The buzz was brewing at Olympic Casino Vilnius as Ovidijus Berenis celebrated his victory in the inaugural 2024 OlyBet Vilnius Showdown Jacks of June €555 Main Event after denying Martynas Racinskas yet another big title in Vilnius after shipping the Fisherman’s Challenge in 2020.
Racinskas was in control throughout the final table until heads-up play began when he never held the chip lead. The €555 Main Event not only smashed the €150,000 guarantee but it established a new OlyBet Vilnius Showdown record with 390 entries getting into the mix to create a €187,200 prize pool.
Several other winners were crowned on Friday, including Matas Sabulis, shipping the €80 Low Roller; Yauheni Novik, winning the €250 NLH Friday Deepstack; and Nikita Amosenko, coming out on top in the €150 Friday Mix.
Meanwhile, the €1,100 High Roller already attracted 73 entries on its opening day. The field will grow after it resumes at 1 p.m. on Saturday, as late registration will remain open for the first blind level of the day. You can follow along Day 2 of the High Roller in our dedicated blog.
Shortly after, Berenis delivered a bad beat to Audrius Navickas when his king-queen suited flopped a straight to defeat ace-king.
The duo discussed a deal which they quickly agreed upon guaranteeing both players a €30,000 payout with the winner taking home €34,950.
Level 28: 40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries: 2/390
Martynas Racinskas (pictured below) min-raised the button before he called a three-bet to 600,000 by Ovidijus Berenis.
Both players checked the flop before Berenis led out for 525,000 on the
turn. Racinskas tanked for about 30 seconds before he raised to 1,700,000. Berenis quickly called before the
river completed the board.
Berenis checked and moments later Racinskas jammed for about 2,700,000. Berenis only paused for about 15 seconds before he made the hero-call of the event.
Racinskas turned over the for a bricked flush draw and he couldn't get Berenis to fold his five with Berenis tabling the
to win the Main Event.
Thanks to the deal, Racinskas will take home a cool €30,000, while Berenis won the trophy and the €34,950 top prize.
Stay tuned for a recap on the OlyBet.tv home page on Saturday morning. Until then, good luck to all of the players in the High Roller (which we will be live reporting the final day of tomorrow) and other events at Olympic Casino Vilnius.
Level 28: 40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries: 2/390
A deal was agreed upon during the break, with both players locking up €30,000. They will still play for another €4,950, with the winner going home with a €34,950 top prize.
Best of luck to both of the heads-up players in their quest to become the inaugural Jacks of June Main Event champion.
Level 28: 40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries: 2/390
Ovidijus Berendis opened for 380,000 from the small blind. Audrius Navickas (pictured below) three-bet shoved for about 1.7 million and Berendis called.
Audrius Navickas:
Ovidijus Berendis:
Berendis nailed a straight right off the bat with the landing on the flop. He took the chip lead while ending Navickas's impressive run in third place for €17,720 after the
turn and
river completed the board.
Berendis and Martynas Racinskas took a short break before the start of heads-up play.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Ovidijus Berenis | ![]() |
6,860,000 | 3,560,000 |
Martynas Racinskas | ![]() |
4,820,000 | 2,680,000 |
Audrius Navickas | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Level 28: 40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries: 3/390
Martynas Racinskas min-raised the button and was called by Ovidijus Berenis from the small blind. Berenis check-called a bet of 125,000 on the flop before both players checked the
turn.
Berenis checked again on the river. Racinskas fired out for 650,000 and Berenis found a call.
"Nice hand," Berenis said to Racinskas after his opponent tabled .
Berenis mucked his hand before the pot was delivered to Racinskas.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Martynas Racinskas | ![]() |
7,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
Ovidijus Berenis | ![]() |
3,300,000 | 1,300,000 |
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 (60,000)
Entries: 3/390
Ovidijus Berenis opened the button for 125,000. Audrius Navickas called from the small blind before Martynas Racinskas three-bet jammed his massive stack from the big blind.
Berenis snap-called while Navickas's cards quickly went into the muck.
