The Festival Weekends, in partnership with OlyBet Poker, are set to bring live poker action to Vilnius, Tallinn, and Riga in 2026, but the spotlight belongs to the upcoming Vilnius stop, which runs from May 28 to 31 at Olympic Casino Lithuania. The Lithuanian capital will host the first of the three weekends, and the schedule points to a compact but busy four-day festival built around a €555 Main Event, 12 tournaments, and 24/7 cash games.
Vilnius takes center stage
Vilnius is the most immediate and, from a storyline perspective, the most important stop because it opens the Festival Weekend trilogy. OlyBet’s official schedule highlights four straight days of action, with buy-ins that should appeal to both recreational players and regulars seeking value. The mix includes qualifiers, side events, and a headline Main Event that gives the weekend a clear anchor.
One of the key selling points is accessibility. OlyBet is pairing the live schedule with satellites, which should help more players take shots at the bigger events without needing to buy in directly. The format also suggests a festival designed to keep the room busy from start to finish, rather than just revolving around a single marquee tournament.
The highlight of The Festival Series Weekend Vilnius schedule depends on one’s perspective. The highlight for hold’em enthusiasts is the three-day €555 NLH Main Event Progressive Knockout.
Mixed game and pot-limit Omaha players will have plenty to choose from throughout the weekend, including the two-day €350 T.O.R.S.E.S. Main Event, which boasts 2-7 triple draw, Omaha h/l, Razz, Stud, Stud h/l, and Sviten Special in a unique format that is a signature to The Festival Series and its founder Martin “Franke” von Zweigbergk.
Tallinn and Riga follow
Tallinn is next on the calendar, with OlyBet’s live poker lineup listing a Festival Weekend stop there for June 26–27, 2026 at Olympic Park Casino. That makes Estonia the middle act in the Baltic run, and it should keep the momentum going after Vilnius.
Riga rounds out the trio later in the year, with The Festival Weekend Riga scheduled for September 10–13, 2026. While that stop arrives much later than Vilnius and Tallinn, it completes the regional circuit and gives players another major live-poker destination in Latvia’s capital.
The Festival Weekend Vilnius 2026 Schedule
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| May 28 | 16:00 | €555 Main Event Day 1A PKO |
| 16:30 | €350 Sviten Special | |
| 21:00 | €200 Crazy Pineapple | |
| 21:30 | €150 Blackjack Tournament | |
| 22:00 | €150 PLO4 Bomb Pot Madness | |
| May 29 | 12:00 | €555 Main Event Day 1B PKO |
| 13:00 | €350 Big O | |
| 21:00 | €200 Texas Freezeout | |
| May 30 | 11:00 | €555 Main Event Day 1C Hyper Turbo |
| 13:00 | €350 T.O.R.S.E.S Mixed Games Main Event Day 1 | |
| 15:30 | €555 Main Event Day 2 | |
| 19:00 | €200 Big Bounty KO Texas | |
| 21:00 | €150 PLO4/PLO5/PLO6 Bomb Pot Madness | |
| May 31 | 12:30 | €150 T.O.R.S.E.S Baby Supreme |
| 13:00 | €350 T.O.R.S.E.S Mixed Games Main Event Final Day | |
| 15:30 | €555 Main Event Final Day |
