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
| Position | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesco De Martini | Italy | 294,500 | 147 |
| 2 | Deividas Butnoras | Lithuania | 288,500 | 144 |
| 3 | Vasilij Barna | Lithuania | 244,000 | 122 |
| 4 | Evaldas Narmontas | Norway | 224,500 | 112 |
| 5 | Mathies Boesen | Denmark | 214,000 | 107 |
| 6 | Juris Liepins | Latvia | 206,500 | 103 |
| 7 | Stanislovas Viničenka | Lithuania | 195,000 | 98 |
| 8 | Algirdas Šukys | Lithuania | 190,500 | 95 |
| 9 | Augustas Bareiša | Lithuania | 168,500 | 84 |
| 10 | Tomas Pinkevičius | Lithuania | 154,000 | 77 |
| 11 | Mindaugas Autukevičius | Lithuania | 140,500 | 70 |
| 12 | Deividas Daubaris | Lithuania | 128,500 | 64 |
| 13 | Viktorija Rakejevaitė | Lithuania | 127,500 | 64 |
| 14 | Rolandas Aglinskas | Lithuania | 127,000 | 64 |
| 15 | Ralf Mikk | Estonia | 123,000 | 62 |
| 16 | Audrius Navickas | Lithuania | 121,000 | 61 |
| 17 | Ignas Navickas | Lithuania | 114,500 | 57 |
| 18 | Johan Karlsson | Sweden | 112,000 | 56 |
| 19 | Carl Engdahl | Sweden | 109,500 | 55 |
| 20 | Vilius Zabarauskas | Lithuania | 99,500 | 50 |
| 21 | Paulius Kostickis | Lithuania | 98,500 | 49 |
| 22 | Mindaugas Murauskas | Lithuania | 94,000 | 47 |
| 23 | Mati Pirn | Estonia | 82,000 | 41 |
| 24 | Matas Žvirėnas | Lithuania | 78,500 | 39 |
| 25 | Tomas Bassus | Lithuania | 77,000 | 39 |
| 26 | Tomas Kovalenka | Lithuania | 77,000 | 39 |
| 27 | Jaunius Maževičius | Lithuania | 76,500 | 38 |
| 28 | Tomas Možeiko | Lithuania | 75,500 | 38 |
| 29 | Egidijus Matonis | Lithuania | 72,500 | 36 |
| 30 | Valdemaras Apolianskas | Lithuania | 72,000 | 36 |
| 31 | Marius Bareišis | Lithuania | 71,500 | 36 |
| 32 | Matas Kacinskas | Lithuania | 70,500 | 35 |
| 33 | Jurgis Ragauskas | Lithuania | 70,500 | 35 |
| 34 | Marek Žigel | Lithuania | 69,500 | 35 |
| 35 | Egidijus Oleinik | Lithuania | 65,000 | 33 |
| 36 | Andrius Kaziukonis | Lithuania | 64,000 | 32 |
| 37 | Marijus Dirgela | Lithuania | 48,000 | 24 |
| 38 | Rasmus Sihvonen | Finland | 48,000 | 24 |
| 39 | Aurimas Stanevičius | Lithuania | 45,500 | 23 |
| 40 | Paulius Jucys | Lithuania | 42,500 | 21 |
| 41 | Tomas Muraška | Lithuania | 41,000 | 21 |
| 42 | Vytautas Rubezius | Lithuania | 33,000 | 17 |
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.
2026 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Ace Breaker – January 14 Schedule
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | Event #9: €555 NLH Championship Day 2 |
| 16:00 | Event #16: €1,100 Main Event Day 1a |
| 18:00 | Event #17: €250 PLO4/5 Progressive Bounty |
| 21:00 | Event #18: €80 Satellite to €1,100 Main Event (Four Tickets Guaranteed) |
