It was a bittersweet ending to the 2025 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius at Olympic Casino Lietuva as many players said their goodbyes. In other cases it was ‘See ya in Tallinn for the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn‘ taking place for the third time from July 25 to August 3 at Olympic Park Casino, where players will have a chance to win big with 12 ring events and plenty of side event trophies.
The final two trophies remained on home soil. Lithuania’s Lukas Poškus won the two-day €350 OlyBOOST Special for €6,455 after agreeing to a heads-up deal with Vitalijus Briazkala, while countrymate Artiom Gončarenko shipped the €250 Mini Main Event for €2,700.
In other news over the weekend, Finland’s Tommi Lankinen shipped the €150 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Online Progressive Bounty at OlyBet Poker for €844 plus €704 in bounties for a €1,548 haul.
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Lukas Poškus Defeats Vitalijus Briazkala to Win OlyBOOST Special
The OlyBOOST Special attracted 81 runners to create a €23,855 prize pool with the entire final table of nine players guaranteed at least a €770 min-cash in this two-day affair.
Latvia’s Sergejs Piratovs, who was grinding in Vilnius from the beginning of the festival, was the first to collect a four-figure prize in this event after bowing out in seventh place for €1,180. Piratovs then went on to win something even bigger as he was one of three players, alongside Tobias Napel and Leevi Kangasluoma, to win a seat valued at €1,500 to the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn Main Event in the final event of the festival in the €80 satellite.
Jordan’s Mohammed Asfar exited in sixth place for €1,460, guaranteeing the trophy would stay home in Lithuania. Vidas Encius (third – €3,340), Svajūnas Šeduikis (fourth – €2,440), and Grigorij Rudnik (fifth – €1,780) were the next to go before Lukas Poškus and Vitalijus Briazkala agreed to a deal during heads-up play.
Poškus got the job done and earned the trophy and the €6,455 top prize, while Briazkala ended his festival on a high note with a runner-up performance and a payout slip for €5,480.
Event #23: €350 NLH OlyBOOST Special Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lukas Poškus | Lithuania | €6,455 |
| 2 | Vitalijus Briazkala | Lithuania | €5,480 |
| 3 | Vidas Encius | Lithuania | €3,340 |
| 4 | Svajūnas Šeduikis | Lithuania | €2,440 |
| 5 | Grigorij Rudnik | Lithuania | €1,780 |
| 6 |  Mohammed Asfar | Jordan | €1,460 |
| 7 |  Sergejs Piratovs | Latvia | €1,180 |
| 8 | Jurgis Garšva | Lithuania | €950 |
| 9 |  Roope Keminen | Finland | €770 |
Artiom Gončarenko Ships Mini Main Event
The final trophy event in the €250 NLH Mini Main Event attracted 38 entries to create a €7,942 prize pool with the top six players guaranteeing at least a €556 min-cash.
Lithuania’s Artiom Gončarenko made it two for two for the home country on the final day after he defeated Latvia’s Romans Krasins heads-up to win the trophy along with the €2,700 top prize.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artiom Gončarenko | Lithuania | €2,700 |
| 2 | Romans Krasins | Latvia | €1,747 |
| 3 | Gediminas Guzelis | Lithuania | €1,271 |
| 4 |  Silas Hansen | Denmark | €953 |
| 5 | Evaldas Urbonavičius | Lithuania | €715 |
| 6 | Gediminas Daunoras | Lithuania | €556 |
Get Ready to Win Rings at the 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn (July 25 to August 3)
If you loved the electric atmosphere and unforgettable moments at the OlyBet Showdown Vilnius, then buckle up—because the action is only getting bigger and bolder. For the third time, the WSOP Circuit rolls into Tallinn with 12 ring events and a dozen side events from July 25 to August 3 at the luxurious Olympic Park Casino and the adjoining Hilton Tallinn Park.
Expect the vibrant community OlyBet events are known for, deep fields, and stories at every table in what promises to be a friendly crowd. Whether you’re chasing rings, glory, or just the next great poker tale, the WSOP Circuit Tallinn is set to deliver another chapter you won’t want to miss. The felt is ready, the players are hungry, and if Vilnius was any indication, the poker world’s eyes will be glued to what comes next.
