Vidar Assersen Wins Gold on Sunday Funday at OlyBet Showdown Tallinn

Sunday Funday hit full stride at the 2026 OlyBet Showdown Tallinn, with Olympic Park Casino buzzing with action from the opening moments.

Norway’s Vidar Assersen emerged with the day’s lone trophy, taking down the €350 PLO4/PLO5 Progressive Bounty after defeating Finland’s Joni Haltia. Both players earned the €1,815 top prize from the prize pool, with Assersen earning Norway its first trophy of the festival and the sizeable final bounty.

Meanwhile, the €350 Mini Main Event opened with a lively 77-entry Day 1a and still has two more starting flights on Monday to build the field. With late registration staying open into Day 2, the festival’s momentum is already surging, and the big stacks are just getting started. Lithuania’s Sarunas Dargis led the 26 players to advance via Day 1a after parlaying his 30,000 opening stack into 221,500 to set the gold standard for Monday’s opening flight players.

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Vidar Assersen Gets Norway on the Trophy Leaderboard

Going into Sunday, Estonia topped the leaderboard after winning two trophies on Saturday, with players from Latvia, Finland, and Russia all getting their countries on the leaderboard with one trophy each. Norway joined the crowd on Sunday, thanks to Norway’s Vidar Assersen continuing his success at OlyBet-branded events throughout the Baltics with another trophy victory by shipping the €350 PLO4/PLO5 for €1,815 plus bounties.

Despite plenty of final tables and near-finishes, this is only the second trophy at an International Event for the seasoned veteran, according to The Hendon Mob, which lists more than $150,000 in total live poker tournament earnings for him, providing a memorable poker moment for the friendly Norwegian.

The €350 PLO4/PLO5 attracted 31 entries, creating €9,130 in prizes, including €3,100 in bounties, with the top five players earning at least €400 from the prize pool.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Vidar Assersen	Norway	€1,815
2	Joni Haltia	Finland	€1,815
3	Marcis Zeltmatis	Latvia	€1,190
4	Kaspars Renga	Latvia	€810
5	Martins Riekstins	Latvia	€400

2026 OlyBet Showdown Tallinn Schedule (Monday, April 13)

The fourth day begins with a bang, with many players coming in for an opportunity for a free shot at one of at least 10 guaranteed tickets in the Freebuy Mega Satellite. Players start with 10,000 in chips and can rebuy for €20 another 10,000. A 20,000 add-on is also on tap during the final break before late registration closes for another €20.

The €200 Mini Main Event continues with its final two opening flights at 3 p.m. and 9 p.m., with tomorrow’s day also permitting late registration for the first three blind levels.

As the festival expands its reach upstairs to the luxurious Hilton Tallinn Park conference center, players will have two shots to win a trophy on Monday with the €200 Open-Face Chinese Pineapple commencing at 5 p.m., followed by the €555 PLO4/PLO5 Progressive Bounty at 7 p.m. While cash games will run around the clock, the tournament portion of the day concludes with an €80 satellite guaranteeing at least five seats to the €555 NLH OlyBet Showdown Championship at 9:30 p.m.

Check out today’s schedule below and head to OlyBetEvents.com to check out the full schedule, a player’s guide, and more.

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