Lithuania’s biggest poker festival is two years old and already one of the most important stops on the OlyBet calendar. The Kings of Vilnius returns to Olympic Casino Lietuva from December 4–13, 2026, with 35 numbered events across ten days and a €1,100 NLH Main Event guaranteed to pay out at least €250,000. If the first two editions are the template, that number is a floor, not a ceiling.
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Two Editions In, Already a Tradition
OlyBet launched The Kings of Vilnius as Lithuania’s flagship event in November 2024, billing the inaugural edition as the largest poker tournament ever guaranteed in Lithuania. The €1,100 Main Event, with a €250,000 guarantee, made a statement. The Lithuanian poker community answered. The field was overwhelming local talent, patriotic in the best sense, and set the tone for what this festival would become.
The 2025 edition removed any doubt. Lithuania’s Mantas Bagocius took the title after a dramatic comeback during heads-up action. He reached the final table as one of eight Lithuanian players in nine seats, then found himself 3-to-1 down in chips against Paulius Kisielius in a heads-up. He came back. He won the first two pots, including a large river bluff, and once Kisielius doubled up with aces, the two agreed to a deal that left €10,500 and the trophy on the table. Bagocius won the final pot in a top-pair-versus-top-pair spot with the better kicker and took the trophy alongside €58,130 from a €310,650 prize pool, crushing the €250,000 guarantee by more than €60,000 on the strength of 327 entries.
The 2026 Kings of Vilnius sets the same €250,000 guarantee and expands the schedule. Expect another strong Lithuanian showing, strong satellite traffic from the OlyBet online platform, and a High Roller field that punches above the regional average.
2026 Kings of Vilnius Marquee Events
The €1,100 NLH Main Event is the centerpiece. Players start with 30,000 chips and play 40-minute levels across the day flights. Day 1A fires Thursday, December 10 at 4:00 p.m. Day 1B runs Friday at noon. A Turbo Day 1C fires Friday at 8:00 p.m. for anyone who wants a last shot at shorter 25-minute levels. All stacks bag to Day 2 on Saturday, December 12, and the champion is crowned on Day 3, Sunday, December 13. With 327 entries in 2025 producing a prize pool of €310,650 against a €250,000 guarantee, the field this December has a real target to beat.
The €555 NLH Kings of Vilnius Championship opens the festival and has built its own following quickly. Three Day 1 flights make it easy to enter across the opening weekend: 1A Friday at 5:00 p.m., 1B Saturday at noon, and a Turbo 1C Saturday night at 9:00 p.m. Day 2 runs Sunday, and the Championship crowns its winner Monday, December 7. Lithuania’s Linas Bulksas won the 2025 edition, continuing what is shaping up as a pattern of local players owning this event.
The €2,000 NLH High Roller is the highest-stakes event on the schedule. The 8-max format, 50,000 starting stacks, and 40-minute levels give it serious poker credentials. It fires Wednesday, December 9 at 4:00 p.m., plays into the evening, and wraps Thursday at 1:00 p.m. It is the one event at KoV where the international touring pro contingent shows up with real intent. The Bulksas brothers won the first two editions; whether a third name makes its way onto that list in 2026 is one of the stories to watch.
2026 Kings of Vilnius Schedule Breakdown
The opening weekend is busy from the first day. Friday, December 4 adds a €200 NLH at 7:00 p.m. alongside the Championship 1A. Saturday brings a €250 NLH Knockout with €50 bounties at 3:00 p.m. and a €200 PLO4/PLO5 at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, December 6 runs a €350 NLH Progressive Bounty two-day event starting at 3:00 p.m. (Day 2 on Monday at 3:00 p.m.) and a €200 NLH/PLO4 button-round-each format at 5:00 p.m. Monday also adds a €250 NLH Bounty with €100 bounties at 4:00 p.m. and a €200 PLO4/PLO5/PLO6 button-round-each at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 8, hosts the €555 PLO4/PLO5 Championship at 2:00 p.m., a one-day event that draws the Omaha crowd, along with a €250 NLH Turbo DeepStack at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 9 starts with the €200 HORSES Championship, 6-handed, at 1:00 p.m. Thursday evening adds a €250 NLH Progressive Knockout at 10:00 p.m. for players who want late-night action after the Main Event 1A field bags. Friday, December 11 features the 6-handed €250 PL Sviten Championship at 4:00 p.m., alongside a €250 NLH at 5:00 p.m. and a €200 NLH Turbo at 9:00 p.m.
