Rantanen and Daukševič Collect Hardware on Monday at OlyBet Showdown Vilnius

Monday’s action at the OlyBet Showdown Vilnius at Olympic Casino Lietuva witnessed two titles awarded while the schedule continued to build toward the highly anticipated €1,100 Main Event on Wednesday.

Finland’s Pasi Rantanen was among the standout performers, capturing the €250 PLO5 title for €1,258 to claim his second recorded victory in Vilnius, according to The Hendon Mob. Lithuania’s Artūras Daukševič also added to his strong track record on home soil, taking down the €200 NLH for €1,229, marking his fifth career win in the Lithuanian capital.

The €555 NLH Championship, one of the key events leading into the Main Event, also got underway with 71 entries on Day 1a as players began to find their rhythm early in the series. By the end of the night, just 23 players advanced, with Lithuania’s Sergej Babincev emerging as the chip leader after turning his 40,000 starting stack into 272,000.

With Day 1b set for Tuesday at noon and late registration remaining open through the first two levels of Day 2 on Wednesday, the €555 NLH Championship field is expected to grow further as players continue to arrive in Vilnius and warm up ahead of the €1,100 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Main Event.

Live reporting of the €555 Championship will also begin on Day 2 at poker.pro, offering real-time updates as the tournament plays down toward a winner.

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Pasi Rantanen Wins €250 PLO5

Finland is back on the board with its second trophy win during the 2026 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius at Olympic Casino Lietuva after Pasi Rantanen won the €250 PLO5 for €1,258.

Finland’s Ville Keranen won the first trophy of the festival in the €150 PLO5 Bounty for €761 plus bounties on Saturday, before four Lithuanians earned trophies on Sunday. Keranen has now remarkably cashed in all three pot-limit Omaha events thus far this festival, with still more PLO to come.

The €250 PLO5 attracted a dozen entries, creating €2,508 in prizes. In addition to Rantanen and Keranen, Lithuania’s Giedrius Grigorius also found his way to the payout desk after finishing runner-up for €750.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Pasi Rantanen	Finland	€1,258
2	Giedrius Grigorius	Lithuania	€750
3	Ville Keranen	Finland	€500

Lithuania got back on the board for its fifth trophy this festival when the charismatic Artūras Daukševič won the €150 NLH for €1,229 after defeating Romas Bassus heads-up.

Two Israelis made the payout circle with Dimitri Kaminarov collecting €550 for third place and Anna Karminarova collecting her third cash this festival with a fourth-place finish worth €430.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Artūras Daukševič	Lithuania	€1,229
2	Romas Bassus	Lithuania	€860
3	Dimitri Kaminarov	Israel	€550
4	Anna Kaminarova	Israel	€430

2026 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Schedule (Tuesday, May 12)

Two trophies are on the line on Tuesday in the €250 PLO4/PLO5 at 3 p.m., followed by the €250 NLH Progressive Bounty at 6 p.m.

Many players, however, have their eyes on bigger prizes with the second and final opening flight of the three-day €555 NLH Championship commencing at 12 p.m.

Last, but not least, the evening brings an €80 satellite, guaranteeing at least three seats to the €1,100 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Main Event at 8 p.m., with cash games running throughout the day and evening at various stakes and games.

• Images c/o Viktorija Makovskaja / OlyBet Poker.
• Article originally published at poker.pro.