Albert Ostrovskij Aims to Shed Nearly-Man Status in Olybet Showdown Vilnius €1,100 Main Event Final

Albert Ostrovskij has been the personification of consistency in 2026, registering four top-ten finishes in flagship OlyBet events, including finishing sixth in the Showdown Voodoo Spring Edition in Riga in March, and tenth in the Showdown Main Event in Tallinn in April.

A trophy has so far eluded the Lithuanian, however, and he returns today, May 16, at noon to Olympic Casino, Lietuva sitting sixth out of 11 final day qualifiers, with the sole aim of hunting down chip leader Linas Leščiauskas, and lifting silverware by the end of play. Ostrovskij revealed to poker.pro yesterday he is determined to turn close calls into a trophy, and it is unlikely anyone wants it more.

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 final day qualifiers have guaranteed themselves a €2,980 payday. Lithuanian Leščiauskas starts the day on 802,000, and 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.

A fifth-place finish 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.

Plenty of quality players remain in the field, and a Latvian pair will be hoping to gatecrash the Lithuanian party. Roman Lihacovs (402,000) hit a huge $200,000 score a year ago in the Merit Millions in Cyprus, while Vadims Milovs (229,000) also has a six-figure career record, with cashes of over $165,000.

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) meanwhile, boasts three wins in OlyBet Showdown side events among his total cashes of $19,782 (All figures courtesy of The Hendon Mob).

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Blinds
1	Linas Leščiauskas	Lithuania	802,000	53
2	Tomas Kovalenka	Lithuania	764,000	50
3	Sergej Babincev	Lithuania	746,000	49
4	Stanislovas Viničenka	Lithuania	687,000	45
5	Dominykas Morkunas	Lithuania	646,000	43
6	Albert Ostrovskij	Lithuania	554,000	36
7	Adomas Juozapavičius	Lithuania	534,000	35
8	Jurgis Beinoras	Lithuania	415,000	27
9	Romans Lihacovs	Latvia	402,000	26
10	Artūras Antonianas	Lithuania	286,000	19
11	Vadims Milovs	Latvia	229,000	15

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

The final day seating plan is as follows:-

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Blinds
2	1	Empty
2	2	Tomas Kovalenka	Lithuania	764,000	51
2	3	Albert Ostrovskij	Lithuania	554,000	36
2	4	Empty
2	5	Sergej Babincev	Lithuania	746,000	49
2	6	Empty
2	7	Stanislovas Viničenka	Lithuania	687,000	45
2	8	Dominykas Morkunas	Lithuania	646,000	43
4	1	Artūras Antonianas	Lithuania	286,000	19
4	2	Empty
4	3	Romans Lihacovs	Latvia	402,000	26
4	4	Linas Leščiauskas	Lithuania	802,000	53
4	5	Vadims Milovs	Latvia	229,000	15
4	6	Jurgis Beinoras	Lithuania	415,000	27
4	7	Empty
4	8	Adomas Juozapavičius	Lithuania	534,000	36

The players will return to Level 23, with blinds of 10,000/15,000, and a 15,000 big blind ante. The clock will be set to 60-minute levels, and play will continue until the trophy is lifted.

poker.pro will be on the tournament floor from cards in the air until the trophy is lifted, bringing you all the biggest moments from the action, so stay tuned for your coverage of what is sure to be a thrilling conclusion to the 2026 Olybet Showdown Vilnius €1,100 Main Event.