Ovidijus Berenis:
Martynas Racinskas:
Berenis's rail has grown, and they all gathered near the table to witness his double-up after his rockets were good on the board.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Martynas Racinskas | ![]() |
6,000,000 | 1,500,000 |
Ovidijus Berenis | ![]() |
4,600,000 | 2,000,000 |
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 (60,000)
Entries: 3/390
Martynas Racinskas opened the button for 125,000. Ovidijus Berenis (pictured below) three-bet jammed for 1,240,000 from the small blind. Racinskas called, and Berenis was flipping to stay alive.
Ovidijus Berenis:
Martynas Racinskas:
Jacks were good on the runout for Berenis to double his stack instead of hitting the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Martynas Racinskas | ![]() |
7,500,000 | 1,250,000 |
Ovidijus Berenis | ![]() |
2,600,000 | 1,250,000 |
The final three players opted to take their break a little early. Here is a look at the chip counts at the unscheduled break with Martynas Racinskas still holding the majority of the chips in play. The scheduled break in 15 minutes will be pushed back.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Martynas Racinskas | ![]() |
8,750,000 | 750,000 |
Audrius Navickas | ![]() |
1,550,000 | 550,000 |
Ovidijus Berenis | ![]() |
1,350,000 | 350,000 |
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 (60,000)
Entries: 3/390
Ovidijus Berenis jammed for 750,000 from under the gun. Tomas Bassus (pictured below) called off his three big blind stacks from the small blind, and the cards were tabled.
Tomas Bassus:
Ovidijus Berenis:
Queens held on the board to eliminate Bassus in fourth place for €13,690.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Ovidijus Berenis | ![]() |
1,000,000 | 0 |
Tomas Bassus | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 (60,000)
Entries: 4/390
It's been all Martynas Racinskas (pictured below) ever since he took over the chip lead early in the final table, and now he has around two-thirds of the total chips in play. He recently took a decent pot off of Ovidijus Berenis as follows.
Berenis min-raised from under the gun before Racinskas defended his big blind. Berenis continued for 125,000 on the flop, and Racinskas check-called.
Racinskas bet 200,000 on the turn and 450,000 on the
river. Berenis called both times only to muck his hand after Racinskas tabled
for two pair to win the hand.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Martynas Racinskas | ![]() |
8,000,000 | 2,500,000 |
Ovidijus Berenis | ![]() |
1,000,000 | 1,300,000 |
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 (60,000)
Entries: 4/390
There hasn't been a ton of action since the last elimination. However, recently, there was an all-in and a call.
Tomas Bassus three-bet shoved his nine big blind stack and was called by Audrius Navickas.
Both players held , and no suited magic happened for either player on the
runout, resulting in a chopped pot.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Audrius Navickas | ![]() |
1,000,000 | 700,000 |
Tomas Bassus | ![]() |
500,000 | 1,000,000 |
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries: 4/390
It appears Level 26 is the level of players hitting the rail at the final table. Vasilijus Piskunovas (pictured below) was the latest to exit in fifth place for €10,480 on a rollercoaster of a hand.
Martynas Racinskas min-raised from under the gun before Piskunovas three-bet shoved for about 500,000. Ovidijus Berenis jammed for about three times more from the button, and Racinskas quickly got out of the way.
Vasilijus Piskunovas:
Ovidijus Berenis:
Piskunovas improved to Yahtzee on the flop. His full house was still good on the
turn but Berenis improved to a better full house after the
river completed the board.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Ovidijus Berenis | ![]() |
2,300,000 | 200,000 |
Vasilijus Piskunovas | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries: 5/390
The start of Day 3 chip leader Martynas Kaulakys (pictured below) was down to slightly more than four big blinds when he three-bet his stack in facing the open by chip leader Martynas Racinskas.
Martynas Kaulakys:
Martynas Racinskas:
Racinskas won the battle of the Martynas's with a pair of nines after the ran out on the board.
Kaulakys collected a tasty €8,050 payout, and the final five players secured at least a five-figure cash payout of €10,480.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Martynas Racinskas | ![]() |
5,500,000 | 800,000 |
Martynas Kaulakys | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries: 6/390
Paulius Mikaliunas min-raised with just a single 5K chip back from the hijack and was called by Tomas Bassus from the button. Mikaliunas checked the flop before putting his last chip in, facing a bet by Bassus.
