Start your poker calendar early for 2026 with the highly anticipated OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Ace Breaker, set to electrify Olympic Casino Lietuva from January 10 to 18. This nine-day poker festival promises relentless action with over 30 tournaments, including more than 20 that award trophies, making it one of the Baltic region’s premier winter poker events. The new €1,100 Main Event debut raises the stakes, ensuring top-tier competition amid a buzzing atmosphere where excitement runs 24/7.
The OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Ace Breaker 2026 invites poker enthusiasts to immerse themselves in a marathon of poker featuring nonstop play and 24/7 cash game action. From the first shuffle to the showdown, players will experience an intense, lively festival atmosphere with a packed schedule of varied buy-ins and formats. The event also offers numerous satellite qualifiers on OlyBet Poker to secure your spot, including special ladies-only satellite finals feeding into exclusive women’s tournaments.
This year’s highlight is undoubtedly the inaugural €1,100 Main Event, which now boasts a fresh new buy-in up from the €555 buy-in last year, and a fourth day in what was previously a three-day event. Alongside, players will compete in plenty of other trophy events, at a variety of buy-ins and game formats.
The OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Ace Breaker 2026 brings together players from across the region and beyond, ensuring fierce competition and an electric vibe throughout. Whether grinding the cash games or chasing trophies in the multi-day flights and single-day events, this festival promises something for every poker fan.
The event is now in its fourth year, with Lithuania Vasilij Barna (2023), Paulius Zilinskas (2024), and Rasmus Sihvonen (2025) already entering the Lithuanian poker history books as previous OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Ace Breaker Main Event champions.
- Read more: Rasmus Sihvonen’s road to victory in the 2025 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Ace Breaker Main Event
2026 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Ace Breaker Poker Highlights
The 2026 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Ace Breaker boasts 32 events, including four multi-day events, including one straight out of the gate in the €250 NLH Opening Event on Jan. 10-11.
Those looking for longer action and larger fields will battle in the €555 NLH Championship on Jan. 12-15, the €1,100 Main Event on Jan. 14-18, and the €350 OlyBet Special to cap off the first international poker festival of the year in the Baltics on Jan. 17-18.
There are also plenty of one-day events in a variety of formats, including no-limit hold’em, pot-limit Omaha, and Sviten Special, with many events also offering bounties and progressive bounties.
The €150 NLH Queens on Jan. 17 is for women only. OlyBet’s drive for inclusion and diversity was on display during the 2025 Kings of Vilnius, where a similar event won by 2025 WSOP Circuit Tallinn Main Event champion Jenny Westerlund for €1,988, boasted a record-breaking field of 45 women.
- Event #2: €250 NLH Opening Event (Jan. 10-11)
- Event #9: €555 NLH Championship (Jan. 12-15)
- Event #16: €1,100 NLH Main Event Flight (Jan. 14-18)
- Event #28: €150 NLH Queens (Jan. 17)
- Event #26: €350 NLH OlyBet Special (Jan. 17-18)
Explore Vilnius Atmosphere
Vilnius in January may be cold, but it is absolutely made for poker players looking to mix intense grind with cozy, atmospheric city life. Between Main Event flights, side events, and late-night cash games, players will find a compact, walkable capital full of history, comfort food, and winter charm.
Vilnius Old Town is a UNESCO-listed gem, packed with Gothic, Baroque, and neoclassical architecture, cozy cafes, and narrow cobblestone streets perfect for a slow stroll between poker sessions. For a classic winter panorama, head up to Gediminas Tower, the Three Crosses Hill, or head on up to the Sky Bar at the Radisson, adjacent to the venue, when the weather cooperates, and enjoy sweeping views over snow-dusted rooftops.
