The penultimate day of the 2025 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius boasted tons of excitement with five new winners crowned at Olympic Park Casino.
Rokas Skridulis began the final table of the €1,100 Main Event with the chip lead. He entered his name in Lithuanian poker history books, while denying his heads-up opponent Finland’s Rasmus Sihvonen back-to-back titles, with Sihvonen also winning the 2025 OlyBet Vilnius Showdown €555 Main Event in the winter. Despite missing out on back-to-back trophies in Main Events in Vilnius, Sihvonen earned the largest prize two times in a row thanks to agreeing to a deal heads-up to secure €33,325. Meanwhile, Skridulis earned a whopping €32,595 and the permanent honor of becoming a Main Event champion in his home country.
Two players from the Norwegian poker community won titles: Drea Karlsen shipped the €80 Queens for €768, and Tobias Napel, who officially waves a Dutch flag, won the €200 NLH/PLO4 for €1,751.
In other news, poker.pro’s Maureen Bloechlinger, who founded the popular Globetrotting Poker brand, finally earned her coveted Lithuania flag. While she was tempted to join the two-day €350 OlyBOOST Special, she cashed in the €80 Queens instead. However, at that point Karlsen was on a tear and not only ended the run of Bloechlinger but knocked out the rest of the field en route to OlyBet Showdown Vilnius glory.
Read more to learn more about the Skridulis’s road to victory on the eighth day by poker.pro live reporter Christoffer Karlen at the 2025 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius.
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Skridulis Secures Biggest Win after a Thrilling Heads-up Battle
Saturday, May 24, was the second-to-last day of the 2025 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius. The highlight of the schedule on this day was 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 prestigious trophy, and the €40,060 first-place prize.
Off to the Races
It’s safe to say that the €1,100 Main Event was a success; 187 entries created a €177,650 prize pool. From the start 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 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. After running into the flopped straight of Rokas Skridulis, he became the first casualty for €4,880.
Skridulis was still the chipleader at the first break 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 players at the table. Eventually, Janis Markss went out against Justinas Adomauskas for €5,790, bringing the number of players down to seven. Not long after, 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, he shouldn’t feel too bad, considering Rusinovas won the €555 NLH Championship earlier in the week.
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 was now 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
| Place | 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 |
2025 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Day 9 Schedule (Sunday, May 25)
The final day of the 2025 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius arrived. Many players will say their goodbyes while others battle on Day 2 of the €350 OlyBOOST Special while also trying for a shot at one final trophy in the one-day €250 NLH Mini Main Event at 1 p.m.
Meanwhile, players can get ready to get excited about Tallinn with three seats guaranteed to the WSOP Circuit Tallinn at 4 p.m.
Check out today’s schedule below or head to the OlyBet Events website for the full schedule.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | Event #23: €350 OlyBOOST Special Final Day |
| 13:00 | Event #29: €250 NLH Mini Main Event |
| 16:00 | Event #30: €80 Satellite to WSOPC Tallinn (3 Seats GTD) |