Paulius Mikaliunas:
Tomas Bassus:
Mikaliunas could not improve on the turn or the
river and was eliminated in seventh place for €5,990. The final six players now locked up at least a €8,050 payout.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Tomas Bassus | ![]() |
1,500,000 | 0 |
Paulius Mikaliunas | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries: 7/390
Audrius Navickas (pictured below) three-bet jammed for 825,000 and was called by Martynas Kaulakys.
Audrius Navickas:
Martynas Kaulakys:
Kaulakys's newly found chips went over to Navickas after his opponent improved to two pair on the runout.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Audrius Navickas | ![]() |
1,700,000 | 900,000 |
Martynas Kaulakys | ![]() |
300,000 | 800,000 |
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries: 7/390
Martynas Kaulakys jammed for a little more than 10 big blinds from the small blind and was called by Paulius Mikaliunas.
Martynas Kaulakys:
Paulius Mikaliunas:
Mikaliunas was nearly drawing dead after Kaulakys improved to a full house on the flop. Kaulakys doubled up officially after the
turn and
river completed the board.
"Don't write about this," Kaulakys joked. "Say it was someone else."
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Martynas Kaulakys | ![]() |
1,100,000 | 580,000 |
Paulius Mikaliunas | ![]() |
125,000 | 575,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Martynas Racinskas | ![]() |
4,700,000 | 1,100,000 |
Ovidijus Berenis | ![]() |
2,100,000 | 25,000 |
Tomas Bassus | ![]() |
1,500,000 | 150,000 |
Vasilijus Piskunovas | ![]() |
1,200,000 | 25,000 |
Audrius Navickas | ![]() |
800,000 | 300,000 |
Paulius Mikaliunas | ![]() |
700,000 | 130,000 |
Martynas Kaulakys | ![]() |
520,000 | 30,000 |
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 (40,000)
Entries: 7/390
On the final hand before the break, Rokas Skridulis (pictured below) opened from late position before Martynas Racinskas three-bet jammed. Skridulis called off for around 20 big blinds and he was flipping for either a big stack or nothing at all.
Rokas Skridulis:
Martynas Racinskas:
Big slick got there on the river on the runout for Racinskas to eliminate back-to-back players at the final table.
The final seven players headed on a 15-minute break after the hand.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Rokas Skridulis | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 (40,000)
Entries: 8/390
WSOP bracelet winner Karolis Sereika (pictured below) was the first player out at the final table after a bad beat as follows.
Sereika min-raised from under the gun before Martynas Racinskas three-bet to 200,000 from the button. Sereika four-bet shoved for about 550,000 and Racinskas snap-called.
Karolis Sereika:
Martynas Racinskas:
Racinskas improved to two pair on the runout to push his king-queen ahead of Sereika's big slick.
Sereika collected €3,400 for his ninth-place performance with the final eight players locking up at least €4,520.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Martynas Racinskas | ![]() |
3,600,000 | 400,000 |
Karolis Sereika | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 (40,000)
Entries: 9/390
The early portions of Level 25 have been quiet, with no notable showdowns thus far. Everyone at the table appears to have a decent understanding of ICM, but appearances can be deceiving.
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries: 9/390
Martynas Racinskas (pictured below) is off to a hot start at the final table. He just won a massive hand against Martynas Kaulakys.
Racinskas opened for 60,000 from middle position and was called by Kaulakys from the button. There was some small action on the flop with Racinskas check-calling a bet of 55,000.
Another check came by Racinskas on the turn. Kaulakys bet 75,000. Racinskas raised to 275,000 and Kaulakys quickly called.
Racinskas came in big for a bet of 750,000 on the river. Kaulakys quickly called.
