Cheers, poker lovers. Welcome to Day 5 of the 2025 OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Autumn Edition, and to the poker.pro live coverage.
After some shenanigans with the flight, this live reporter arrived at the Latvian capital around 18:00 last night. Allow me to introduce myself for those who don’t know me. My name is Christoffer Karlén, and I’m a live reporter/journalist here at poker.pro. This week, I will be providing live updates from the €1,100 Main Event. Chip counts, mind-blowing hands, hilarious moments…you’ll be able to keep up with everything’s that going down at the Olympic Voodoo Casino.
Also, make sure to follow OlyBet and poker.pro on all social media channels. Poker media icon Glenn Brown will also be here all week and share stellar content from the event.
Considering the live reporting will focus on the Main Event, today’s live coverage will commence around 17:00. That being said, under the “Results” tab, you’ll be able to find all results from the side events. Under the “Photos” tab, all photos taken from various tournaments will be uploaded.
For those on-site in Riga and interested in enjoying some poker on this lovely Wednesday, this is today’s schedule:
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | Event #9: €555 NLH Championship Day 2 (Final Day) |
| 14:00 | Event #15: €80 Satellite to €1,100 Main Event (Two Seats Guaranteed) |
| 17:00 | Event #16: €1,100 NLH Main Event Day 1a |
| 18:00 | Event #17: €250 PLO4/5 Progressive Bounty |
| 21:00 | Event #18: €200 NLH |
In terms of the Main Event, Day 1a will play 12 40-minute levels; those who survive will bag their chips for Day 2, which is scheduled on Friday at 12:00. Late registration will be open until the conclusion of Level 14, i.e., the first two levels of Day 2.
The 2025 OlyBet Showdown Riga Voodoo Autumn Edition is a world-class poker event, and it’s an absolute pleasure to be here working with such a good product. It’s going to be a fun couple of days, and in the end, there’ll be a bunch of new players who will’ve etched their names into Latvian poker history.
