Babincev sighed, called, and mucked when Viničenka tabled A♠J♥ for trip aces.

Stanislovas Viničenka – 1,000,000
Sergej Babincev – 255,000

Level 19:	4,000/8,000/8,000
Entries:	16/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Tomas Kovalenka opened to 18,000 from middle position, and Vytautas Kačerauskas called from the small blind.

On the 8♣6♣4♥ flop, Kačerauskas check-called in the face of a bet of 23,000 from Kovalenka.

The 4♦ hit on the turn, and Kovalenka forced a fold from his opponent with a double-barrel of 65,000.

Tomas Kovalenka – 730,000
Vytautas Kačerauskas – 220,000

Level 19:	4,000/8,000/8,000
Entries:	16/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Svajūnas Šeduikis was all-in for 69,000 and at risk against Justas Vaičiulionis.

Svajūnas Šeduikis: K♠Q♣
Justas Vaičiulionis: 9♥9♣

It was a flip, and Šeduikis turned a king on the A♦J♦7♣K♥5♥ runout to double on the bubble.

Svajūnas Šeduikis – 158,000
Justas Vaičiulionis – 368,000

Level 19:	4,000/8,000/8,000
Entries:	16/121
Prizes:	€114,950

There was an open, which was called by Vytautas Kačerauskas and the button, before Tomas Kovalenka produced a three-bet to 80,000 from the big blind. The opener folded, but Kačerauskas moved his stack of 145,000 into the middle.

The button folded, and Kovalenka made up the difference.

Vytautas Kačerauskas: 9♦9♠
Tomas Kovalenka: K♠Q♣

It was off to the races, and Kačerauskas flopped a set to leave Kovalenka dead by the turn on the 9♥8♦7♣K♣J♠ runout.

Vytautas Kačerauskas – 340,000
Tomas Kovalenka – 590,000

Level 19:	4,000/8,000/8,000
Entries:	16/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Justas Vaičiulionis opened to 16,000 from the button, and called an all-in from Vladimiras Mečkovskis of 22,000 in the big blind.

Vladimiras Mečkovskis: Q♣10♥
Justas Vaičiulionis: J♠8♠

Mečkovskis was ahead, but was dead by the turn on the A♠10♠4♥K♠5♣ runout, as his opponent turned a flush. Audrius Navickas also busted at another table, and the tournament is now on the bubble.

Justas Vaičiulionis – 420,000
Vladimiras Mečkovskis – 0
Audrius Navickas – 0

Level 19:	4,000/8,000/8,000
Entries:	18/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Khai Kiet Duong was getting up out of his chair, after his A♦9♠ ran into Jurgis Beinoras’ 10♥10♣, the board reading 10♦8♦4♥Q♥K♣.

The chips hit the middle on the turn, with Duong drawing dead. Kęstutis Jungevičius also exited at another table.

Jurgis Beinoras – 605,000
Khai Kiet Duong – 0
Kęstutis Jungevičius – 0

Level 19:	4,000/8,000/8,000
Entries:	20/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Dominykas Morkunas leads the way as we approach the bubble, with the top stacks as follows:-

Dominykas Morkunas – 605,000
Tomas Kovalenka – 555,000
Sergej Babincev – 550,000
Adomas Juozapavičius – 485,000
Stanislovas Viničenka – 436,000

Level 18:	3,000/6,000/6,000
Entries:	20/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Albert Ostrovskij opened to 12,000 under the gun, and was met with a three-bet to 42,000 from Adomas Juozapavičius.

Ostrovskij four-bet jammed for 175,000, and his opponent snap-called.

Albert Ostrovskij: J♥J♦
Adomas Juozapavičius: A♣K♣

It was a flip, and Ostrovskij held across the 5♣2♥2♦9♦4♥ runout.