The final weekend delivers the deepest side event slate. Saturday, December 12 fires the €555 NLH OlyBet Special Day 1 at 3:00 p.m., a two-day event running concurrently with the Main Event final day. The €150 NLH Queens of Vilnius for women players fires at 5:00 p.m. The €250 PLO4/PLO5 Progressive Knockout, with €100 bounties, starts at 8:00 p.m. The €150 Kings of Vilnius OlyBet Online Progressive Bounty, €5,000 guaranteed, fires online at 9:00 p.m. Sunday, December 13, and closes the festival with the €555 OlyBet Special Day 2 at 1:00 p.m. and the €250 NLH Wrap-up Progressive Knockout at 2:00 p.m. for players who want one last shot at the felt.
Kings of Vilnius 2026 Schedule
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Dec 4 | 1:00 p.m. | €80 Satellite to €555 Championship |
| 5:00 p.m. | €555 NLH Kings of Vilnius Championship Day 1A | |
| 7:00 p.m. | €200 NLH | |
| 9:30 p.m. | €80 Satellite to €1,100 Main Event | |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 12:00 p.m. | €555 NLH Kings of Vilnius Championship Day 1B |
| 3:00 p.m. | €250 NLH Knockout, €50 Bounties | |
| 7:00 p.m. | €200 PLO4/PLO5 | |
| 9:00 p.m. | €555 NLH Kings of Vilnius Championship Day 1C Turbo | |
| 9:30 p.m. | €30 Satellite to €1,100 Main Event | |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 12:00 p.m. | €555 NLH Kings of Vilnius Championship Day 2 |
| 3:00 p.m. | €350 NLH Progressive Bounty Day 1 | |
| 5:00 p.m. | €200 NLH/PLO4 Button Round Each | |
| 8:00 p.m. | €80 Satellite to €2,000 High Roller | |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 12:00 p.m. | €555 NLH Kings of Vilnius Championship Final Day |
| 1:00 p.m. | €30 Satellite to €1,100 Main Event | |
| 3:00 p.m. | €350 NLH Progressive Bounty Day 2 | |
| 4:00 p.m. | €250 NLH Bounty, €100 Bounties | |
| 7:00 p.m. | €200 PLO4/PLO5/PLO6 Button Round Each | |
| 9:00 p.m. | €80 Satellite to €2,000 High Roller | |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 12:00 p.m. | €80 Satellite to €2,000 High Roller |
| 2:00 p.m. | €555 PLO4/PLO5 Championship | |
| 5:00 p.m. | €250 NLH Turbo DeepStack | |
| 9:00 p.m. | €30 Satellite to €1,100 Main Event | |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 12:00 p.m. | €80 Satellite to €2,000 High Roller |
| 1:00 p.m. | €200 HORSES Championship, 6-Handed | |
| 4:00 p.m. | €2,000 NLH High Roller, 8-Max Day 1 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | €200 NLH | |
| 9:00 p.m. | €30 Satellite to €1,100 Main Event | |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 12:00 p.m. | €30 Satellite to €1,100 Main Event |
| 1:00 p.m. | €2,000 NLH High Roller Final Day | |
| 4:00 p.m. | €1,100 NLH Main Event Day 1A, €250,000 GTD | |
| 10:00 p.m. | €250 NLH Progressive Knockout | |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 12:00 p.m. | €1,100 NLH Main Event Day 1B, €250,000 GTD |
| 4:00 p.m. | €250 PL Sviten Championship, 6-Handed | |
| 5:00 p.m. | €250 NLH | |
| 8:00 p.m. | €1,100 NLH Main Event Turbo Day 1C, €250,000 GTD | |
| 9:00 p.m. | €200 NLH Turbo | |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 12:00 p.m. | €1,100 NLH Main Event Day 2, €250,000 GTD |
| 12:00 p.m. | €10 Satellite to Queens | |
| 3:00 p.m. | €555 NLH OlyBet Special Day 1 | |
| 5:00 p.m. | €150 NLH Queens of Vilnius, Ladies Only | |
| 8:00 p.m. | €250 PLO4/PLO5 Progressive Knockout | |
| 9:00 p.m. | €150 OlyBet Online Progressive Bounty, €5,000 GTD | |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 12:00 p.m. | €1,100 NLH Main Event Final Day |
| 1:00 p.m. | €555 NLH OlyBet Special Day 2 | |
| 2:00 p.m. | €250 NLH Wrap-up Progressive Knockout |
Satellites and Online Qualifiers
Live satellites run throughout the festival from the opening day. €30 satellites guarantee Main Event seats on multiple nights; €80 options guarantee Championship and High Roller seats. If you want to satellite into the biggest events on the schedule without paying full price, you can start your path every day of the first week.