2026 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Complete Schedule
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 10 | 12:00 | Event #1: €20 NLH Satellite to €250 NLH Opening Event, 5 x €250 Seats GTD! |
| 15:00 | Event #2: €250 NLH Opening Event Day 1, Plays Down to Final Table | |
| 19:00 | Event #3: €200 NLH Bounty, €50 Bounties | |
| 22:00 | Event #4: €80 Mega Satellite to €555 NLH Championship 1A, 4 x €555 Seats GTD! | |
| Jan. 11 | 12:00 | Event #2: €250 NLH Opening Event, Final Day |
| 13:00 | Event #5: €350 NLH DeepStack Progressive Bounty, €100 Progressive Bounties | |
| 16:00 | Event #6: €80 Mega Satellite to €555 NLH Championship 1A, 5 x €555 Seats GTD! | |
| 20:00 | Event #7: €200 PLO4/PLO5, Button Round Each, 8-handed | |
| Jan. 12 | 12:00 | Event #8: €30 NLH Satellite to €555 NLH Championship, 2 x €555 Seats GTD! |
| 16:00 | Event #9: €555 NLH Championship Flight 1A, Plays 12 Levels Day 1 | |
| 18:00 | Event #10: €250 PLO5 | |
| 20:00 | Event #11: €200 NLH | |
| 21:30 | Event #12: €30 Satellite to The €1,100 Main Event 1A, 2 x €1100 Seats GTD! | |
| Jan. 13 | 12:00 | Event #9: €555 NLH Championship Flight 1B, Plays 12 Levels Day 1 |
| 15:00 | Event #13: €200 PLO4/PLO5 | |
| 18:00 | Event #14: €250 NLH | |
| 20:00 | Event #15: €30 Satellite to The €1,100 Main Event 1A, 3 x €1100 Seats GTD! | |
| Jan. 14 | 12:00 | Event #9: €555 NLH Championship Day 2, Plays Down to Final Table |
| 16:00 | Event #16: €1,100 NLH Main Event Flight 1A, Plays 12 Levels Day 1 | |
| 18:00 | Event #17: €250 PLO4/PLO5 Progressive Bounty, €100 Progressive Bounties, Button Round Each, 8-handed | |
| 21:00 | Event #18: €80 Mega-Satellite to €1,100 Main Event, 4 x €1,100 Seats GTD! | |
| Jan. 15 | 12:00 | Event #9: €555 NLH Championship Final Day |
| 12:00 | Event #19: €1,100 NLH Main Event Flight 1B, Plays 12 Levels Day 1 | |
| 16:00 | Event #20: €200 NLH | |
| 19:00 | Event #19: €1,100 NLH Main Event Flight 1C, 25 min levels, Plays 12 Levels Day 1 | |
| 21:00 | Event #21: €250 NLH Progressive Bounty, €100 Progressive Bounties | |
| Jan. 16 | 12:00 | Event #19: €1,100 NLH Main Event Day 2, Plays 9 Levels Day 2 |
| 14:00 | Event #22: €200 PL Sviten, Five-card PLO & Draw, 6-handed | |
| 15:00 | Event #23: €350 NLH DeepStack Progressive Bounty, €100 Progressive Bounties | |
| 19:00 | Event #24: €200 NLH | |
| 22:00 | Event #25: €80 Satellite Kings of Tallinn Main Event, 2 x €1,100 SEATS GTD! | |
| Jan. 17 | 12:00 | Event #19: €1,100 NLH Main Event Day 3 |
| 12:00 | Event #26: €350 NLH OlyBet Special, 2-Days Event | |
| 12:00 | Event #27: €10 NLH Satellite for Queens, 4 x €150 Tickets GTD! | |
| 16:00 | Event #28: €150 NLH Queens, Women Only | |
| 19:00 | Event #29: €200 NLH/PLO4, Button Round Each | |
| 21:00 | Event #30: €150 NLH Bounty, €50 Bounties | |
| 21:00 | Event #31: €150 OlyBet Showdown Vilnius Online Progressive Bounty, €5,000 GUARANTEED! | |
| Jan. 18 | 12:00 | Event #19: €1,100 NLH Main Event Day 4, Final Day |
| 12:00 | Event #26: €350 NLH OlyBet Special Final Day | |
| 13:00 | Event #32: €250 NLH Wrap-up |