Albert Ostrovskij – 365,000
Adomas Juozapavičius – 451,000

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

Level 18:	3,000/6,000/6,000
Entries:	20/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Linas Leščiauskas was all-in for 110,000 and at risk against Artūras Daukševič.

Linas Leščiauskas: 10♦10♠
Artūras Daukševič: K♥Q♥

It was a flip, and Leščiauskas held across the A♦9♠2♠9♦7♣ runout.

Linas Leščiauskas – 235,000
Artūras Daukševič – 185,000

Level 18:	3,000/6,000/6,000
Entries:	20/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Albert Ostrovskij opened to 12,000 from under the gun, and received calls from Khai Kiet Duong and Jurgis Beinoras in middle position, along with the small blind.

On the 8♦7♠5♣ flop, Ostrovskij continued with a bet of 22,000, which Duong called. Beinoras raised to 60,000, folding out the small blind and Ostrovskij, but Duong called.

On the 5♥ turn, Duong jammed with the covering stack, and Beinoras quickly called for his remaining stack of 120,000.

Jurgis Beinoras: 7♦7♥
Khai Kiet Duong: 10♦9♦

Duong had an up and down draw, but was dead versus Beinoras’ full house, and the 9♠ river completed the board.

At another table, defending champion Rokas Skridulis was seen exiting the tournament area while this hand played out.

Jurgis Beinoras – 435,000
Khai Kiet Duong – 75,000
Albert Ostrovskij – 185,000
Rokas Skridulis – 0

Level 18:	3,000/6,000/6,000
Entries:	21/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Gytis Lazauninkas was getting up out of his chair, after his 3♥3♣ ran into Justas Vaičiulionis’ A♥A♠, there being no escape on the J♣7♦7♦2♥5♠ runout.

Level 18:	3,000/6,000/6,000
Entries:	22/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Kęstutis Jungevičius opened to 12,000 from early position, and was met with a three-bet to 26,000 from Audrius Navickas in middle position.

Jungevičius jammed with the covering stack, and Navickas quickly called off for his total stack of roughly 65,000.

Audrius Navickas: A♦A♠
Kęstutis Jungevičius: A♥Q♣

Navikcas had the premium of premiums, and there were no surprises on the Q♥10♠7♦6♥7♣ runout.

Audrius Navickas – 165,000
Kęstutis Jungevičius – 105,000

Level 18:	3,000/6,000/6,000
Entries:	22/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Adomas Juozapavičius opened to 12,000 from middle position, and called a three-bet jam to 81,000 from Egidijus Matonis in the small blind.

Egidijus Matonis: K♦Q♠
Adomas Juozapavičius: 9♣9♠

It was off to the races, and Matonis could not connect with the 8♦6♠4♦4♣5♠ runout.

Adomas Juozapavičius – 640,000
Egidijus Matonis – 0

Level 17:	2,000/5,000/5,000
Entries:	24/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Sergej Babincev opened to 10,000 from early position, and received calls from Linas Leščiauskas on the button, and
Artūras Antonianas in the big blind.

Action was checked to Leščiauskas on the Q♥10♣4♦ flop, who fired out a bet of 20,000, which only Antonianas called.

The same pattern followed on the 2♥ turn, this time in respect of a bet of 40,000 from Leščiauskas.

On the J♣ river, Antonianas led out with a bet of 40,000, and his opponent quickly folded.

Artūras Antonianas – 290,000
Linas Leščiauskas – 190,000

Level 17:	2,000/5,000/5,000
Entries:	24/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Rokas Skridulis was raking in a double-up of his 68,000 stack, after his A♦K♦ counterfeited Audrius Navickas’ 4♥4♦ in a blind on blind confrontation, the board running out 8♥7♠5♠7♦5♦.

The defending champion remains in the hunt for back-to-back titles.

Rokas Skridulis – 148,000
Audrius Navickas – 60,000

Level 17:	2,000/5,000/5,000
Entries:	24/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Following the exits of Latvian pair Martins Poritis and Aleksandrs Horjonoks, the tournament is now down to its final three tables.