"Nice hand," said Kaulakys to Racinskas after his opponent turned over the for a set of tens to win the pot and take the overall chip lead.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Martynas Racinskas | ![]() |
3,200,000 | 1,675,000 |
Martynas Kaulakys | ![]() |
550,000 | 1,415,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Ovidijus Berenis | ![]() |
2,075,000 | 75,000 |
Martynas Kaulakys | ![]() |
1,965,000 | 665,000 |
Martynas Racinskas | ![]() |
1,525,000 | 25,000 |
Tomas Bassus | ![]() |
1,350,000 | 0 |
Vasilijus Piskunovas | ![]() |
1,175,000 | 45,000 |
Rokas Skridulis | ![]() |
1,140,000 | 160,000 |
Audrius Navickas | ![]() |
1,100,000 | 185,000 |
Karolis Sereika | ![]() |
760,000 | 80,000 |
Paulius Mikaliunas | ![]() |
570,000 | 60,000 |
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries: 9/390
The final table was reached in very quick fashion with two players out within the matter of minutes. Fabian Bartuschk jammed his unsuccessfully into
, and was on the rail after the
ran out on the board.
Shortly after, Vytautas Kacerauskas (pictured below) followed when he jammed his into the
held by Martynas Kaulakys. He lost the flip to bubble the final table after getting nowhere on the
runout.
Stay tuned for the final table chip counts as players head on a short break.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Fabian Bartuschk | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Vytautas Kacerauskas | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries: 11/390
Enea Subashi jammed for 205,000 from the button and was called by Tomas Basus from the big blind.
Enea Subashi:
Tomas Bassus:
Subashi had two live cards but his impressive Main Event run was over in 12th place after the ran out on the board.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Tomas Bassus | ![]() |
1,350,000 | 125,000 |
Enea Subashi | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries: 12/390
Martynas Kaulakys min-raised from the hijack. Audrius Navickas jammed for 420,000 from the button. Kaulakys asked for a count before he called a short while later.
Audrius Navickas:
Martynas Kaulakys:
Navickas let out a small cheer of joy after his ace-ten held on the runout.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Martynas Kaulakys | ![]() |
1,300,000 | 400,000 |
Audrius Navickas | ![]() |
915,000 | 420,000 |
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries: 12/390
Audrius Navickas (pictured below) jammed the button for 7 big blinds and was called by Karolis Sereika from the button.
Audrius Navickas:
Karolis Sereika:
Navickas stood up and looked ready to go after getting nowhere on the flop. The
turn didn't turn the tides. However, Navickas connected with his ten on the
river to retake his chair with a bigger stack.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Karolis Sereika | ![]() |
840,000 | 60,000 |
Audrius Navickas | ![]() |
495,000 | 285,000 |
Ovidijus Berenis took the lead after his big hand to eliminate Rytis Sandaras with rockets. Check out the full chip counts at the break below:
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Ovidijus Berenis | ![]() |
1,735,000 | 235,000 |
Martynas Kaulakys | ![]() |
1,700,000 | 500,000 |
Martynas Racinskas | ![]() |
1,500,000 | 810,000 |
Rokas Skridulis | ![]() |
1,300,000 | 100,000 |
Tomas Bassus | ![]() |
1,225,000 | 125,000 |
Vasilijus Piskunovas | ![]() |
1,130,000 | 500,000 |
Karolis Sereika | ![]() |
900,000 | 100,000 |
Vytautas Kacerauskas | ![]() |
600,000 | 100,000 |
Paulius Mikaliunas | ![]() |
510,000 | 15,000 |
Enea Subashi | ![]() |
410,000 | 615,000 |
Fabian Bartuschk | ![]() |
300,000 | 290,000 |
Audrius Navickas | ![]() |
210,000 | 440,000 |
Players are on their first break of the final day. Blinds will increase to 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante before heading into 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 big blind ante.
The event will likely reach a final table before the next break. Stay tuned for the full chip counts of the final dozen players at the break.
Level 23: 10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries: 12/390
Ovidijus Berenis min-raised from the hijack before he called a three-bet jam for 225,000 by Paulius Mikaliunas (pictured below) from the button.
Paulius Mikaliunas:
Ovidijus Berenis:
Mikaliunas's ladies held on the board to stay alive and gain some breathing room.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Ovidijus Berenis | ![]() |
1,500,000 | 300,000 |
Paulius Mikaliunas | ![]() |
525,000 | 300,000 |
Level 23: 10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries: 12/390
Rytis Sandaras (pictured below) opened for 300,000 from middle position with just a couple of chips back. Ovidijus Berenis called from the cutoff before Rokas Skridulis came along for the ride from the button.