Online qualifiers run through OlyBet Poker’s Quest for the Crown, with daily low buy-in feeders and satellites starting from centrolls. Finals run regularly through the lead-up to December.
Where to Play and Where to Stay
All tournaments and cash games run inside Olympic Casino Lietuva at Konstitucijos pr. 20. Players must be 21 or older and need a valid government-issued ID. Players can register at the casino cash desk or by bank transfer, which must arrive 24 hours before the event starts. Cash games run 24 hours throughout the festival.
The Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva is directly at the venue, with rooms from €113 per night using the promo code POKER26. The Best Western at Konstitucijos pr. 14 is a seven-minute walk away, starting from €62; email with the subject line “OLYBET” to reserve.
Kings of Vilnius 2026 FAQ
When is the Kings of Vilnius 2026?
The Kings of Vilnius 2026 runs December 4–13, 2026, at Olympic Casino Lietuva in Vilnius, Lithuania. The festival features 30+ tournaments across ten days, headlined by the €1,100 NLH Main Event with a €250,000 guaranteed prize pool. The Championship opens the festival December 4, and the Main Event final day closes it December 13.
What is the Main Event buy-in and guarantee at Kings of Vilnius 2026?
The Kings of Vilnius 2026 Main Event is a €1,100 NLH event guaranteed at €250,000. Day 1A fires Thursday, December 10 at 4:00 p.m. Day 1B runs Friday, December 11 at noon. A Turbo Day 1C fires Friday evening at 8:00 p.m. All survivors consolidate for Day 2 on Saturday, December 12, with the champion crowned Sunday, December 13. The 2025 field of 327 entries produced a €310,650 prize pool, crushing the same guarantee by more than €60,000.
Where is the Kings of Vilnius 2026 held?
The Kings of Vilnius 2026 is held at Olympic Casino Lietuva in Vilnius, Lithuania, at Konstitucijos pr. 20. The Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva is located directly at the venue and offers rooms from €113 per night with the promo code POKER26. Players must be 21 or older and need a valid government-issued ID to enter.
What other events are on the Kings of Vilnius 2026 schedule?
The schedule includes the €555 NLH Kings of Vilnius Championship (December 4–7), the €350 NLH Progressive Bounty two-day event (December 6–7), the €555 PLO4/PLO5 Championship (December 8), the €200 HORSES Championship 6-handed (December 9), the €2,000 NLH High Roller 8-max (December 9–10), the €250 PL Sviten Championship 6-handed (December 11), the €555 NLH OlyBet Special (December 12–13), and the €150 NLH Queens of Vilnius for women players (December 12). NLH and PLO side events run throughout all ten days alongside nightly satellites.
Who won the Kings of Vilnius Main Event in 2025?
Lithuania’s Mantas Bagocius won the 2025 Kings of Vilnius Main Event, banking €58,130 from a prize pool of €310,650. He came back from a 3-to-1 chip deficit at heads-up against Lithuania’s Paulius Kisielius, ultimately winning the final pot in a top-pair versus top-pair spot with the better kicker. Eight of the nine finalists were Lithuanian. The 2024 inaugural edition also drew a heavily local field and was billed at the time as the largest guaranteed tournament ever held in Lithuania.
How can I qualify online for Kings of Vilnius 2026?
OlyBet Poker runs daily online satellites through its Quest for the Crown promotion, with buy-ins starting from centrolls. Satellite finals award seats into the Kings of Vilnius Main Event and Championship events. Finals run regularly in the lead-up to December. Live satellites also run throughout the festival, with €30 and €80 options guaranteeing multiple seats per night into the main draw events.
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