The redraw is set out below:-

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Blinds
2	1	Artūras Antonianas	Lithuania	183,000	37
2	2	Audrius Šiaulys	Lithuania	380,000	76
2	3	Sergej Babincev	Lithuania	347,000	69
2	4	Albert Ostrovskij	Lithuania	436,000	87
2	5	Tomas Kovalenka	Lithuania	475,000	95
2	6	Dominykas Morkunas	Lithuania	379,000	76
2	7	Linas Leščiauskas	Lithuania	190,000	38
2	8	Artūras Daukševič	Lithuania	250,000	50
3	1	Romans Lihacovs	Latvia	157,000	31
3	2	Vilius Zabarauskas	Lithuania	44,000	9
3	3	Kęstutis Jungevičius	Lithuania	158,000	32
3	4	Vadims Milovs	Latvia	450,000	90
3	5	Audrius Navickas	Lithuania	113,000	23
3	6	Rokas Skridulis	Lithuania	64,000	13
3	7	Stanislovas Viničenka	Lithuania	224,000	45
3	8	Svajūnas Šeduikis	Lithuania	104,000	21
4	1	Egidijus Matonis	Lithuania	135,000	27
4	2	Vytautas Kačerauskas	Lithuania	163,000	33
4	3	Khai Kiet Duong	Vietnam	445,000	89
4	4	Jurgis Beinoras	Lithuania	149,000	30
4	5	Justas Vaičiulionis	Lithuania	395,000	79
4	6	Adomas Juozapavičius	Lithuania	451,000	90
4	7	Vladimiras Mečkovskis	Lithuania	101,000	20
4	8	Gytis Lazauninkas	Lithuania	141,000	28

Level 17:	2,000/5,000/5,000
Entries:	25/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Vilius Zabarauskas moved all in from under the gun for 54,000, and was called by Khai Kiet Duong in the big blind.

Vilius Zabarauskas: A♦A♥
Khai Kiet Duong: A♠4♥

Zabarauskas had the goods, and his double-up was confirmed by the 9♣7♠3♥K♥4♠ runout.

Vilius Zabarauskas – 120,000
Khai Kiet Duong – 280,000

Level 17:	2,000/5,000/5,000
Entries:	27/121
Prizes:	€114,950

On a completed board of Q♣8♥6♣4♣9♣, and with 60,000 in the middle, Khai Kiet Duong checked from the big blind to Sergej Babincev in the cutoff.

Babincev fired out an overbet of 70,000, sending Duong into the tank.

After about 90 seconds of counting and fiddling with his chips, Duong made the call.

Babincev tabled A♣J♥ for the nut flush, and he had got there on the river versus Duong’s J♣10♣.

Sergej Babincev – 420,000
Khai Kiet Duong – 345,000

Level 17:	2,000/5,000/5,000
Entries:	27/121
Prizes:	€114,950

The full counts as at the second break are as follows, with Tomas Kovalenka leading the way:-

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Blinds
1	Tomas Kovalenka	Lithuania	475,000	95
2	Adomas Juozapavičius	Lithuania	451,000	90
3	Vadims Milovs	Latvia	450,000	90
4	Khai Kiet Duong	Finland	445,000	89
5	Albert Ostrovskij	Lithuania	436,000	87
6	Justas Vaičiulionis	Lithuania	395,000	79
7	Audrius Šiaulys	Lithuania	380,000	76
8	Sergej Babincev	Lithuania	347,000	69
9	Stanislovas Viničenka	Lithuania	345,000	69
10	Artūras Daukševič	Lithuania	250,000	50
11	Linas Leščiauskas	Lithuania	190,000	38
12	Artūras Antonianas	Lithuania	183,000	37
13	Vytautas Kačerauskas	Lithuania	163,000	33
14	Romans Lihacovs	Latvia	157,000	31
15	Jurgis Beinoras	Lithuania	149,000	30
16	Dominykas Morkunas	Lithuania	142,000	28
17	Gytis Lazauninkas	Lithuania	141,000	28
18	Egidijus Matonis	Lithuania	135,000	27
19	Audrius Navickas	Lithuania	113,000	23
20	Svajūnas Šeduikis	Lithuania	104,000	21
21	Vladimiras Mečkovskis	Lithuania	94,000	19
22	Rokas Skridulis	Lithuania	64,000	13
23	Kęstutis Jungevičius	Lithuania	57,000	11
24	Valerijus Raginis	Lithuania	57,000	11
25	Vilius Zabarauskas	Lithuania	44,000	9
26	Aleksandrs Horjonoks	Latvia	17,000	3
27	Martins Poritis	Latvia	17,000	3