Sandaras checked the flop. Berenis jammed for more than 700,000. Skridulis went into the tank for a couple of minutes before he folded, while Sandaras called a few moments later.
Rytis Sandaras:
Ovidijus Berenis:
Aces were far ahead, and Sandaras was on the rail in 13th place after the turn and
river completed the board.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Ovidijus Berenis | ![]() |
1,800,000 | 700,000 |
Rokas Skridulis | ![]() |
1,200,000 | 550,000 |
Rytis Sandaras | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Level 23: 10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries: 13/390
There were all-ins and calls on both tables at the same time. Vytautas Kacerauskas (pictured below) three-bet jammed from the big blind and was called by Karolis Sereika, who originally opened from under the gun.
Vytautas Kacerauskas:
Karolis Sereika:
Kacerauskas's big slick won the flip to double his stack after the ran out on the board.
At the same time, Ovidijus Berenis (pictured below) got a bit lucky as he jammed the button for 21 big blinds and was called by Paulius Mikaliunas.
Mikaliunas was a gentleman and said "nice hand" despite the bad beat Berendis delivered to cut into Mikaliunas's stack in a huge way after the ran out on the board.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Ovidijus Berenis | ![]() |
1,100,000 | 215,000 |
Karolis Sereika | ![]() |
1,000,000 | 0 |
Vytautas Kacerauskas | ![]() |
700,000 | 200,000 |
Paulius Mikaliunas | ![]() |
225,000 | 600,000 |
Level 23: 10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries: 13/390
Rokas Skridulis opened from middle position before Marius Maciukas defended his big blind.
Maciukas checked the flop before Skridulis bet 45,000. Maciukas jammed for approximately 200,000, and Maciukas snap-called.
Marius Maciukas:
Rokas Skridulis:
Maciukas had an open-ended straight draw, and his jack and ten were also live. He bricked all of these outs after the turn and
river completed the board to leave a baker's dozen left in the Main Event.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Rokas Skridulis | ![]() |
1,750,000 | 580,000 |
Marius Maciukas | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Level 23: 10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries: 14/390
Johan Aakesson (pictured below) jammed for 290,000 from early position before Paulius Mikaliunas three-bet shoved for more than 500,000 from late position. The rest of the table folded and the cards were tabled.
Johan Aakesson:
Paulius Mikaliunas:
Mikaliunas was already ahead when the chips went in, and "good games" were exchanged after Mikaliunas's paired-up queen did the job to eliminate Aakesson on the board.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Paulius Mikaliunas | ![]() |
825,000 | 350,000 |
Johan Aakesson | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 (20,000)
Entries: 15/390
Vitalijus Kuzmicius (pictured below) jammed his short stack from under the gun with and was called by Martynas Kaulakys from late position with
.
Kuzmicius was drawing dead straight off the bat after Kaulykas improved to trips with two aces on the flop.
The action was down to just 15 hopefuls with six players hitting the rail during the opening blind level of Day 3.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Martynas Kaulakys | ![]() |
2,200,000 | 225,000 |
Vitalijus Kuzmicius | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 (20,000)
Entries: 16/390
Karolis Sereika min-raised from the cutoff before Martynas Racinskas (pictured below) three-bet jammed for 320,000. Sereika tossed in a chip to call before the players tabled their cards.
Martynas Racinskas:
Karolis Sereika:
Ace-queen was good enough for Racinskas to double against ace-jack on the runout.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Karolis Sereika | ![]() |
1,000,000 | 200,000 |
Martynas Racinskas | ![]() |
690,000 | 300,000 |
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 (20,000)
Entries: 16/390
Tomas Bassus opened for 45,000 from under the gun before Aistis Sandaras (pictured below) three-bet to 255,000 with just 15,000 behind from the small blind. Bassus called before putting his opponent in on the flop for the rest of his stack.
Aistis Sandaras:
Tomas Bassus:
Sandaras was on the rail after the turn and
river completed the board and the action was down to just two tables of players which including Aistis's brother, Rytis Sandaras.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Tomas Bassus | ![]() |
1,100,000 | 400,000 |
Aistis Sandaras | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 (20,000)
Entries: 17/390
Audrius Navickas (pictured below) three-bet jammed the button for more than a dozen big blinds and was called by Paulius Mikaliunas, who opened from the button.
