Saturday, May 24, was the second-to-last day of the 2025 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius. The highlight of the schedule this day was, naturally, the final table of the €1,100 Main Event. At noon, nine fierce competitors would take their seats and battle for eternal poker glory, a quite unique trophy, and the €40,060 first-place prize.
Off to the Races
It’s safe to say that the €1,100 Main Event had been a success; 187 entries had created a €177,650 prize pool. From the get-go of the final table, it became apparent that all players had their eyes on the trophy; of course, the money is important, but the trophy and the title have their unique charm.
The players took their seats, and it didn’t take too long before the first player was eliminated. Lithuania’s first-ever WSOP bracelet winner, Vladas Burneikis, entered the final table second-to-last in chips, and after running into the flopped straight of Rokas Skridulis, he became the first casualty for €4,880.
At the first break, Skridulis was still the chipleader and the only player with more than 1,000,000 in chips. The reigning champion, Rasmus Sihvonen, was down to 30 Big Blinds after some hands went the wrong way. Soon after the break, he got it in on the turn against Skridulis. Skridulis had Sihvonen in rough shape and was an 81,92 % favorite to eliminate the Finn, but Sihvonen hit a straight on the river to survive.
Play went on, and Skridulis and Sihvonen, both having relatively big stacks, took turns being the most aggressive player at the table. Eventually, Janis Markss went out against Justinas Adomauskas for €5,790, bringing the number of players down to seven. It wasn’t long after that until Adomauskas claimed his second victim, as he eliminated Sigitas Raila with pocket queens.
The players went on another 15-minute break and when they got back, Adomauskas completed a hat trick, as he sent Gintautas Danilevičius to the rail. Considering he had eliminated three players, Adomauskas’ stack had now grown to the second biggest. He didn’t slow down and soon enough, he ended Aleksandras Rusinovas’ tournament life as well. Even though going out in fifth for €11,100, Rusinovas shouldn’t feel too bad, considering he won the €555 NLH Championship as well.
Adomauskas was flying high, and everything seemed to go his way. A couple of hands later, he forced Sihvonen all in on a 3♠Q♦8♥9♥3♦. After some consideration, Sihvonen made a hero call with ace high; as he was awarded the pot, he put a big dent in the Adomauskas stack. From this moment, Adomauskas started losing some pots, and eventually, it was Sihvonen who eliminated him in fourth place for €14,390, after the Finn hit a king on the river.
The Final Three
With Skridulis, Sihvonen, and Edgaras Truskauskas being the three players remaining, Sihvonen now was the chip leader with 3,000,000, while his two opponents were floating around the 1,000,000 mark. Soon enough, Skridulis would set the stage for a thrilling heads-up duel, as he eliminated Truskauskas in third place for €18,510 with a set of eights.
Before commencing heads-up play, Sihvonen and Skridulis agreed to a deal, which secured Sihvonen the biggest slice of the cake. They continued play, and a lot was at stake for Sihvonen, as he was playing to become a back-to-back OlyBet Showdown winner.
The chiplead traded back and forth a few times. At one point, Skridulis check-raised his opponent all in on the river, and Sihvonen called, hoping his hand would be good and that the title would be his. Skridulis wasn’t bluffing, though, as he turned over a straight and took a commanding chiplead.
From that moment, Sihvonen never managed to catch up with the Vilnius resident, and eventually, they got all the chips in the middle. In classic coinflip fashion, Skridulis’ A♠J♠ beat the pocket tens of Sihvonen. There’s no doubt that Sihvonen put up a good fight and displayed some tremendous poker skills, but no second title for him on Lithuanian soil yet, as Skridulis claimed the well-deserved win.
€1,100 Main Event – Final Table Results
| Position | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rokas Skridulis | Lithuania | €32,595* |
| 2 |  Rasmus Sihvonen | Finland | €33,325* |
| 3 | Edgaras Truskauskas | Lithuania | €18,510 |
| 4 | Justinas Adomauskas | Lithuania | €14,390 |
| 5 | Aleksandras Rusinovas | Lithuania | €11,100 |
| 6 | Gintautas Danilevičius | Lithuania | €8,640 |
| 7 | Sigitas Raila | Lithuania | €6,980 |
| 8 |  Janis Markss | Latvia | €5,790 |
| 9 | Vladas Burneikis | Lithuania | €4,880 |
*A deal was made heads-up.
That concludes our live coverage of the 2025 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius. Thanks to everyone who’s been with us this week. We’re not quite done yet, though, as we’ll be back tomorrow with a recap of everything that happened today, including side events.
Once again, congratulations to Rokas Skridulis for winning the prestigious title!