Level 16:	2,000/4,000/4,000
Entries:	27/121
Prizes:	€114,950

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

Level 16:	2,000/4,000/4,000
Entries:	27/121
Prizes:	€114,950

The following players tilt at the title has come to an end, including 2025 runner-up Rasmus Sihvonen:-

Ville Keranen – 0
Giedrius Grigorius – 0
Viktors Caikins – 0
Algirdas Saveikis – 0
Rasmus Sihvonen – 0

Level 16:	2,000/4,000/4,000
Entries:	28/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Justas Vaičiulionis opened to 8,000 from the button, and called a three-bet to 27,000 from Audrius Navickas in the small blind.

The 9♥7♣6♣ flop was checked to the 9♠ turn, where Navickas check-folded versus a bet of 45,000 from his opponent.

Justas Vaičiulionis – 385,000
Audrius Navickas – 175,000

Level 16:	2,000/4,000/4,000
Entries:	29/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Kęstutis Jungevičius opened to 8,000 from the button, and Audrius Šiaulys defended the big blind,.

On the 3♥3♦2♠ flop and 5♥ turn, Šiaulys check-called bets of 25,000 and 41,000 respectively from his opponent.

The 5♠ river completed the board, and Šiaulys jammed with the covering stack. Jungevičius smiled wryly, and had to fold.

Audrius Šiaulys – 450,000
Kęstutis Jungevičius – 150,000

Level 16:	2,000/4,000/4,000
Entries:	31/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Vilius Zabarauskas opened to 8,000 from middle position, and received calls from Justas Vaičiulionis in the small blind, and 2025 runner-up Rasmus Sihvonen in the big blind.

On the 10♣7♦5♣ flop, Vaičiulionis led out with a bet of 9,000. Sihvonen folded, but Zabarauskas responded with a raise to 23,000, only to snap-fold when Vaičiulionis three-bet jammed with the covering stack.

Justas Vaičiulionis – 355,000
Vilius Zabarauskas – 32,500
Rasmus Sihvonen – 85,000

Level 16:	2,000/4,000/4,000
Entries:	33/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Defending champion Rokas Skridulis was all-in for 49,500 and at risk against Audrius Navickas.

Rokas Skridulis: K♥Q♥
Audrius Navickas: Q♠J♥

Skridulis had Navickas dominated, and his kicker played on the 3♥3♦2♥4♠2♠ runout.

Rokas Skridulis – 109,000
Audrius Navickas – 138,000

Level 16:	2,000/4,000/4,000
Entries:	33/121
Prizes:	€114,950

Gytis Lazauninkas jammed from the small blind with the covering stack on Krisjanis Balodis, who took a peek at his cards and instantly announced “Call” for his stack of 68,000.

Krisjanis Balodis: 9♠9♦
Gytis Lazauninkas: A♥J♦

It was a fair fight, and while the Q♥8♥2♣ flop was clear for Balodis, the A♠ hit on the turn to send him behind, a situation he could not retrieve on the 5♥ river.

Gytis Lazauninkas – 145,000
Krisjanis Balodis – 0