Audrius Navickas:
Paulius Mikaliunas:
Navickas won the flip to double his stack after connecting with his queen on the runout.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Audrius Navickas | ![]() |
650,000 | 245,000 |
Paulius Mikaliunas | ![]() |
475,000 | 325,000 |
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 (20,000)
Entries: 17/390
Edikas Jurgutis three-bet most of short stack from the small blind. Paulius Mikaliunas, who earlier doubled through Enea Subashi while others were all-in at another table, put him in for the rest.
Edikas Jurgutis:
Paulius Mikaliunas:
Mikaliunas delivered a bad beat to eliminate Jurgutis after his four connected on the runout to leave just 17 remaining in the field.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Paulius Mikaliunas | ![]() |
800,000 | 545,000 |
Edikas Jurgutis | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 (20,000)
Entries: 18/390
Rokas Asipauskas (pictured below) jammed the button for six big blinds, and was called by WSOP bracelet winner Karolis Sereika.
Rokas Asipauskas:
Karolis Sereika:
Asipauskas was called for a seven after the turn, but Sereika's dominating hand held after the ran out on the board to leave just 18 players remaining in the field.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Karolis Sereika | ![]() |
1,200,000 | 220,000 |
Rokas Asipauskas | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 (20,000)
Entries: 19/390
Tomas Bassus opened the button before he called a three-bet jam by Vytautas Laurinaitis (pictured below) from the small blind for about 10 big blinds. Bassus snap-called, and Laurinaitis was flipping for his tournament life.
Vytautas Laurinaitis:
Tomas Bassus:
"Yes," said Bassus after he eliminated Laurinaitis after the ran out on the board.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
---|---|---|---|
Tomas Bassus | ![]() |
700,000 | 260,000 |
Vytautas Laurinaitis | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 (20,000)
Entries: 20/390
Stanislovas Vinicenka was the first player to hit the rail on the final day in the opening moments of Level 22.
Vinicenka jammed for six big blinds from the hijack and was called by Vytautas Kacerauskas from the big blind.
Stanislovas Vinicenka:
Vytautas Kacerauskas:
Kacerauskas was ahead and further improved to a set to take all of Vinicenka's chips after the ran out on the board.
Player | Chips | Progress | |
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Vytautas Kacerauskas | ![]() |
500,000 | 165,000 |
Stanislovas Vinicenka | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Cards are in the air to start the final day of the Main Event. Best of luck to all of the players.
The Olybet Vilnius Showdown Jacks of June €555. Main Event witnessed players battle for nine blind levels of one hour each on Thursday, with the action ending with just 21 hopefuls set to battle on Friday’s final day, with the action recommencing on Friday at 12 p.m. with blinds at 10,000/20,000 and a 20,000 big blind ante.
Local hero Martynas Kaulakys (pictured above) will kick off the action with a substantial chip-leading stack of 1,975,000 after ending the day picking off chips from his opponents. Two other players are chip millionaires to start Day 2, including Lithuania’s Rokas Skridulis (1,170,000) and Greece’s Enea Subashi (1,025,000).
Meanwhile, a pair of brothers are in the mix with the start of Day 2 chip leader Rytis Sandaras bagging up 555,000 and his brother Aistis Sandaras bringing in one of the shorter stacks with 320,000.
WSOP bracelet winner Karolis Semeika is hoping to add a local title to his impressive poker resume with a fourth-place stack of 980,000 while many other popular players are still in the mix, including Ovidijus Berenes (885,000), Vasilijus Piskunovas (630,000), Tomas Bassus (440,000), 2020 Fisherman Challenge Main Event champion Martynas Racinskas (390,000), Vitalijus Kuzmicius (385,000), Vytautas Kacerauskas (335,000), Paulius Mikaliunas (255,000), and Stanlislovas Vinicenka (140,000).
Our blog will recommence at 12 p.m. on Friday, and you can follow along the action until a winner is crowned. Best of luck to the final 21 players on Friday!